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Southern Ute Indian Tribe

Southern Ute Drum takes 13 press awards in Denver

Southern Ute Drum takes 13 press awards in Denver

Biweekly newspaper is available online and at multiple locations throughout Durango area

September 24, 2022

Motorcycle rally returns Labor Day weekend to Durango, Ignacio

Motorcycle rally returns Labor Day weekend to Durango, Ignacio

Three-day event will feature stunt riders, annual parade and noise

August 23, 2022

History Colorado to investigate abuses at Fort Lewis College Indian boarding school

History Colorado to investigate abuses at Fort Lewis College Indian boarding school

Program seeks to learn about ‘victimization of families of youth forced to attend’

August 18, 2022

$12 million wildlife crossing completed on U.S. Highway 160

$12 million wildlife crossing completed on U.S. Highway 160

Massive overpass expected to reduce animal-vehicle collisions by 85%

Lightning causes East Round Top Fire southwest of Durango

Lightning causes East Round Top Fire southwest of Durango

grew to 10½ acres as of Saturday night

East Round Top Fire ignites 5 acres on Southern Ute Indian Reservation

East Round Top Fire ignites 5 acres on Southern Ute Indian Reservation

of blaze is under investigation

Firefighters say 10-acre Cox Canyon Fire likely started from week-old lightning strike

Firefighters say 10-acre Cox Canyon Fire likely started from week-old lightning strike

discovered Thursday south of Durango on tribal lands

Ten-acre Cox Canyon Fire breaks out on Southern Ute tribal land

Ten-acre Cox Canyon Fire breaks out on Southern Ute tribal land

Multiple agencies respond to battle blaze

Public land agencies remove fire restrictions ahead of July 4

Public land agencies remove fire restrictions ahead of July 4

prompt San Juan National Forest, BLM to rescind Stage 1 measures

Southern Ute, Ute Mountain tribes to receive funding for water, sanitation improvements

Southern Ute, Ute Mountain tribes to receive funding for water, sanitation improvements

will go toward 7 projects this year

Bear Dance Fire sparks east of Ignacio; power cut to about 2,500 customers

Bear Dance Fire sparks east of Ignacio; power cut to about 2,500 customers

torches about 20 acres of brush willow and cottonwood trees

Fines for Colorado schools with Native mascots begin in June. But who will enforce them?

Fines for Colorado schools with Native mascots begin in June. But who will enforce them?

a dozen schools have been warned by commission about appropriating imagery

La Plata County signs agreement to expand broadband

La Plata County signs agreement to expand broadband

COVID-19 money will support the development of fiber along Colorado Highway 151 to Ignacio

EPA approves the Southern Ute Indian Tribe’s water quality standards

EPA approves the Southern Ute Indian Tribe’s water quality standards

Approval is the culmination of a 20-year effort

Law gives Southwest Colorado’s American Indian tribes a voice at state Capitol

Law gives Southwest Colorado’s American Indian tribes a voice at state Capitol

will be invited each year to address Legislature

Three bills aim to improve communication, access to grants for Southwest Colorado’s tribes

Three bills aim to improve communication, access to grants for Southwest Colorado’s tribes

Sen. Kerry Donovan hopes to shift state’s relationship with sovereign nations

Tribes assert water rights on Colorado River Basin

Tribes assert water rights on Colorado River Basin

1922 compact that divided resources between states left out Native Americans

La Plata, Montezuma counties receive over $11 million in federal earmarks

La Plata, Montezuma counties receive over $11 million in federal earmarks

Funding will go toward housing, transportation, law enforcement and other projects

Firefighters save a cat, two dogs; dilapidated house is demolished

Firefighters save a cat, two dogs; dilapidated house is demolished

started Tuesday evening southeast of Bayfield

February 24, 2022

Documentary explores how CDOT and tribes partnered to preserve Indigenous culture and history

Documentary explores how CDOT and tribes partnered to preserve Indigenous culture and history

A centuries-old Puebloan village was discovered during the realignment of U.S. Highway 550

January 12, 2022

Former executive of Southern Ute Indian Tribe sentenced to 13½ years in prison for sexual assault

Former executive of Southern Ute Indian Tribe sentenced to 13½ years in prison for sexual assault

Walton worked as executive officer until time of arrest

December 8, 2021

Are these trees ‘culturally modified’ … or just bent? Depends on whom you ask.

Are these trees ‘culturally modified’ … or just bent? Depends on whom you ask.

tribes say their ancestors had no need to bend trees to provide direction

November 1, 2021

Marchers rally to remove cartoonish depiction of Native American in Durango

Marchers rally to remove cartoonish depiction of Native American in Durango

100 participate in Indigenous Peoples Day of Rage

October 10, 2021

Colorado attorney general plots path forward in opioid crisis during Durango visit

Colorado attorney general plots path forward in opioid crisis during Durango visit

enforcement, health professions hold workshop to discuss funding and programming options

October 8, 2021

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