Celebrating community at MPF

Friday - March 24, 2023 by Divine Windy Boy | The Southern Ute Drum
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Host Northern Drum, Shiprock Agency, sings an intertribal song for dancers and spectators to enjoy.
During the event, attendees play musical chairs for a chance to win a small prize. Anxiously waiting the pause in music, players laugh while circling around chairs.
SUIMA Upper Elementary students continue to raise funds for their upcoming end of the school year trip, students sold numbered plates for a cake walk during the MPF March Powwow. Buyers get the chance to win a cake sponsored by SUIMA. All proceeds go to support their class trip to Santa Fe, N.M.
Little Miss Southern Ute Alt., Shayne White Thunder dances alongside her younger sister Malia White Thunder and her mother Heather White Thunder during the Gourd Dance. Dancers enjoyed two sessions of Gourd Dance before the start of the powwow.
Jack Frost III (far right), dances along with fellow gourd dancers during Howell’s honoring.
The Southern Ute Veterans Association brought in the flags for the Multi-Purpose Facility Community Powwow.
Head Lady and Jr. Miss Southern Ute, Leandra Litz dances behind the Southern Ute Veterans Association during the Grand Entry at the Multi-Purpose Facility Community Powwow.
Consuela Phillips, daughter of Samantha Maez, waves at family during the Grand Entry at the Multi-Purpose Facility Community Powwow.
Head Gourd Dancer, Russel Blackbird honored Meonahan Joseph Howell during the second Gourd Dance session on Saturday, March 11 at the Multi-Purpose Facility Community Powwow.
Photo Credit: Divine Windy Boy | SU Drum
Photo Credit: Divine Windy Boy | SU Drum
Photo Credit: Divine Windy Boy | SU Drum
Photo Credit: Divine Windy Boy | SU Drum
Photo Credit: Krista Richards | SU Drum
Photo Credit: Krista Richards | SU Drum
Photo Credit: Krista Richards | SU Drum
Photo Credit: Krista Richards | SU Drum
Photo Credit: Krista Richards | SU Drum
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Dancers, singers, and spectators gathered at the Multi-Purpose Facility Community Powwow held on Saturday, March 11. Head staff included Micco Wesley, Shilo Harjo, Russell Blackbird, Marvin Pinnecoose, Leandra Litz, and the Southern Ute Veterans Association. Throughout the evening, attendees enjoyed inter–tribal dancing, musical chairs, owl dance contest, clown dance contest, various raffles, and a cake walk sponsored by the Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy.  

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