||| HISTORY Colorado. UTE INDIAN MUSEUM Ute Trivia The importance of water can be seen in the Ute place names that contain the root word for water, which is Pa ah. Uncompahgre: red water Pagosa: bad smelling water In their season travels, Ute bands would return to the same springs, creeks and rivers to ensure that they had enough water for people and horses. Today Ute and ranchers rely on water sources for their crops and livestock. ||||||| ||| HISTORY Colorado . UTE INDIAN MUSEUM Ute Trivia The importance of water can be seen in the Ute place names that contain the root word for water , which is Pa ah . Uncompahgre : red water Pagosa : bad smelling water In their season travels , Ute bands would return to the same springs , creeks and rivers to ensure that they had enough water for people and horses . Today Ute and ranchers rely on water sources for their crops and livestock . |||||||