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10 Years Ago: Southern Ute tribal member and Vietnam War veteran Rod Grove (center) carries the flag of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe with fellow veterans during Durango’s annual Veterans Day Parade Nov. 11, 2010.
This photo was published in the Nov. 19, 2010, issue of The Southern Ute Drum.

Fri Nov 20th, 2020

Many Moons Ago

Bruce LeClaire spoke to the long-standing traditions and family practices surrounding the of honoring of veterans in Native American culture.

Fri Jun 5th, 2020

Vets honor their own

The Ignacio Elementary and Middle School choirs sang, “Freedom Song,” as the finale to the “A Salute to Our Veterans” performance; Holly Begay directed the choir.

Fri Nov 15th, 2019

Ignacio High School: Salute to our Veterans

Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute veterans bring in the American, Southern Ute, Ute Mountain Ute and Colorado flags with Ute Warrior Leland Collins Jr. to open the night of the Nike N7 men’s basketball game at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colo. on Wednesday, Nov. 14.

Tue Nov 20th, 2018

Nike N7 takes court

The National Museum of the American Indian announced its winning design for the National Native American Veterans Memorial to be completed in 2020.

Fri Jul 6th, 2018

National Native American Veterans Memorial to grace Smithsonian

Southern Ute Chairman Christine Sage looks out over the dancers, veterans, drum groups and audience members during Grand Entry.

Fri Jun 8th, 2018

Memorial Day weekend brings dancers together

Veterans, families and community members walk along the End of the Trail road towards the Ouray Memorial Cemetery.

Thu Jun 7th, 2018

Southern Utes honor those who served

On Monday morning Dec. 5, brothers: Elliott, Nate, Dewayne and Issac held up signs at the corner of State Highway 172 and County Road 517 showing their support for the veterans that have traveled to Standing Rock to help protect the water protectors and to show solidarity against the oil pipeline. On Sunday, Dec. 4 the Obama administration denied a permit needed to complete the oil pipeline.

Thu Dec 8th, 2016

Thank you veterans!

Flag bearers walk in the veterans parade.

Wed Nov 23rd, 2016

Veterans Day Parade marches through Durango

Southern Ute Veterans Rod Grove and Howard D. Richards Sr. recognize the donators who contributed to the Southern Ute Veterans Association on Saturday, Nov. 12.

Wed Nov 23rd, 2016

Veterans recognize donors

The Southern Ute Veterans Association was part of the Ute Nation Color Guard in the Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial parade, Saturday, Aug. 13 in Gallup, NM. Veterans, (l-r) Willard Light carrying the U.S. flag, Austin Benally carrying the Ute Mountain Ute flag, Darius Richards, Miss Ute Mountain Ute – Talia Whyte, Rudley Weaver carrying the Southern Ute Flag, Howard Richards Sr., Raymond Baker carrying the Southern Ute Veterans Association flag, and Gary Nicholas carrying the Vietnam veterans insignia flag.

Thu Aug 18th, 2016

Ute veterans march in Gallup

Fri Aug 5th, 2016

Four Corners Stand Down 2016

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