[Chief Wakara] In Mormon entered Ute lands. At first Wakara accepted their arrival, even inviting them to settle. He was in hopes they would prove useful trading partners as had the fur traders, most of whom had abandoned the area. 1847
[source: Utah History Encyclopedia: Chief Wakara, http://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/w/WAKARA.html]
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