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Deidra White Eagle helps to light a candle, honoring her friend’s life.
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Shining light on domestic violence ­

An emoji flag adorns Ignacio’s Main St. hoping to brighten up the thoroughfare on a rainy winter day.

Emoji a day keeps the blues away

Brian Bex | Director of Internal Audit

SUIT selects new Director of Internal Audit

Southern Ute Tribal Rangers, Corporal Simon Spencer (left) and Tribal Ranger Jesse Vigil stand alongside one of the department’s heavy-duty trucks. The Rangers patrol every corner of the Southern Ute Reservation in their mission to protect its natural resources.

Tribal Rangers: Stewards of the land

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Tribal elders Renee Cloud and Erwin Taylor sit together and discuss a few topics that have been of concern to the membership.
Elder’s voice concerns

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Local author Judith Stone and Southern Ute elder, Russell Box Sr. greet audience members before the presentation of his life story. Stone has written a biography on Russell’s life and it follows his life story as well as some insight about how he began making art. The Ignacio Community Library held a book signing and lecture on Saturday, Feb. 23 to showcase “The Physical and Spiritual Journey of a Southern Ute Elder.”
Russell Box Sr. presents…

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Summer Cloud tries not to cry as she peels an onion.
A family that cooks together… ­

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Tones celebrates hip-hop ­

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Thunder Windyboy, of the Thunder, looks to dish the ball as he is surrounded by Suns players in 8-9 age category.
Season ends for youth b-ballers ­

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10 Years Ago: Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy students gather around a large collection of pennies, totaling over seven-hundred dollars, for the project, “Pennies for Peace.” The money was sent to aid school children in Pakistan. This photo first appeared in the Mar. 13, 2009, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.
Many Moons Ago ­