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Howard Richards Sr., Commander of Southern Ute Veterans Associations, met with board members of the Colorado Division of Veterans Affairs, Thursday, June 2 at the DoubleTree Hilton Hotel in Durango, Colo. This meeting was held to discuss making more resources available to Southern Ute veterans as well as local Native and non-Native veterans in Southwest Colorado.

Fri Jun 17th, 2022

Commander seeks change for local veterans

Southern Ute Veterans Association Commander, Howard Richards Sr., stands aside Ute Mountain Ute Veteran, elder and spiritual leader, Terry Knight, prior to Knight giving the invocation at the Ouray Memorial Cemetery.

Fri Jun 3rd, 2022

Memorial Day: Honoring the fallen soldiers

Members of the Southern Ute Veterans Association attend the Vietnam Veterans Day Powwow in Fort Duchesne, Utah, Friday, April 1 — Saturday, April 2. Color guards were posted by a combination of Southern Ute and Northern Ute all combat veterans as well as former Chairwoman Irene Cuch.

Fri Apr 8th, 2022

Veterans represent in Utah

Southern Ute Vietnam Veteran and Association Commander, Howard Richards Sr. spoke to attendees at the Vietnam Veterans Day celebration on Tribal Campus, Tuesday, March 29. Richards served in the U.S. Army 9th Infantry Division in Vietnam.

Fri Apr 8th, 2022

Utes honor Vietnam veterans

10 Years Ago: Members of the Southern Ute Veterans Association Howard Richards Sr., Rod Grove and Larry Tucker gathered in the Southern Ute Veterans Park on Monday, March 19, 2012, to perform a blessing on a Southern Ute tribal flag prior to its dedication at the Colorado State Capitol in Denver on Thursday, March 29. Tucker performed the ceremonial blessing. This photo first appeared in the March 23, 2012, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

Thu Mar 24th, 2022

Many Moons Ago

Members of the Southern Ute Veterans Association, Commander Howard Richards Sr., Treasurer Bruce LeClair, and Rod Grove take down a tattered flag at the Ignacio Community Library.

Fri Dec 3rd, 2021

Changing of the colors

Southern Ute Veterans Association Commander, Howard Richards Sr. readies the American Flag aside fellow Vietnam Veteran Rod Grove, attending to the POW flag and Vice Chairman Bruce Valdez (not pictured).

Fri Nov 19th, 2021

Veterans honored at home

Southern Ute Veterans, Raymond Baker and Rudly Weaver don headdresses during a Veterans ceremony in Durango, Colo. in October of 2018.

Fri Nov 5th, 2021

Why We Serve, Native Americans in the United States Armed Forces

10 Years Ago: Southern Ute Health Services hosted an Elders Health Education Conference at the MultiPurpose Facility on Friday, Sept. 16, 2011. In her opening remarks, Southern Ute Chairman Pearl E. Casias said “It’s a good gathering, an educational gathering to help our elders.” Health Services Manager Mirielle Begay also spoke. An honoring for the four oldest living tribal members – Eddie Box Sr., Anna Marie Scott, Annabelle Eagle, and Ute Mountain Ute elder Lea Salt – was among the day’s events.
This photo was first published in the Sept. 23, 2011, issue of The Southern Ute Drum.

Fri Sep 24th, 2021

Many Moons Ago

Pedro and Rose Vigil ride out in style following the 9th Annual VFW Veterans Memorial Run which graced the Southern Ute Veterans Memorial Park in Ignacio on Friday Sept. 3.

Thu Sep 9th, 2021

Veterans welcome riders to Ignacio

Fri Oct 23rd, 2020

Tribute to Richards, Grove

Members of the Southern Ute Veterans Association: Howard Richards Sr., Rod Grove, Rudley Weaver, Bruce LeClaire, Raymond Baker and Gordon Hammond assemble in front of the Southern Ute Veterans Memorial in Veterans Park after the Memorial Day ceremonies. The ceremonies were scaled back due to Coronavirus Protocol.

Fri Jun 5th, 2020

Memorial Day: Recognition carries on

Southern Ute Veteran Rod Grove gives a brief history of the Vietnam memorial in the Southern Ute Veterans Memorial Park on Tribal campus, emphasizing the impact that the Vietnam War has had on many returned veterans — many who lost their lives at home due to the effects of Agent Orange, PTSD, alcoholism and drug abuse.

Sat Mar 28th, 2020

Recognizing National Vietnam War Veterans Day

Former Durango Mayor, Sweetie Marbury, was gifted a coffee mug and a glass framing of the association’s patches on Friday, Sept. 20 at the VFW where the second annual Durango High School Vietnam Veterans Reunion was held.

Fri Sep 27th, 2019

DHS Vietnam Veterans Assoc. reunites in recognition of sacrifice

Southern Ute Veterans Association members, Gordon Hammond and Howard Richards Sr. attended the Northern Ute Fourth of July Powwow June 27-30 in Fort Duchesne, Utah.

Fri Jul 19th, 2019

Veterans honor 4th of July

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