Stories tagged with Austin Box

Fri Nov 17th, 2023

Many Moons Ago

Fri Mar 24th, 2023

Denver kicks off powwow season

Tribal elder Austin Box waves to parade attendees on the route through the town of Ignacio. Box was named the Grand Marshal of the 100th Annual Tribal Fair Parade.

Thu Sep 22nd, 2022

100th annual Southern Ute Tribal Fair: Parade

Southern Ute Air Force Veteran Austin Box awaits fellow veterans following the Saturday afternoon Grand Entry. Emcees announce each of the veteran associations as they exit the dance arena and soon after the groups greet each other, concluding the Grand Entry event.

Fri Mar 25th, 2022

Dancers return to coliseum for the 46th Denver March Powwow

20 Years Ago: Austin Box, center, holds the Denver March Powwow Staff, leading the Veterans Color Guard from various tribes throughout the United States and Canada at the Denver March Powwow, held March 16-17, 2001 at the Denver Coliseum.
This photo was published in the March 23, 2001, issue of The Southern Ute Drum.

Fri Mar 26th, 2021

Many Moons Ago

30 years ago: “…And a Merry Christmas to all” was the title of this photo of students in the enrichment program. Students were excited to set up and sell various items in the Children’s Christmas Store set to open on Dec. 8, 1990.

This photo was published in the Dec. 7, 1990, issue of The Southern Ute Drum.

Fri Dec 4th, 2020

Many Moons Ago

A special dedication to the Southern Ute Indian Tribe hangs in the Leonard C. Burch building, recognizing the Ute elders and veterans who blessed the Millennium Holiday Tree on Nov. 20, 2000: Austin Box and Russel Box, USAF, Roderick Lee Grove and Howard Richards Sr. U.S. Army. Pictured here, Rod Grove stands against the water coloring of the 65-foot Blue Spruce 20 years later.

Fri Dec 20th, 2019

Millennium Tree celebration reaches milestone

30 Years Ago:
Jeannette and Sadie Frost receive a certificate for completion of a course in “summer horsemanship” held at CSU in Ft. Collins, CO. The program was open to youths between 10 and 18 years of age. The program covered mounted lessons in English and Western riding, management.
This photo first appeared in the Aug. 4, 1989, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

Fri Aug 2nd, 2019

Many Moons Ago

Ute Mountain Ute elder, Terry Knight (USAF) led the procession from the Veterans Memorial Park.

Fri Jun 7th, 2019

Memorial Day: A day of remembrance

Veterans, families and community members walk along the End of the Trail road towards the Ouray Memorial Cemetery.

Thu Jun 7th, 2018

Southern Utes honor those who served

The Southern Ute Veterans Association helped bring in the flags for the 44th annual Denver March Powwow, (l-r) Austin Box, Bruce LeClaire, and Rudly Weaver. The Powwow honors men and women who served in the armed forces. Held annually at the Denver Coliseum, this is Colorado’s largest powwow, drawing dancers from across Indian Country for the three day event.

Fri Mar 30th, 2018

Powwow returns to Denver for 44th year

Southern Ute elder Austin Box taught a mixed martial arts class to members of the Boys & Girls Club of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe on Wednesday, May 22.

Mon Jun 3rd, 2013

Karate kids

Southern Ute veteran Austin Box carrying the United States flag and Southern Ute veteran Jack Frost Jr. carrying the Southern Ute tribal flag bookend the eagle staffs during a grand entry of the Southern Ute Bear Dance Powwow on Saturday, May 25 at the Sky Ute Fairgrounds.

Mon Jun 3rd, 2013

Nations dance together at Bear Dance Powwow

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