Massacre at Meeker, Colorado: Utes Attack After Their Annuities Fail to Arrive, 1879

[@joebeal4212]

My Great Grandfather was in the army at the time . He participated in the round up . David Alexander Wylie . He was only 18 at the time . Currently the Southern Ute tribe is one of the wealthiest tribes in the US , due to their oil and gas wells and a Casino . I used to work for them . Great people .

[@forwheelinallday]

I can't imagine the Federal government not keeping promises.

[@bc2578]

Yeah, really, .gov lies to us (White folks), why should any other racial group expect any better treatment?

[@rustynaild4247]

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[@TinaFivesten]

... and believing that the indians usually kept THEIR promisses...

[@tominva4121]

Makes one wonder why people keep Voting to make the Federal Government more powerful and larger?????

[@pattiwoodin859]

My family lives in Meeker Colorado. Went to school there, lived there for 5 years.

[@jessehayes486]

I hadn't heard about this whole incident until I was well into my forties. This plays such a huge role in the the history of colorado and with what happened with the Utes after 1879. Why wad there never a movie made about this?

[@danielcombs3048]

Treaties aren't worth the paper they're written on. Promise everything and deliver nothing.

[@DarrenMcginn-w7f]

I know buddy the natives got a real bad deal

[@danielcombs3048]

@@DarrenMcginn-w7f right, kind of like the way they're treating all American citizens nowadays.

[@DarrenMcginn-w7f]

I don't know sir I'm from the UK.

[@dogparty-tt8qw]

Thanks UH!

[@GeoEstes]

All because we didn't keep our promise to deliver the annuity.

[@bc2578]

Well, maybe. But often corrupt Chiefs blamed the White man for not delivering welfare items that he actually kept or sold, other times Indians broke their promises too and the consequences were that we withheld their welfare until they corrected their behavior, but popular history seems to ignore that reality. Ask any mainstream "historian" what treaties the Indians themselves violated. They would have you believe that every tribe in North America were the only perfect human group in history that never broke their word and deserved what they got in response. Does that seem realistic to you?

[@thomasfoss9963]

Often?? What treaties are you referring to?? The many treaties that the Anglo Europeans virtually forced the tribes to sign under duress, or, the ones that they tricked various sub chiefs into signing without the Big Chiefs knowledge?? You'd have to recite specific examples of Chiefs breaking white man drafted, and worded "treaties" for mainstream historians to believe your claim-----

[@rt3box6tx74]

​@bc2578 Tribal leaders were as honorable as modern day politicians, with dementia. They conveniently forgot parts of an agreement they didn't like.

[@jimmyhaley727]

nothing has changed

[@TinaFivesten]

​@@bc2578- Hear, hear!

[@stevo271]

Unworthy History is the best channel for history of the US. Some channels are not so OK in the corral (hint hint). You got keep them guys away from the animals for as much bending over they do for "political correctness".

[@jimmyhaley727]

Bowhunted at meeker,1976 (clam Lake), tough climb and hunt, did not get a shot, great experience tho

[@stevenshelton7998]

An acquaintance in my little Colorado town went to the Milk Creek Massacre site in 1946 and started picking up relics just lying around. Horeshoe's, buckles, cartridge cases and fired bullets. He kept them in a shadow box in his living room. Upon his death I tried to purchase these relics and give them to a museum. However, they were kept by his son and his son was supposed to donate them. Whether he did or not, I do not know.

[@Khatoon170]

On September 29 1879 chief Douglas and group of warriors killed meeker and seven other members of agency . This known as meeker massacre. Ute also attack Ed Thomas thornburgh and his troops heading for white river agency . In fighting thornburgh of nine of his men were killed. Meeker incident was most violent episode on Ute. White expulsion from Colorado. Newspaper across state quickly labeled its massacre, ignoring circumstances that provided revolt . In the end after meeker two separate investigations into meeker incident were held one at Los Pinos agency in 1 1879 and series of congressional hearing held following year both investigations found that army had stress passé don’t . Reservation and utes involved were not punished. Thank you for giving us chance to read learn new information and improve our English as well. Best wishes for you your dearest ones .

[@bobbygreen2291]

I’ve spent many weeks of my life in this region doing research at multiple museums while attempting to find a link in the genealogy of a family tree ,,and I can tell you this ,,this story could not be farther from the truth ,,it is not even close to what really happened.

[@leadminer1]

What happened?

[@Dan-ge1pz]

Enlighten us.

[@bobbygreen2291]

@@Dan-ge1pz if I did not fear for my life I would.

[@johnlea8519]

Exciting times thanks to the Government.

[@fredharvey2720]

General Sheridan was a ruthless butt kicker. The city of Sheridan, Colorado was named after him.

[@fredharvey2720]

The Utes had huge reservation land at the time there. They were not confined and dependent on whites for food. They roamed and hunted very freely.

[@rustynaild4247]

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[@fortunatusnine2012]

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[@outdoorloser4340]

The Utes hated black men? Is that true or just the authors attempt at demonizing the Indians?

[@bc2578]

Why is it demonic to dislike blacks? Hell, Ghandi didn't like them, either, doesn't make him a bad person.

[@outdoorloser4340]

@@bc2578 I had a black friend in highschool.

[@Galen-864]

Here comes the race comment.

[@keeperofthedomus7654]

How would that demonize them more than the massacring, torturing and kidnapping?

[@31terikennedy]

The Indians didn't need any help when it came to demonizing themselves.

[@fredharvey2720]

This massacre is why the Utes were kicked into Utah.

[@Carlton_Wilson]

I wonder why the Utes disliked blacks so much? Just kidding.