Meeker Massacre The Meeker Massacre occurred when conflict arose between the Utes and Indian agency employees on September 29, 1879. The Utes killed the Indian agent, Nathan Meeker and 10 male employees. There were hostages taken by the Utes for 23 days, including Meeker's wife and daughter. Finally, troops from Wyoming were called to intervene. Meeker, Nathan Cook, -- 1814-1879. Indian captivities -- Colorado. Ute Indians -- Wars, 1879. Frontier and pioneer life -- Colorado. 1879-09-29 1879-09-29 place:202 Meeker, Colorado USA Nathaniel Meeker https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meeker_Massacre Featured in Wikipedia https://steamboatlibrary.marmot.org/GroupedWork/84c8c015-45a8-c025-8ea5-fb0477b54d11 Book: "Meeker : the story of the Meeker Massacre and the Thornburgh Battle, September 29, 1879" https://steamboatlibrary.marmot.org/GroupedWork/a158a0e2-bb98-c63e-0168-a2b9cb7cb7b5 Book: "The Ute massacre! Brave Miss Meeker's captivity! Her own account of it. Also, the narratives of her mother and Mrs. Pric" https://steamboatlibrary.marmot.org/GroupedWork/8be21433-0df8-3e7c-c3d2-c70b05d4ebb1 Book: ""The Utes must go!": American expansion and the removal of a people" https://steamboatlibrary.marmot.org/GroupedWork/67e6e3d9-971f-72a0-cc31-eb6f9d05bf98 Book: "The last war trail: the Utes and the settlement of Colorado" yes yes