10 Years Ago: Moon’s Custom Cycles, Blackhawk Trading, and the town of Ignacio collaborated with Ignacio High School art teacher Jill Peterson and students to paint a full color wall mural adjacent to Moon’s. Students pictured from the left are Tiffany Bluehouse, Springwind Frost, Jasmine Bluehous, Krystopher Winterhawk and Jesse Maez. This photo first appeared in the June 19, 2009, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

20 Years Ago: On Wednesday morning, June 9th, the 1999 Native American JTPA Summer Youth Program held interviews for all the student participants. The Southern Ute Education Building was filled with 28 students anticipating their summer employment with the 11 potential employers. Pictured here is Jeremy Alires (left) interviewing for a job with the intermediate school. This photo first appeared in the June 18, 1999, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

30 Years Ago: Georgia Pinnecoose accepts the Elbert J. Floyd Education Award from Albert Floyd Jr. on June 13, 1989. The award is given to a deserving individual who is excelling in school or interested in furthering their education. This photo first appeared in the June 23, 1989, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

40 Years Ago: Federal Fish and Game people checking Capote Lake for fish condition. They checked the weight, size and general appearance of the fish to make sure they are not catching any kind of disease. This photo first appeared in the June 22, 1979, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

Photo Credit: Jeremy Wade Shockley | SU Drum archive

Photo Credit: Jenny Gummersall | SU Drum archive

Photo Credit: SU Drum archive