Tribal elder Pearl Casias met with Tom Givon, writer of the Ute Dictionary at the Ignacio Community Library on Thursday, June 13 to discuss the development process of the textbooks, while providing insight on how the Ute language is spoken. Casias opened the discussion with an opening prayer while Givon pointed out the various dialects in the Ute language. The Ute Dictionary features approximately 3,000 Ute words and can be purchased online from John Benjamin’s Publishing Company. Additional commercial release is yet to be determined. This photo was published in the June 24, 2016, issue of the Southern Ute Drum. 

“Music For the Americas,” featuring many artists including Shawn Michael Perry and Only the Brave, pictured here with our Rolling Thunder Boyz. The Rolling Thunder Boyz performed the opening songs for the free concert at the Hastings Entertainment store in Farmington, NM on June 18, 2006 “Father’s Day.” (Pictured left to right) John Chavarillo, Elias Maez, Darius Smith, Brandon Silva, Anothony “Ace” Ortiz, Shawn Michael Perry, Keaton Naranjo, Diamond Morgan, Nalanie Thompson, and Samantha Maez. Also performing were Skylar Wolf, T.A.S.K., and INCIDE. This photo was published in the June 23, 2006, issue of the Southern Ute Drum. 

Vice Chairman Vida Peabody checks out the cockpit of Boeing Vertol 107 helicopter. This baby is the big one, with two rotors and capable of lifting 1000 gallons of water at a time. This photo was published in the June 21, 1996, issue of the Southern Ute Drum. 

Centennial Parade Ute horse rider – Charlie Knight, a Ute Mountain Ute elder, stole the show with his Ute Indian attire and appaloosa horse. This photo was published in the June 27, 1986, issue of the Southern Ute Drum.