Photo Galleries

Ignacio senior Divine Windy Boy was named 2019 SnowComing Queen at halftime, during the Bobcat boys’ basketball game versus Norwood Saturday evening, Jan. 12, while classmate Lucas Roderick (right) was named King. Senior Class First Attendants were Dustin Sanchez and Heile Pearson, and Second Attendants were Geovonnie Dorsey and Fernanda Tavares. Also included in IHS’ Winter Royalty were: Freshman Class—Gabe Tucson and Avaleena Nanaeto; Sophomore Class—Bryce Finn and Jayden Brunson; Junior Class—Elco Garcia, Jr., and Elizabeth Valdez.

Thu Jan 17th, 2019

A CROWN-ING ACHIEVEMENT

SunUte Recreation, who spearheads the projects, has continued to receive community input on the proposed skate park from the membership and tribal elders.

Fri Jan 4th, 2019

The Southern Ute Drum’s top 10 news events of 2018

New Year’s Eve brought singing and prayers to the Multi-Purpose Facility, Monday, Dec. 31. Singers from the Ute Mountain and Southern Ute tribes as well as others community members gathered to ring in 2019.

Fri Jan 4th, 2019

Singing in the New Year

Terena Hight sets down a handmade Christmas stocking for tribal elder, San Jean Burch at the Sip, Chat and Chew held on Thursday, Dec. 20.

Fri Jan 4th, 2019

The season of giving

Nailah Simon, Donovan Watts and Patience Watts all pose with their cool new toys given out by BGC staff and Santa during the Boys & Girls Club of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe’s annual Toy Drive giveaway.

Thu Jan 3rd, 2019

BGC Toy Drive 2018

Students from Southern Colorado Community Action Association’s (SoCoCAA) Head Start raise their gifts in the air amid Santa.

Fri Dec 21st, 2018

Santa visits the Head Start

Students from the Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy help to dedicate the park on Monday, Dec. 17.

Thu Dec 20th, 2018

SUIMA christens SunUte playground

30 Years Ago: Sylvian Valdez and his family played “Jingle Bells”.
This photo first appeared in the Dec. 22, 1988, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

Thu Dec 20th, 2018

Many Moons Ago

Ballet Folkorico of the Ignacio Elementary School, performed a traditional dance to “Come Together (Yucatan)” with choreography by Kathleen Smith to begin the Ignacio Elementary Christmas program, “Sounds of the Season,” Thursday, Dec. 13 in the Ignacio High School Auditorium.

Thu Dec 20th, 2018

Elementary hosts Christmas Program

The KSUT radio station welcomed a cheerful visit by the Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy (SUIMA) students, who serenaded them with Christmas songs sung in Ute.

Thu Dec 20th, 2018

Carolers deck the halls with music

Valdez captured an image of a bald eagle looking directly into the lens of his camera on the Southern Ute Reservation.

Thu Dec 20th, 2018

Majestic birds of prey

Advanced skiers, l-r: Clessa Eyetoo, Zane Olguin, K’ai Whiteskunk and Kyle Rima, get ready to take to the slopes of Telluride Ski Resort on Saturday, Dec. 15.

Thu Dec 20th, 2018

Ute Tribes traverse Telluride Trails

Southern Ute Wildlife Bison Herd Manager, Jesse Lasater and “Buffy” the buffalo spend some quality time together while Lasater is out feeding on Thursday, Nov. 29.

Fri Dec 7th, 2018

Buffalo out and about

40 Years Ago: Chairman Burch taking oath of office from Judge Bean.
This photo first appeared in the Dec. 8, 1978, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

Fri Dec 7th, 2018

Many Moons Ago

Lisa Smith from Shining Mountain Health and Wellness, gave a “Health and Wellness of the Utes” presentation, Monday, Nov. 26, for the Southern Ute Montessori Academy in preparation for this year’s Leonard C. Burch Art and Literacy Contest, themed Health and Wellness of the Utes.

Thu Dec 6th, 2018

Leonard C. Burch “Health and Wellness” at SUIMA