Teepee Encampment (Other Keyword)

DOCUMENT Full-Text Kathryn Puseman. Laura Buethel.

The fill from nine hearths associated with two Ute teepee encampments that were tethered to the 2nd Los Pinos Indian Agency near Montrose, Colorado, were examined for macrofloral remains. The teepee sites are believed to date between 1875 and 1881. One of the hearths might represent an unrelated prehistoric occupation or a dependency, such as a menstrual hut, for one of the lodges. Macrofloral analysis will be used to provide information concerning plant resources utilized by the various...