Stories tagged with Southern Ute Veterans Memorial Park

Miss Southern Ute Alternate, Rhianna Carel shakes hands with Rose Vigil.

Fri Sep 8th, 2023

Veterans ride into Ignacio

The Day of Remembrance procession, led by Raymond Baker (Navy – retired) and Terry Knight (USAF), followed by the Color Guard, near the Ouray Memorial Cemetery to close out the Memorial Day ceremony.

Fri Jun 2nd, 2023

Memorial Day: A solemn remembrance

Southern Ute Veterans Association Commander, Howard Richards Sr. and Ute Mountain Ute Vietnam Veteran, Terry Knight welcome attendees to the annual Vietnam Veterans Day recognition celebration, held at the Southern Ute Veterans Memorial Park in Ignacio, Wednesday, March 29.

Fri Apr 7th, 2023

Southern Utes hold recognition of service for Vietnam Veterans

Sinuuv Larry, carrying his grandfather’s staff, walks with his sister O’Hozhoni Larry in memory of their grandpa “Buckskin,” the late Saa-sawnia Hiswaqs.

Fri Jan 13th, 2023

Walking into a New Year

Southern Ute tribal member, Shayne White Thunder is the newest recipient of the Elbert J. Floyd Award, accompanied by her mother Heather White Thunder and sister Malia White Thunder, White Thunder was presented the award by Education Director, LaTitia Taylor and Public Education Specialist, Ellen Baker on Wednesday, Sept. 14 at the Southern Ute Veteran’s Memorial Park.

Thu Sep 22nd, 2022

White Thunder awarded

Southern Ute Veterans Association Commander, Howard Richards Sr., stands aside Ute Mountain Ute Veteran, elder and spiritual leader, Terry Knight, prior to Knight giving the invocation at the Ouray Memorial Cemetery.

Fri Jun 3rd, 2022

Memorial Day: Honoring the fallen soldiers

Southern Ute elder Willette Whiteskunk lies out packets of information she gathered about the Federal Boarding School Initiative Investigative Report written by the United States Department of the Interior in May of 2022 on Wednesday, May 18, at the Southern Ute Veterans Memorial Park. Whiteskunk put up a small booth in order to raise awareness on the lasting impacts and effects of historic boarding schools within Indigenous communities in North America.

Thu Jun 2nd, 2022

Whiteskunk raises awareness

Led by Nathan Strong Elk, Daisy Bluestar and Sinaav Larry (right) who carries his grandfather’s staff, the late Saa-sawnia Hiswaqs (Robert Buckskin), who led the first walks in the early 1990’s – walkers ascend HWY 151 heading north on New Years Day, Jan. 1, 2022.

Fri Jan 14th, 2022

Walking for spirituality

Pedro and Rose Vigil ride out in style following the 9th Annual VFW Veterans Memorial Run which graced the Southern Ute Veterans Memorial Park in Ignacio on Friday Sept. 3.

Thu Sep 9th, 2021

Veterans welcome riders to Ignacio

Fri Mar 26th, 2021

Membership Memories

Fri Oct 23rd, 2020

Tribute to Richards, Grove

Members of the Southern Ute Veterans Association: Howard Richards Sr., Rod Grove, Rudley Weaver, Bruce LeClaire, Raymond Baker and Gordon Hammond assemble in front of the Southern Ute Veterans Memorial in Veterans Park after the Memorial Day ceremonies. The ceremonies were scaled back due to Coronavirus Protocol.

Fri Jun 5th, 2020

Memorial Day: Recognition carries on

Rudley Weaver and Bruce LeClaire unfold the new Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) flag as Raymond Baker holds the flag ties in preparation to raise the POW/MIA flag.

Fri May 22nd, 2020

Changing of the colors

Vietnam Memorial Etching

Thu Oct 10th, 2019

Welcome back to the World

Ute Mountain Ute elder, Terry Knight (USAF) led the procession from the Veterans Memorial Park.

Fri Jun 7th, 2019

Memorial Day: A day of remembrance

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