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A crime spree by two Ute youths in 1923 escalated into a mob of settlers bent on suppressing the nearby Ute and Paiute populations in what is now Utah. The conflict led to the deaths of two Paiute men, including William Posey, a leader who was vilified in the press for his resistance to oppressive settler tactics. The “posse” formed to retaliate against the tribes imprisoned dozens of Ute citizens in a makeshift stockade. The action, sometimes called the “Posey War” or the “Last Indian Uprising,” forever changed the tribes’ access to their land and ushered in a time of forced attendance in boarding schools for Ute children. The 100 Years of Silence project by the Ute Mountain Ute recounts the truths of the Posey War from their perspective. An art exhibit featuring pieces by Ute artists’ interpretations is currently at The Leonardo in Salt Lake City.
GUESTS
Shaun Ketchum Jr. (Navajo, Ute Mountain Ute), project director for the 100 Years of Silence Project
Angelo Baca (Navajo and Hopi), communications lead for the 100 Years of Silence Project
Break 1 Music: Biioo pahna [Healing Song] (song) Judy Trejo (artist) Circle Dance Songs of the Paiute and Shoshone (album)
Break 2 Music: Sweet Salvation (song) Wayne Garner (artist) School for Savages (album)
