Many Moons 20: Pictured are one of two drum groups from the Southern Ute Academy who delight the audience with its performance during the Tribal Christmas Program on Dec. 14, 2001 in the SunUte Community Center gymnasium. All drum groups were under the direction of academy counselor John Oberly.
Many Moons 10: Members of the Ute Language 101 class gather for the final class of the year on Wednesday, Dec. 21. The students are flanked here by Professor Tom Givon (standing, far left) and Southern Ute Cultural Department Director Stacey Oberly, who helped coordinate the classes. Not pictured is the course’s other teacher, Alden Naranjo.
Many Moons 40: Ronaldlyn Tiznado was the only entry for the 9–12-year-old Girls Traditional Contest at the Pre-Christmas Powwow held on Dec. 19, 1982.