Ute Mountain Ute Tribe

The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe will use the money to renovate the Pool Canyon Trail, which has been closed since 2021 due to erosion and rock slides. Tribal members and environmentalists will complete the restoration project later this year.

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

This follows a complaint filed in federal court by the Southern Ute Tribe.

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.

In 2019, Colorado legalized sports betting and levied a 10% tax on all sports betting wages. That revenue is going towards water conservation projects around the state. Even though tribes are exempt from paying state taxes, they allege the state has blocked them from setting up online betting operations.

Construction on the Sun Bear Solar Farm is set to start later in 2024 and will need more than 500 laborers and electricians.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife reached an agreement to collect the wolves in Washington for release sometime next winter. But the tribe says Colorado didn't consult with them about wolf reintroduction or the consequences it could have for tribal ranchers.

The park is almost double the size of nearby Mesa Verde National Park. It includes dozens of archaeological sites, well-preserved cliff dwellings, pottery sherds, and art on canyon walls. The park requires visitors to travel with a Ute Mountain Ute guide.

Tribal attorneys nationwide are concerned about a recent Supreme Court ruling on Navajo Nation water rights. An attorney for the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe says the ruling calls into question the trustee relationship between tribes and the federal government.

The mood about Kwiyagat Community Academy is upbeat though there are challenges finding licensed teachers in this remote corner of Colorado.