Colorado Experience: Twin Lakes

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Tucked between Aspen and Leadville, the Twin Lakes form the largest glacial waters in Colorado. Surrounded by 13,000-foot peaks, the breathtaking beauty of the two lakes draws a constant stream of visitors. But long before Western settlers and tourists discovered this mining area, the Ute people lived on this land. Many broken treaties later, the Ute were removed. Can this now be reconciled?
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[@dalejensen5828]

Is there anyone keeping the Ute's from using and enjoying the land? We can't live in the past.

[@ObamAmerican48]

My favorite place in Colorado.

[@nazarbandi]

I miss Colorado my home state a lot.

[@sapulpaorganics5402]

I love Twin Lakes and have camped and fished there many times. I love LOVE this segment of Colorado Experience.....along with all the others!!!
Thank you!!

[@beautifulflorida]

Amazing vies! Beautiful video!

[@germaineprien7691]

Love these very informational documentaries!!!!

[@clinte5702]

Before Europeans arrived all tribes lived in harmony and there was no war, disease, crime, hunger, sickness, or death.

[@clinte5702]

Approximately 1% of this video was about Twin Lakes

[@4runnercolorado422]

I think we all understand that the Utes lived in the area before we defeated them and took the land by right of conquest. We won. That's the way things were back then. Every video doesn't have to keep regurgitating the Ute stuff.

[@richardbristol452]

These never ending Native American tragedy stories have been beaten to death. We get it-The Indians lost. At this point it’s all about reinforcing white guilt and virtue signaling ad nauseam. Let’s not forget that Native American tribes were fighting and killing each other long before white Europeans arrived. The Cheyenne, the Sioux, the Arapahoe, the Crow and others have been fighting each other over territory for centuries. That is a historical fact. In the interest of balance, why aren’t those stories also told here?

[@secretamericayoutubechanne2961]

You have to understand that to the puritans and Christians the Natives weren't very impressive. If you meet a Native today its hard to find one to actually look up too. They didnt have any technogy. They didnt even have the horse or wheels. The chiefs had multiple wives, and Squaws could be bought. So I dont feel as sorry for them either. Even Dances with Wolves, a lot of Leftist propoganda

[@usaintltrade]

🛡️

[@randoir1863]

I came looking for area information and instead got a history lesson !!!!! WHO sez we are running out of fresh water , there's still so many lakes we can drain LOL !!!!!!

[@tommyg2966]

The Twin Lakes Reservoir and Canal Company built a masterpiece ... The Bureau of Reclamation destroyed it

[@mikel917]

What is this mention of genocide with no documentation?

[@Coinbro]

Fitting the us government ended up with the land...

[@barghigiana]

Absolutely beautiful and heartbreaking. I hope they are given their lands back. It has been far too much time.

[@MM-xc2bt]

Notice how the women look miserable and abused in all the old photos

[@bethewalt7385]

Which women? The native women? History lesson/common sense time, during that time there are 2 things really important to keep in mind, first: the shutter of the camera had to be open for 10 minutes or longer for each picture, instructions were, don't move, don't flinch, be perfectly still, set the timer for 10 minutes go look in the mirror and smile, nearly impossible, your mouth/lips will often begin to quiver and twitch, life was difficult, especially for the aboriginal people, days were long ,work was hard, for everyone, especially the women, mothers, the gatherers, the weavers, etc..you'll see the same expressions on white folks in photos during the era, primarily for reason number one but for all the same reasons as well, it feels like no one can deduce what makes sense for the time/era.....
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[@MM-xc2bt]

@@bethewalt7385 the guys are smiling

[@kj158]

The men aren’t smiling either. Look at Grant or the governor or the miners… not one is smiling.

[@annohalloran6020]

My family encroached upon Ute families because of the Irish potato genocide. I see us as having a common enemy. Greedy owners and their capitalist system. I weep for my Irish family farm that the lords drove us away from. Greed vs love of the land.

[@Geoduck-dj5sl]

propoganda strong with this one

[@worldscollide4691]

Mythological stories and historical documentation and evidence 😬

[@BR-bj3ot]

It is God’s earth. Nobody really owns anything.

[@secretamericayoutubechanne2961]

No All of Southwest Colorado is MY land. We pass thru there hunting game so its all our territory. They took it from us 😅

[@alexquevedo831]

This is their land we other race folks are simply guest. Return what was stolen.

[@MM-xc2bt]

So is where you live. Start by giving up your land!

[@DrJohn493]

@@MM-xc2bt The Utes did give up their land...involuntarily in the 1800s. They gave it up by having it forcibly and violently stolen from them by the white mining settlers. Or is that being to woke for you?

[@MM-xc2bt]

@@DrJohn493 I never said it wasn't taken from them. I said give up your stolen land back to the natives. You are the one so concerned about their stolen land.

[@cameronschuelke6698]

native L

[@richardbristol452]

White Europeans do not have a monopoly on land conquest. The Native American tribes fought among themselves and stole each others land for centuries. The Arapahoe, the Sioux, the Cheyenne, the Apache all fought and killed their enemies for hunting grounds and territory.