Stories tagged with Many Moons Ago

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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40 Years Ago: Dallas Brown, Rusty Box, Tim Jefferson and Russel Box Sr. setting up a Tee Pee at the La Plata County Fairgrounds during the La Plata County Fair held in Durango. Sunshine Cloud’s grandchildren, Russell Box Sr. family and Jim Jefferson family participated in the fair by Indian dancing in from of the Tee Pee.
This photo first appeared in the Aug. 31, 1979, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

Fri Aug 30th, 2019

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10 Years Ago
1st Annual Heritage Train to Cascade. Pictured Tileta Jeffeson and Kelsey Monroe.
This photo first appeared in the Aug. 14, 2009, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

Fri Aug 16th, 2019

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30 Years Ago:
Jeannette and Sadie Frost receive a certificate for completion of a course in “summer horsemanship” held at CSU in Ft. Collins, CO. The program was open to youths between 10 and 18 years of age. The program covered mounted lessons in English and Western riding, management.
This photo first appeared in the Aug. 4, 1989, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

Fri Aug 2nd, 2019

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Many Moons 10-
July 2, 2009
Photo by: Jeremy Wade Shockley /SU DRUM
Southern Ute tribal members and other native American dancers greet tour groups from around the world that visit the Southern Ute Reservation and the Sky Ute Casino Resort.

Tue Jul 2nd, 2019

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10 Years Ago: Moon’s Custom Cycles, Blackhawk Trading, and the town of Ignacio collaborated with Ignacio High School art teacher Jill Peterson and students to paint a full color wall mural adjacent to Moon’s. Students pictured from the left are Tiffany Bluehouse, Springwind Frost, Jasmine Bluehous, Krystopher Winterhawk and Jesse Maez.

This photo first appeared in the June 19, 2009, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

Fri Jun 21st, 2019

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30 years ago, Leonard C. Burch, Southern Ute Tribal Chairman, signs his retirement and health plan with Robert Kennedy looking on. The Southern Ute Tribal Council in their May meeting approved a retirement and health plan for the staff.

Fri Jun 7th, 2019

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20 Years Ago – Southern Ute Elders enjoy their picnic lunch at the Target Tree Campground. Earlier in the day, Southern Ute Elders toured the Red Willow Production facilities on the west side of the reservation.
This photo first appeared in the April 23, 1999, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

Fri Apr 26th, 2019

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10 Years Ago: Lakota TwoCrow and his fellow peers visited CSU’s Little Shop of Physics to get a glimpse at the phenomenon of the subject of physics and the science field. The Little Shop of Physics visits the Southern Ute Education Department every two years for schools around the area.
This photo first appeared in the Mar. 27, 2009, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

Fri Mar 29th, 2019

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10 Years Ago: Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy students gather around a large collection of pennies, totaling over seven-hundred dollars, for the project, “Pennies for Peace.” The money was sent to aid school children in Pakistan.
This photo first appeared in the Mar. 13, 2009, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

Fri Mar 15th, 2019

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10 Years Ago: The Sweetheart Powwow, an ongoing Valentines’ Day celebration of song and dance, was revived as part of the Fritz Box Memorial Gourd dance. The event was held on Valentine’s Day at the SunUte Recreation Center.

Wed Feb 27th, 2019

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30 Years Ago: Southern Ute Housing Authority (SUHA) staff proudly displays their “IHA’s with 10%” certificate of appreciation signed by Grady Franklin Maples, Regional Administrator Regional Housing Commission. The Southern Ute Public Housing Authority was one of six Housing Authorities to receive this certificate. These IHA’s in Regional VIII have decreased their TAR’s by 10 percent or more from October 1, 1987 to September 30, 1988. This remarkable achievement means that the IHA’s also have funds to achieve their other goals. These IHA’s are quickly becoming some of the best HIS in the Region. Congratulations to the Housing staff: Robert Erickson, Lark Goodtracks, Leona Brown, Tina Rock and other Housing staff members.
This photo first appeared in the Feb. 3, 1989, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

Fri Feb 1st, 2019

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