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20 years ago: Agricultural Extension temporary secretary Renee Tree-Wilhelm and Robert Watts stand with a portion of the 9,230 pounds of potatoes and 5,260 pounds of beans that Ag Extension sold at bargain prices.
This photo first appeared in the Nov. 5, 1999, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

Fri Nov 8th, 2019

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30 years ago, Fry bread contestants Kathryn Jacket and Richard Jefferson shake hands.

Fri Oct 11th, 2019

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30 Years Ago: Southern Ute Tribal Fair 1989.
This photo first appeared in the Sept. 29, 1989, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

Fri Sep 27th, 2019

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40 Years Ago: Dallas Brown, Rusty Box, Tim Jefferson and Russel Box Sr. setting up a Tee Pee at the La Plata County Fairgrounds during the La Plata County Fair held in Durango. Sunshine Cloud’s grandchildren, Russell Box Sr. family and Jim Jefferson family participated in the fair by Indian dancing in from of the Tee Pee.
This photo first appeared in the Aug. 31, 1979, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

Fri Aug 30th, 2019

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10 Years Ago
1st Annual Heritage Train to Cascade. Pictured Tileta Jeffeson and Kelsey Monroe.
This photo first appeared in the Aug. 14, 2009, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

Fri Aug 16th, 2019

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20 Years Ago: This scaled down model of the Southern Ute Tribe’s Community Center/Private School complex gives an idea of what the area on the northeast corner of the Tribal Campus should eventually look like. This model was on display in the Tribal Council Chambers.
This photo first appeared in the July 16, 1999, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

Fri Jul 19th, 2019

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July 2, 2009
Photo by: Jeremy Wade Shockley /SU DRUM
Southern Ute tribal members and other native American dancers greet tour groups from around the world that visit the Southern Ute Reservation and the Sky Ute Casino Resort.

Tue Jul 2nd, 2019

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10 Years Ago: Moon’s Custom Cycles, Blackhawk Trading, and the town of Ignacio collaborated with Ignacio High School art teacher Jill Peterson and students to paint a full color wall mural adjacent to Moon’s. Students pictured from the left are Tiffany Bluehouse, Springwind Frost, Jasmine Bluehous, Krystopher Winterhawk and Jesse Maez.

This photo first appeared in the June 19, 2009, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

Fri Jun 21st, 2019

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30 years ago, Leonard C. Burch, Southern Ute Tribal Chairman, signs his retirement and health plan with Robert Kennedy looking on. The Southern Ute Tribal Council in their May meeting approved a retirement and health plan for the staff.

Fri Jun 7th, 2019

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10 Years Ago: On Monday, May 11, 2009, the Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy’s “Fishing Club” enjoyed Lake Capote and all it has to offer, during their last fishing trip of the school year. Pictured is Hunter Frost showing off his catch.
This photo first appeared in the May 22, 2009, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

Fri May 24th, 2019

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20 Years Ago – Southern Ute Elders enjoy their picnic lunch at the Target Tree Campground. Earlier in the day, Southern Ute Elders toured the Red Willow Production facilities on the west side of the reservation.
This photo first appeared in the April 23, 1999, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

Fri Apr 26th, 2019

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10 Years Ago: Lakota TwoCrow and his fellow peers visited CSU’s Little Shop of Physics to get a glimpse at the phenomenon of the subject of physics and the science field. The Little Shop of Physics visits the Southern Ute Education Department every two years for schools around the area.
This photo first appeared in the Mar. 27, 2009, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

Fri Mar 29th, 2019

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10 Years Ago: The Southern Ute Tribe was represented in the annual Snowdown Parade with their own float named “Royalty in the Nile.” The float was made up of Royalty members and a youth drum group of Southern Ute Academy and Ignacio school students.
This photo first appeared in the Feb. 13, 2009, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

Thu Feb 14th, 2019

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30 Years Ago: Southern Ute Housing Authority (SUHA) staff proudly displays their “IHA’s with 10%” certificate of appreciation signed by Grady Franklin Maples, Regional Administrator Regional Housing Commission. The Southern Ute Public Housing Authority was one of six Housing Authorities to receive this certificate. These IHA’s in Regional VIII have decreased their TAR’s by 10 percent or more from October 1, 1987 to September 30, 1988. This remarkable achievement means that the IHA’s also have funds to achieve their other goals. These IHA’s are quickly becoming some of the best HIS in the Region. Congratulations to the Housing staff: Robert Erickson, Lark Goodtracks, Leona Brown, Tina Rock and other Housing staff members.
This photo first appeared in the Feb. 3, 1989, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

Fri Feb 1st, 2019

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30 years ago, Vocational Rehabilitation with their visitor, Sam Minkler (in the middle) of the Native American Research and Training Project in Flagstaff, Arizona. L-R, Cideazhah Pinnecoose, Glenda Price and Caren Trujillo.

Thu Jan 17th, 2019

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