Stories tagged with Southern Ute Education Department

Fri Jul 1st, 2022

Tribe honors students

On behalf of the Southern Ute Indian Tribal Council, Executive Officer Steve R. Herrera Sr. hands Crystal Rizzo a plaque in recognition of her achievement in earning a master’s degree in gender and cultural studies from Simmons College. The Tribe recognized all tribal member graduates of 2012 at the annual Education Banquet on Saturday, June 23 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Durango, Colo. This photo first appeared in the June 29, 2012, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

Thu Jun 30th, 2022

Many Moons Ago

The Southern Ute Education Department hosted a bowling event for Native American students attending Ignacio, Bayfield, and Durango public schools on Wednesday, May 18 at the Rolling Thunder Lanes within the Sky Ute Casino Resort. Throughout the event, students had the chance to mingle with each other and share a meal provided by the Rolling Thunder Grill.

Fri Jun 3rd, 2022

Education goes Bowling

Southern Ute Tribal High School graduating seniors enjoyed a luncheon with the Southern Ute Tribal Council, Monday, April 25 at the Sky Ute Casino Resort. Among those in attendance were Rhianna Carel, Yllana Cloud, SaRya Coyote, Ezekiel Howell, and Cyrus Naranjo.

Fri May 6th, 2022

Celebrating Southern Ute seniors

The Southern Ute Tribal Council, the Southern Ute Education Department, and Executive Officer James “Mike” Olguin extend their best wishes to the Sunshine Cloud Smith Youth Advisory Council (SCSYAC) in their future endeavors on Friday, April 15 at the Sky Ute Casino and Resort Event Center.

Fri Apr 22nd, 2022

SCSYAC going away

Southern Ute Vice Chairman Ramona Eagle and Council Member Dr. Stacey Oberly enjoy light refreshments on Wednesday, March 30, during the Open House at the Southern Ute Education Department for Native American high school students and their families. Attendees were entered in a drawing for numerous prizes, given a tour of the Department, and given a tutorial on how to navigate “Infinite Campus,” the application used to view the student’s progress in each class.

Thu Apr 7th, 2022

Ed. Dept. hosts ‘Open House’

Public Education Teacher Dorian Romero stands with the Southern Ute Education Department staff on Wednesday, March 3, at the Southern Ute Education Building during Romero’s farewell event. After light refreshments, the celebration is concluded with gifts from staff, which included a Pendleton blanket in honor of Romero’s years of service to the Tribe, community, and school district.

Thu Mar 10th, 2022

Sendoff for Romero!

Thu Dec 30th, 2021

Kwanachigani pɵˈɵkwatʉ – Eagles Nest

Fri Nov 19th, 2021

The Bobcat Bulletin: Gratitude and information from your District

On Tuesday, Oct. 26 the President of the University of Colorado, Todd Saliman and four representatives from the University’s Board of Regents met with Tribal Council, Southern Ute Education Department and Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy Students inside Council Chambers.

Fri Nov 5th, 2021

University of Colo. visits Tribe

Southern Ute Vice Chairman, Bruce Valdez and Southern Ute Education Department Director, LaTitia Taylor welcome parents and families of Native American students in the Ignacio School District to the yearly Indian Policies and Procedures meeting held in the Ignacio High School auditorium on Monday, Oct. 18.

Fri Oct 22nd, 2021

Annual IPP meeting addresses COVID-19 impacts

10 Years Ago: Members of the Southern Ute Education Department’s Girls in Action program visit with Chairman Pearl E. Casias in the Chief Ignacio Room of the Leonard C. Burch Tribal Administration Building during a lunch meeting in which the girls asked questions and Casias shared stories from her childhood. Pictured (left to right) are Destinee Agulair, Chasity Bean, Samara Peabody, Casias, Serena Fournier, Alyssiana Baker and Reyna Garcia.
This photo was first published in the Oct. 7, 2011, issue of The Southern Ute Drum.

Fri Oct 8th, 2021

Many Moons Ago

Youth Employment Program (YEP) workers, Marcus Archuleta, Krystyn Weaver and Dominique Rael sit together to celebrate the completion of the YEP program at the Southern Ute Multi-Purpose Facility on Friday, Aug. 27. Archuleta completed his youth employment with the Southern Ute Education Department, Weaver did her employment with Tribal Information Services and Rael conducted her employment at the Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum as well as Food Distribution.

Fri Sep 10th, 2021

Youth appreciated after summer program

Grace Gonzales, Youth Employment Prrogram – SunUte Community Center

Fri Aug 27th, 2021

Working at SunUte: Grace Gonzales

Southern Ute tribal members, Elijah Weaver and Cyrus Naranjo, were among those invited to have the first official skate at SunUte’s new skate park, Sunday, April 4.

Fri Apr 9th, 2021

Skate Park open to the public, tribal youth get first run

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