How this tribe survives in Colorado's worst drought region with as little as 10% of its hard-won water supply

Ute Mountain Ute irrigation manager Michael Vicente tells how ... — Ute Mountain Ute irrigation manager Michael Vicente on June 29, 2022, tells how he recorded temperatures as high as 107 degrees on the Utes’ farmland last year south of Towaoc, the tribal capital. (Photo by Bill Hatcher/Special to The Denver Post)

By Bruce Finley | bfinley@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: July 10, 2022 at 6:00 AM MDT | UPDATED: July 10, 2022 at 9:34 AM MDT

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The Utes are surviving, for now, by relying on a unique asset: a mill built in 2014 where tribal crews de-husk, grind and package all the corn they can harvest.

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