Ute language dictionary: “Goshutes — Kum-um-bar”

Entry found in a “Dictionary of Ute Indian Language,” pg 7, by Mormon V. Selman (1855-1929) of Provo.

The Ute Indian names and words were gotten up by Mormon V. Selman, who was a missionary among the Indians in Thistle Valley, Utah, 22 years. Taught school among them the winter of 1849-80 [error in print]. Had a school of twenty-five Indians and a number of white children, boys and girls, in the same classes. They learned to read, write and spell and add columns of figures without difficulty. Those Indians were some of the Sanpitch branch of the Ute Indians who were in the Indian wars of Utah viz: Walker, Tintic, and Black Hawk.

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[pg 7] […] Goshutes — Kum-um-bar.

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