Southern Ute Indian Tribe

About 400 water users on the Southern Ute Reservation and in La Plata County depend on the aging system. They will be left with a faulty water supply until ongoing maintenance issues are addressed.

The funding from the Bureau of Indian Affairs will support two Tribal water projects.

The Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute Tribes sued Colorado over their stance on sports betting.

The Southern Ute Fair marked its 102nd anniversary in Ignacio recently, with a blend of old and new traditions, including a heavy metal concert featuring an all-Indigenous lineup. Metal holds a special place in tribal communities.

In July, the Southern Ute, Ute Mountain Ute, and Ute Indian Tribes gathered for their annual friendly sports competition for youth. Youth athlete registration numbers soared this year since it was the first time the event included all three sister tribes since the pandemic.

New federal regulations regarding the possession of Native American sacred and funerary objects went into effect in January. Tribes from all over the country have been receiving new inventories from museums and institutions that might have objects sacred to them.

The Southern Ute Tribe hosted a series of storytelling events recently at the tribal cultural center in Ignacio, Colorado.

Two Southern Ute Tribal Council members were sworn in on Tuesday after being elected in November. The swearing-in ceremony is a way for Ute people to honor traditions of governance, and recognize past and future tribal members.

Colorado Governor Jared Polis made his way around the southwestern part of the state this weekend including visits to Durango, the Southern Ute Indian…

"They did it. KSUT Public Radio and its supporters raised $1.5 million to match a $1 million challenge grant from the Southern Ute Indian Tribe to build a…