Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribe

Local News

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

child was last seen on the afternoon of Feb. 25

March 5, 2026

Local News

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

only problem: No one is fully fluent

December 16, 2025

Local News

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

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

November 19, 2025

Local News

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

Local News

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

Local News

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

Local News

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

Local News

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

site may have been affected, says public safety director

August 6, 2025

Local News

Pre-evacuation warning lifted for residents near Ute 63 Fire in southwest La Plata County

is 530 acres and 34% contained

July 21, 2025

Regional News

‘We’re still here’: Ute tribes reclaim narrative in new museum installation

Exhibit highlights language, tradition and resilience

July 15, 2025

Community

Ute Mountain Ute tribe secures approval to reopen pottery shop in Cortez

pottery shop closed during COVID-19

June 6, 2025

Local News

Colorado bill to give Utes free state park access advances

Legislation sponsored by Rep. Katie Stewart cleared first hurdle Monday

February 25, 2025

Local News

Southwest Colorado’s tribal nations warn of immigration enforcement activity

Southern Ute officials encourage members to call local authorities if they are detained

February 3, 2025

Local News

‘Know your rights’: Ute Mountain Ute chairman speaks out about Trump’s executive orders

Chairman Manuel Heart advises members to carry two forms of ID

January 29, 2025

Regional News

Committee forming to research Colorado’s boarding schools

History Colorado will include survivors to steer effort

December 28, 2024

Local News

Boy killed in Towaoc shooting was in bed when he was hit

Investigators found 24 bullet casings from ‘assault-style rifle’ at shooting site

December 27, 2024

Local News

Kirtland man gets almost 14 years in shooting on Ute Mountain Ute reservation

took place last summer at the Ute Mountain Ute Travel Center

December 24, 2024

Community

Child killed in Towaoc identified; GoFundMe started for family

GoFundMe will go toward the child’s funeral and other expenses

December 13, 2024

Local News

Tribe can conserve Animas River water without paying Nighthorse maintenance fees

Contract sets terms for when and how much Ute Mountain Utes must pay

December 10, 2024

Agriculture

Ute Mountain Ute Tribe awarded $9.6 million grant for land management improvements

grant will help alleviate the effects of drought while improving water usage

November 6, 2024

Regional News

How does abortion translate? Ballot measures are a challenge for interpreters

or technical terms can be challenging, especially when it comes to Indigenous languages

October 29, 2024

Local News

Talk of persisting inequities prevails at Fort Lewis College screening of ‘Ute Water Legacy’

Mountain PBS documentary series episode was shown Wednesday

October 26, 2024

Local News

Colorado asks court to dismiss Utes’ tribal gaming lawsuit

Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute tribes sued state over their stance on sports betting

October 17, 2024

Local News

Ute Mountain Ute Tribe joins lawsuit against Colorado over sports betting

A sign advertising sports betting is displayed at Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City, N.J., on June 28, 2018. (Seth…

September 27, 2024