Ute Indians, first known inhabitants of North Fork Canyon, used it in spring, summer and fall for hunting and gathering.

Andrew Jackson Stewart, along with sons Scott P. and John R. surveys the Canyon for U.S. Land Office and later purchased the land for $1.25 an acre.

Robert Redford buys two acres in the North Fork Canyon and builds a home as a retreat for his family.

Redford purchases Timp Haven Resort from Stewart family to prevent over-development and renames the resort "Sundance," after the way the sun dances on the mountains.

Sundance Institute is established to further vision of an artist community at Sundance Institute for Resource Management is created.

Sundance Film Festival is launched in Park City. Initial Sundance Village Development begins with construction of Mandan cottages.

Sundance Catalog is launched. "Greenhouse Glasnost" conference on Global Warming held at Sundance.

Sundance Channel premieres. Sundance Village Expansion. Sundance's Zoom opens in Park City.

The first annual U.S. Mayors' Conference on Global Warming at Sundance attended by over 40 prominent mayors from around the country.

A decade after setting aside 860 acres as the Redford Family Wildlife and Nature Preserve, the Redford family establishes the Sundance Preserve.