Stories tagged with Cultural Preservation Events Coordinator Marvin Pinnecoose

Gourd dancers from the Southern Ute reservation and the Four Corners region, flank Head Woman Dancer, Heather White Thunder as she is honored during the Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy Gourd Dance at the SunUte Community Center, Saturday, Nov. 19. Jack Frost Jr., Andrew Frost, Russell Blackbird, Henry Whiteskunk Jr., and Henry Whiteskunk II are among the gourd dancers.

Fri Dec 2nd, 2022

Sun Ute hosts Gourd Dance

Hand Game extraordinaire, Mike Santistevan demonstrates to his niece, Ruby Tallbird which “bone” is being chosen by the opposing team during stickgame action. The Southern Ute Cultural Preservation Dept. hosted the 3-man Stick Game Tournament in the Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum's large classroom, Sat., Nov. 12, after the Southern Ute Thanksgiving dinner.

Thu Nov 17th, 2022

Stick gamers test their skills

The young singers led by Johnny Ray Hemmers (center), who also is a council member of the Mojave Indian Tribe, sang a few songs in the KSUT Eddie Box Jr. Media Center’s performance studio. Pictured left to right: Ezekiel Hemmers, Meleke Hemmers, Johnny Hemmers, Michael Burns II and Luke Mills.

Thu Nov 17th, 2022

Mt. Mojave Bird Singers perform live in-studio at KSUT

There are five Crown Dancers, four masked dancers representing the directions of north, south, east, and west.

Fri Nov 19th, 2021

Apache Crown Dancers visit Ignacio

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