certified the chief's death. Marshal Ward had Posey's body buried in an unmarked grave, with the idea of preventing the patrolling posses from disturbing it. The plan fell through, and the chief's body was exhumed at least twice by those who wanted their picture taken with the corpse. The last of the Ute Wars was over, and after Posey's band was released from Blanding, they returned to the Allen Canyon area, having received 160 acre land allotments. Chief Polk's band, which participated in the 1915 Bluff War, also received 160 acre allotments around Montezuma Canyon. The natives agreed to abandon their nomadic ways, take up farming, and allow their children to be enrolled in Indian schools. Adjusting to the new way of life was slow for Posey's band, and throughout the 1920s they continued to live in either tents or traditional hogans, a type of earthen hut, while other Utes were living in houses. In 1930, the superintendent of the Consolidated Ute Agency said that the natives of Allen Canyon were "at least 40 years behind the Southern Utes [in their progress toward civilization". Chief Posey and the son of Joe Bishop were the sole fatalities during the conflict. There were no casualties on the Americans' side, though the natives killed one of the posse's horses and narrowly missed several men. See also Paiute War References Wars fought in Utah 1923 in the United States Wars between the United States and Native Americans Ute people Paiute people Conflicts in 1923 1923 in Utah Mormonism and Native Americans March 1923 events