The Ute Tribe will allow outsiders to get fishing permits again — but hunting remains off-limits. Here’s why.
“We are keen on keeping nature on the reservation the way it should be,” said Ute Chairman Shaun Chapoose.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Shaun Chapoose, chairman of the Ute Indian Tribe, is seen speaking in this photo from Friday, Aug. 6, 2021. Chapoose and the tribe's Business Committee have voted to remove the ban on nonmembers accessing certain recreation permits for tribal lands.