20 Years Ago: On Wednesday, August 16, the Adult Care participants embarked on a pontoon ride on the waters of Navajo Lake. Four participants of the program joined Tribal Services Director Gary Martinez, Debra Herrera and Cindy Gallegos on a fishing trip. This photo was published in the Oct. 20, 2000, issue of The Southern Ute Drum.

40 Years Ago: Georgia Pinnecoose was named the “Elementary Feature Teacher” in the October B.E.S. newsletter. Pinnecoose is a Southern Ute tribal member and a Ute Bilingual Aid for the first grade in the Ignacio Elementary School. This photo was published in the Oct. 24, 1980, issue of The Southern Ute Drum.

20 Years Ago: The Southern Ute Health Services and CHR Staff attended the 2nd Annual Albuquerque Area CHR Conference on August 29-31, 1990. Beulah Kent and Matilda Sanistevan received awards during the conference. This photo was published in the Oct. 26, 1990, issue of The Southern Ute Drum.

10 Years Ago: Albuquerque-based architects Cynthia Figeroa-McInteer and Julie Walleisa paid a visit to the students of Southern Ute Montessori Head Start on Oct. 14 as part of their design strategy for a new Head Start building. The students were divided into small groups to work with the designers on features they’d like to see. One young students, Eva, is intently fulfilling her assignment as part of the classroom project. This photo was published in the Oct. 22, 2010, issue of The Southern Ute Drum.

Photo Credit: courtesy CHR Dept. | SU Drum archive

Photo Credit: SU Drum archive

Photo Credit: Jeremy Wade Shockley | Su Drum archive