The term 'Western Native' refers to the indigenous peoples of the western United States, including the Otoe, Ute, and Oto tribes. The Otoe are a Native American tribe that originally lived in the Great Lakes region and later moved to Nebraska and Kansas. The Ute are a Native American tribe that traditionally lived in the Great Basin region of Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico. The Oto are a Native American tribe that traditionally lived in the Great Plains region of Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri.