Celebrating a new year
Friday - January 3, 2020 by Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Ute Mountain Ute elder, Alfred Wall Jr., Southern Ute elder, Elwood Kent and Justin “Bear” Lang sing songs celebrating the coming new year.
Alfred Wall Jr. says a prayer in Ute; a blessing for the food and for attendees at the New Year’s Eve celebration at the Southern Ute Multi-Purpose Facility. The celebration is hosted by the Elwood Kent family.
Like father, like son – Alyas Maez and his father Sam Maez sing alongside each other, with other singers, filling the Southern Ute Multi-Purpose Facility with songs to bring in the new year – in a good way.
Singers encircle the drum, singing songs to bring in the new year, Tuesday, Dec. 31 at the Southern Ute Multi-Purpose Facility. The annual event brings blessings, singing, food and community members together to ring in the coming 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



