Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribe

Update:13-year-old Indigenous girl last seen in Cortez still missing

Update:13-year-old Indigenous girl last seen in Cortez still missing

The child was last seen on the afternoon of Feb. 25

March 5, 2026 • Bailey Duran — Special to The Journal

Elementary schools in Towaoc, Ignacio are trying to save the Ute language

Elementary schools in Towaoc, Ignacio are trying to save the Ute language

The only problem: No one is fully fluent

December 16, 2025 • Elaine Tassy — Colorado Public Radio

Former Ute Mountain Ute tribal official Lyndreth Wall convicted in sex case

Former Ute Mountain Ute tribal official Lyndreth Wall convicted in sex case

Wall found guilty on 15 of 20 counts after allegedly using his status of tribal healer to abuse women

November 19, 2025 • Anna Watson — Journal Staff Writer

Hickenlooper honors Ute Chairman Manuel Heart on Senate floor

Hickenlooper honors Ute Chairman Manuel Heart on Senate floor

Heart’s time as chairman ‘will undoubtedly leave thousands of lives better off’

November 6, 2025 • Benjamin Rubin — Journal Staff Writer

Judge dismisses Colorado tribes’ online betting case. For tribe, another broken agreement

Colorado state government

Judge dismisses Colorado tribes’ online betting case. For tribe, another broken agreement

Federal judge decides off-reservation online bets still fall under Colorado laws

October 27, 2025 • Benjamin Rubin — Journal Staff Writer

Chairman Manuel Heart looks to a new generation after five terms for the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe

Indigenous people

Chairman Manuel Heart looks to a new generation after five terms for the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe

Entering retirement following three decades on Tribal Council, Chairman Manuel Heart offers his reflections to The Journal

October 15, 2025 • Benjamin Rubin — Journal Staff Writer

Ex-Ute Mountain Ute leader Lyndreth Wall faces trial this month in sex-abuse case

Ex-Ute Mountain Ute leader Lyndreth Wall faces trial this month in sex-abuse case

Wall, former tribal councilman and school board member, faces 20 felony charges

October 8, 2025 • Anna Watson — Journal Staff Writer

As fire burns, Ute Mountain Ute tribe looks out for cultural heritage sites

As fire burns, Ute Mountain Ute tribe looks out for cultural heritage sites

One site may have been affected, says public safety director

August 6, 2025 • Benjamin Rubin — Journal Staff Writer