Photo Galleries

Southern Ute tribal elder, Jaqueline Frost introduces herself and talks to community members about what she thinks needs to change in the community.

Fri Feb 14th, 2020

Making native connections

Employees and owners of the Harley Davidson dealership dance their way down Main St. in Durango during the light parade.

Fri Feb 14th, 2020

Snowdown takes center stage

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

Dimitri Burch stays grounded as his training partner tests him while pulling on his Gi as Gi BJJ, Farrell Dodge give positive reinforcement.

Fri Feb 14th, 2020

SunUte welcomes Jiu-Jitsu

Connie Baker pours syrup into the mix during boiling time so that it can set into grape jelly at the Jam and Jelly Workshop held on the Multi-Purpose Facility on Tuesday, Feb. 11.

Fri Feb 14th, 2020

It’s jelly time!

Olin Goodtracks takes a closer look at silent auction items to help determine what he will bid on to help the academy raise money for their school powwow. The silent auction was held in the LCB Hall of Warriors on Friday, Feb. 7.

Fri Feb 14th, 2020

Academy raises funds for 20th Anniversary

Voices of Our Sisters, including, IHS Girls’ Basketball volunteer assistant coach Maria Rivera (far left) and Lady Bobcat JV/varsity swing player Helaina Taylor (second from left), perform a special Honor Song during the Murdered & Missing Indigenous Women awareness event at the Ignacio High School Bobcats basketball games against Nucla, Saturday, Feb. 1, in the SunUte Community Center.

Fri Feb 14th, 2020

Ignacio Bobcats host MMIW Awareness Event at SunUte

John Washington shoots the ball as Ray Sanchez III waits for the rebound. Jim Bulwan officiates.

Fri Feb 14th, 2020

Youth ballers begin season

20 years ago: People from across the country gathered in Colorado Springs on January 13, 2000 to help the Native American Sports Council honor Jim Thorpe. Among the celebrants (left to right) were Southern Ute Tribal Councilman Byron Red Sr., Billy Mills (10K Olympic Gold Medal Winner, Councilman Dewitte Baker, and Ross Anderson (Professional Speed Skier).
This photo first appeared in the Feb. 11, 2000, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

Fri Feb 14th, 2020

Many Moons Ago

20 years ago: During a January 14 ceremony in Denver, former Southern Ute Tribal Chairman Leonard C. Burch was presented with the 2000 Martin Luther King Jr. Business Social Responsibility Award for the state of Colorado.
This photo first appeared in the Jan. 28, 2000, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

Fri Jan 31st, 2020

Many Moons Ago

The dance floor was jumpin’, as dancers did the ‘Cupid Shuffle,’ following a dinner provided by REZ-Girls Catering.

Fri Jan 31st, 2020

SWRY celebrates first year!

SMHW Program Manager, Morgann Box gave an informational presentation and goodie bags to those in attendance.

Fri Jan 31st, 2020

Cervical Cancer luncheon

Southern Ute elder Lynda D’Wolf hosting her Friday class on Ute language. D’Wolf is an advocate for preserving her Tribe’s language and has not only taught language programs over the years, but she has created CDs and smartphone apps to help engage the younger generation with the Ute words and their pronunciation.

Fri Jan 31st, 2020

Sharing the Ute language

Ignacio freshman Jace Carmenoros (15) steals the ball from Ridgway sophomore Jaden Stratman (1) during junior-varsity play inside IHS Gymnasium Friday afternoon, Jan. 24. The Bobcat JV fell to the Demons’ by a 62-49 count.

Fri Jan 31st, 2020

JV Bobcats hold court

RAISING AWARENESS FOR MMIW —

Maylon Newton stands tall while holding a Missing Native Women sign prior to the Missing and Murdered Indigenous walk, which started at the Mouache-Capote Building on Mon-day, Nov. 25. The Southern Ute Tribal Services Department, Division of Social Services and Public Relations collaborated on a hot button issue for Indigenous people around the globe.

Mon Jan 6th, 2020

The Southern Ute Drum presents: 2019 Year in Review