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The Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute tribal chairmen gave their annual address to the Colorado state legislature last week as part of the celebration of Ute Day at the capitol. It’s the tribes’ second annual address to the state.
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During Women’s History Month, the Women’s Resource Center, a nonprofit in Durango, celebrated ten women who work as community organizers in La Plata County.
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Immigrants from Mexico, Cambodia, Germany, and Russia recently gathered at the La Plata County Courthouse for their ceremony.
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In January, the city announced a 3-year grant-funded position to elevate two local poets' voices. Zoe Golden and Esther Belin recently read their poetry at the Durango Public Library.
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The sport is growing in popularity on the Navajo Nation, even without a single bike shop.
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Buffalo Soldiers: reVision is a museum exhibit, book, and film that explores the complicated history of Buffalo Soldiers in the West. During American westward expansion, cavalries of Buffalo Soldiers participated in the removal of Indigenous peoples—a history artists are trying to reckon with.
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The health screening truck was set up near the Navajo Transitional Energy Company coal mine. Active and retired coal miners were screened for black lung, a disease from inhaling coal silica particles.
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Construction on the Sun Bear Solar Farm is set to start later in 2024 and will need more than 500 laborers and electricians.
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The Southern Ute Tribe hosted a series of storytelling events recently at the tribal cultural center in Ignacio, Colorado.
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Benally spent his life championing numerous Indigenous and environmental causes around the Southwest. He combined activism with punk rock, writing, graphic design, and filmmaking. He even created a board game.