When white men came to Utah the Indian tribes were here.
They gathered seeds from grasses, caught fish and hunted deer.
Lived in wicki-ups and tepees, caves and hogans too,
They made pots and baskets each had a job to do.
The Ute, Paiute, and Gosiute, Shoshone, Navajo.
The Indian tribes of Utah that lived here long ago.
Throughout the mountain valleys they lived and hunted game.
The Ute tribe is where Utah got its name.
Gosiutes lived on desert land, ate food of every kind.
Some insects and rabbits, whatever they could find.
The other Indians planted crops which helped keep them alive.
A lot of beans and corn was eaten by the tribe.
The Ute, Paiute, and Gosiute, Shoshone, Navajo.
The Indian tribes of Utah that lived here long ago.
Throughout the mountain valleys they lived and hunted game.
The Ute tribe is where Utah got its name.
The Indian tribes of Utah worshipped different things.
The air, the wind, the thunder, and even lightning.
Believed in a Great Spirit to whom the tribe would pray
For strength to overcome the trials they faced each day.
The Ute, Paiute, and Gosiute, Shoshone, Navajo.
The Indian tribes of Utah that lived here long ago.
Throughout the mountain valleys they lived and hunted game.
The Ute tribe is where Utah got its name.
Words By Sam and Gary Francis
Music By Sam Cardon
When white men came to Utah the Indian tribes were here.
They gathered seeds from grasses, caught fish and hunted deer.
Lived in wicki-ups and tepees, caves and hogans too,
They made pots and baskets each had a job to do.
The Ute, Paiute, and Gosiute, Shoshone, Navajo.
The Indian tribes of Utah that lived here long ago.
Throughout the mountain valleys they lived and hunted game.
The Ute tribe is where Utah got its name.
Gosiutes lived on desert land, ate food of every kind.
Some insects and rabbits, whatever they could find.
The other Indians planted crops which helped keep them alive.
A lot of beans and corn was eaten by the tribe.
The Ute, Paiute, and Gosiute, Shoshone, Navajo.
The Indian tribes of Utah that lived here long ago.
Throughout the mountain valleys they lived and hunted game.
The Ute tribe is where Utah got its name.
The Indian tribes of Utah worshipped different things.
The air, the wind, the thunder, and even lightning.
Believed in a Great Spirit to whom the tribe would pray
For strength to overcome the trials they faced each day.
The Ute, Paiute, and Gosiute, Shoshone, Navajo.
The Indian tribes of Utah that lived here long ago.
Throughout the mountain valleys they lived and hunted game.
The Ute tribe is where Utah got its name.