Stories tagged with Southern Ute Cultural Preservation Department

Fri Jan 27th, 2023

Stories of the Nuche

Thu Dec 1st, 2022

Sharing Pueblo dances

Fri Nov 18th, 2022

Ft. Mojave Bird Singers

Tribal elder Austin Box waves to parade attendees on the route through the town of Ignacio. Box was named the Grand Marshal of the 100th Annual Tribal Fair Parade.

Thu Sep 22nd, 2022

100th annual Southern Ute Tribal Fair: Parade

Bull riding was a highlight of the Southern Ute Tribal Fair Rodeo, the fair itself was celebrating its 100th year anniversary in Ignacio over the past two weekends, hosting powwow and rodeo back-to-back.

Thu Sep 22nd, 2022

100th annual Southern Ute Tribal Fair: Rodeo

Councilmember, Vanessa Torres hands a to-go Thanksgiving meal to Fidel Velasquez’s family during the curbside event, Saturday, Nov. 20 at the Sky Ute Casino Resort.

Fri Dec 3rd, 2021

Thanksgiving meals to-go

Southern Ute tribal elder, Pearl Casias holds a pair of shoes she beaded for one of her grandchildren. Pearl spoke of the origins of some of her moccasins, including a pair of well-worn youth moccasins from the Sioux tribe.

Fri Nov 19th, 2021

Ignacio “Rocks their Mocs”

There are five Crown Dancers, four masked dancers representing the directions of north, south, east, and west.

Fri Nov 19th, 2021

Apache Crown Dancers visit Ignacio

Heritage dancers, Heather White Thunder and Edward Box III share a laugh as they dance together during a round dance at the Durango Public Library.

Fri Nov 19th, 2021

Heritage presented at library

Mon Jul 19th, 2021

100th Annual Southern Ute Tribal Fair Postponed Until 2022

Sam Maez tans an elk hide using traditional methods. The hides serve many purposes, the soft leather can be used to make moccasins or drums.

Fri Jan 29th, 2021

From the Kitchen Table

Fri Sep 25th, 2020

Summary of Continuing Core Services for the Southern Ute Indian tribal membership during Covid-19

The Mid-Continent Limestone Quarry is located north of Glenwood Springs, Colo., on a slope behind Iron Mountain, which is in close proximity to sacred Ute heritage sites, such as Yampa Hot Springs and Vapor Caves.

Fri Sep 11th, 2020

Protecting the hot springs and vapor caves in Glenwood Springs

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