The University of Utah and the Utes, As Seen in the Utonian
The University of Utah took up the Ute name and imagery in the early twentieth century, just when other professional and collegiate teams did so, and since then its representation has run the gamut from the offensive to the more benign. Here we include a gallery of images the U’s yearbook.
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- 1968 “Redskin” used in annual tradition of painting a mountainside “U.”
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- 1961 Students dress as Indians for Homecoming parade.
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- 1969 Cheerleaders wear feathers and headdresses at sporting events.
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- 1960 Students decorate fraternities and dress as Indians during homecoming week. The yearbook refers to Hoyo in descriptions of the Ute mascot.
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- 1933 Ute cartoons are used to depict student life. University sports teams are also called Redskins, with a Ute as their mascot.
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- 1933 Ute cartoons are used to depict student life. University sports teams are also called Redskins, with a Ute as their mascot.
