Southern Ute Food Distribution held a free forklift training which was open to staff from tribal departments, individual tribal members, and other Native Americans, who wanted to be forklift certified. Southern Ute tribal member and TIS front desk receptionist, Elijah Weaver moves wooden pallets as part of his forklift training, Thursday, Sept. 28.

Tribal Information Services Administrative Assistant, Samantha Maez, hones her skills at operating an electric forklift during a certified forklift training, Thursday, Sept. 28. The program was hosted by Southern Ute Food Distribution in an effort to get more tribal departments qualified as forklift operators.