Posts by Jeremy Wade Shockley

Corinna Mokotoff (far left) stands with her crewmembers from the Southwest Conservation Corps on the banks of the Animas River, Tuesday, Sept. 22, where the team of sawyers have been hard at work cutting and clearing invasive tree species on Southern Ute tribal lands.

Fri Sep 25th, 2020

Southwest Conservation Corps assists Tribe with invasive tree removal

The Southern Ute Indian Tribe is set to replace the aging bridge deck this fall, with repair crews onsite throughout much of October, possibly into November, depending on weather conditions. The bridge crosses the Pine River on La Boca Ranch Road and provides access to Indian Mesa, and sections of northern New Mexico to the south.

Fri Sep 25th, 2020

La Boca Bridge to be closed

Damitre Burch operating one of the mowers while working with Grounds Maintenance this summer in the Youth Employment Program; students were able to work during the pandemic in a limited capacity, while keeping safety a top priority.

Fri Sep 11th, 2020

Youth Employment Program creates new opportunities

Southern Ute Agricultural Department Division Head, Kevin Mallow, takes a moment to speak about the importance of farming, and the cost associated with this important livelihood as part of Food Distribution’s ongoing video series, Tuesday, Sept. 1. The Southern Ute Agriculture Division offers training and assistance to local farmers, they also provide equipment that would otherwise be cost prohibitive for individuals to own and maintain.

Fri Sep 11th, 2020

Food sovereignty

Rachel Burch, Project Manager and Wall Painting Conservator works with Kiernan Graves, Wall Painting Conservator, together they will use all the written and photographic information gathered during the project to advise on which conservation treatments are recommended for the future preservation of Sam Ray’s historic murals.

Thu Aug 27th, 2020

EPD hires conservationists to document, assess historic Sam Ray murals

The project tagged #BeadYourState is an online challenge launched by Kooteen Creations. Once all selections are finalized, the individual pieces of beadwork will be merged together to create a colorful and unique beaded image of the United States and Canada.

Sat Aug 15th, 2020

Box gives beading project a personal touch

Fri Aug 14th, 2020

State immunization rate reaches important milestone

Dozens of volunteers and trained health care professionals made this event possible on the Southern Ute Reservation.

Fri Aug 14th, 2020

Tribe holds 2nd mass testing for COVID-19

W.J. “Buck’ Richardson Jr., (right) Minority Program Coordinator for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs was on site at the Sky Ute Casino Resort delivering donations to the Tribe. The new and used, “Stand Down” gear, comprised of camping equipment and clothing items, provided by the Veterans Affairs: Western Colorado Health Care System out of Colorado Springs.

Fri Aug 14th, 2020

Donations received

Mon Jul 20th, 2020

‘Chief’ draws controversy

Samantha Maez from TIS and Charise Hunter from Education maintain safe social distancing when working at the Call Center.

Fri Jul 17th, 2020

Southern Ute Call Center plays key role in outreach

Fri Jul 17th, 2020

Cooking with Shining Mountain Health & Wellness

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

Fri Jun 19th, 2020

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