10 years ago, Members of the Southern Ute Tribal Council and Board Members of the Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum (SUCCM), broke ground on Friday, August 22, 2008 for the future site of the $35 million, 53,000 square foot museum slated to open in the Spring of 2010. Pictured (l-r): Southern Ute Council representative and Board Member, Matthew Box, SUCCM Board Member, Bennett Thompson, SUCCM Executive Director, Lynn Brittner, SUCCM Board Member, Tribal Historian, Dr. James Jefferson, SUCCM Vice-Chair, Marvin Cook, SUCCM Chairman, Robert Burch, SUCCM Treasurer, Joyce Duran and SUCM Board Member, Lillian Seibel.

20 years ago, Mandy Naranjo responds for the panel of judges at this year’s Southern Ute Royalty pageant: Judges are from left to right: Georgia McKinley, Shelly Thompson, Cheryl Frost, Larry Tucker and Pearl Casias.

30 years ago, State Bowlers Champs-Sarah Hudson and Richards Hudson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Hudson, took 1st in mixed doublers.