SunUte kicks off youth b-ball

Boys and girls of various ages were decked out Friday, Feb. 8 in their teams’ respective jerseys
Ignacio drum group Yellow Jacket performs traditional songs for the opening and closing of the evening ceremonies.
Southern Ute Council Lady Ramona Y. Eagle stands before the tribal membership to give a heartfelt welcome
SunUte Community Center employees handed out door prizes and giveaways to the young players and their families.
Parents and community members give their support to the young players who enthusiastically joined their teammates
Ute Mountain Ute Vice Chairman Bradley Hight.
Youth gather for their team photos with their coaches. The players adorned matching jerseys
Southern Ute tribal elder Elwood Kent makes his way to the drum to perform a traditional blessing following the formal announcement of teams.
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Boys and girls of various ages were decked out Friday, Feb. 8 in their teams’ respective jerseys, which sported the names of well-known pro teams, during opening ceremonies for the SunUte Community Center’s youth basketball league.
Ignacio drum group Yellow Jacket performs traditional songs for the opening and closing of the evening ceremonies.
Southern Ute Council Lady Ramona Y. Eagle stands before the tribal membership to give a heartfelt welcome alongside Chairman Jimmy R. Newton Jr., Councilman Alex Cloud, and Ute Mountain Ute Vice Chairman Bradley Hight.
SunUte Community Center employees handed out door prizes and giveaways to the young players and their families throughout the night.
Parents and community members give their support to the young players who enthusiastically joined their teammates during opening ceremonies.
Ute Mountain Ute Vice Chairman Bradley Hight speaks.
Youth gather for their team photos with their coaches. The players adorned matching jerseys, each team’s uniform representing a pro team.
Southern Ute tribal elder Elwood Kent makes his way to the drum to perform a traditional blessing following the formal announcement of teams.
Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum
Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum
Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum
Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum
Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum
Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum
Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum
Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum
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Thumbnail image of Ignacio drum group Yellow Jacket performs traditional songs for the opening and closing of the evening ceremonies.
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Thumbnail image of SunUte Community Center employees handed out door prizes and giveaways to the young players and their families.
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Thumbnail image of Youth gather for their team photos with their coaches. The players adorned matching jerseys
Thumbnail image of Southern Ute tribal elder Elwood Kent makes his way to the drum to perform a traditional blessing following the formal announcement of teams.
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Wed Feb 20th, 2013 , by Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum

Students gathered with their teams and coaches on Friday, Feb. 8 at the SunUte Community Center for the opening ceremonies of the center’s youth basketball league. Teams from Ute Mountain Ute also joined in this year.

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