Southern Ute Indian Tribe

Local News

Conflict escalates between Durango, Southern Utes over annexation

series of publications, officials from city and tribe have fired shots at one another

June 3, 2024

Local News

100th anniversary of Indigenous voting rights is ‘bittersweet,’ says S. Ute tribal leader

Act, which established citizenship for Native Americans, signed 100 years ago today

June 2, 2024

Regional News

Western Slope leaders mull tribal ownership of former Indigenous boarding school

‘I don't think any of us feels that this shouldn't go back to the tribes’ Grand Junction council member says

May 31, 2024

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PHOTOS: Durango 9-R’s Title VI Native American Education program celebrates Class of 2024

Graduates represent seven tribes, including Southern Ute, Ute Mountain Ute and Navajo Diné, on Saturday

May 18, 2024

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Southern Ute flag raised for first time at Ignacio High School

American Youth Organization eyes consistency under leadership of Kristean Velasquez

May 12, 2024

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Sen. Bennet announces $2.3 million for Southern Ute water infrastructure

Department of Interior pledges $147.6 million in total investments to 42 projects in 10 states

May 7, 2024

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Southern Ute tribe lights Ignacio with high-speed internet

Long-awaited broadband infrastructure reduces digital divide, tribal chairman says

April 30, 2024

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Durango City Council pushes back on Southern Ute’s claim of illegal land grab

Councilors decline invitation to meet with tribe, deciding to ‘let calmer heads prevail’

April 25, 2024

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Landowners weigh in on city of Durango’s public outreach involving La Posta development

Residents ponder how tribal oversight would impact private property rights

April 25, 2024

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Southern Ute archivist dives into boarding school history

A look into what the Southern Ute Dormitory was and its relation to other institutions during the time

April 23, 2024

Local News

Southern Ute Indian Tribe accuses Durango of illegal land grab in Senate committee hearing

to host information session about La Posta Road project Monday

April 22, 2024

Regional News

Bill would reauthorize Colorado’s Indian boarding school research program

Historical society would receive $1 million in funding to conduct research and tribal consultations

April 12, 2024

Local News

Police searching for missing girl who may have been traveling to Durango

Audrina Bartley was last seen March 24 in Albuquerque

April 7, 2024

Regional News

‘Tired of broken promises’: Ute leaders call on state to follow through on tribal commitments

Chairmen want sports betting and more support for health care, education and water rights

March 27, 2024

Local News

Polis names former Southern Ute tribal chairman to Colorado Board of Veterans Affairs

Richards Sr. becomes first Native American to be appointed

March 19, 2024

Local News

Durango considering alternative locations for proposed Lake Nighthorse pipeline

and Southern Ute Tribal councils meet to discuss mutual interests in upcoming projects

March 2, 2024

Local News

Southern Utes frustrated about feds’ inaction on medical records issue

Southern Ute chairman says federal Indian Health Service’s ‘characteristic lack of urgency’ exacerbates health disparities

February 10, 2024

Local News

150 years of La Plata County

county commemorates its sesquicentennial anniversary Saturday

February 9, 2024

Local News

Counties, Southern Utes leverage over $70 million in grant funds for broadband

than 300 miles of fiber-optic installation slated for next few years

January 25, 2024

Local News

Decades of inaction left a water system in southwestern Colorado in shambles. Will the state step in to help?

Farmers and ranchers on the Southern Ute Reservation and in La Plata County are left with a deteriorating water system…

January 25, 2024

Local News

All In Ice Fest returns

Ouray festival is carving out space in ice climbing for historically marginalized climbers

January 14, 2024

Regional News

Officials propose historic agreement to permanently include tribes in Colorado River matters

representatives from across the Colorado River Basin highlighted their main priorities this month. Being treated fairly was a big one

December 27, 2023

Local News

Southern Ute Indian Tribe paves way for high-speed internet with 52 miles of fiber

$60 million project to connect over 5,000 homes by completion

November 17, 2023

Local News

Durango-La Plata County Airport to highlight Indigenous art in terminal expansion plans

Volatile airfares won’t get much cheaper as conflict rises in Middle East

November 16, 2023