Stories tagged with Daisy Blue Star

Members of the first cohort of the Southwest Indigenous Language Development Institute Ute Language Certification class gather with Fort Lewis College Dean of the School of Education, Dr. Jenni Trujillo for one of their final in-person classes held on Sunday, March 12 at the Culture Center and Museum. In total, 27 students from all three Ute tribes finished the program and were certified as teachers of the Ute language.

Fri May 19th, 2023

SILDI program aims to preserve the Núu-‘apaha- pi

Southern Ute tribal member and SILDI graduate, Crystal Ivey receives a blanket along with her certificate from Vice Chairman Lorelei Cloud and Chairman Melvin J. Baker. Ivey was among the 10 Southern Ute tribal members to finish the SILDI program.

Thu May 18th, 2023

SILDI graduates first cohort

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

Ignacio's Elisia Cruz, left, autographs her National Letter-of-Intent to study at, and play basketball for Bacone College, Muskogee, Okla., as mother, Daisy Blue Star bears witness Thursday, May 12, inside the IHS Gymnasium.

Fri May 20th, 2022

EC/BC: College hopeful Cruz ready to rock

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