Stories tagged with Rudley Weaver

Fri Oct 23rd, 2020

Tribute to Richards, Grove

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

Southern Ute Veterans Association members, Gordon Hammond (U.S. Marines) and Rudley Weaver (U.S. Navy) carry the Southern Ute Tribal flag and the American Flag at the Ira H. Hayes Veterans Social Powwow held, February 21 - 22 in Sacaton, Ariz. The powwow commemorated the 75th anniversary of the flag raising in Iwo Jima, Japan during World War II.

Fri Mar 13th, 2020

Ute Vets attend Ira H. Hayes Veterans Social Powwow

Miss Southern Ute, Jazmin Carmenoros visits with Southern Ute Veteran, Rudley Weaver and his wife Zelda Weaver-Ute at the annual Thanksgiving dinner, held at the SkyUte Casino Resort on Saturday, Nov 16.

Fri Nov 22nd, 2019

Celebrating the season

Southern Ute Veterans Association members, Rod Grove and Rudley Weaver stand together with Vietnam Veteran, Perry Benally (Diné), of the United Veterans Council of New Mexico during the 2019 Native American Veterans Health and Wellness Symposium held at the Isleta Resort & Casino in New Mexico, Friday, Nov. 8.

Fri Nov 22nd, 2019

Veterans attend New Mexico Symposium

The 45th annual Honolulu Intertribal Powwow brought Native American groups from the mainland to Ala Moana Beach Park on Oct. 5-6 to dance and perform with fellow tribal members living in Hawaii. The Southern Ute Veterans Association Color Guard led the Grand Entry for this year’s intertribal event.

Fri Oct 25th, 2019

Honolulu Intertribal hosts SU Veterans Association Color Guard

Jr. Miss Southern Ute, Autumn Sage helps Miss Southern Ute, Jazmine Carmenoros adjust her crown before the first Grand Entry of the Southern Ute Tribal Fair Powwow.

Fri Sep 27th, 2019

Southern Ute Tribal Fair: Powwow

Color Guard are led by Terry Knight, carrying the Eagle Staff, on Saturday evening Grand Entry of the 2019 Ute Mountain Casino Hotel Powwow, Aug. 24 in Towaoc, Colo.

Fri Aug 30th, 2019

Utes host Ute Mountain Casino Powwow

Members of the Southern Ute Veterans Association were on hand for the First Responders Appreciation Day at the Mancos State Park, Saturday, Aug. 17. A Proclamation from Colorado Governor Jared Polis was read by Scot Elder, manager of the Lone Mesa and Mancos State Parks.

Fri Aug 30th, 2019

Veterans attend First responders Day in Mancos

Southern Ute Veterans Association members, Gordon Hammond and Howard Richards Sr. attended the Northern Ute Fourth of July Powwow June 27-30 in Fort Duchesne, Utah.

Fri Jul 19th, 2019

Veterans honor 4th of July

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

Tribal Veterans lead Grand Entry of the Ute Mountain Ute Bear Dance Powwow on Saturday, June 1 in Towaoc, Colo.

Fri Jun 7th, 2019

Ute Mountain Ute Bear Dance events bring tribes together

The 13th annual Flagstaff Armed Forces Day parade was held in historic downtown Flagstaff, Ariz. on Saturday, May 18. The Southern Ute Veterans Association has been involved in the parade for the past six years at the invite of the Armed Forces Day parade committee. This year, Assoc. Commander Howard Richards Sr., Assoc. Vice Commander Rudley Weaver (So. Ute Veterans Association Flag), Assoc. Secretary, Gordon Hammond (POW-MIA Flag), and Alden Weaver (Southern Ute Tribal Flag) attended, alongside former military members ranging from WW2 to current era conflicts, bringing veterans together for the hour-long parade.

Fri May 24th, 2019

Veterans unite in Flagstaff

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