Stories tagged with ute language

Fri Jan 15th, 2021

Seeking tribal Elders, ute Speakers, Ute Mentors

Southern Ute elder, Lynda D’Wolf shows off her Ute dolls during the Ute language class that was held on Friday, Jan. 31. D’Wolf talked about how the Utes used to dress and how the women wore their dresses.

Fri Feb 14th, 2020

Cultural connections

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

Members of the Tri-Ute leadership gather at Ute Mountain Ute Casino for their quarterly Tri-Ute Council meeting. All three Ute tribes were represented at the meeting in Towaoc, Thursday, May 31.

Fri Jun 8th, 2018

Second quarter Tri-Ute Council Meeting held in Towaoc

Southern Ute elder Lynda Grove-D’Wolf presented her “Sustaining Ute Language” PowerPoint at the Southern Ute Education building, Thursday, March 5 as a practice run for a presentation she will be giving in Scottsdale, Ariz. to obtain her Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Ute Language.

Thu Apr 12th, 2018

Sustaining Ute language

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

Tribal elder Pearl Casias, addresses fellow tribal members at last week’s Culture Meeting. The meeting focused on the Culture Department and goals of preserving and teaching the Ute language.

Fri Apr 14th, 2017

Culture meeting focuses on tradition, language

1. Cedar Point adds housing: The lack of housing on the reservation has long been a topic of discussion. But in 2016 we seen significant progress made by the tribe providing more housing options to the membership. The Cedar Point Housing Initiative Team hosted membership meetings on phase 1 of the need-based project, which includes 25 townhomes and 23 single- family lots. In October, a groundbreaking ceremony was held in Cedar Point beginning the work expanding the subdivision.

Fri Jan 6th, 2017

2016: The Top Ten

Edward Box III, Southern Ute Culture Director

Thu Dec 22nd, 2016

Culture Deptartment aims to increase membership involvement

Georgia McKinley and Glenda Richards officially retire after many years serving the Southern Ute Indian Tribe.

Thu Jul 7th, 2016

Tribe recognizes McKinley, Richards

SUIMA Ute Language Design Coordinator, Georgia McKinley hosted the annual Ute Language Show and tell. The staff is encouraged to make three Ute language materials for the classroom throughout the year and in April the guides come together to present the materials they have been working on.

Fri Apr 29th, 2016

Ute language show-and-tell

Southern Ute elder Lynda Grove-D’Wolf demonstrated her Ute language teaching CDs before a crowd at the Multi-purpose Facility on Thursday, May 23.

Tue Jun 4th, 2013

Teaching Ute in 2013

Southern Ute tribal member Tanaya Winder stopped by the Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy on Wednesday, April 24 to talk to the kids about create writing. Winder, the daughter of Nathan Strong Elk and Cindy Winder, invited the children to participate in several exercises, including answering questions written across a beach ball.

Tue May 7th, 2013

Winder works word magic with kids

Fri Apr 5th, 2013

D’Wolf launches Ute language software

Fri Feb 8th, 2013

This is Your Language 25: Existential clauses

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