December 2019

The Burch sisters: Leona, Lynette and Leora lead their mother Irene Burch and all Memorial Leonard C. Burch Walkers. The annual memorial walk was held at the SunUte Community Center on Tuesday, Dec. 10.

Fri Dec 20th, 2019

Community honors Burch

The SunUte Recreation team took 18 Southern Ute tribal members and descendants to the Telluride Ski Resort to improve their skiing and snowboarding skills.

Fri Dec 20th, 2019

SunUte returns to Telluride for winter action

Students from the Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy’s Primary and Elementary classes finish their portions of the program by singing Christmas classics from around the world.

Fri Dec 20th, 2019

It’s that time of the year

Kids gathered roadside to meet the grinch during the light parade.

Fri Dec 20th, 2019

Christmas time is here

The Ignacio boys celebrate their first-place, 2-for-2 showing at the season-opening Dec. 6-7 Limon Invitational.

Fri Dec 20th, 2019

Bobcat boys looking for 4-0 start to season

Ignacio’s Avaleena Nanaeto (35) gains speed on a drive into the lane as Kirtland, N.M., Central’s Tatelyn Manheimer (22) can only watch during the Dec. 13 clash inside IHS Gymnasium.

Fri Dec 20th, 2019

‘Physical’ education: IHS loses rumble with Kirtland

Ignacio’s Dante Sandman is presented as the winner over Blanding, Utah, San Juan’s Eoin Kaer at the Dec. 14 Dove Creek ‘Dawg Fight.’ New to the Bobcats this winter, Sandman finished in second place at 132 pounds.

Fri Dec 20th, 2019

Grapplers earn top-5 result

Ignacio’s Joe Garcia (23) was glad to be back on the gridiron in 2019, and apparently so were young backers like this. Garcia was named Co-MVP of the team, plus First Team All-Conference.

Fri Dec 20th, 2019

Garcia, Jackson named IHS Football’s MVPs

Southern Ute Councilman, Cedric Chavez shares with the commission members how important the awareness of mental health is in tribal communities at the Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs second quarterly meeting in Denver on Friday, Dec. 13.

Fri Dec 20th, 2019

Commission addresses health, solar energy and partnerships

30 years ago: The Southern Ute Women’s Bowling team competed in the Madams Monday Night Bowling League. Pictured team members are: (Front Row) Jeannie Sage, Pat Torres, Evelynn Burch, (Back Row) Elise Red, Francis Rivera and Denise Thompson.

This photo first appeared in the Dec. 22, 2009, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

Fri Dec 20th, 2019

Many Moons Ago

Stefanie Fasano choses where to place her ping pong ball in the handmade Plinko board made for the Sip, Chat and Chew raffle on Friday, Dec. 13 at the Multi-Purpose Facility. The board would determine what prize the winner would get: a bag of goodies, a handmade runner, or a gift of your choice.

Fri Dec 20th, 2019

Christmas togetherness

Southern Ute Education Director, LaTitia Taylor introduces a possible collaboration between the Southern Ute Indian Tribe and the Crestone Freedom Project on Wednesday, Dec. 11. The collaboration meeting was held at the Southern Ute Growth Fund and included Southern Ute Tribal Council, tribal elders and some department heads.

Fri Dec 20th, 2019

New youth substance program presented to SU Tribe

Fort Lewis College alumni from the Ignacio community were invited to attend a reception at the Southern Ute Growth Fund, Wednesday, Dec. 11, to network with one another and to listen to the new update of resources that the Alumni Outreach Program at Fort Lewis is now offering.

Fri Dec 20th, 2019

FLC Alumni Reception

Fri Dec 20th, 2019

Student of the season

Tia Howe, Victoria Pena and Kellis Wilbourn hang out on the jungle gym during recess.

Fri Dec 20th, 2019

From the Eagle’s Nest