Stories tagged with Irene Burch

Sun Dec 18th, 2022

Burch family continues tradition

Fri Nov 18th, 2022

Ft. Mojave Bird Singers

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

Elijah Weaver helps his sister Kalynn Weaver place a red handprint across her mouth before the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls walk began outside the Mouache-Capote Building on Monday, Nov. 25, 2019.

Fri Oct 22nd, 2021

Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebrated locally

10 Years Ago: The Southern Ute Police Department volunteered some of its staff to help with the Reading Wednesdays afternoon activity at Ignacio Elementary School on Feb. 16, 2011. Reading Wednesdays is part of the Families in School program coordinated by the Pine River Community Learning Center for parents and family members. Officer John Schnelting reads aloud to a group of students while others in the school library listened to books read by participating parents like Agatha Bison.
This photo was first published in the Feb. 25, 2011, issue of The Southern Ute Drum.

Fri Feb 26th, 2021

Many Moons Ago

Southern Ute Chairman Leonard C. Burch holds the plaque and certificate he was awarded – the Durango Community Citizen Award in 1997. Burch also received the 15th Annual Martin Luther King Humanitarian Award (2000) and the Council of Energy Resource Tribes’ Achievement Award (2002).

Fri Dec 18th, 2020

La Plata County joins Tribe in recognizing Leonard C. Burch Day — December, 10

The Burch sisters: Leona, Lynette and Leora lead their mother Irene Burch and fellow Leonard C. Burch memorial walk participants during last year’s annual event held at the SunUte Community Center on Dec. 10, 2019.

Fri Dec 4th, 2020

In recognition of Leonard C. Burch

The Burch sisters: Leona, Lynette and Leora lead their mother Irene Burch and all Memorial Leonard C. Burch Walkers. The annual memorial walk was held at the SunUte Community Center on Tuesday, Dec. 10.

Fri Dec 20th, 2019

Community honors Burch

The Burch Sisters: Lisa Frost, Leora Lucero and Leona Burch walk beside their mother, Irene Burch in front of all the participants of the memorial walk and run for Leonard C. Burch Day on Monday, Dec. 10.

Thu Dec 20th, 2018

LCB walk and run

Tribal member Ethan Rock keeps up his pace during the 5th Annual LCB Walk Run.

Thu Dec 22nd, 2016

LCB Walk-Run returns for 5th year

Irene Burch hugs Edward Box III as she is honored at the Ute Nation Day ceremony.

Fri Jun 10th, 2016

Ute Nation remembers peace treaty

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