Posts by Trennie Collins

Shining Mountain Health and Wellness Program Coordinator, Morgann Graham and Diabetes Patient Coordinator, Lisa Smith pose with their holiday themed outfits during the annual Public Relations Ugly Sweater Contest held on Wednesday, Dec. 22 in the Hall of Warriors. Smith took first place and Graham took second in the contest.

Thu Dec 30th, 2021

Holidays return

Southern Ute tribal employee, Fred Romero is wrapped in a Pendleton blanket by Custodial Services Supervisor, Jess Baidwan on Tuesday, Dec. 28 during a small reception at the Buckskin Charley Conference Room. Staff members from the Southern Ute Tribe’s Clean Team gathered in celebration of Fred Romero and his retirement from the Property and Facilities Management department. Romero has been with the Clean Team for 12 years.

Thu Dec 30th, 2021

Romero retires from Clean Team

Edward Box III reprises the role of Santa Clause while delivering toys to the local community, Thursday, Dec. 23. Box is on the BGC Board of Directors, joining him are Robin Duffy-Wirth and Nathan Strong Elk — also members of the BGC Board of Directors.

Thu Dec 30th, 2021

BGC spreads joy throughout Ignacio

Southern Ute Drum Media Manager, Jeremy Wade Shockley and TIS Administrative Assistant, Samantha Maez wrap Reporter/Photographer, McKayla Lee in a Pendleton Blanket during a small going-away reception on Monday, Dec. 20 in the Buckskin Charley Conference Room. Lee has worked at the Drum for four years and plans on pursing a double major in Journalism and Native American Studies at the University of Montana in Missoula in the spring of 2022.

Thu Dec 30th, 2021

Lee embarks on new adventure

The Southern Ute Health Center’s COVID Lab got creative with what they are working with by creating a fun COVID informative door display, winning one of the top prizes in the Holiday Door Decoration Contest.

Thu Dec 30th, 2021

Christmas Door Décor

Youth Mental Health First Aid instructor, Precious Collins explains how important it is for these practice sessions are for real life events.

Fri Nov 5th, 2021

Expanding mental health knowledge

Fri Oct 22nd, 2021

Candidates voice their platforms

Mon Oct 18th, 2021

Giacci helps build community advocates through training

Southern Ute tribal elder, Carol Baker holds the raffle bag for Precious Collins while she picks out a winner of a Subway gift card at the Music in the Park event at Ute Park on Wednesday, Sept. 15.

Fri Sep 24th, 2021

Music in the Park

The amount of white substance shown next to a penny is a lethal dose of fentanyl, according to federal agents at the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Fri Sep 10th, 2021

Fentanyl is deadly and it’s in our community

The Great Old Broads for the Wilderness and Fort Lewis College hosted the House of Tears Carvers from the Lummi Nation for the “Red Road to D.C. Totem Pole Journey.” The red hands on this sacred totem pole represent the missing and murdered Indigenous women, intended to bring awareness at each stop with stories and empowering messages from tribal leaders.

Fri Jul 2nd, 2021

Totem Pole graces Durango

Ignacio Mutual Aid Co-Founders, Precious and Trennie Collins, help load boxes of food that will be delivered and distributed to the Ute Indian Tribe in Fort Duchesne, Utah and other local Native communities. The food disbursement was a collaboration between Ignacio Mutual Aid, Ignacio Out and Equal Alliance, Four Corners Food Coalition, Good Samaritan in Cortez, Colo. and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe.

Fri Feb 26th, 2021

When Utes come together

K’ia Whiteskunk, The Ute Mountain Ute Recreation Director helps unload bikes that were delivered by Ignacio Mutual Aid and program co-founder Precious Collins on May 28 to the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation to help the youth engage in outdoor activities.

Sat Jun 6th, 2020

Nuche, together for the kids

Pine Rivers Shares group, Friends with Food, hand out fresh veggies and toothbrushes to Ignacio community members at Ignacio High School Tuesday, April 7. Pine River Shares hands out available food to the Ignacio Community on Tuesdays from 11 am - 12 pm in an effort to ease potential shortages in the community due to COVID-19.

Fri Apr 10th, 2020

Feeding friends, with food

Ignacio School Resource Officer, Preston Rea hands sack lunches through a car window to community members. The Ignacio School District provided the takeout lunches, Tuesday, April 7. They are serving more and more meals every day. Please visit the IHS website for a sign up form at www.ignacioschools.org

Fri Apr 10th, 2020

Ignacio schools feed students