Posts by McKayla Lee

Singers from the Four Corner’s region joined together to drum songs out for all the community members who attended the benefit round dance.

Fri Feb 14th, 2020

Round dancin’ to benefit powwow

Employees and owners of the Harley Davidson dealership dance their way down Main St. in Durango during the light parade.

Fri Feb 14th, 2020

Snowdown takes center stage

Olin Goodtracks takes a closer look at silent auction items to help determine what he will bid on to help the academy raise money for their school powwow. The silent auction was held in the LCB Hall of Warriors on Friday, Feb. 7.

Fri Feb 14th, 2020

Academy raises funds for 20th Anniversary

Fri Feb 14th, 2020

Bayfield three-time champs

Sarafina Chackee 10th Grade | Ignacio High School

Fri Jan 31st, 2020

Student of the Season

Ayden Baker-Valdez, Keyone Alston and Osias Goodtracks listen intently as Durango Nature Studies Education Director, Mike Bienkowski reads ‘Over and Under’ to the academy students before teaching them about how heat conduction works during the seasons on Thursday, Jan. 16 in the SunUte Community Center Gymnasium.

Fri Jan 31st, 2020

Training trekkers

Shelly Thompson, the new Cultural Preservation Department Director and the new Southern Ute Museum Director, Susan Cimburek sit for a photo together in the welcome area of the museum on Tuesday, Jan. 28.

Fri Jan 31st, 2020

Thompson and Cimburek sign on as new Dept. Directors

Southern Ute Education Director, LaTitia Taylor shares words of encouragement and wishes Carrie Vogel a great time in her retirement. The Education Department hosted a going away party for Vogel on Friday, Jan. 3.

Fri Jan 17th, 2020

Vogel retires

Sunshine Cloud Smith Youth Advisory Council members Elijah Weaver, Lexy Young and Jazmin Carmenoros share ideas about the agenda and answer questions from Southern Ute Tribal Councilman Cedric Chavez about the election during the regular business meeting, Wednesday, Jan. 8 at Southern Ute Education.

Thu Jan 16th, 2020

Youth Council reorganizes, reflects and recruits

In collaboration with the SunUte Community Center, the Voices of Our Sisters group and SASO Sexual Assault Services Organization the Sing Our Rivers Red Earring Exhibit is currently housed in the hallway of the community center. The exhibit is a representation of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW), it’s a way for families, friends and supporters to remember each of these women. By placing an earring on the exhibit, you are raising awareness and honoring MMIW across Indian Country. The exhibit will be taken down and returned to SASO on Saturday, Feb. 1.

Thu Jan 16th, 2020

Sing our Rivers Red Earring exhibit

Councilwoman Ramona Eagle leaves the goodie table happy, having purchased homemade cinnamon rolls from the bake sale. The sale was held to bring awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and was hosted by the Voices of Our Sisters group, Friday, Jan. 10 in the Leonard C. Burch building’s Hall of Warriors.

Thu Jan 16th, 2020

MMIW Bakesale

Southern Ute Wildlife Advisory Board Chairman, Lance Taylor welcomed all the hunters from the Four Corners region to the orientation night and wished them all a good hunt on Friday, Jan. 10 inside the events center of the Sky Ute Casino Resort.

Thu Jan 16th, 2020

Casino host elk orientation

Deserie Vazquez and her son Isaiah visit with mothers and kids from the community during the breastfeeding class on Thursday, Dec. 19 at the Mouache-Capote Building.

Thu Jan 16th, 2020

SMHW breastfeeding class

Tarah Baker 5th Grade Student

Fri Jan 3rd, 2020

Student of the Season

Shining Mountain Health and Wellness Patient Coordinator, Lisa Smith and Southern Ute Health Clinic Nurse, Jane Henson greet mothers and families at the Holiday breastfeeding class on Thursday, Dec. 19 in the basement of the Mouache-Capote Building.

Fri Jan 3rd, 2020

Breastfeeding Class

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