Singing into 2018
Friday - January 5, 2018 by Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
The Southern Ute Multi-Purpose Facility was filled with singing and drumming, as people gathered to bring in 2018 in a good way. The annual New Year’s Eve gathering brought together many for feasting, songs and prayers on Sunday, Dec. 31. The annual event was organized by Neida Chackee and family members. The potluck dinner was provided by family and community members.
Damon sits with his grandmother Ernestine, around the drum circle.
Young guns, Hunter Frost and Cesar Corona sing in the New Year’s Eve drum circle. The younger generation continue to sing the songs of our ancestors.
Southern Ute elder Elwood Kent (second from left) led the singers in songs, as they brought in the New Year.
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum




The Southern Ute Multi-Purpose Facility was filled with singing and drumming, as people gathered to bring in 2018 in a good way. The annual New Year’s Eve gathering brought together many for feasting, songs and prayers on Sunday, Dec. 31. The annual event was organized by Neida Chackee and family members. The potluck dinner was provided by family and community members.