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Southern Ute elder Byron Frost puts his best foot forward in an attempt to best the competition during the Watermelon Foot Race, despite muddy conditions on the track.

Fri Sep 22nd, 2023

Celebrating the 101st Southern Ute Tribal Fair: Horse Games

Jube Baker and Levi Whitley help to bring in a horse during bronc riding on Friday night.

Fri Sep 22nd, 2023

Celebrating the 101st Southern Ute Tribal Fair: Rodeo

Thu Apr 6th, 2023

Join the Southern Ute Heritage Dancers Troop

Fri Feb 10th, 2023

Southern Ute Youth Group reunion aims to share and reflect

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

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