December 2013

Motivational speaker Howard Rainer addresses a group of students in the Ignacio High School gym on Friday, Dec. 6.

Fri Dec 27th, 2013

Youth conference promotes leadership, confidence

The Burch family poses with bright smiles at the second annual Leonard C. Burch walk/run memorial.

Fri Dec 27th, 2013

Leonard C. Burch walk/run memorial takes full swing

Children of all ages took a moment to give their Christmas wishes while being treated with a friendly gift.

Fri Dec 27th, 2013

Christmas dinner, program fills Events Center

The view from the base of the Hoover Dam near Las Vegas, NV.

Fri Dec 27th, 2013

History of the development of the Ten Tribes Partnership

James M. Olguin recites an oath of office in the Tribal Council Chambers on Monday, Dec. 16.

Fri Dec 27th, 2013

Returning to council, Olguin aims to ‘protect our future’

Ignacio's Roshae Weaver (11) battles to tip a rebound away from Bloomfield, N.M.’s Tashai Werito (22) during IHS's 42-38 road loss on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Gabriela Garcia led IHS with 12 points, and Ellie Seibel contributed four points and 11 rebounds, but BHS improved to 2-4 overall. The Lady Cats, which lost guard Sky Cotton (seven points) due to a knee injury in the second quarter, dipped to 1-4.

Fri Dec 27th, 2013

Bobcats square off

Employees of the Southern Ute Permanent Fund displayed ornaments, lights, and plenty of bad taste Tuesday, Dec. 24 during an Ugly Sweater Contest in the Leonard C. Burch Tribal Administration Building’s Hall of Warriors. The Executive Office sponsored the contest, which gave top honors to Lisa Burch Frost (far right) for her Christmas poncho.

Fri Dec 27th, 2013

Ignacio celebrates the holiday season

Ignacio's Iaasic Peña prepares to put the finishing pressure upon Montezuma-Cortez's Briggs Durbin during their 145-pound match inside IHS Gymnasium as part of the Bobcats' first home dual of the 2013-14 season. Ignacio defeated the under-manned Panthers 45-18 on Thursday, Dec. 12, and a week later downed Dolores in their first San Juan Basin League dual of the season.

Fri Dec 27th, 2013

Bobcats devour Dawg Fight, Dolores

Ignacio JV forward Selena Cook has a slight edge on Silverton's Derrick Zanoni (3) in this race for a loose ball during the Lady Bobcats' Friday, Dec. 13 home loss to the co-ed Miner varsity.

Fri Dec 27th, 2013

IHS hosts, splits with co-ed crew

Fri Dec 27th, 2013

SPC football getting new look in ’14?

Fri Dec 27th, 2013

Herrera’s dynamic ‘D’ gets its due

Ernest House Jr. (left), executive director of the Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs, and Pathimi GoodTracks (center) of the Southern Ute Indian Tribal Council listen to discussion during a CCIA meeting Friday, Dec. 13 at the History Colorado Center in Denver.

Fri Dec 27th, 2013

Health care, tribal IDs among topics at Denver meeting

Southern Ute Indian Tribal Council Lady Pathimi Goodtracks (right) is joined by representatives of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and state of Colorado for the signing of a memorandum of understanding on Friday, Dec. 13 at the History Colorado Center in Denver. The agreement will help provide lands for the reburial of sacred and cultural objects.

Fri Dec 27th, 2013

Historic NAGPRA signing honors tribal culture

James M. Olguin recites an oath of office in the Tribal Council Chambers on Monday, Dec. 16.

Mon Dec 16th, 2013

Olguin wins council seat in runoff election

Lisa Burch Frost, daughter of the late Leonard C. Burch, reflects on her father’s achievements Friday, Dec. 6 at the Ignacio Middle School. Burch Frost was there along with her sisters, Lynette Sage (middle) and Leonora Burch (right), to talk about the second annual Leonard C. Burch Celebration of Life Art and Literacy Contest and her father’s involvement in the Animas La-Plata Project.

Fri Dec 13th, 2013

Burch’s daughters remember