The university and the Ute nation have a Memorandum of Understanding that outlines the scope of that relationship.
University LeadershipI. THE NATURE OF THE AGREEMENT The Ute Indian Tribe encourages the University of Utah to use the Ute name for the University’s sports programs with its full support. The University recognizes that the Ute name is at the core of the cultural identity of the Tribe and its members, and that it constitutes an…
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