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<br />0161 <br /> <br />Chapter IV. <br />The ute Treaty of 1868. <br /> <br />The treaty of 1863 with the Tabeguache band of <br /> <br />Indians did not prove satisfactory to the utes for any <br /> <br />length of time for as usual. there seemed to be some <br /> <br />misunderstanding and it was soon found that all the other <br /> <br />bands of utes claimed a right in the country ceded, al- <br /> <br />though not allowed to share in the benefits derived from <br /> <br />the treaty. The treaty seemingly was based on a mis- <br /> <br />understanding all the way around for, it will be <br /> <br />remembered, at the time the treaty was negotiated <br /> <br />the commissioners thought no other band claimed the ceded <br /> <br />territory. <br /> <br />The result of this misunderstanding was that, in <br /> <br />1868, on the recommendation of Governor Hunt, of Colorado <br /> <br />Territory, a group of ute chiefs, representing the con- <br /> <br />federated ute bands met at Washington, D. C. with Nathaniel <br /> <br />G. Taylor, commissioner of Indian affairs, Alexander C. <br /> <br />Hunt, governor of Colorado Territory and ex-officio super- <br /> <br />intendent of Indian affairs, and Kit Carson. The last <br /> <br />three representing the united. States completed a treaty <br /> <br />with the chiefs present which is known as the ute Treaty <br /> <br />-11- <br />