Indigenous Governance Database
Southern Ute Indian Tribe
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Southern Ute Indian Tribe Constitution
Location: Colorado Population: 12,349 enrolled members, of which 8,611 live on the reservation Date of Constitution: 1975
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Native American Lands and Natural Resource Development
The rules that govern oil, gas and mining on American Indian tribal lands are complex, and the tribes that seek economic development through natural resources face a range of challenges. In this report, Revenue Watch gives an overview of the issues and describes current approaches to natural…