Southern Ute Indian Reservation
Southern Ute Indian Reservation
Kapuuta-wa Moghwachi Núuchi-u | |
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Location in Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 37°06′30″N 107°38′42″W / 37.10833°N 107.64500°W | |
| Tribe | Southern Ute |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| Counties | La Plata Archuleta Montezuma Counties |
| Headquarters | Ignacio |
| Government | |
| • Body | Tribal Council |
| • Chairman | Melvin J. Baker |
| • Vice-Chairman | Marvin Pinnecoose |
| • Treasurer | James Mike Olguin |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,321 |
| Website | southernute-nsn.gov |
The Southern Ute Indian Reservation (Ute dialect: Kapuuta-wa Moghwachi Núuchi-u) is an Indian reservation in southwestern Colorado, United States, near the northern New Mexico state line. Its territory consists of land from three counties; in descending order of surface area they are La Plata, Archuleta, and Montezuma Counties. The reservation has a land area of 1,058.785 sq mi (2,742.24 km²). Its largest communities are Ignacio and Arboles. The only other community that is recognized as a separate place by the Census Bureau is the CDP of Southern Ute, which lies just southeast of Ignacio.