Many Moons 10: The Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy celebrates the works of Dr. Seuss with each passing year. Older students are encouraged to read aloud to the younger audience, while teachers also chip in with storybook sharing. In the name of the famous author, characters from better-known works visit each of the classrooms. Characters played by Academy faculty included the Grinch, Thing 2, and the infamous Cat in the Hat. Spring snow flurries set the mood for this lively reading activity held on Friday, Mar. 2, 2012. This photo was published in the March 9, 2012 issue of The Southern Ute Drum.

Many Moons 20: Roderick Grove of the Southern Ute Veterans Association presents an $80 check to Nelda Martinez, group facilitator for the Southern Ute Tribal Court Juvenile Intervention Program. The money will be used to pay for 20 “activity visits” to the SunUte Community Center by the “kids at risk” who participate in Martinez’s program. Also pictured is veteran Pete Gomez, a probation officer with the Tribal Court system. This photo was published in the March 8, 2002, issue of The Southern Ute Drum.

Many Moons 30: The Monday Night Buckout event became a popular way to spend the evening in Ignacio. A large crowd enjoyed watching those local cowboys match wits with bulls and broncos. This photo was published in the March 9, 1992 issue of The Southern Ute Drum.

Many Moons 40: Betsy Kent was crowned the title of Miss Southern Ute by Chairman Leonard C. Burch to fill a vacancy within Southern Ute Royalty. Also pictured are Eddie Box Sr., Little Miss Southern Ute Leigh Sage, and first alternate Hilda Burch. This photo was published in the March 12, 1982, issue of The Southern Ute Drum.