Posts by McKayla Lee

Heritage dancers, Philman and Mia Lopez dance with Growth Fund Environmental Health and Safety Retreat attendees at the Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum.

Fri Oct 11th, 2019

SUGF celebrates Health & Safety

Ethan Casias uses an antler horn to chip away at an arrowhead he made, which participants used to make arrows during the culture ranger camp.

Thu Oct 10th, 2019

Ranger camp welcomes youth

Vietnam Memorial Etching

Thu Oct 10th, 2019

Welcome back to the World

Thu Oct 10th, 2019

Walking for awareness

Southern Ute Multi-Purpose Facility Operating Manager, Elise Redd prepares deviled eggs for the senior breakfast that was held Thursday, Oct. 3.

Thu Oct 10th, 2019

Seniors brunch together

SunUte Community Center Staff, Lisa Olguin and Roman Velasquez assist Permanent Fund staff in signing up for the raffle drawing during the TEAM Challenge initiative. The initiative recognized employees for the work they do and challenged them to do better next year.

Thu Oct 10th, 2019

TEAM Challenge

Jr. Miss Southern Ute, Autumn Sage helps Miss Southern Ute, Jazmine Carmenoros adjust her crown before the first Grand Entry of the Southern Ute Tribal Fair Powwow.

Fri Sep 27th, 2019

Southern Ute Tribal Fair: Powwow

United States Interior Secretary, David Bernhardt provides opening remarks at the Sky Ute Event’s Center on Tuesday, Sept. 24 for the annual Four Corners Indian Country Conference.

Fri Sep 27th, 2019

Four Corners conference for Indian Country

Avaleena Nanaeto looks at the competition’s horse while walking her mare around the arena during the painted horse contest at the Sky Ute Fairgrounds.

Fri Sep 27th, 2019

No horsin’ around

Kristean Velasquez and Christian Cash Velasquez wait for the Southern Ute Family BBQ to begin. The BBQ was sponsored by the Education Department and featured door prizes and guest speakers, Monday, Sept. 23.

Fri Sep 27th, 2019

BBQ for families

Team Beast Mode consisted of Shannon Howell, Jaelyn Alston, Myla Goodtracks, Keyon Alston, Kandin Johnson and Oasis Goodtracks. Their team walked away with first place and money in their pockets.

Fri Sep 27th, 2019

Southern Ute Tribal Fair: Contests

The Southern Boyz Drum group from Lawton, Okla. sang round dance songs for hours during the Back to School Round Dance on Thursday, Sept. 12 on the Multi-Purpose Field.

Thu Sep 26th, 2019

Back to school round dance, a hit

Southern Ute employees, directors and council members break ground on the new Southern Ute settling pond on Wednesday, Sept. 11.

Fri Sep 13th, 2019

Settling pond breaks ground, expands water security

Ignacio School Resource Officer, Preston Rea is an officer of the Ignacio Police Department who focuses on creating a safe school environment in the district for all students, teachers and staff.

Thu Sep 12th, 2019

Ignacio schools and police work together, student safety top priority for district

Dozens of classic cars, hotrods and trucks made their return to the Sky Ute Casino for the 11th Annual Car Show on Saturday, Sept. 7.

Thu Sep 12th, 2019

Sky Ute Casino Car Culture

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