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Landon Miles leads his class to the old Sky Ute Casino parking lot so they can all participate in the annual Bike Rodeo on Wednesday, May 8.

Fri May 24th, 2019

Bike rodeo wraps up school

Marie Howe demonstrates how long snakes can grow, while helping at the Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy Knowledge Night on Thursday, April 25.

Fri May 24th, 2019

Knowledge night reigns supreme

Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy students: Walter Reynolds, Nate Baker-Valdez and Sinavv Larry line dance together while demonstrating the Bear Dance at the cultural presentation put on by Bear Dance Chief, Matthew Box at the Sky Ute Casino Resort on Monday, May 13.

Thu May 23rd, 2019

Bear Dance chief shares culture

Fri May 10th, 2019

Preparations usher in spring celebrations

The Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy celebrated the Easter holiday on Friday, April 19. Southern Ute elder Ramona Eagle and SUIMA student Cassius Harlan watched as his father, Stais Harlan, counted how many eggs were in his basket. Students and their families gathered for an Easter egg hunt on SUIMA grounds for younger students and at SunUte Park for older students. Parents and grandparents were encouraged to participate in helping find Easter eggs alongside the youngest of participants.

Fri Apr 26th, 2019

Easter at Academy

Niko Frost waits his turn to plant his blue pinwheel in the entrance of the Mouache Capote Building on Monday, April 15. Each pinwheel was planted by a Southern Ute Montessori Academy student to bring awareness for Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Fri Apr 26th, 2019

Pinwheels against child abuse

Antonio

Fri Mar 15th, 2019

Tones celebrates hip-hop

The theme for February’s workshop was moccasin making, a class led by Southern Ute elder Elise Redd. Parents guided the youth in tracing their feet on paper, to create templates for the leather soles.

Fri Mar 1st, 2019

Rock your mocs!

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

Lower elementary students, Maylana Goodtracks, Myla Goodtracks, Nevaeh Sandoval and Skydawn Baker sit together at the SUIMA Christmas lunch on Thursday, Dec. 20.

Thu Jan 3rd, 2019

An Academy Christmas

Nathaniel Baker-Valdez wraps Neeka Ryder in green streamers for the Grinch impersonation game. They try to beat the clock by getting as much of the streamers on Ryder as they can in a minute. The annual Grinch Party was held in the cafeteria of the Academy on Thursday, Dec. 20.

Thu Jan 3rd, 2019

SUIMA Grinch Party

Lisa Smith from Shining Mountain Health and Wellness, gave a “Health and Wellness of the Utes” presentation, Monday, Nov. 26, for the Southern Ute Montessori Academy in preparation for this year’s Leonard C. Burch Art and Literacy Contest, themed Health and Wellness of the Utes.

Thu Dec 6th, 2018

Leonard C. Burch “Health and Wellness” at SUIMA

The Living with Wolves Photographic Exhibit at the Southern Ute Museum started on the first floor and moved up to the second with an extraordinary depiction of wolves in the wild. The exhibit closed Friday, Nov. 30.

Thu Dec 6th, 2018

Living with Wolves

Judy Lansing and Lillie Frost sit together during the annual Thanksgiving lunch at the Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy on Wednesday, Nov. 14.

Tue Nov 20th, 2018

Giving thanks to families of SUIMA

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

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