Dwellers of the Rainbow: The Fremont Culture in Capitol Reef Country

The Fremont people were named for the Fremont River that flows through the northern section of Capitol Reef Country, considered by some of the heartland of their territory. It was here that they evolved as a major prehistoric culture with an identity uniquely their own. That the Fremont survived in this harsh, arid country for more than eight centuries attests to their adaptability, mobility, and ingenuity.