Ute Language 101

Harley Monte instructs the small class of tribal and community members on how to say greetings in the Ute Language at the Southern Ute Education Center on Wednesday, Feb. 22. The Ute Language Class was hosted by participants of the SILDI program, which requires students to instruct six hours of Ute language classes.

Tribal member Marie Joy and her daughter, Maleina Carel, listen carefully to the phonetics of the Ute alphabet before repeating back to the instructors. The class also allowed instructors to receive feedback from elders and Ute speakers as well as beginners on the content.