The Utes were natives of Utah, Colorado, and a small portion of northern New Mexico.

The designation Ute refers to a group of various bands who share a common language. The bands include the following:

• Muache (in southern Colorado)
• Capote (also in southern Colorado)
• Weeminuche (on the border between southern Utah and Colorado)
• Uncompahgre (Taviwach in central Colorado)
• White River (Parusanuch in northeastern Utah and northwestern Colorado and the Yampa in northern Colorado)
• Uintah (in Utah)
• Pahvant (in Utah)
• Timpanogots (in Utah)
• Sanpits (in Utah)
• Moanunts (in Utah)