Chipeta was a very respected woman on the reservation.
The government promised her a house to be built and fixed up on the reservoir however this was never truly conceived.
The government instead put her in a two-roomed house on the White River without any furniture.
This house was in a location where there could be no irrigation so Chipeta relied on rations given to her by government officials.
Oftentimes officials had to turn away people from the rations claiming that they were for Chipeta.
Chipeta was known to be very kind and thankful for whatever the government officials did for her and was never known to be demanding.

She was also very respected by member of the tribe and was always allowed to meetings of the council in which no other Ute woman was ever accepted.
When entertaining guests, Chipeta would prepare and cook meals herself with her own utensils without any help from other women.
Chipeta eventually became blind in her late age.
Chipeta was a very respected woman on the reservation. The government promised her a house to be built and fixed up on the reservoir however this was never truly conceived. The government instead put her in a two-roomed house on the White River without any furniture. This house was in a location where there could be no irrigation so Chipeta relied on rations given to her by government officials. Oftentimes officials had to turn away people from the rations claiming that they were for Chipeta. Chipeta was known to be very kind and thankful for whatever the government officials did for her and was never known to be demanding.
She was also very respected by member of the tribe and was always allowed to meetings of the council in which no other Ute woman was ever accepted. When entertaining guests, Chipeta would prepare and cook meals herself with her own utensils without any help from other women. Chipeta eventually became blind in her late age.
Chipeta