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After ‘disrespectful violations,’ Ute Tribe terminates all nontribal hunting, fishing permits

Ute Chairman Julius T. Murray III said nonmembers have been leaving trash and riding ATVs on tribal lands.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Pictured is a sign in 2023 marking the Uintah and Ouray Reservation of the Ute Indian Tribe of Utah. The tribe's governing Business Committee voted in January 2024 to suspend all nonmember hunting, fishing and recreation permits.