Posts by Trennie Collins (page 2)

Elena Giacci, the instructor for the 2020 Historical Trauma Training held at the Ute Mountain Ute Casino Tuesday, March 10 — Wednesday, March 11, gathers envelopes from participants before getting started on a group activity aimed at teaching the importance of consent.

Sat Mar 28th, 2020

Mental Health: Giacci helps us heal from our past

Sat Mar 28th, 2020

Easing mental health in the face of COVID-19

Colorado Governor, Jared Polis signs House Bill 20-1021; Colorado Youth Advisory Council (COYAC) Membership with the addition of representatives from Native American tribes with reservations in Colorado at the State Capitol on Wednesday, Feb. 26.

Fri Mar 13th, 2020

Ute youth to have seats on the Colorado Youth Advisory Council

SUPD Detective Richard Herrera holds up a photo of drugs found on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation while discussing what he’s seen in the community and how everyone can be a part of combating drugs in the community.

Fri Mar 13th, 2020

Speak Now training

Boys and Girls Club of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe’s youth members along side Farmers Fresh staff, after they awarded them homemade candied apples; a gesture of gratitude for selling the most BGC hearts and helping them raise money for their programming.

Fri Mar 13th, 2020

BGC heart fundraiser

Bulls player, O’hozhoni Larry gets ready to go up for the shot before Lakers players swarm her.

Fri Feb 28th, 2020

Youth ballers rock the court

Southern Ute tribal elder, Jaqueline Frost introduces herself and talks to community members about what she thinks needs to change in the community.

Fri Feb 14th, 2020

Making native connections

Southern Ute elder, Lynda D’Wolf shows off her Ute dolls during the Ute language class that was held on Friday, Jan. 31. D’Wolf talked about how the Utes used to dress and how the women wore their dresses.

Fri Feb 14th, 2020

Cultural connections

Dimitri Burch stays grounded as his training partner tests him while pulling on his Gi as Gi BJJ, Farrell Dodge give positive reinforcement.

Fri Feb 14th, 2020

SunUte welcomes Jiu-Jitsu

Connie Baker pours syrup into the mix during boiling time so that it can set into grape jelly at the Jam and Jelly Workshop held on the Multi-Purpose Facility on Tuesday, Feb. 11.

Fri Feb 14th, 2020

It’s jelly time!

Little Miss Southern Ute, Shayne White Thunder shakes hands with Amonnie Johnson, a school student, during Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy’s lunch on Friday, Jan. 24.

Fri Jan 31st, 2020

Royal visit to academy

SMHW Program Manager, Morgann Box gave an informational presentation and goodie bags to those in attendance.

Fri Jan 31st, 2020

Cervical Cancer luncheon

Colorado State Patrol officers attended the Human Trafficking training that was held at the Southern Ute Museum on Thursday, Jan. 16. Many tribal departments and community members showed up to learn about how to identify and prevent human trafficking here on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation.

Fri Jan 31st, 2020

Human trafficking hits close to home

Lucas Rael goes for a block while playing a game with his classmates at the Southern Ute Montessori Academy on Tuesday, Jan. 14.

Thu Jan 16th, 2020

Physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and spiritual development

Thu Jan 16th, 2020

Fighting crisis with intervention education