American Indian Resources

Utah Tribal Nations

Utah is home to eight distinct tribal nations with territories also in Colorado, Arizona and Nevada. Each has a unique heritage that can be found among the region’s many sacred places.


Confederated Tribes of Goshute

Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah

San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe

Northwestern Band of Shoshone Nation

Skull Valley Band of Goshute

Ute Indian Tribe (Uintah and Ouray Reservation)

Ute Mountain Ute Tribe

Navajo Nation

 

General Information

Utah Division of Indian Affairs
The mission of the Utah Division of Indian Affairs is to promote positive intergovernmental relations and the government-to-government relationship between the State of Utah and Utah’s American Indian tribes.
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
The Bureau of Indian Affairs’ mission is to enhance the quality of life, to promote economic opportunity and to carry out the responsibility to protect and improve the trust assets of American Indians, Indian tribes and Alaska Natives.
The Census Bureau - My Tribal Area
The Census Bureau collects data for the American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) population and publishes specific counts, estimates and statistics.
The National Indian Education Association (NIEA)
The National Indian Education Association advances comprehensive, culture-based educational opportunities for American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians.