Stories tagged with Memorial Day

Southern Ute tribal member, Georgia McKinley gets an autograph from actress Elaine Miles at the La Plata County Airport before Miles departs on a flight to Phoenix, Ariz. Miles, who had prominent roles in television show “Northern Exposure” and was in the feature film, “Smoke Signals,” was here as a speaker at the Southern Ute Senior Banquet. This photo first appeared in the June 13, 2003, edition of the Southern Ute Drum.

Thu Jun 15th, 2023

Many Moon Ago

Fri Jun 2nd, 2023

Artisans convene at MPF

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

Bruce LeClaire spoke to the long-standing traditions and family practices surrounding the of honoring of veterans in Native American culture.

Fri Jun 5th, 2020

Vets honor their own

Rudley Weaver and Bruce LeClaire unfold the new Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) flag as Raymond Baker holds the flag ties in preparation to raise the POW/MIA flag.

Fri May 22nd, 2020

Changing of the colors

Ute Mountain Ute elder, Terry Knight (USAF) led the procession from the Veterans Memorial Park.

Fri Jun 7th, 2019

Memorial Day: A day of remembrance

Veterans, families and community members walk along the End of the Trail road towards the Ouray Memorial Cemetery.

Thu Jun 7th, 2018

Southern Utes honor those who served

Men and women line dance to the rhythm of the Bear Dance songs.

Fri Jun 9th, 2017

Bear Dance ‘Pino Nuche’ style

The Southern Ute Day of Remembrance procession continued on to the Ouray Memorial Cemetery.

Fri Jun 9th, 2017

In remembrance of the fallen

Following the flag bearers, community members walk among veterans during the Day of Remembrance procession from the Southern Ute Veterans Memorial Park to the Bear Dance Bridge.

Fri Jun 10th, 2016

Sacrifice: What Memorial Day is …

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