Colorow (Ute chief)

This article is about Ute chief. For the Northern Ute chief, see Walkara.
Chief Colorow, chief of a Ute band

Colorow was a Ute chief of the Ute Mountain Utes, skilled horseman, and warrior. He was involved in treaty negotiations with the U.S. government. In 1879, he fought during the Meeker Massacre. Eight years later, his family members were attacked during Colorow's War.[1] He was placed in the Jefferson County Hall of Fame in recognition of for the contributions that "he made to our county and, indeed, our state and nation."[2]

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  2. ^ "Colorow" (PDF). Historoic Jefferson County. February 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2018.