Just outside of the Multi-Purpose Facility in Ute Park, BGC Club members learned how to play Shinny, a traditional game like field hockey. As told by Technical Assistance Specialist Janice Lucero, Shinny was sometimes used to help spread seeds as individuals would play until the mud ball would break as demonstrated by BGC Club members with their replica mud balls.

Southern Ute tribal member Ivan Joseph holds a handful of dirt and begins to form a mud and seed ball on Monday, June 10 as part of the Intertribal Agricultural Council Natural Resources Field Day. Members of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe Boys and Girls Club joined the Youth Field Day portion of the event.

BGC Club member Avalyna Sanchez gets seeds for her mudball from NRCS State Outreach Coordinator, Cindy Einspahr on Monday, June 10. The Intertribal Agricultural Council Natural Resources Field Day event is held to give insight into useful resources for regenerative economies, soil health, local regional seeds, and interactive outdoor in-the-field assessments.

On Monday, June 10 BGC Club Members enjoyed educational and interactive activities based on soil health at the Southern Ute Multi-Purpose Facility.

Photo Credit: Divine Windy Boy | The Southern Ute Drum