The Colorado Tribe is composed of three distinct Native American tribes: the Utes, the Ute, and the Kiowa. The Utes are a federally recognized tribe that has lived in the Great Basin region of the United States for centuries. The Ute is a tribe of Native Americans who traditionally lived in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado and Utah. The Kiowa are a Plains Indian tribe that originally lived in the Great Plains region of the United States. All three tribes have a long history of living in the area now known as Colorado.