‘Queen Of The Utes’ Chipeta’s Legacy In Colorado
*Note: This audio essay first aired on KRCC (Colorado Springs’ NPR affiliate, 91.5 FM) on June 3, 2021. The link to the program is here; the audio file and the text from the essay are below. Chipeta — often called “Queen of the Utes” — was nearly 70 when she joined in Colorado Springs’ 40th birthday party as…