Southern Ute Indian Tribe

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Killer in 1995 Durango shooting petitions to have conviction overturned

Raymond Cain, convicted in shooting of two women, is making another bid to get out of prison

July 7, 2024

Local News

Durango man receives prison sentence for attempted carjacking

Suspect accused of beating woman with a rock

June 27, 2024

Sports

An exciting end to the Ute Mountain Roundup

half of Ute Mountain Roundup’s first-place performances came on night three

June 10, 2024

Gallery

Photos: It’s rodeo time

Mountain Roundup Rodeo electrifies the crowd on Saturday

June 9, 2024

Local News

To buck or not to buck: Powder River Rodeo finds the right job for the horse

putting the saddle on, John Franzen familiarizes himself with the horse’s personality

June 9, 2024

Sports

Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo closes out with electric Saturday performances

Memorable weekend ends in style with big payouts

June 9, 2024

Local News

Bob Banks’ vision and memory honored through Western Heritage Award

arena in Montezuma County named after beloved community member

June 8, 2024

Community

Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo bonds people together

of community at rodeo inspires Cortez business owners attending Friday’s event

June 8, 2024

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Video: Montezuma-County rodeo star Amber Moore puts on show

Moore, a Lewis, Colorado native and 2015 champion, took center stage in the Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo's barrel racing event…

June 8, 2024

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Video: Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo competitors take center stage

hail from Northwest New Mexico, Northeast Arizona and Southwest Colorado

June 8, 2024

Local News

Gov. Jared Polis signs bill affirming Indian tribes’ oversight of land annexations

Durango mayor ready to move on from controversy with Southern Ute Indian Tribe

June 7, 2024

Sports

Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo opens Thursday in Cortez

Three-day event celebrating 94 years as one of rodeo’s top regional fixtures

June 4, 2024

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

Local News

Southern Ute flag raised for first time at Ignacio High School

American Youth Organization eyes consistency under leadership of Kristean Velasquez

May 12, 2024

Local News

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

Local News

Southern Ute tribe lights Ignacio with high-speed internet

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

April 30, 2024

Local News

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

Local News

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

Local News

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

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