40 Years Ago: Sunshine Cloud Smith, Essie Kent and Kathlene Curry watching the ballots. They are members of the election board. It was a very long day for them. This photo first appeared in the Nov. 10, 1978, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

10 Years Ago: Miss Ann’s Upper Elementary classroom became a voting precinct on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008, for Election Day. The Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy (SUIMA) held a voter registration as well as a “mock vote” for the general election and the Tribal election. SUIMA student, Kruz Pardo, casts his vote for the Presidential election along with fellow peers and Jack Frost, III directing him to the proper ballot box. This photo first appeared in the Nov. 7, 2008, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

20 Years Ago: Employees from the Sky Ute Lodge and Casino spent time Oct. 29 at Ignacio Intermediate School’s mini-career fair for 6th grade students. Franklin Thompson talks to students about his work in food preparation. This photo first appeared in the Nov. 6, 1998, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

30 Years Ago: The Southern Ute Tribal Council presented $1000 to the Southwest Safehouse Director on Nov. 1. The Tribal Council supports programs of benefit to tribal members and the community as a whole. This photo first appeared in the Nov. 10, 1988, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.