Southern Ute Indian Tribe

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

Local News

Southern Ute Indian Tribe awarded more than $4 million in federal grants to prepare for climate change

Funding from Bureau of Indian Affairs will support two tribal water projects

January 10, 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

CPW inks agreement with Southern Utes over wolf management

codifies tribal sovereignty, ensures clear communication around releases

December 24, 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

Local News

Two Southern Ute council members replaced in runoff election

Chair Lorelei Cloud and Councilwoman Vanessa Torres ousted by returning members

December 19, 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

Local News

Durango, Southern Utes exchange olive branches

Tribal, city councilors say they’re looking forward to building positive relationship

November 14, 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

Local News

Veterans, Navajo Code Talkers honored with mural unveiling at American Legion in Durango

Plata County Historical Society, Indigenous tribal representatives, Chamber of Commerce speak at ceremony

November 5, 2024

Local News

Wife of La Plata County commissioner candidate catches flack for costume

Black removed photos from social media showing her dressed as Pocahontas

October 29, 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

Rare lunar event illuminates Chimney Rock National Monument

pillars, moon’s 18.6-year cycle and ancient structures tell a story

October 23, 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

Sports

Boxers square off at Sky Ute Casino before world title fight in Durango on Saturday

Fighters raved about support they’ve received in Durango at press conference

October 11, 2024

Local News

While running in CD-4, Lauren Boebert stops to listen in Ignacio

Congresswoman offered a tepid endorsement of Jeff Hurd, the Republican running for her seat

October 5, 2024

Local News

EPA celebrates $4.9 million grant to Southern Ute Tribe to cut air pollution

Program will cut greenhouse gas emissions from tribal natural gas sources by 29%

October 1, 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

Local News

Airplane crashes southwest of Chimney Rock National Monument; one injured

took off from Animas Air Park in Durango

September 18, 2024

Local News

15 wolves aren’t coming to Colorado after Southern Ute Tribe’s concerns go unresolved

has yet to conduct ‘necessary and meaningful consultation with potentially impacted tribes’

August 6, 2024

Courts and Crime

Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office approved for special law enforcement commissions on Ute Reservation

Training will begin in fall

August 2, 2024

Education

Kwiyagat Community Academy adds fourth grade, emphasizes Ute language

leaders hope to eventually have a K-12 school, community college and trade school on tribal land

July 31, 2024

Local News

New Southern Ute program to help foster entrepreneurship opportunities

Píinu Núuchi Farmers Market and Outdoor Business Lab to launch on Friday

July 25, 2024

Business

Southern Ute Indian Tribe invests in 500,000-square-foot hemp processing plant

Chairman says investment represents tribe’s commitment to environmental stewardship

July 20, 2024

Local News

Southern Utes take federal regulatory authority of minor air pollution sources

is first in the nation to do so, EPA official says

July 14, 2024

Local News

Southern Ute Indian Tribe sues Colorado over sports betting

Complaint alleges ‘bad faith’ and ‘anti-sovereign’ by state officials

July 11, 2024