10 Years Ago: Southern Ute Chairman Pearl E. Casias shares a moment together with longtime colleague and Southern Ute elder, Vida Peabody on the Dam facing Lake Nighthorse during a site tour on Friday, July 29. The reservoir reached its full capacity on June 29 of 2011 as part of the historic Animas-La Plata Project.
This photo was first published in the August 12, 2011, issue of The Southern Ute Drum.
20 Years Ago: The crowning of the new San Ignacio Fiesta Queen was an exciting and memorable event for Amanda Lucero, who will hold the title for 2001–2002. Laurena Richards, who was the 2000-2001 Queen, is seen passing on the title she received a year prior.
This photo was published in the August 10, 2001, issue of The Southern Ute Drum.
30 Years Ago: Children in Kindergarten through seventh grade celebrated the end of the Education Department’s summer session on Thursday, August 1, 1991. Students learned Native American customs and culture through art, puppetry, creative writing and literary skills. The students showcased their knowledge by performing a puppet show, by telling traditional stories and by singing traditional songs in Ute.
This photo was published in the August 12, 1991, issue of The Southern Ute Drum.
40 Years Ago: Don Brown, Eddie Box Sr., ad Chairman Leonard C. Burch at the train depot to help celebrate the Centennial anniversary on August 5, 1981, to commemorate 100 years of the Narrow-Gauge train operation.
This photo was published in the August 14, 1981, issue of The Southern Ute Drum.
Photo Credit: Jeremy Wade Shockley | SU Drum archive
Photo Credit: Oolcu Buckskin | SU Drum archive
Photo Credit: Lane Eskew | SU Drum archive
Photo Credit: SU Drum archive
