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Colorado & the Migration of the Utes
Summary: The government found it necessary to break the original treaty they had established with the Ute's. The treaty, created in 1849 at Abiquin, had originally given each Ute a large section of land in western Colorado. However, the leadership of the U.S. Government ran into a problem when so many white settlers began occupying land they felt the Utes had no right to claim.
What is perhaps the most overlooked issue in history, one that could certainly bring many solutions to our troubled world if people really studied the causes of it? Without a doubt it is the issue of migration. Migration is a reflection of humanity: it is a mirror from which humanity must see itself; it shows what strengths and weaknesses exist within our civilization, and what should be addressed to not only further life, but preserve its quality and longevity. From the examples of peoples' migrating a deeper understanding and respect emerge toward history, as people's experiences show the injustices they faced; and from those injustices eventually men and women start to measure out some sort of judgment. Although social changes don't necessarily emerge from the catastrophic accounts of people cast out of their countries as they seek freedom in new lands, when their personal stories are embraced, humanity...
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