MUSEUM’S NEW HOURS
Southern Ute Cultural Center & Museum will now be closed Saturday through Monday, until Memorial Day weekend when we move back to our Summer hours. We will also be closed for the Holidays starting December 22, 2012 through January 2, 2013. For further information contact the museum at 970-563-9583.
UTE LANGUAGE 103, WEDNESDAYS
The Cultural Preservation Department is continuing the Ute language classes. The classes will be held in the Southern Ute Museum, large classroom, Wednesdays from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. The classes will be taught by Dr. Tom Givon and Alden Naranjo Jr.
ATTENTION PERFORMERS
The Cultural Preservation Department is looking to update and add on to the list for all Native powwow dancers, Ute Bear dancers, and Ute lame and T dancers. If you know you’re on the list but haven’t been contacted in a while, it’s because you need to update your information. Call Tara Vigil, special events coordinator, at 970-563-0100 ext. 3624 or 970-442-1185 or email tvigil@southern-ute.nsn.us. The department is also looking for interested Ute flute players, Ute storytellers, Ute artists, Ute speakers and presenters, and Ute beaders and seamstresses for teaching classes and performing at events.
ELDER TAMALE MAKING WORKSHOP
The tamale-making workshop will be Friday, Dec. 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Southern Ute Cultural Center & Museum’s large classroom. For information call Elise Redd at 970-563-0100 ext. 3623.
CHRISTMAS DINNER
Individual pictures with Santa will be available at the Christmas Dinner. You may purchase the picture with the Southern Ute Drum and listed are the rates: (please put the rates) Times will be from 12 – 2:30 p.m.
CHRISTMAS CANDY BAGS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The Culture Department will be sacking candy on December 17 at the Southern Ute Cultural Center & Museum starting at 9 a.m. Anybody interested in volunteering to help is welcome to come.
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
If you are interested in participating in the Christmas Program that will be held Dec. 22 at 4 p.m. at the Sky Ute Casino Resort, please contact Special Events Coordinator, Tara Vigil at 970-563-0100 ext. 3624.