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Members of Southern Ute Tribal Council stand in support of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women with members of Native Love at the Southern Ute Cultural Center & Museum, as over 100 supporters rode their motorcycles from Durango to Ignacio, Sunday, Sept. 3.

Fri Sep 8th, 2023

MMIR Motorcycle Run

Daisy Frost, MMIR Walk organizer and member of the MMIR of Colorado Task Force walks with Southern Ute Vice Chairman Lorelei Cloud.

Fri May 19th, 2023

Native Love host annual walk to bring awareness to MMIR

Southern Ute Council Member, Vanessa Torres and Vice-Chairman, Lorelei Cloud wrap tribal elder Vida B. Peabody in a Pendleton blanket given as a gift for her 93rd birthday. Peabody is currently the eldest tribal member in the Southern Ute Tribe.

Thu Feb 23rd, 2023

Vida B. Peabody: Eldest living Southern Ute recognized

Sinuuv Larry, carrying his grandfather’s staff, walks with his sister O’Hozhoni Larry in memory of their grandpa “Buckskin,” the late Saa-sawnia Hiswaqs.

Fri Jan 13th, 2023

Walking into a New Year

Fri Nov 18th, 2022

Students of the season

Southern Ute tribal members, Southern Ute Tribal Council members, and community members were joined by the Nahui Ollin Spiritual runners from Denver, Colo. in a walk supporting Murdered and Missing Indigenous Relatives.

Fri May 20th, 2022

Walking In Support of MMIR

The Southern Ute Indian Tribe proudly supports Colorado legislation that would recognize, prioritize, and bring justice for our Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR). The establishment of the Office of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives in the State of Colorado is a true demonstration of support for our communities. Almost every Indigenous person will experience some form of violence in their lifetime. Indigenous women and girls face the possibility of being murdered at ten times the rate of all other ethnicities. This crisis is the result of undervaluing Indigenous lives, underfunding, inaccurate reporting, misidentification, lack of media coverage, and jurisdictional dilemmas on reservations.

Fri May 6th, 2022

Tribe shines light on MMIR

An honoring was done for Twyla Blackbird, daughter of Russell Blackbird (left). Standing beside Twyla are Gourd Dance MC – Afrem Wall, Nathan Strong Elk, and Head Boy Dancer – Stoney White Thunder.

Fri Apr 22nd, 2022

Benefit Gourd Dance rocks SunUte

Ignacio High School students of Ms. Leash’s class are beginning to finish various sewing projects they have been working towards completing this semester. On Monday, April 18 a group of students proudly show off their ribbon skirt and ribbon shirt projects at the Ignacio High School commons area.

Fri Apr 22nd, 2022

Ready to wear

Southern Ute tribal member, Daisy Bluestar testified at the Capitol in Denver in support of SB22-150, a Colorado Bill on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives to the Senate Judiciary committee, Thursday, March 24. “Along with addressing cold cases, the #MMIR bill will ‘connect the dots’ to crack down on human traffickers who prey on a vulnerable population by exploiting gaps in knowledge,” said Jessie Danielson, State Senator serving Jefferson County. The bill is set to improve responses to MMIR cases, provide better support for Indigenous communities, and better serve families of MMIR.

Fri Apr 8th, 2022

Bluestar supports MMIR Bill

Led by Nathan Strong Elk, Daisy Bluestar and Sinaav Larry (right) who carries his grandfather’s staff, the late Saa-sawnia Hiswaqs (Robert Buckskin), who led the first walks in the early 1990’s – walkers ascend HWY 151 heading north on New Years Day, Jan. 1, 2022.

Fri Jan 14th, 2022

Walking for spirituality

Songs filled the Southern Ute Multi-Purpose Facility, as singers brought in the New Year as traditionally done in prior years – aside from the 2020 shutdown due to the coronavirus.

Fri Jan 14th, 2022

A new beginning with songs

Southern Ute Brave, Andre Bluestar-Baker and Little Miss Southern Ute, Shayne White Thunder share appreciation with those in attendance at the Outgoing Royalty Dinner on Thursday, Sept. 30.

Fri Oct 8th, 2021

Royalty celebrated at MPF

The youth were encouraged to select a growler that they would keep for the Bear Dance. As each student picked out their own growler, Ryder emphasized that each one was different and unique in its own way, but also equal to the others.

Fri Jun 4th, 2021

Sharing songs of the Bear Dance

Sarafina Chackee and Kalynn Weaver stop to admire an old war bonnet in the National Museum of the American Indian while touring with the Close Up Foundation on Monday, Feb. 10.

Fri Jan 15th, 2021

2020: A Year in Review

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