Stories tagged with Southern Ute Museum

Fri Sep 25th, 2020

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

Damitre Burch operating one of the mowers while working with Grounds Maintenance this summer in the Youth Employment Program; students were able to work during the pandemic in a limited capacity, while keeping safety a top priority.

Fri Sep 11th, 2020

Youth Employment Program creates new opportunities

Shelly Thompson, the new Cultural Preservation Department Director and the new Southern Ute Museum Director, Susan Cimburek sit for a photo together in the welcome area of the museum on Tuesday, Jan. 28.

Fri Jan 31st, 2020

Thompson and Cimburek sign on as new Dept. Directors

Southwest Rainbow Youth co-Founder, Precious Collins answers questions from the audience at the Southwest Rainbow Youth Two-Spirit Panel held at the Southern Ute Museum on Nov. 23.

Thu Dec 5th, 2019

Museum hosts SWRY panel

World renown Native American artist, Norman Lansing was one of the highlighted artists for the Southern Ute Museum’s Meet and Greet event. Lansing stands proud with a few new pieces he created.

Thu Dec 5th, 2019

Native American Heritage Month

Fri Oct 25th, 2019

New Museum Winter Hours

Guest speaker and Southern Ute elder, Pearl Casias tells a brief history of the Utes at the Listen and Learn training held on Monday, Sept. 20. The Listen and Learn training was put on by the Southern Ute Probation and Victim Services Departments.

Thu Oct 10th, 2019

Listen and Learn

The Southern Ute Museum is currently working to make more storage available in the collections vault, in order to do that Building Maintenance had to transport three large green cabinets. The cabinets were moved into the staff work area, which will allow for safe object storage outside of the collections vault. The cabinets were moved into place on Monday, Aug. 26.

Thu Aug 29th, 2019

Museum relocates cabinets

Crew workers from the Southern Ute Grounds Maintenance Department cut an overgrown tree on the west side of the Southern Ute Museum on Tuesday, August 6. By clearing away the overgrown brushes and trees, the Southern Ute Museum hopes to open up the back area to visitors.

Fri Aug 16th, 2019

Museum gets a trim

Fri Aug 16th, 2019

Cleanliness is key: museum staff performs annual upkeep on exhibits

Nevaeh Sandoval spends time with Gideon, a dog who is in training to guard WolfWood Refuge.

Thu Jun 6th, 2019

Ambassador wolves at Museum

Moses Vogel points out a large-scale painting that is on display in the “Inside out” exhibit at the Southern Ute Museum to James “Austin” Stillwaugh. The two were on a trip sponsored by the 4-H club of La Plata County, and spent the day exploring the museum and bowling at the Sky Ute Casino on Tuesday, June 4.

Thu Jun 6th, 2019

4-H kids explore culture

Bobbie Rosa takes a closer look at art work that is currently being highlighted by the Southern Ute Museum in the new “Inside Out: Visions from the Artist’s Mind” exhibit.

Fri Apr 12th, 2019

“The Inside Out” exhibit opening

Acting Social Services Division Director, Angelina Whitehorse welcomes the families, tribal staff and visitors to the “Child Abuse Awareness Kick-Off Event” on Friday, April 5 in the courtyard of the Southern Ute Museum.

Fri Apr 12th, 2019

Awareness for the children

Brian Maitland’s presentation on Ute baskets took place Friday, March 15. Maitland is a senior at Fort Lewis College, whose research focuses on basketry and how woven items can show a network between groups in the Southwest and their environment.

Fri Mar 29th, 2019

Maitland speaks at museum

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