Stories tagged with Southern Ute Museum

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

Poet, writer, artist and educator—Tanaya Winder paid a visit to the Southern Ute Museum on Saturday, Feb. 23. Winder spent the afternoon reciting her poetry and singing her songs to those in attendance.

Fri Mar 1st, 2019

Words of love fill the museum

Cultural Education Coordinator, Hanley Frost leads the drum group in a song of prayer for all the youth on Friday, Feb. 1 in the Southern Ute Museum.

Thu Feb 14th, 2019

Prayers for our youth

The Southern Ute Museum hosted a screenwriting presentation led by Peshawn Bread (Comanche, Blackfeet, Kiowa) on Saturday, Jan. 19.

Fri Feb 1st, 2019

Screenwriting with Peshawn Bread

SunUte Recreation, who spearheads the projects, has continued to receive community input on the proposed skate park from the membership and tribal elders.

Fri Jan 4th, 2019

The Southern Ute Drum’s top 10 news events of 2018

Cassandra Atencio, Bird Red, and Nathan Maes each play a role in the telling of the Ute Creation story at the Southern Ute Museum, Saturday, Dec. 22.

Fri Jan 4th, 2019

Ute elders share culture, tradition though seasonal stories

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