Boyhood to Manhood
What was a toy boys played with in the Ute Tribe?
Bow and Arrow
What affected the availability of food?
The season.
Would Ute Families move often?
Yes. They would move depending on the season.
What were some toys the Ute children would play with?
Slingshots, stone, tops, dolls.
What were some of the chores young Ute girls would help with?
Cleaning the lodge, hauled food and water, and taking care of younger siblings.
Growing up boys would learn by watching who?
Boys in the Ute tribe learned from heir fathers and grandfathers.
What would the Ute tribe gather?
What were babies typically wrapped in?
They were typically wrapped in Rabbit skin.
What was a game the Ute boys would play?
They would see who could throw an arrow the farthest.
By age 9 what would young Ute girls given?
Their first digging stick.
What did games like wrestling and running teach boys in the Ute tribe to do?
These games taught the boys how to protect themselves.
What animals would the Ute hunt?
Primarily bison, deer, rabbits and squirrels.
What were the Ute tribes clothes made of?
Tanned Animal hide, glass beads, and elk teeth
What would groups of Ute boys tend to play with?
Bows and arrows.
What toy were Ute girls given as kids?
A doll.
What did they make their bows and arrows out of?
They were made out of things from Mother Nature.
What did plants provide besides food?
Plants also provided medicine, clothing, and fuel.
What were some chores the Ute children have growing up?
They would collect firewood and and fill water skins. Girls would help take care of younger siblings.
What was a game the Ute girls would play?
They would see who could find the longest piece of grass.
What did the Ute Girls chores teach them?
How to take care and tend to their families.
Why was it important for the Ute boys to learn to protect and provide for their families?
Because if they didn't their families would starve.
Why did the Ute tribe move between seasons?
They moved to wherever the plants and animals were.
What were children thought to be in the Ute tribe?
They were thought to be gifts from the Creator and were considered special.
What were some pets the Ute children have?
They owned doves, owls, or small eagles.
How would a Ute Male propose to a Ute Female?
Their future husband would leave freshly killed game outside of her door.