Stories tagged with Ute Culture

Fri Nov 18th, 2022

SUIMA traditional meal

Southern Ute Cultural Night Dance Class instructor, Samantha Maez dances alongside her daughter Consuela “Cella” Phillips. Dance class was held in the SunUte Community Center gym on Wednesday, Oct. 6.

Fri Oct 8th, 2021

Heritage dance classes open to community

Museum Collections Manager Tallias Cantsee adjusts pieces of beadwork in the latest exhibit ‘Inside Out 2.0: Native American Artists in the 21st Century’ — this exhibit is open and features art work from Southern Ute tribal members.

Fri Sep 24th, 2021

Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum opens new exhibit

Local author Judith Stone and Southern Ute elder, Russell Box Sr. greet audience members before the presentation of his life story. Stone has written a biography on Russell’s life and it follows his life story as well as some insight about how he began making art. The Ignacio Community Library held a book signing and lecture on Saturday, Feb. 23 to showcase “The Physical and Spiritual Journey of a Southern Ute Elder.”

Thu Feb 28th, 2019

Russell Box Sr. presents…

Southern Ute Cultural Preservation NAGPRA Coordinator Cassandra Atencio and her apprentice Garrett Briggs honor Sheila Goff at the opening of the “Written on the Land: Ute Voices, Ute History” exhibit opening with a decorative shawl. Goff was honored for all her devoted work through collaborating with tribes as History Colorado’s Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act Liaison and Curator of Archaeology for the past 11 years.

Fri Feb 1st, 2019

Goff retires as History Colorado’s NAGPRA Liaison and Curator

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

Southern Ute Interim Museum Director, Linda Baker gives an explanation of proper archiving, storage and cataloguing techniques used for cultural items, and sacred artifacts at the Southern Ute Museum, Thursday, Sept. 7.

Fri Sep 15th, 2017

Southern Ute Museum embraces transition

The Ute Council Tree will be cut to a tall stump on Friday, August 25, 2017. The current state of the Council Tree, the aging cottonwood tree is said to be over 215 years old.

Wed Aug 23rd, 2017

Ute Council Tree to be cut down Friday — Delta, Colo.

Ernest House Jr., Executive Director of the Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs cuts the ribbon during the Ute Indian Museum’s grand reopening on Saturday, June 10 in Montose, Colo. alongside dignitaries from the Ute tribes and the State of Colorado. The newly redesigned cultural center boasts culturally influenced architecture, with expanded exhibit spaces to highlight contemporary Ute culture alongside historical Ute heritage.

Fri Jun 23rd, 2017

Ute Indian Museum reenvisioned

Ute Mountain Ute Councilwoman Prisllena Lopez works alongside students during the 4th annual Tri-Ute Leadership Conference held at Fort Lewis College, June 11-14.

Fri Jun 23rd, 2017

Tri-Ute Leadership graces FLC

Women’s choice; dancers line dance with their partners during the Northern Ute Bear Dance, held each spring in Fort Duchesne, Utah on the Uintah & Ouray Reservation, Sunday, May 14

Thu May 25th, 2017

Bear Dancing on the Uintah & Ouray Reservation

Ignacio Elementary School students study Southern Ute history using the virtual kiosk.

Wed Nov 23rd, 2016

Elementary School gets a lesson in Ute culture

Club staffer Nakwihi Perry shares his knowledge of round dance songs with the club kids.

Fri Jul 12th, 2013

Learning friendship dance

Working as a team, youth raise a tipi on the first day of Culture Camp, hosted by the Southern Ute Culture Department. They would then use the tipi throughout the rest of the camp.

Thu Jun 27th, 2013

Culture Camp gets back to basics

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