University of Utah, Ute Indian Tribe Renew Agreement on ‘Utes’ Name, Expand Partnership

By Holt Hackney The University of Utah will continue using the “Utes” name for its athletic teams under a renewed agreement with the Ute Indian Tribe that also expands scholarship, health care and educational commitments between the university and the tribe. The university and tribe renewed their memorandum of understanding Aug. 28, extending a relationship that has formally connected the two organizations for more than 50 years. The agreement authorizes the university’s continued use of t