20 Years Ago – Southern Ute Elders enjoy their picnic lunch at the Target Tree Campground. Earlier in the day, Southern Ute Elders toured the Red Willow Production facilities on the west side of the reservation. This photo first appeared in the April 23, 1999, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

40 Years Ago – A group of Southern Ute Tribal members will be attending the seventh annual Native American Bilingual Education Conference, May 18-21 in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada, where the youth group will perform traditional dances and learn about other indigenous cultures. This photo first appeared in the April 31, 1979, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

30 Years Ago – A special recognition certificate was presented to Samuel Diswood for his dedication to the Wildlife Conservation Department. Also pictured are Dan Jefferson who placed second in the “Open Competition Shoot,” and Mike Olguin who placed first in the “Top Gun Shoot.” This photo first appeared in the April 28, 1989, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

10 Years Ago – Southern Ute Tribal Chairman Matthew Box and Ute Mountain Ute Vice-Chairman Gary Hayes stand for a photograph as the first splashes of water from the Animas river began to spill over into the Ridges Basin for Lake Nighthorse. This photo first appeared in the April 23, 2009, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.