The Ute Tribe’s new chairman is a bison-wrangling leader ready to defend his people and their land

Meet Julius T. Murray III, one of the youngest members to ever lead the Utes.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) New chairman of the Ute Tribe, Julius T. Murray III, pictured on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) New chairman of the Ute Tribe, Julius T. Murray III, pictured on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023.

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