Stories tagged with Aran Johnson

Southern Ute tribal member, Kristean Velasquez, holds her young daughter Scarlett
Rodriguez while offering advice to one of the younger students, Jayceon Richards.
Student took turns skinning the large bull bison as part of their cultural field trip.

Fri Nov 4th, 2022

Tribe holds annual bison round up ahead of winter

Fri Nov 4th, 2022

Pueblo hunters give thanks

The Golden High School students kick up their heels outside the KSUT Eddie Box Jr. Media Center, after live in-studio interviews by REZ-olution Radio Hour host Robert Ortiz. KSUT Tribal Radio Station Manager, Sheila Nanaeto, flanked by Tribal Radio Music Director, Lorena Richards discusses the origins of KSUT from the KSUT performance studio in the newly opened Eddie Box Jr. Media Center.

Fri Apr 22nd, 2022

Students pay a Golden visit with Tribe

10 years ago: Southern Ute Wildlife Biologist Aran Johnson and helicopter pilot Mark Shelton make a pass over the mountains toward Ignacio during the annual aerial game count, conducted each year to track long-term health trends in deer and elk populations on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation.

This photo was first published in the Jan. 13, 2012, issue of The Southern Ute Drum.

Fri Jan 14th, 2022

Many Moons Ago

Southern Ute Wildlife Biologists, Danielle Austin and Aran Johnson set the rehabilitated cubs loose in the HD Mountains, where they are expected to hibernate until spring.

Fri Dec 17th, 2021

Tribe releases bear cubs into the wilderness

A pair of osprey are seen in this April 2 image from the livestream, working on rebuilding their nest for the season.

Fri Apr 10th, 2020

Ospreys arrive at Lake Capote for 2020 nesting season

Southern Ute Cultural Coordinator, Hanley Frost (right) and Wildlife Biologist, Aran Johnson keep an eye on the released eagle as it returns home.

Fri Apr 26th, 2019

The eagle has landed

Wildlife Biologist Aran Johnson carefully removes the hide from a harvested elk, before the animal is sent in for processing. The elk hides are also made available as part of the Tribe’s designated hunter program.

Thu Feb 14th, 2019

Harvesting on behalf of the membership

Councilwoman Lorelei Cloud and Julian “Jube” Baker catch up with one another during the orientation for the 2019 Cow Elk Hunt. This hunt is opened to tribes from across Indian Country each year.

Thu Jan 17th, 2019

Hunters fill the casino

Southern Ute Wildlife Biologist, Aran Johnson explains the regulations and boundaries of the cultural hunt to the Tesuque hunters on Tuesday, Nov. 13 in the wildlife management conference room.

Tue Nov 20th, 2018

Cultural hunts commence on Ute lands

Working together with Aran Johnson and Danielle Austin from Southern Ute Wildlife, officials from the Jicarilla Apache Tribe lend their expertise to Wednesday night’s annual scoring event, hosted by Southern Ute Division of Wildlife, August, 22 at the Sky Ute Casino Resort.

Fri Aug 31st, 2018

Scoring big

A record number of Southern Ute tribal members participated in this year's January Cow Elk Hunt, 40 in all. This is certainly related to the difficulty in finding scarce elk on the reservation during the regular tribal member seasons due to an unusually warm winter.

Fri Feb 2nd, 2018

Migration patterns shift with unseasonably warm weather, lack of snow

A mule deer takes shelter amongst the red willow. Deer populations are prevalent on the Southern Ute Reservation and make it possible for the Tribe to share these animals with other tribes for cultural purposes.

Tue Nov 21st, 2017

Cultural hunts honor traditional ways

Fri Aug 5th, 2016

Hunting permits offered to first descendants

Kelsey Frost (left) cheers as she scores a point during the bean bag toss.

Fri Jun 10th, 2016

Southern Ute employees enjoy fun in the sun

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