Southern Ute elder and Sundance Chief, Byron Frost highlights the significance of the drum in Native culture to a class of visiting students from the Ignacio Elementary School at the Southern Ute Museum and Cultural Center, Wednesday, Nov. 30. Frost explained that the Drum brings energy and good feeling to those who hear it. He asked the young students to be kind to one another and respect the world around them.

Mia Armstrong Lopez listens intently alongside her peers on a field trip with their fourth grade Colorado History class. Wednesday’s Ignacio Elementary School field trip included a tour of the Southern Ute Museum and Cultural Center’s Permanent Gallery as well as a special presentation by Southern Ute elder and Sundance Chief, Byron Frost.

Southern Ute tribal member, Ivan Joseph takes notes during the cultural presentation, hosted by his grandfather, Byron Frost at the Southern Ute Museum and Cultural Center, Wednesday, Nov. 30.

Photo Credit: Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum