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Utah’s public lands lawsuit is ‘an existential threat’ to the Ute Indian Tribe, lawyers contend

The tribe alleges Utah is trying to mislead the Supreme Court about the scope of its lawsuit; the state disagrees.

(Francisco Kjolseth |The Salt Lake Tribune) Ute veteran Robbie Cuch wears a war bonnet as members of the Ute Indian Tribe are honored during a Utah Utes football game on Oct. 19, 2024. In a filing to the U.S. Supreme Court, the Ute Indian Tribe says that Utah's public lands lawsuit is "an existential threat" to the tribe.