From racist cartoons to NCAA approval: A timeline of the Ute Indian Tribe’s relationship with the University of Utah
The U. started using the Utes name for sports in 1927, and it was accompanied by racist caricatures and mascots. A formal agreement with the tribe didn’t come until 45 years after that.
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) The "Ute Brave" sculpture by Avard Fairbanks at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024.