Southern Ute Tribal Council members: Linda Baker, Ramona Eagle, Chairman Melvin Baker, Stacey Oberly and Vanessa Torres stand behind Little Miss Southern Ute Royalty Representative, Shayne White Thunder in Veterans Memorial Park on Friday, Sept. 24. Tribal Council and White Thunder went to visit students during the school day at the Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy.

Little Miss Southern Ute, Shayne White Thunder embraces Southern Ute Indian Montessori’s After School Aide, Aislinn Ryder. Little Miss was visiting students and staff at the academy before she gave up her crown and title as a royalty representative on Friday, Sept. 24.