20 years ago: During a January 14 ceremony in Denver, former Southern Ute Tribal Chairman Leonard C. Burch was presented with the 2000 Martin Luther King Jr. Business Social Responsibility Award for the state of Colorado. This photo first appeared in the Jan. 28, 2000, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

10 years ago: Jacob Frost was named Youth of the Year by the Boys and Girls Club of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe during their fundraiser at the Sky Ute Casino Resort’s Event Center on Wednesday Jan, 13, 2010. This photo first appeared inthe Jan. 29, 2010, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

30 years ago: Southern Ute Committee of Elders met with Southern Ute Tribal Council on Jan. 18, 1990, to discuss various topics of concern including home health care, the 1990 Bear Dance, ideas of building a new nursing home. A report was also given about the National Council of Aging meeting held in Albuquerque, N.M. Staff members from Tribal Health, Tribal Services, the Executive Office, Planning and Development, and the Drum were present to answer questions. This photo first appeared in the Feb. 2, 1990, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

40 years ago: Rudy Duran received the 2nd place trophy for his team “The Coaches” - from Miss Southern Ute, Starlene Naranjo - for the Invitational Basketball Tournament. This photo first appeared in the Feb. 1, 1980, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.