In this day and age the world is trying to understand how to appreciate the importance of cultural differences. One way that the city of Steamboat Springs, Colorado tries to aid its citizens is by holding an annual event called the “Steamboat Springs/Ute Indian Cultural Exchange”. Students from the Uintah River High School of Fort Duchesne perform powwow dances and music and explain the history and meaning of the dances in three presentations. The Ute students tour the Trend of Pioneers Museum to review and provide feedback on the museum’s Ute history exhibits. The city takes the role of educating the youngest residents about Ute history seriously and shares special hands-on history educational materials, reviewed thoroughly by the Ute tribe, from History Colorado Center in Denver. These kits, entitled “Ute Knowledge: Colorado’s Original Scientists,” and “Moving Day: Colorado’s Migration Story,” are filled with touchable artifacts, photos and information about the Ute Tribe.
