Stories tagged with Mari Jo Owens

SUIMA Toddler 3 students are enjoying their first day of school snack. Seen here are Tavach Litz, Chrissy Cloud, Nathan Ruybal, Nora’Lyn Goodtracks, Violet Powell, Scarlett Velasquez-Rodriquez, and Arnulfo Pardo IV; their teaching guides are Marilyn Olguin and Amanda Cray.

Thu Aug 24th, 2023

Eagle’s Nest: School is back in session!

Upper elementary student, Aeden Richards receives his certificate from Education Director, LaTitia Taylor.

Thu Jun 1st, 2023

SUIMA students move up!

Members of the first cohort of the Southwest Indigenous Language Development Institute Ute Language Certification class gather with Fort Lewis College Dean of the School of Education, Dr. Jenni Trujillo for one of their final in-person classes held on Sunday, March 12 at the Culture Center and Museum. In total, 27 students from all three Ute tribes finished the program and were certified as teachers of the Ute language.

Fri May 19th, 2023

SILDI program aims to preserve the Núu-‘apaha- pi

Lower Elementary student, O’Hozhoni Larry, gives Toddler student, Sylas Herrera, a ride on a toddler bicycle as part of a weekly classroom leadership activity.

Thu May 18th, 2023

Pɵˈɵkwatʉ – Eagle’s Nest

Lower elementary students, Lawrence Santisteven Jr., Leandro Litz, Jr. Tenetke Wesley, Jayceon Richards, and Destiny Valdez thank Ute elder Hanley Frost for telling them stories about the Bear Dance.

Thu Apr 6th, 2023

Pɵˈɵkwatʉ – Eagle’s Nest: Continuing to grow the Ute language

Fri Mar 24th, 2023

Eagle’s Nest: A brief reference for vowels in Ute

December Santistevan is working on her project using the Montessori beads.

Thu Feb 9th, 2023

Pɵˈɵkwatʉ – Eagle’s Nest

Montessori tidbit: Follow the child by understanding that each child has their own interest and needs such that lessons should be individualized for maximum learning.

Thu Jan 12th, 2023

Kwanachigani po’okwatu – Eagle’s Nest

Thu Dec 29th, 2022

Good, bad, and the ugly

Thu Dec 15th, 2022

Kwanachigani po’okwatu, Eagle’s Nest

Mon Sep 12th, 2022

Kwanachigani pɵˈɵkwatʉ – Eagle’s Nest

Southern Ute Indian Montessori Principal, Mari Jo Owens works on a group activity with classmate and tribal elder Willette Whiteskunk, Wednesday, July 13 in the Southern Ute Museum’s large classroom. Both Owens and Whiteskunk are participants of the Southwest Indigenous Language Institute (SILDI) class to become certified as a Ute language instructor next spring.

Thu Jul 21st, 2022

Teaching the núu-‘apagha-pi

The SUIMA staff enjoyed their last day with students down at the Bear Dance Grounds.

Fri Jun 3rd, 2022

Kwanachigani pɵ’ɵkwatʉ – Eagles Nest

Students for the Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy hosted a lemonade stand on Tuesday, May 17, during the Walk for Hope; proceeds from selling refreshments will go towards sponsoring a presentation and workshop by acclaimed poet Tanaya Winder. Sibrya Larry and Osias Goodtracks work together to provide change to customers.

Fri May 20th, 2022

Kwanachigani pɵˈɵkwatʉ – Eagle’s Nest

Shawnee Rizzo and Ava Naranjo work with the knobless cylinders in their classroom. These cylinders are typical Montessori materials that support the learning of geometric patterns along with increasing vocabulary with words such as thick, thin, height and circumference.

Thu Apr 7th, 2022

Kwanachigani pɵˈɵkwatʉ – Eagles Nest

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