Since forming the state’s first Tribal Historic Preservation Office, the tribe has continued its work to preserve and maintain the archaeological and historical resource that the Tribal Park represents. Utilizing a significant SHF grant, the Tribe will oversee a large-scale mapping and preservation assessment in the Tribal Park. Many sites and artifacts within the park may be threatened by natural weather, construction and maintenance projects, theft, and visits from tourists. The grant will be used to update the documentation, analysis, and maps of multiple sites of historic and archaeological significance to assist in preservation efforts.  Baseline data such as noting the areas of disturbance, identifying exposed architectural elements, and surface artifact counts will be collected. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles will be employed to help produce accurate 3-D models of each site, with the hope that these models might be viewed within the Ute Museum or even online. Through the SHF grant, the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe are using advanced technology to help preserve their past.

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