| Utah has a long history of Native Americans. | | | | separated them from earlier groups. |
| People have been enjoying this state for 10,000 | | | | Sometime around 1200 AD this group of people |
| years. Throughout that time period there have | | | | mysteriously vanished leaving no clues as to |
| been many different people who have inhabited | | | | where they vanished to. |
| it's land. There are numerous Indian sites in the | | | | 3. Anasazi Indians |
| state, and if you are visiting them you might | | | | These Indians lived near the Fremont Indians and |
| want to know a little bit about their history. That | | | | vanished at around the same time. The only |
| is why I wrote this article to give you a glimpse | | | | difference is that we know the Anasazi Indians |
| of the past. | | | | moved south during that time period. |
| Some Indian groups that called Utah Home where | | | | 4. Shoshonean speaking people |
| 1. Archaic Indians | | | | These Indians migrated to Utah from California |
| The archaic Indians lived in Utah 8,000 years ago. | | | | and some historians believe where a major factor |
| They lived in caves and would capture small game | | | | in pushing the Anasazi Indians and Fremont Indians |
| with self made nets. | | | | out. This is a general Indian group composed of |
| 2. The Fremont Indians | | | | many different tribes, including the Ute Tribe |
| These Indians inhabited Utah thousands of years | | | | which Utah is named after today. |
| ago and where known for their cave paintings as | | | | These tribes inhabited the land when the |
| well as their creative baskets and pottery. The | | | | Europeans arrived. |
| Fremont Indians also build small pothouses which | | | | |