Southern Ute Brave

Mique, my name is Levi Justin Lopez. I am the 2018-2019 Southern Ute Brave. My parents are Megan Watts and Davidson Lopez. I have one sister, Patience and one brother, Melleno. My maternal grandparents are the late Margaret Hummingbird Red and Rodney Red. My paternal grandparents are Leann and Reggie Lopez of Towaoc, Colo.

I am six years old and I attend the first grade at the Ignacio Elementary School. I like to play outside, play video games, sing powwow songs and play with my little brother.

I received my banner at the 2018 Southern Ute Tribal Fair and Powwow. I am honored to be the Southern Ute Brave for the Southern Ute Indian Tribe. I thank the Royalty Committee and my family for helping me learn to be a good representative for my people. I look forward to attending different powwows and events.

Since becoming the Southern Ute Brave, I have attended the San Juan College All Nations Community Powwow in Farmington, N.M., Sept. 21 & 22, 2018; Bannock Creek Halloween Powwow in Bannock Creek, Idaho, Oct. 27, 2018; Salt Lake City Halloween Powwow in Salt Lake, Utah, Oct. 28, 2018; Boulder Valley Indigenous Peoples Day Powwow in Boulder, Colo., Oct. 6-8, 2018; Family Matters Gathering in Towaoc, Colo. on Dec. 1, 2018; the 13th Annual Cedar Band of Paiutes Thanksgiving Powwow, Nov. 23 & 24, 2018; Memorial Birthday Celebration Powwow in honor of the late Ira Water House Jr. on Dec. 28 & 29, 2018.

The Southern Ute Tribal Thanksgiving Dinner at the Sky Ute Casino; the Written on the Land Ute Voices History Colorado Exhibit in Denver, Ute Mountain Royalty Christmas Powwow and the Southern Ute Tribal Christmas dinner and program at the Sky Ute Casino Resort.

Tog’oiak’

Levi Lopez

Southern Ute Brave

2018-2019