The human presence in the Rocky Mountains has been dated to between 10,000 and 8,000 BCE. First Nations and Native American peoples still inhabiting the northern ranges of the Rocky Mountains in modern times include the Shuswap and Kutenai of British Columbia, Coeur d’Alene and Nez Percé of Idaho, and Salish of Montana. The traditional lands of the Shoshone in Idaho and Wyoming and the Ute in Utah and Colorado extended into the west-central ranges. Southwestern groups include the Hopi and other Pueblo Indians and the Navajo.
Rocky Mountains Article
When were the Rocky Mountains settled?
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