Stories tagged with Many Moons Ago

10 Years Ago: Young tribal member Arecio Baker participates in the annual costume contest as part of the Southern Ute Police Department’s Halloween Carnival at the SunUte Community Center on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010. The event aims to create a safe environment for youth to enjoy Halloween activities like games and contests.
This photo was published in the Nov. 5, 2010, issue of The Southern Ute Drum.

Fri Nov 6th, 2020

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20 Years Ago: On Wednesday, August 16, the Adult Care participants embarked on a pontoon ride on the waters of Navajo Lake. Four participants of the program joined Tribal Services Director Gary Martinez, Debra Herrera and Cindy Gallegos on a fishing trip.

This photo was published in the Oct. 20, 2000, issue of The Southern Ute Drum.

Fri Oct 23rd, 2020

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Southern Ute Brave Carlos Whiteman lays an electric guitar across his lap as he passes down Goddard Avenue during the Southern Ute Tribal Fair parade Sept. 11, 2010. Spectators gathered to see floats, bikes, trikes and horses in a long procession from one end of town to the other.
This photo was published in the Sept. 24, 2010, issue of The Southern Ute Drum.

Fri Sep 25th, 2020

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10 Years Ago: Tri-Ute Games athletes receive medals during an awards banquet at the Sky Ute Casino Resort’s Events Center on Sunday, Aug. 22. Junior Miss Southern Ute Amya Bison, Tribal Chairman Matthew Box and Executive Officer Johnny Valdez each congratulated the athletes personally. The second ever Tri-Ute Games took place in Fort Duchesne, Utah, July 22-24.

This photo was published in the August 25, 2010, issue of The Southern Ute Drum.

Fri Aug 28th, 2020

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20 Years Ago: During the Rollin’ Deep Car Show, cars, bikes and trikes were on display and a concert featuring NBK was held on the Tribal Campus in Ignacio on Aug. 5. Rollin’ Deep president Manuel Myore (far left) and Vice-president Fred Cotton (holding measuring stick) judge the car-hopping contest. This truck cleared 36inches to win the competition.

This photo was published in the August 11, 2000, issue of The Southern Ute Drum.

Fri Aug 14th, 2020

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10 years ago: The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe hosted its annual Bear Dance in the hot sun in Towaoc June 4-7. The celebration invites participants to leave their worries behind and begin the year anew. Chairmen Ernest House Sr. of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and Curtis Cesspooch of the Northern Ute Tribe dance with partners after the line has broken into individuals.
This photo was published in the June 18, 2020, issue of The Southern Ute Drum

Fri Jun 19th, 2020

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30 Years Ago: The NAYO Powwow took place on May 5, 1996. Gourd Dancers Rob GoodTracks, Gerald Howe and Daniel Weaver can be seen here in this photo. The Head Start gym was filled with over 100 dancers and spectators for the powwow.
This photo was published in the May 11, 1990, issue of The Southern Ute Drum.

Fri May 8th, 2020

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10 Years Ago: Alaskan Native Jennifer Bennis was crowned Miss Hozhoni 2010-2011 on March 27 during the 46th annual Hozhoni Days PowWow, a two-day event capping off a week of cultural celebrations at Fort Lewis College in Durango. Emotions ran high as the reigning Miss Hozhoni, Seratha Largie, passed on her title and gave a welcoming embrace to Bennis, her successor. Bennis is a Fort Lewis college student from Dillingham, Alaska, and an Alaskan Native of the Curyung Tribe.
This photo first appeared in the April 9, 2010, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

Fri Apr 10th, 2020

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10 Years Ago: Lights dimmed in the Denver Coliseum during the Saturday night Grand Entry as attendees celebrated tribal veterans with an Honor Song. The ceremony was repeated five times over three days at the Denver March Powwow. Thousands of representatives from tribes across the United States convened at the annual event to participate in traditional dance, song, storytelling and other activities.
This photo first appeared in the March 12, 2010, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

Sat Mar 28th, 2020

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30 years ago, James M. Olguin, Director of the Southern Ute Wildlife Department, talks to a group of Colorado State University students on an annual ecology tour of the United States, looking at different management programs.

Fri Mar 13th, 2020

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30 Years Ago: Five students and a chaperone will be attending the Washington D.C. Workshop, March 3 – 10, 1990. The purpose of the workshop was to help students learn about the federal government, the judicial system and have the opportunity to learn what it takes to be in politics. Those students attending were (right to left) Sadie Frost, Daphnee Washington, Amy Barry, Johnita Taylor, and Anthony Gunn (not pictured).
This photo first appeared in the March 3, 1990, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

Fri Feb 28th, 2020

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20 years ago: People from across the country gathered in Colorado Springs on January 13, 2000 to help the Native American Sports Council honor Jim Thorpe. Among the celebrants (left to right) were Southern Ute Tribal Councilman Byron Red Sr., Billy Mills (10K Olympic Gold Medal Winner, Councilman Dewitte Baker, and Ross Anderson (Professional Speed Skier).
This photo first appeared in the Feb. 11, 2000, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

Fri Feb 14th, 2020

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20 years ago: During a January 14 ceremony in Denver, former Southern Ute Tribal Chairman Leonard C. Burch was presented with the 2000 Martin Luther King Jr. Business Social Responsibility Award for the state of Colorado.
This photo first appeared in the Jan. 28, 2000, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

Fri Jan 31st, 2020

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The Southern Ute Tribal Council traveled to Phoenix, Arizona to meet with the Navajo Water Commission on problems that concern both the Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute Tribes on January 6, 1980. Chairman Leonard C. Burch gave input on the Animas-La Plata project in Colorado.

Thu Jan 16th, 2020

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30 years ago, Fry bread contestants Kathryn Jacket and Richard Jefferson shake hands.

Fri Oct 11th, 2019

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