August 2016

The Southern Ute Museum staff has their hands full, installing exhibits into their respective cases. A wrapped beaded awl case is matched with its metal display mount, seen in the background, with white paint dabbed on the bottom.

Fri Aug 19th, 2016

Installation: A 3-D puzzle

Fri Aug 19th, 2016

So. Ute Royalty Pageant set for Aug. 30

Tribal elder Denise Thompson shows off the progress she has made on her star quilt during an Elders Services class taught by Elise Redd earlier this month.

Fri Aug 19th, 2016

Quilting with Pride

Luana Herrera (left) and sister, Rebecca Thompson serve themselves delicious red chili and fry bread for their Indian tacos during the monthly Southern Ute Elders Luncheon sponsored by the Southern Ute Culture Department. Culture Department staff were up early Friday, Aug. 12 preparing the monthly meal for the tribal elders.

Thu Aug 18th, 2016

Elders enjoy Indian tacos

10 Years Ago: Southern Ute Tribal Elder, Anthony Burch shares horse tips for the Southern Ute Vocational Rehab: Work-Horses Program.
This photo first appeared in the August 18, 2006, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

Thu Aug 18th, 2016

Many Moons Ago

The west side of the reservation – the dry side – offers spectacular sunsets almost every day of the year.

Thu Aug 18th, 2016

Views from the dry side

Michael Franti, simply known as ‘Franti’ performing with Spearhead, made a stop in Three Springs during his Soulrocker tour, to celebrate KSUT Radio turning 40! Over 1,000 tickets were sold and despite the forecast of rain, concertgoers packed the Three Springs Plaza, Saturday, Aug. 6 in Durango.

Thu Aug 18th, 2016

KSUT Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Southern Ute Veterans, Rod Grove (second from right) and Ronnie C. Baker (far right) thank the Southern Ute Grounds Maintenance crew for their hard work maintaining the Southern Ute Veterans Memorial Park year round. The veterans treated Grounds Maintenance to pizza in the park.

Thu Aug 18th, 2016

Veterans show appreciation to Grounds crew

The Southern Ute Veterans Association was part of the Ute Nation Color Guard in the Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial parade, Saturday, Aug. 13 in Gallup, NM. Veterans, (l-r) Willard Light carrying the U.S. flag, Austin Benally carrying the Ute Mountain Ute flag, Darius Richards, Miss Ute Mountain Ute – Talia Whyte, Rudley Weaver carrying the Southern Ute Flag, Howard Richards Sr., Raymond Baker carrying the Southern Ute Veterans Association flag, and Gary Nicholas carrying the Vietnam veterans insignia flag.

Thu Aug 18th, 2016

Ute veterans march in Gallup

Dr. Joe Baumgart joins the Southern Ute Dental Department.

Thu Aug 18th, 2016

Dental welcomes Dr. Joe Baumgart

Anita Horner, Senior Instructor of the Kempe Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse discusses with attendees about the importance of family group decision-making.

Thu Aug 18th, 2016

Making decisions as a family

The unveiling was done by artist Tim Murphy, Ignacio Board of Trustees member Edward Box III, Ignacio Mayor Stella Cox and artist Justin Montgomery.

Thu Aug 18th, 2016

Unveiling ‘Own Your Path’ mural

Thu Aug 18th, 2016

Zika, West Nile: What you need to know

Thu Aug 18th, 2016

Zika, West Nile: What you need to know

Fri Aug 5th, 2016

Hunting permits offered to first descendants