Ignacio Elementary School student, David Tallbird, gets ready to bowl a strike at the Sky Ute Casino Resort Rolling Thunder Lanes. This photo was published in the May 29, 2015, issue of the Southern Ute Drum. 

Graduates from classroom 7 demonstrate their Bear Dancing skills at the Southern Ute Head Start graduation on Thursday, May 17. Pictured right to left are Shelsey Lagerstrom, Mo’av’ Berry, Elizabeth Lang Harris, and Christian Bennett. This photo first appeared in the May 27, 2005, edition of The Southern Ute Drum. 

Too cool, seniors, Congrats! Left to right, Clarence Pinnecoose, Anthony Gunn, Adam Red, Marian Baker, Jonathan Williams, Jimmy Fornea, Edmund Evensen, and Delfred Calabaza. Seated to the right is Jeremy Bean. This photo was published in the May 26, 1995, issue of the Southern Ute Drum. 

Mr. Eddie Box Sr., AKA Red Ute is shown here speaking to the elementary school students on the Tepee (Tipi), the “house” of an Indian. This day was called Ignacio Elementary Indian Day and was held Thursday, May 23. This photo was published in the May 31, 1985, issue of the Southern Ute Drum. 

Photo Credit: Damon Toledo | The Southern Ute Drum

Photo Credit: Beth Santistevan | SU Drum archive 

Photo Credit: John Rehorn | SU Drum archive 

Photo Credit: SU Drum Archive 