Posts by Jeremy Wade Shockley

Veteran fly fishing guide and columnist, Don Oliver, emphasizes the value of preparedness when venturing out on rivers and lakes. Not only for personal comfort, but also the safety and wellbeing of those around you.

Thu Jul 2nd, 2020

Be Prepared 

Abel Velasquez, a trainer with the SunUte Fitness program, partnered up with Deanna Frost, the Southern Ute Tribe’s Food Distribution Program Director and Rebecca McKibben, Culinary Manager with Manna Soup Kitchen, to host the most recent video, which highlights cooking techniques based on protein forward recipes with an emphasis on nutrition and fitness. The demonstration took place in Ignacio on Tuesday, June 23.

Thu Jul 2nd, 2020

Cooking with SunUte Fitness

Southern Ute Drum

Fri Jun 19th, 2020

Can’t pay your electric bill? LPEA can help 

Aislinn Ryder and Jakob Box partner up for a line dance during the 2020 Southern Ute Bear Dance, which took place at the Bear Dance grounds, Friday, June 12.

Fri Jun 19th, 2020

Bear Dance: Honoring the bear, upholding tradition

Southern Ute Drum

Fri Jun 19th, 2020

CDOT to begin resurfacing project on US 160/491 from Towaoc to Cortez  

Together, Deanna Frost and Rebecca McKibben prepared a delicious meal solely using items made available to the community through the Southern Ute Food Distribution program in Ignacio. They emphasized the importance of canned goods and other staples such as pasta for their long shelf life and accessibility during times like these.  

Fri Jun 19th, 2020

Cooking with Manna Kitchen 

The Tribe worked in partnership with International Medical Relief out of Loveland, Colo. whose staff worked to administer the COVID-19 viral tests each day on the Southern Ute Reservation.

Fri Jun 19th, 2020

Tribe wide community testing a success  

Bruce LeClaire spoke to the long-standing traditions and family practices surrounding the of honoring of veterans in Native American culture.

Fri Jun 5th, 2020

Vets honor their own

IMT Planning Section Chief, Jim Spratlen, helped to structure the Incident Command System (ICS) for the Tribe during the first weeks of the pandemic response efforts.

Fri Jun 5th, 2020

Incident Management Team continues to address pandemic 

Circa 1970’s: Growlers lead the dancers with traditional Bear dance songs.

Tue May 26th, 2020

Bear Dance: Strength and Tradition

Cassidy Tahlo gives a warm smile, as she receives congratulations from community members, school staff, and Tribal Council on Thursday, May 21.

Tue May 26th, 2020

SUIMA rolls through transition ceremony

Gardening projects at home can be a great stress reliver, while also providing fresh produce for homecooked meals or canning. With the shorter growing season in Southwest Colorado, one option is to buy healthy plants at a local nursery to jump start your summer garden.

Tue May 26th, 2020

Tending a family garden  

Stepping together in perfect cadence, men and women dancers move to the rhythm of the bear, as the four-day spring celebration came to a close on Monday, May 20, 2019.  Shockley won third place in feature photography for his coverage of the Ute Tribe’s spring Bear Dance.

Sat May 23rd, 2020

Drum nets 6 awards from the Society of Professional Journalists 

Mon May 11th, 2020

Wild Turkey

Misinformation can be found in everyday news stories and headlines; having a firm understanding of news literacy is key to discerning accurate reporting from fake news on the Internet.

Fri May 8th, 2020

News literacy in the time of COVID-19 

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