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Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribe

Update:13-year-old Indigenous girl last seen in Cortez located safe

Update:13-year-old Indigenous girl last seen in Cortez located safe

child was found safe with another missing juvenile

Immersive Ute Knowledge exhibit highlights Indigenous STEM at Montezuma Heritage Museum

Immersive Ute Knowledge exhibit highlights Indigenous STEM at Montezuma Heritage Museum

exhibit will be open until April

January 15, 2026

Energy Fuels mill in Utah hits U.S. milestone for EV magnets

Energy Fuels mill in Utah hits U.S. milestone for EV magnets

High-quality dysprosium is uncommon outside China

January 3, 2026

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

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

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

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

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

Towaoc tie holds up in Ute Mountain Ute election recount

Towaoc tie holds up in Ute Mountain Ute election recount

Run-off between Evelyn Lopez and Marilynn House is Oct. 29; Councilman Conrad Jacket keeps win

October 20, 2025

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

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

Selwyn Whiteskunk unofficially elected as new Ute Mountain Ute chairman

Selwyn Whiteskunk unofficially elected as new Ute Mountain Ute chairman

A White Mesa representative wins against the incumbent, while two Towaoc candidates tied and a councilman is reelected

October 12, 2025

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

Natives call for Colorado downwinders to be included in RECA – but say the uranium fight isn’t over

Natives call for Colorado downwinders to be included in RECA – but say the uranium fight isn’t over

Diné and Ute Mountain Ute Natives gather in White Mesa, Utah, to confront a decades-long battle with the nuclear fuel…

September 26, 2025

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

site may have been affected, says public safety director

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

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

is 530 acres and 34% contained

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

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

Exhibit highlights language, tradition and resilience

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

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

pottery shop closed during COVID-19

Colorado Food Cluster announces free summer meal program for kids

Colorado Food Cluster announces free summer meal program for kids

program was created to keep children fed during the summer

Blending tradition and education: Friday Academy empowers Native students in Montezuma County

Blending tradition and education: Friday Academy empowers Native students in Montezuma County

Organizers hope to continue the academy in the future

Montezuma Land Conservancy’s Traditional Harvest Program awarded $299K

Montezuma Land Conservancy’s Traditional Harvest Program awarded $299K

plans to expand its reach to the greater Southwest region and grow its team

Colorado bill to give Utes free state park access advances

Colorado bill to give Utes free state park access advances

Legislation sponsored by Rep. Katie Stewart cleared first hurdle Monday

February 25, 2025

Southwest Colorado’s tribal nations warn of immigration enforcement activity

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

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

‘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 28, 2025

Committee forming to research Colorado’s boarding schools

Committee forming to research Colorado’s boarding schools

History Colorado will include survivors to steer effort

December 28, 2024

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

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

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

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