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Chairperson Judy Lansing swears in the newest member of the Housing Authority Board, Carl Baker. This photo first appeared in the January 21, 1983, edition of the Southern Ute Drum.

Thu Jan 26th, 2023

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Monday, Jan. 10, 1983 commemorated the last payment on the Vallecito Dam Project. Pictured are: Irrigation District board member, Rex Richmond, Durango Bureau Director John Brown, Southern Ute Tribal Chairman Leonard C. Burch and Irrigation District president Ed Lane as they set fire to the 40-year mortgage. This photo first appeared in the January 14, 1983, edition of the Southern Ute Drum.

Thu Jan 12th, 2023

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Newly elected Southern Ute Tribal Chairman Howard Richards Sr. recites the Oath of Office as administered by Tribal Court Chief Judge Elaine Newton in Rolling Thunder Hall on the morning of Dec. 17, 2002. This photo first appeared in the December 27, 2002, edition of the Southern Ute Drum.

Thu Dec 29th, 2022

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A National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Grant was awarded to the Southern Ute Culture Center and Museum. This grant provided the staff with hands-on training for collections care and how to make displays within conservation standards. Museum staff members Tim Ryder and Amy Young were also able to upgrade the way items are stored at the museum. This photo first appeared in theDecember 3, 2002, edition of the Southern Ute Drum.

Thu Dec 15th, 2022

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Students and dancers hold hands at the Ignacio Intermediate School for a round dance to close out a cultural dance presentation. The Southern Ute Heritage Dancers gave presentations throughout Ignacio on Tuesday, Nov. 20 in celebration of Native American Heritage Month. This photo first appeared in the November 30, 2012, edition of the Southern Ute Drum.

Fri Dec 2nd, 2022

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Vice-Chairwoman Vida Peabody congratulates Brandy Naranjo for her hard work as a member of the 1991-92 Southern Ute Royalty. This photo first appeared in the November 13, 2012, edition of the Southern Ute Drum.

Fri Nov 18th, 2022

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Southern Ute Indian Tribal Council Chairman, Jimmy R. Newton Jr. and Tom Johnson, Environmental Programs division head, receive congratulations from Air Quality Program Manager, Brenda Jarrell and Southern Ute elder, Stanley Frost on the takeover of air quality permitting authority on the reservation on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012. This photo first appeared in the November 2, 2012, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

Fri Nov 4th, 2022

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10 Years Ago: First lady Michelle Obama addresses attendees during a campaign stop at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colo. Obama rallied support for President Obama and the Democratic Party before a full house in the Whalen Gymnasium on Wednesday, Oct. 10.
This photo was first published in the Oct. 19, 2012, issue of The Southern Ute Drum.

Thu Oct 20th, 2022

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Tribal member Linda Baker was crowned Miss NCAI and was also presented with a blanket. The NCAI meeting was hosted in Bismark, N.D. This photo first appeared in the October 8, 1982, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

Fri Oct 7th, 2022

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Sky Ute Casino donated money to help pay for a new paint job at the Native American Center on the Campus of Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colo. On behalf of the Native American Center, Renee Tree (right) accepts the monetary support from Casino Slot Operations Manager, Mark E. Torres and Administrative Assistant, Terrie Miller. This photo first appeared in the September 20, 2002, edition of The Southern Ute Drum

Thu Sep 22nd, 2022

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Sunshine Smith and Leah Sage cutting the cake in their honor for the present and past queens of the Southern Ute Tribe. This photo first appeared in the September 10, 1982, edition of the Southern Ute Drum.

Mon Sep 12th, 2022

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Durango hosted the first stage of the 2012 USA Pro Challenge, hailed as one of the largest cycling events in North America, on Monday, Aug. 20. The race will take riders through the Rockies and into the state capitol. Spectators, sponsors and support vehicles filled historic downtown Durango and Southern Ute cultural dancers gave a performance at Buckley Park before race spectators. The Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy also hosted a field trip for young race fans to cheer the cyclists on with the familiar clanging of metal cowbells. This photo first appeared in the August 24, 2012, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

Tue Aug 23rd, 2022

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Linda Baker with the banner and trophy she won at the recent Miss Indian America Pageant in Sheridan, Wyo. She was the second runner up winner. This photo first appeared in the August 13, 1982, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

Fri Aug 12th, 2022

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Southern Ute representatives, Alden Naranjo, Elise Redd, and Debra Box arranged a special viewing of Ute artifacts at the Smithsonian Institution’s Cultural Resources Center in Suitland, Md., on Thursday, on July 19. This photo first appeared in the July 27, 2012, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

Fri Jul 29th, 2022

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Teresa Cox and April Lopez take the first leg of their quest to run from the Colorado state line to the steps of the State Capitol in Denver to promote a drug-free society. This photo was first published in the July 11, 1992, issue of The Southern Ute Drum.

Thu Jul 14th, 2022

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