July 2013

Steve Govreau, purchasing manager for the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, tries to sell a car to Aspen Baker during Mad City Money, a financial management exercise, on Tuesday, July 9 at the Sky Ute Casino Resort. The event aimed to teach participants in the tribe’s Youth Employment Program how to manage a budget. The Southern Ute Finance Department sponsored the exercise.

Wed Jul 31st, 2013

Shopping in Mad City

Wed Jul 31st, 2013

NCAI: South Carolina Supreme Court denies rights to Baby Veronica

Howard Richards III sets his sight on his target during a

Wed Jul 31st, 2013

Tri-Ute features traditional games

Tue Jul 30th, 2013

Tribe offers lesser-known private school, elders scholarships

Tue Jul 30th, 2013

To Tribal Council members, success means different things

Brianna Goodtracks-Alires (No. 381) dances with others during a grand entry.

Tue Jul 30th, 2013

Northern Utes celebrate Independence Day early

Girls' games took place at the Ignacio Junior High School gym.

Tue Jul 30th, 2013

2 days of basketball headline Tri-Ute Games

Basketball remained the Tri-Ute Games’ flagship sport in 2013.

1000 Rogues’ Quanah Lansing and Conrad Thompson rocked the stage during the “Rockin’ for the Cure” show in Durango on Saturday, July 13 at Buckley Park.

Fri Jul 26th, 2013

Durango Rock Fest: ‘Rockin’ for the Cure’

Fruitland, N.M.’s Suanitu Hogue made his ring entry one of the true highlights of

Wed Jul 24th, 2013

Zamir Young heads undercard’s hit parade

James Toney drops in a crushing punch against Kenny Lemos during the main event of

Wed Jul 24th, 2013

Lemos’ effort gets love in Ignacio

All of this year’s Tri-Ute Games participants gather outside the Sky Ute Casino Resort for a group photo prior to the Opening Ceremony on Monday, July 22. Members of the Northern Ute Tribe dressed in red, the Southern Ute Tribe in blue and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe in yellow. Also pictured are coaches, Ute veterans and members of tribal royalty.

Wed Jul 24th, 2013

2013 Tri-Ute Games kick off

Drum staff members (left to right) Ace Stryker, Jeremy Wade Shockley and Robert L. Ortiz hold the Native American Journalists Association plaques won by the Drum in this year’s Media Awards contest. The awards ceremony took place Saturday, July 20 at the Tempe Mission Palms in Tempe, Ariz.

Mon Jul 22nd, 2013

Drum wins best-ever 8 awards at NAJA

Club staffer Nakwihi Perry shares his knowledge of round dance songs with the club kids.

Fri Jul 12th, 2013

Learning friendship dance

Fri Jul 12th, 2013

Get to know your Education Department teachers

Culture Camp participants stand with Southern Ute elder Alden Naranjo for a group portrait.

Fri Jul 12th, 2013

Hiking, hot springs and s’mores