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Sarafina Chackee and Kalynn Weaver stop to admire an old war bonnet in the National Museum of the American Indian while touring with the Close Up Foundation on Monday, Feb. 10.
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2020: A Year in Review ­

James M. Olguin Executive Officer

Chairman Baker selects Olguin to lead Permanent Fund

Dr. Anthony Fauci, NIAID Director, gives the thumbs up sign after receiving the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at the HHS/NIH COVID-19 Vaccine Kick-off event Dec. 22, 2020.

Understanding the Covid-19 vaccine 

Tribe consolidates Internal Audit, seeks associate internal auditor trainee 

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Library Staff Member, Ron Schermacher; Volunteer, Bruce Adams; Contractor, David Vining and Volunteer Andrew Vining stabilize the new sign so it can be installed properly. The new sign will feature library events, updates for the Ignacio community and will highlight those services the library provides during the COVID-19 pandemic.
ICL welcomes new sign

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Seeking tribal Elders, ute Speakers, Ute Mentors

Health

Southern Ute Chairman Melvin J. Baker stops to receive testing information from Heather Frost, Vital Statistics Clerk and Incident Management Team PIO, before getting tested at the January Voluntary Drive-thru Viral Testing Event. The event was a success, testing over 550 individuals were tested including tribal members, tribal staff, and community members with the help of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and Veteran’s Affairs of Western Colorado.
Tribe conducts January Covid-19 testing

Education

Students from the Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy’s upper elementary program; Grades 4, 5, and 6 spent the spring months working on a moccasin making project in 2017. Under the guidance of Southern Ute elder Willlette Thompson, the students hand stitched the leather shoes and added ornamental beadwork to each set of moccasins. Students finished their crafts project just in time for spring Bear Dance.
From the Eagle’s Nest

Sports

Ignacio’s Joe Garcia (front row, fifth from right) listens to post-game exhortations following Team Laulima’s 24-0 triumph over Team Lokahi at the 20201 Hawaii Tiki Bowl – played Jan. 7 inside Orlando, Florida’s Camping World Stadium, a relocation necessitated by COVID-19 precautions.
Ignacio senior RB flings TD in Florida

Voices

10 Years Ago – Ignacio drum group, 12 Gauge, sings during the New Year’s Celebration Powwow on Dec. 31, 2010 in the High School Gymnasium. This photo was first published in the Jan. 14, 2011, issue of The Southern Ute Drum.
Many Moons Ago