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Sarafina Chackee and Kalynn Weaver stop to admire an old war bonnet in the National Museum of the American Indian while touring with the Close Up Foundation on Monday, Feb. 10.

Fri Jan 15th, 2021

2020: A Year in Review

The Ignacio School District featured a larger-than-life Rudolph — the red-nosed school bus, fully decked out in lights, with Ignacio School District staff waving from inside the bus.

Fri Dec 18th, 2020

Christmas parade Lights Up Ignacio

Morning host DJ and Tribal Radio Program Director, Mike Santistevan mans the control board in the new KSUT Tribal Radio studio, Monday, Oct. 12. Beaming with excitement, he is joined by other Tribal Radio staff, Tribal Radio Music Director, Lorena Richards and Tribal Radio Station Manager, Sheila Nanaeto.

Fri Oct 23rd, 2020

KSUT staff digs the new digs

Corinna Mokotoff (far left) stands with her crewmembers from the Southwest Conservation Corps on the banks of the Animas River, Tuesday, Sept. 22, where the team of sawyers have been hard at work cutting and clearing invasive tree species on Southern Ute tribal lands.

Fri Sep 25th, 2020

Southwest Conservation Corps assists Tribe with invasive tree removal 

Dozens of volunteers and trained health care professionals made this event possible on the Southern Ute Reservation.

Fri Aug 14th, 2020

Tribe holds 2nd mass testing for COVID-19

Mon Jul 20th, 2020

‘Chief’ draws controversy

Aislinn Ryder and Jakob Box partner up for a line dance during the 2020 Southern Ute Bear Dance, which took place at the Bear Dance grounds, Friday, June 12.

Fri Jun 19th, 2020

Bear Dance: Honoring the bear, upholding tradition

10 years ago: The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe hosted its annual Bear Dance in the hot sun in Towaoc June 4-7. The celebration invites participants to leave their worries behind and begin the year anew. Chairmen Ernest House Sr. of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and Curtis Cesspooch of the Northern Ute Tribe dance with partners after the line has broken into individuals.
This photo was published in the June 18, 2020, issue of The Southern Ute Drum

Fri Jun 19th, 2020

Many Moons Ago

The Tribe worked in partnership with International Medical Relief out of Loveland, Colo. whose staff worked to administer the COVID-19 viral tests each day on the Southern Ute Reservation.

Fri Jun 19th, 2020

Tribe wide community testing a success  

K’ia Whiteskunk, The Ute Mountain Ute Recreation Director helps unload bikes that were delivered by Ignacio Mutual Aid and program co-founder Precious Collins on May 28 to the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation to help the youth engage in outdoor activities.

Sat Jun 6th, 2020

Nuche, together for the kids

Members of the Southern Ute Veterans Association: Howard Richards Sr., Rod Grove, Rudley Weaver, Bruce LeClaire, Raymond Baker and Gordon Hammond assemble in front of the Southern Ute Veterans Memorial in Veterans Park after the Memorial Day ceremonies. The ceremonies were scaled back due to Coronavirus Protocol.

Fri Jun 5th, 2020

Memorial Day: Recognition carries on

Symbolically flashing a peace sign, Christina Herrera leaves the Ignacio School parking lot for the last time as a Senior Bobcat.

Fri Jun 5th, 2020

A graduation like no other

Fri Jun 5th, 2020

Honoring our 2020 Graduates

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

Circa 1970’s: Growlers lead the dancers with traditional
Bear dance songs.

Tue May 26th, 2020

Bear Dance: Strength and Tradition

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  • Jan
    18
    MPF presents: Parfletcha Craft project
  • Jan
    18
    Southern Ute Tribal Offices Closed
  • Jan
    19
    Native Wellness Institute: Free Training
  • Jan
    20
    SUIMA Virtual Family Nights
  • Jan
    25
    MPF presents: January Quilt Project

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