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40 Years Ago: Sunshine Cloud Smith, Essie Kent and Kathlene Curry watching the ballots. They are members of the election board. It was a very long day for them.
This photo first appeared in the Nov. 10, 1978, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

Thu Nov 8th, 2018

Many Moons Ago

Special guest artist and poet, Esther Belin the Culture Class at the Southern Ute Academy on Friday, October 19, 2018. Belin joined the class in circle time, introducing herself in the Navajo language, giving a brief history of the Navajo clan system and the meaning of her particular clans.

Fri Oct 26th, 2018

Artist and Poet, Belin visits Academy

Sassy Reynolds leisurely enjoys her bike ride at SUIIMA’s Triathlon, which was held at SunUte Park, the Bear Trail and SunUte Pool.

Fri Oct 12th, 2018

Tri-Athletes Persevere

New SUIMA Principal- Shawna Steffler

Thu Sep 13th, 2018

Elevating the Montessori experience

New Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy Principal, Shawna Steffler holds Myles Morishige’s hand as the beginning of the school year kicks off on Monday, August 27.

Thu Aug 30th, 2018

Watching SUIMA grow

Southern Ute Tribal elder, Lynda Grove-D’Wolf teaches Ute language to a large group of summer Youth Employment Workers on Thursday, July 5 in the Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy’s cafeteria. D’Wolf has created programs and tools in an effort to revitalize the Ute language in the digital age.

Wed Jul 18th, 2018

Youth empowered by language

Transitioning students Terena Hight and Jaela Velasco will be headed seventh grade public school next year. Both students have been at the Southern Ute Montessori Academy since they were young.

Fri May 25th, 2018

SUIMA 2018

Students from the Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy made a field trip with their classmates to the Southern Ute Museum to view the Riders of the West rodeo and photography exhibit, Monday, May 21.

Fri May 25th, 2018

Cultivating curiosity

Sage Velasquez gets her shade on in the play tube, while her fellow students enjoy fun in the sun.

Fri May 25th, 2018

Warm weather waterworks

SUIMA students stand together after they are awarded for their successful completion and participation in the SPARK (Sports, Play and Active Recreation for Kids) afterschool program on Tuesday, May 22.

Fri May 25th, 2018

Students SPARK

Lower elementary student, Sinaav Larry points to a project for Kinder guide, Cheryl Ongtowasruk to see at the Southern Ute Indian Academy’s Knowledge Night on Thursday, April 26.

Fri May 11th, 2018

Knowledge reigns supreme

Students from the Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy learn all about bike safety from the Southern Ute Police Department resource officers, Friday, May 4

Fri May 11th, 2018

Riding ’round the rodeo

SUIMA’s transition breakfast was held on Monday, May 7, in the Buckskin Charlie Room. Parents and staff celebrated the transitioning of their students on to the seventh grade. Pictured: Lynnette Sage, Roger Sage Jr., Derek Sage, Walter Reynolds, Kean Cantsee, Tallias Cantsee, Amber Box, Terena Hight, Terreance Hight, Jaela Velasco, Shelenia Porambo.

Thu May 10th, 2018

SUIMA

The Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy invited Dale Santistevan into their Ute Language class for a cultural presentation tied to traditional and contemporary Ute beadwork, Friday, April 13.

Sat Apr 28th, 2018

Santistevan shares beadwork

Jon Broholm, Wildlife Technician for the Southern Ute Division of Wildlife, holds a tree stump as Tallias Cantsee drills the rebar holes for SUIMA’s Earth Day project at Scott’s Pond on Tuesday, April 24.

Fri Apr 27th, 2018

Recognizing Earth Day

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