Stories tagged with Ronnie Baker

The Ignacio Elementary and Middle School choirs sang, “Freedom Song,” as the finale to the “A Salute to Our Veterans” performance; Holly Begay directed the choir.

Fri Nov 15th, 2019

Ignacio High School: Salute to our Veterans

20 years ago: Tom Morgan, with the Southern Ute Conservation Division, tests a new “flame thrower-like” tool, which will be used for the ignition of controlled burns on tribal lands.

This photo first appeared in the Oct. 22, 1999, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

Fri Oct 25th, 2019

Many Moons Ago

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

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 …

On Friday, May 24, Southern Ute veterans Ronnie Baker and Rod Grove set out to practice a longstanding tradition — one they have upheld since the early 1990s — of decorating the gravesites of Southern Ute veterans with American flags. The flags are left in place through the Memorial Day weekend, showing gratitude for those who served.

Mon Jun 3rd, 2013

Honoring the fallen

Members of the Southern Ute Veterans Association and Southern Ute Indian Tribal Council attended on Sunday, April 7 the United Veterans Committee of Colorado's 41st annual awards banquet, where the association received a Distinguished Veterans Service Organization award. Present at the ceremony were (left to right) Larry Tucker, the association's secretary/treasurer; Aaron V. Torres, council member; Howard D. Richards Sr., council member and founding member and former commander of the association; Rudley Weaver; Ronnie Baker, former commander; Rod Grove, temporary commander; and Pete Gomez, a former probation officer for the Southern Ute Tribal Court.

Thu Apr 11th, 2013

Statewide veterans group honors Southern Utes

The Southern Ute Veterans Association receives a Distinguished Veterans Service Organization award.

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