Durango Rendezvous guests, local community leaders from the VFW Post and the Southern Ute Veterans Association officially welcome the Veterans Charity Ride members for a welcome ceremony at the Sky Ute Casino Resort, Friday, June 14. Veterans Charity Ride (VCR) is a non-profit organization that uses motorcycle therapy and other life changing, lifesaving holistic programs that provide uplifting and healing experiences for wounded, severely injured and amputee veterans from all branches of service. Annually the VCR will ride throughout the Four Corners finishing their route on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation.
Southern Ute Veterans Association Commander, Howard Richards Sr. shares the history of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe and the Veterans Park memorial with members of the Veterans Charity Ride on Friday, June 14.
Hanley Frost provided the invocation for the arrival of the Veterans Charity Ride, ahead of their arrival he sits with his personal Indian Motorcycle in full regalia.
The Southern Ute Tribal Council give their introductions during the arrival of the Veterans Charity Ride, they hold small flags along with the members of the crowd.
David Frye of Moab, Utah lead the Veterans Charity Ride during this year's trip throughout the Four Corners region.
Southern Ute Tribal Royalty stand together for a photo ahead of their introductions to Durango Rendezvous attendees and the Veterans Charity Ride members outside of the Sky Ute Casino Resort.
Members of the Southern Ute Veterans Association present the colors during the annual Veterans Charity Ride arrival and Durango Rendezvous.
Photo Credit: Divine Windy Boy | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Divine Windy Boy | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Divine Windy Boy | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Divine Windy Boy | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Divine Windy Boy | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Divine Windy Boy | The Southern Ute Drum
