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$29 one year | $49 two years PAGE 4 PAGE 10 INSIDE THIS ISSUE 25¢ Culture 3 Health 4 Education 5 Sports 6 Voices 9 Classified ads 19 WINNER OF 22 SPJ AND 8 NAJA AWARDS IN 2013 www.sudrum.com Tri-Ute Games wrap up SPOTLIGHT ON... Education n the fourth and final part of a four-part series on I education, the Drum takes a look at the Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy. Defining the Montessori approach
By Carol Baker Olguin developmentally appropri- groups (3-6, 6-9 and 9-12). SU Indian ate activities. Within these groups, the Montessori Academy Montessori emphasizes older children share their learning through all five knowledge with the young- Ace Stryker/SU Drum Montessori philosophy senses, not just listening, er ones. begins with the history of watching or reading. Chil- Within this age group- Participants from (left to right) the Northern Ute, Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute tribes line up inside the SunUte Community Center gym on Wednesday, July 24 to Dr. Maria Montessori, who dren in Montessori classes ing is a schedule called the receive a medal and T-shirt. founded Montessori educa- learn at their own individual three-hour work period. For more Tri-Ute photos, see pages 11-14. tion in 1907. pace and according to their Under the age of 6, there She based her methods own choice of activities are daily one or two unin- on “a scientific observa- from many possibilities. terrupted work periods un- tion of children’s learning Learning becomes an ex- disturbed by group lessons. 113th San Ignacio Fiesta processes.” Montessori citing process of discovery, Ideally, adults and children found that children teach leading to concentration, respect concentration and themselves in properly motivation, self-discipline do not interrupt someone prepared environments and a love of learning. who is busy at a work. in which they can freely Montessori classes place choose from a number of children in three-year age Montessori page 5 SUIMA parents laud school’s personal touch
By Ace Stryker school’s special needs as- personal interest. And with The Southern Ute Drum sistant. Individualized a ratio of approximately 30 learning is the key differ- guides to just 102 students Members of the Par- ence between the acad- in the upcoming year, ac- ent Advisory Group of the emy’s approach and that of cording to Director Carol Southern Ute Indian Mon- other schools, she said. Baker Olguin, guides can Southern Ute Veterans tessori Academy say the “They get more of that afford to spend plenty of Association members (left school’s individualized one-on-one,” she said. time with each student. to right) Larry Tucker and approach to education and “They get to explore more. Marquez, who has a Rudley Weaver and Southern focus on Ute culture have They don’t have to sit in a daughter that has since Ute Technican Support staff helped position its students desk and listen to a teacher transitioned to public member Jeff Ward carry U.S. for success after transition- for eight hours.” school, said the academy and tribal flags to lead off the ing to public schools. Instead, the academy’s taught her daughter lead- San Ignacio Fiesta Parade down Goddard Avenue in Monique Marquez is the guides — the Montessori ership and organizational Ignacio on Saturday, Aug. 24. chairwoman of the group, term for teachers — en- skills that have helped which meets monthly to courage students to roam her excel. For more photos, see page 20. make decisions on school freely around the classroom Ace Stryker/SU Drum policy. She’s also the and to focus on topics of SUIMA page 5
WATER QUALITY Maralex to pay $89,900 to resolve Safe Drinking Water Act violations on reservation
Staff report porting, were discovered tegrity test on May 24, 2011, US Environmental through EPA inspections and at which time EPA authorized Protection Agency reports received from the the company to resume injec- company. tion into the well. The U.S. Environmen- On May 5, 2010, the EPA “Companies that dispose tal Protection Agency an- inspected the Maralex in- of production wastes into the nounced Monday, Aug. jection well and observed subsurface are responsible 5 that Maralex Disposal excess annulus pressure, in- for taking steps to ensure LLC has been found liable dicating a problem with the injection wells are not leak- for violations of the Safe well’s mechanical integrity ing,” said Mike Gaydosh, di- Drinking Water Act at its and the likelihood of a leak rector of EPA’s enforcement courtesy Nancy Folsom commercial brine disposal in the system. A follow up program in Denver. “Com- Youth archers take a break from the Archery Challenge course with a life-size 3-D bull elk, injection well on the South- inspection on May 26 again pliance with these monitor- Saturday, August 3, at the Lake Capote campground. ern Ute Reservation. indicated excess pressure. ing and mechanical integrity Maralex was assessed a The EPA issued a notice requirements minimizes the ARCHERY penalty of $89,000. of violation and instructed risk of waste fluids moving The decision, issued by Maralex to submit a work into aquifers and prevents an administrative judge plan to fix the violations. the contamination of drink- Archery Challenge keeps following a hearing in Oc- Although a letter from the ing water sources.” tober 2012, upheld EPA’s company, dated July 8, 2010, The EPA-issued UIC per- youth on target finding of violations of Un- described the potential for a mit authorizes Maralex to derground Injection Con- leak and steps the company inject produced water into By Don Folsom way, it was clear that prac- Logan France couldn’t trol permit requirements at would take to repair the well, Dara Ferguson Well No. 1, SU Police Department tice and experience would wait to get out on the course Maralex’s Dara Ferguson an EPA inspection in April which disposes more than make a difference this year. to see how many arrows he Injection Well No. 1, a large- 2011 discovered that the dis- 60,000 barrels of waste flu- The ninth annual Archery Marcus Archuleta had could put into the targets, capacity disposal well that posal well, still in operation, ids monthly to a designated Challenge hit the target practiced for the Tri-Ute especially the stegosaurus. injects brine and production had not been repaired as injection zone. These fluids again this year. Games and was eager to Dominique Rael shot wastes to an injection zone described. contain high concentrations Archers from 6 to 16 tackle this year’s Challenge very well at the moving tar- approximately 8,000 feet be- The agency subsequently of saline produced water, years old camped out at 3D course. During the bal- gets and was rewarded with low the surface. issued a second notice and benzene, toluene, ethylben- Lake Capote and took part loon shoot, Archuleta was a loud “thunk” noise on the These violations, which ordered the company to shut zene and xylene. in the traditional recurve popping balloons left and very first try. include failure to maintain down the well until repairs Compliance with UIC archery event Aug. 3 and 4. right. Nineteen targets were Tauri Raines had a lot of mechanical integrity of the were complete. Maralex com- permit requirements pro- Families showed up early to set up on the hill above fun showing her grandfa- well, failure to monitor as pleted the repairs and conduct- tects overlying aquifers from camp out, and when the af- Lake Capote, including two required, and inaccurate re- ed a successful mechanical in- contamination. ternoon practice got under- moving targets. Archery page 10 Update August 9, 2013 waini (2)
COUNCIL CORNER MANY MOONS AGO Youth worker gives council members a Chimney Rock tour
By Beth Santistevan SU Tribal Council
Members of the Southern Ute Indian Tribal Coun- cil have been on the move lately. With the summer wrap- ping up and fall coming, Council Lady Ramona Y. Eagle and Council Lady Pathimi GoodTracks trav- eled to gain insight on projects in which the Southern Ute Indian Tribe is invested. Last week, they took a field trip to Chimney Rock National Monument for a tour by summer Youth Em- ployment Program employ- ee Josh Jewitt. President Obama pro- Gina Cox/SU Drum archive claimed Chimney Rock a national monument in Sep- 10 years ago tember 2012. Following the change, volunteers expected Pictured at the Mt. Shasta trailhead (left to right) are (top row) Juan Guzman, Paul a spike in tourism. Lambrecht, Asa Burch, Micah Odoms and Alex; (middle row) Kara Swanemyr, Shanequa Southern Ute Youth Em- Owens, Eleanor Frost, Miracle Ortiz, Angela Enriquez, Elisa Gallegos, Paula Cox, Ben ployment Program Coordi- Searle and Wesly Jackson; and (bottom row) Stephanie Perry, Ruby Lambrecht, Brenna Brown, Alex Chavez and Jon Chavez. nator Mary Guenther saw courtesy Beth Santistevan/SU Tribal Council an opportunity for a position This photo first appeared in the August 8, 2003, edition of The Southern Ute Drum. for an interested tribal youth Youth Employment Program worker Josh Jewitt (left) employee. Enter shy teenag- demonstrates the use of an “atlatl” with Southern Ute Indian er Josh Jewitt, a 15-year-old Tribal Council Lady Pathimi GoodTracks at the Chimney Rock sophomore at Durango High National Monument. School. The Department of Edu- it, but now I can do it pretty mountain. cation helped Jewitt have good,” he said. Jewitt also showcased an experience few are likely Everyone in attendance, kiva-type structures where to have unless they com- including the council mem- families lived. Each was mit to being a park ranger. bers, gave it a try. Jewitt equipped with a drainage For one, the department made it look easier than it system and an ancient “air gave him a ride to and from really was. conditioner” of sorts using Chimney Rock every day. After the demonstration, holes cut into the rocks in He was able to work outside Jewitt and the crew took specific places. and meet new people from a vehicle up to the top of “I know the area looks different places. Chimney Rock so they could very small, but families with Since it was the first year start their journey. The tour five or six people typically Chimney Rock hosted a YEP consisted of the lower loop lived in a structure this size,” employee, Guenther and of the Chimney Rock course, Jewitt said. Jewitt thought it would be a which was less than half a During the tour, Jewitt perfect opportunity to invite mile but was filled with in- explained how the people the council to take a tour. formation about the former would communicate with Cassandra Naranjo/SU Drum archive Jewitt and Guenther made a inhabitants’ lives at Chim- others as far away as Chaco request and when the council ney Rock. Canyon using shadows and 20 years ago agreed to take the tour, the Jewitt filled the tour with reflections from the sun. date was set. Jewitt planned historical points about how The tour concluded at the “Peter and the Wolf” was a hit among these young watchers. For the second year, a to give council members the the people lived at Chimney bottom of Chimney Rock performance in Ignacio took place thanks to Music in the Mountains at Durango Mountain tour himself. Rock. He took the coun- with lunch provided by the Resort. Music Director Mischa Semanitzky and Anna Price of “The Company” produced The Council ladies left cil ladies to portions of the Department of Education the show. The festival musicians were generous with their day off in coming to Ignacio to early the morning of Friday, rock where the people had and a meet-and-greet with perform before a crowd of 150 children and adults. KSUT provided a free lunch. Aug. 2 to be at Chimney Rock made a “kitchen” of sorts. Jewitt and the council la- This photo first appeared in the August 6, 1993, edition of The Southern Ute Drum. at around 10 a.m. When they He told the tour group that dies. They inquired about arrived, Jewitt was waiting part of the structure was his interests, schoolwork for them. Though very ner- made to store food, like an and plans for the future. vous, he later said, it wasn’t early pantry. Before heading back to 30 years ago visible to anyone. He also explained the the office, Jewitt thanked the Pictured (left to right) are Edward The tour began with an importance of the sun and council ladies for attending Box III; Kazuya Satikucaz from “atlatl” demonstration. An stars to Pueblo people who his tour. Tokyo, an exchange student atlatl, he explained, was used lived there. Jewitt said cer- “I’m really glad some of staying with the Box family; by the people who inhabited tain formations were cre- the council could make it out Morikawa, another exchange Chimney Rock thousands of ated and placed in specific here to see the tour. I know student staying with the Heney years ago for hunting. places so the sun and moon they are busy, so I’m glad family; and Stephanie Heney. “It took me a long time to aligned perfectly with the they could make time for get the hang of how to throw chimney-like rock atop the me,” he said. This photo first appeared in the August 12, 1983, edition of The Southern Ute Drum. NEWS IN BRIEF
AQP ANALYST COMPLETES RACE FREE ON-LINE LEGAL RESOURCES SU Drum archive Danny Powers, Air Quality Program ana- CLINIC lyst for the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, com- Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 5:30- pleted the Colorado Trail Race 2013 from 7:30 p.m.. Durango Adult Education BISON FOR SALE TO TRIBAL MEMBERS Durango to Denver in July. He finished Computer Lab, Commons Bldg, 701 18th of 77 entries. Camino del Rio, #301, Durango. Spon- The Southern Ute Indian Tribe maintains a small herd of bison for its ceremonial, sored by Access to Justice, 6th Judicial cultural and dietary needs. In order to keep the herd at optimal numbers, the Wildlife AGRICULTURE LAND MANAGERS Self Help Center and Durango Adult Edu- Division will be selling 10 yearlings. Bison will cost $750 each. If you are interested The Water Quality Program for the South- cation. Registration is free, but limited to in raising these animals on your property, we suggest purchasing at least 2 animals. ern Ute Indian Tribe is now accepting appli- the first14 participants. For individuals The bison purchased must be removed within 5 days. Additional delivery charges may cations for the 2014 Cost-share program. The who cannot afford an attorney, or those apply if you want animals transported to your property. Cost-share program is aimed at land manag- who wish to educate themselves about le- If you have questions, please contact the Wildlife Division 970-563-0130. ers living within the exterior boundaries of gal issues, many free resources are avail- the Southern Ute Indian Reservation on the able on-line. We will help you navigate Animas, Florida and Pine watersheds who websites to access information to assist are interested in implementing Best Manage- you with legal issues or cases. Facilitated ment Practices (BMPs) for more efficient ir- by Lynne Sholler, private attorney 6th Ju- rigation and/or riparian protection/improve- dicial District Access to Justice Commit- ments. Majority of costs are covered by the tee Chair & Michelle Sylvain, Self Help Tribe through conservation agreements in Coordinator, 6th Judicial Dist.Self Help which BMPs such as surface gated pipe, un- Center. You will learn: Several websites derground pipe and inlet structures, or ripar- which contain a variety of free legal re- ian fencing/ off stream watering sources are sources such as: webinars, answers to implemented. Such BMPs limit return flows frequently asked questions, articles and from irrigated land and restore/protect critical forms; On-line preparation of certain riparian zones, thus decreasing erosion and legal forms; and Sites which have infor- other pollutants into our local watersheds. mation in languages other than English. Call project coordinator Pete Nylander at Please RSVP to Lynne, 970-375-7756 or 970-563-0135 ext 2214 for more information. [email protected]. Culture August 9, 2013 peini (3)
THIS IS YOUR LANGUAGE Dancers visits La Veta 'ícha-'ara muni 'apaghapi 'ura-'ay 34. Verbal complements (cont.)
By Tom Givón Ute Language Program
The use verb sapigya- “can,” “be able” follows the pattern of 'ásti'i- “want,” taking the same form of verbal complements, including double-plural marking on the complement verb:
(1) a. Singular subject: tukuavi tuka-vaa-chi sapigya-y meat/O eat-IRR-NOM can-IMM ‘(s/he) can eat (the) meat’ b. Plural subject: tukuavi tuka-qha-paa-chi-mu sapigya-qha-y meat/O eat-PL-IRR-NOM-PL can-PL-IMM ‘(they) can eat (the) meat’ c. Negative, singular subject: tukuavi tuka-vaa-chi ka-sapigya-wa Marquetta Howe/SU Cultural Center & Museum meat/O eat-IRR-NOM NEG-can-NEG/IMM A group of Southern Ute tribal members traveled to La Veta, Colo., in July to demonstrate ‘(s/he) can’t eat (the) meat’ the Bear Dance. Cat man Alden Naranjo (left) watches as dancers young and old sway d. Negative, plural subject: to the sound of the growlers. tukuavi tuka-qha-paa-chi-mu ka-sapigya-qha-wa meat/O eat-PL-IRR-NOM-PL NEG-can-PL-NEG/IMM ‘(they) can’t eat (the) meat’
Two verbs that belong to this class, “start” and “finish,” are irregular. To begin with, they cannot appear as independent words, but rather must join with their complement verb stem to form a single complex word. In this, their behavior is similar to that of the verb -ga- “have” that forms a single complex word with its object, as in:
(2) kani-gya-puga house/O-have-REM ‘(s/he) had a house’ Tribal elder Alden Naranjo speaks before a Consider first the verb -maku- “finish:” group of locals in La Veta, Colo. (3) a. Singular subject: tukapi 'ini-maku-puga food/O make-finish-REM ‘(s/he) finished making (the) food’ b. Plural subject: tukapi 'ini-maku-kwa-puga food/O make-finish-PL-REM Darlene Frost introduces Little Miss ‘(they) finished making food’ Southern Ute Alternate Tauri Raines, who made the trip with several other members of the Southern Ute Royalty. The verb -kucha- “start” is even more irregular. First, it can appear in the variant shorter forms -ucha-, -u- or -chaa-. Second, it doesn’t seem to accept tense-aspect suffixes, although this point is not totally clear. And lastly, the plural suffix must follow the complement verb kucha SUCCM hosts Native artists stem, not the verb - - “start” itself. Thus compare: (3) a. Singular subject: tukapi 'ini-kucha food/O make-start ‘(s/he) starts to prepare food’ b. Plural subject: tukapi 'ini-kya-ucha food/O make-PL-start ‘(they) start to preparing food’
In the next column we will dis cuss another important type of complement-taking verbs, called verbs of manipulation. 'uvus. Toghoy-aqh. The meaning of ‘Ute’
photos Jeremy Wade Shockley/SU Drum “Expressions of the Native Spirit,” an art show that took place Friday, July 26 at the Southern Ute Cultural Center & Museum, featured the work of five Native artists: Carmelita Topaha, Babe Lansing, Arlene Millich, Esther Belin and Mariah Cuch.
Christopher R. Rizzo/SU Drum Dedra White displays a watercolor painting. Mariah Cuch (left) of the Northern Ute Tribe presented a “Ute-ism” class at the Southern Ute Cultural Center & Museum on Wednesday, July 24. Cuch talked about telling one’s own story and the past and future of the Ute people. Tribal elders Annabelle Eagle and Georgia McKinley were in attendance and spoke about their own lives and what “Ute” means to them.
Nathan Strong Elk, acting executive director of the Southern Ute Cultural Southern Ute Royalty Pageant Center & Museum, drums and sings a traditional song. 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16 Southern Ute Multi-purpose Facility For more information or to obtain an application, call Darlene Frost at 970-563-0100 ext. 3620. Come Get Geared Up for Four Corners Motorcycle Rally 2013!
We will be having a Volunteer Coordination Meeting on Saturday, August 24, at noon at the CULTURAL UPDATE Fairgrounds. This event is less than four weeks from today, so you please make time to prepare and plan so you can be there. The Rally begins the week after this meeting! SU CULTURAL CENTER & $3. Active Military and veterans and their We will again have a luncheon and drinks provided by our title sponsors, so it will be MUSEUM SUMMER HOURS families are free until Labor Day. a fun time to connect with other volunteers and hang out with your friends who will be The Southern Ute Cultural Center & Museum volunteering with you! in Ignacio has announced its summer hours: CONVERSATIONAL UTE CLASS The purpose of this meeting is to get the various Road Captains connected with the team Tuesday-Friday from 9 - 5, Saturday 10- You are invited to attend our Ute language members who will volunteer under their leadership. If you have any questions at all about 4, Sunday noon-4, closed Mondays. The sessions every Thursday, from 5:30 to 7:30 what your responsibilities will be, who you report to, when you will be serving, or anything musuem is fully wheelchair accessible and p.m. in the Southern Ute Culture Center else, this is the meeting to attend! children of all ages are welcome. Admission and Museum’s small classroom. If you fees are adults: $7, museum members: $6, have any questions, please call the Culture Come join the fun…the Party is on! senior:, $4 and children 3-14 years of age: Department at 970-563-0100, ext. 2306. Health August 9, 2013 wHchuwiini (4)
KIDNEY CORNER Anemia in chronic kidney Grove attends VA summit disease
By Dr. Mark Saddler EPO injections usually Durango Nephrology need to be given every one- Associates to-four weeks. For conve- nience, patients on hemo- There are three types of dialysis usually receive it cells in blood: red blood three times per week, when cells, which carry oxygen to they come in for dialysis. all parts of the body; white The various commercial- blood cells, which fight in- ly available preparations of fection; and platelets, which EPO are all nearly identi- enable the blood to clot. cal to the naturally occur- The term “anemia” usual- ring hormone. Side effects ly refers to a decrease in red are rare: It can raise blood blood cells. Typical symp- pressure, which we believe toms of anemia include fa- is simply due to removal of courtesy Paul Sweeney/Grand Junction VA Medical Center tigue and weakness. the blood pressure-lowering Dr. Randal France, chief of mental health services at Grand Junction VA Medical Center, There are many causes effect of anemia. Unfortunately, talks with Rod Grove, veteran service officer for the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, and Lydia of anemia, including nutri- More recently, there have DeLaRosa of Rocky Mountain Human Services at a Community Mental Health Summit tional deficiencies of iron, anemia is also been some worrisome re- in Grand Junction, Colo., on Thursday, Aug. 1. folic acid and vitamin B12; ports of an increased risk increased breakdown of very common of having a heart attack or red blood cells; and prob- in patients with stroke as a result of EPO lems with the bone mar- treatment. It remains un- Metal heads rock against MS row, where red blood cells chronic kidney certain whether this only are made. Longstanding disease. The happens if too much EPO is blood loss, for example due used, allowing the red blood to heavy menstrual blood main cause of cell count to go too high, or losses or bleeding from the this problem in if this is a risk for anyone gastrointestinal tract, can treated with EPO. also cause anemia. kidney disease Further studies are in Unfortunately, anemia is is deficiency of a progress to better evaluate also very common in pa- the safety of this impor- tients with chronic kidney hormone called tant drug. In the meantime, disease. The main cause of erythropoietin. it’s important that levels this problem in kidney dis- of hemoglobin (the red ease is deficiency of a hor- blood cell pigment) should mone called erythropoietin can then result in anemia. be measured regularly in (we’ll call it EPO for short). The fatigue that results patients receiving EPO, In people with healthy from this can be the worst typically every one to two kidneys, EPO is quickly symptom of chronic kid- weeks, and the dose needs produced in response to ney disease. In addition to be modified to prevent low levels of red blood anemia can cause prob- the hemoglobin level from cells, and it stimulates the lems with thickening of going too high. photos Robert L. Ortiz/SU Drum bone marrow to make new the heart muscle. The most common cause Chuck Haven (center), lead vocalist and guitarist of Signal 99, founded Metal Heads red blood cells, quickly Fortunately, the anemia of resistance to EPO iron Against Multiple Sclerosis in honor of his brother Hank (far right), who was diagnosed bringing the red blood cell of chronic kidney disease deficiency. As EPO stimu- with MS a over a year ago. Other bands performing included Morbid Justice, Under Exile count back to normal and is now almost always treat- lates red blood cell forma- and Skull Theory. Visit www.metalheadagainstms.org to contribute. thus preventing anemia. able, since EPO is available tion, the body’s stores of However, when the kid- as an injectable medicine. iron tend to be used up. neys are diseased, they may There are several forms of Many patients on EPO lose the ability to make ap- this hormone commercially therefore need to be on iron propriate amounts of EPO. available to patients with replacement as well. This The resulting decrease in anemia due to chronic kid- can be given as an oral med- red blood cell production ney disease. icine, or as an injectable.
Metal Heads Against MS, in partnership with Heidi Lewis (above, left) and Missy Bell, founders of M.B.A Pro-Motions, held a show Aug. 3 at the VFW in Durango to help raise money in the fight against MS. The money raised will help drive researchers to find a cure. Check out “Metal Night” at the Four Corners Motorcycle Rally, Thursday, Aug. 29. Guitarist Damon Zonnie energizes the crowd and drummer Leon Boone keeps the beat as Obsolete closes the Metal Heads Against MS show in hard-rockin’ style. SUNUTE UPDATE “To expand and improve the quality of life for the Southern Ute tribal members and surrounding communities by stimulating social, physical, emotional, mental, cultural, and spiritual growth through recreational activities.”
TRIPLE WIN PROGRAM gym or pool, participate in noon ball, or Southern Ute tribal members: Enter to attend group exercise classes. Ages 10 win a gift card every month. You can and up. Tickets can be redeemed at the enter the raffle if you work out in the trainers’ desk.
SOUTHERN UTE DIVISION OF Advertise SOCIAL SERVICES in the Foster Care/Kinship Home Recruitment Drum! The Division of Social Services Is seeking any interested Our rates family who would provide a Foster care/Kinship placement are the best for children ages 0-18 years old. The following requirements in the county! to become a Licensed Foster Care Provider are: • You must pass a background check. Call or • Complete Parenting Class and CPR training. email today If you don’t have any of the requirements such as parenting for more info! and a CPR certificate the Division of Social Services will offer what you are lacking to become a Foster Care Provider. For Kinship placement you need to pass a background check. 970-563-0118
Contact Kathryn Jacket, Foster Care Coordinator at [email protected] 970-563-0209 ext. 2328. Education August 9, 2013 manugiini (5)
Montessori approach • from page 1 SUIMA’s personal touch • from page 1
“You can definitely tell and face east and respect the received from her guides.” she’s a leader,” she said. “It fact that the creator has given Reynolds said her son had teaches them how to be them- us a new day,” she said. a similar experience. selves … how to take a stand Additionally, students “For my son, he was well for what they believe in.” receive Ute language in- prepared,” she said. “Be- Parent Advisory Group struction and either says a ing here at the academy, he member Tamara Reynolds traditional prayer, expresses had learned some leadership has a son, now a junior thanks, or observes a mo- skills … that helped him in high school, who went ment of silence before each succeed in the public school. through the academy. She meal, Olguin said. He’s been on the honor roll said the first thing she no- Every student at some ever since.” ticed about the Montessori point faces the prospect of To maximize students’ style was how it allowed her transitioning from the acad- chances of success, Reyn- son to work at his own pace. emy to another school, fre- olds said, parent involve- “I can ask the teacher to quently in the public Ignacio ment is key. either slow it down or to help School District system. Ol- “The more parents get in- them advance more in a cer- guin said the academy en- volved … asking questions tain area,” she said. sures students are ready by or getting the one-on-one Reynolds said another matching its teaching stan- with the teacher or the staff hallmark of the academy, its dards to national Montes- at the academy, that will help focus on Ute culture and lan- sori standards, and by keep- the parents get a better idea of guage, helped her son grow ing track of students once how to help their student, es- Robert L. Ortiz/SU Drum archive confidence. they’ve made the move. pecially when they transition Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy Director Carol Baker Olguin speaks to visiting “That’s what appealed to “We prepare the kids very to public school,” she said. students about Montessori teaching and its philosophy during a tour of the academy. Senior me as a parent: that he was well for the public school ex- “It opens up a whole different students of Golden High School visited the Southern Ute Indian Tribe as part of their Senior going to be around other Na- perience,” she said. communication between a Semester Program’s annual southwest trip April 18 and 19 of this year. tive kids,” she said. “The kids Marquez agreed, saying parent and a student. It helps Older students have an their ability. complish this through inten- here at the tribe’s school expe- her daughter entered public a student become more in- intense three-hour work pe- The prepared environ- sive observation and record rience a lot more positivity.” school reading above her volved in a good way.” riod in which the children ments are arranged accord- keeping. The guide is trained Olguin said a cultural fo- grade level and has since Marquez said the Parent schedule meetings or study ing to subject areas, and to teach one child at a time, cus has been a priority since continued to flourish. Advisory Group is always groups with each other and children are always free yet oversee the other chil- the beginning. “With my daughter, her looking for help, especially the guide when necessary. to move around the room. dren working on their cho- “It is interwoven through- transition went really well,” from parents and guardians During this period, the guide There is no limit to how sen materials. out the entire day’s activities. she said. “She learned how of academy students. For gives the students presenta- long a child can work with The guides do not dictate We start out at 8:15 with the to read early because of that more information, call 970- tions on whatever material a piece of material. what to study or read, nor do honor song. All the kids stand individualized attention she 563-0253, ext. 2709. the guide has observed the There are no grades or pa- they set limits as to how far a students need. pers to be corrected. The child’s child follows an interest. Within the multi-age efforts and work is respected as Montessori is a quality Southern Ute Head Start Child grouping there is constant it is. The guide plans individual educational option and re- interaction, problem solv- projects to enable each child to quires the support of the par- Development Program ing, child-to-child teaching learn what he needs in order to ents working with the guides Advertise and socialization. Children improve. for the optimum education For ages 6 weeks – 5 years of age are challenged according to The guide is trained to ac- of the child. in the is enrolling NOW for 2013-14 Drum! Head Start is FREE to all families Call or email Call 970-563-4566 today for more info!
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COMPUTER CLASS EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY The Southern Ute Adult Occupational SCHOOL Training will be having Computer The Southern Ute Adult Occupational Classes in Micro Soft Word in an Training Program is taking applications informal atmosphere. This class is for tribal members who are interested designed for tribal members who have in enrolling in the Administrative Clerk/ little or no back ground with Word. You Receptionist class held at the Education will learn how to create a variety of Center. Call Luana Herrera at 970-563- documents, make changes to your work 0237 if you have any questions. and email it. Skills include changing font, changing the spacing, adding BAKING AND COOKING CLASS pictures or graphic to your document, A baking and cooking class will be on putting in bullets or numbers, making Saturday, August 17 at the Southern Ute charts in a document. Classes will be Education Center from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. two hours long, and will include fun, If interested enrolling class, please call realistic projects. Classes will start Luana Herrera at 970-563-0237. in September 2013 and will be held depending on how many students sign SCRAPBOOKING CLASS up for class preferably 11 students A scrapbooking class will be on Saturday, per computer. More details will be August 17 at the Southern Ute Education provided on dates and time. Please Center from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. If interested call Luana Herrera, at the Southern Ute enrolling class, please call Luana Herrera Education Department 970-563-0237. at 970-563-0237. Sports August 9, 2013 wHchuwiini (6)
ARCHERY Local is bow-dacious at NFAAs
By Joel Priest Special to the Drum
Robin Hood’s Sherwood Forest looks nothing like Farmington. But the northwestern New Mexico city is home to one of the state’s oldest clubs, formed in 1952, for those nice with bows. And in its quiver, San Juan Ar- chers now can count one of Joel Priest/Special to the Drum America’s best — though Now in his second year leading the Volleycats, Thad Cano breaks a huddle during the 2012 Kenny Canterbury, 46, calls season. Players (left to right) Cheyenne Cook, Angela Herrera, Ellie Seibel, Chrystianne Valdez, Ignacio home. Cloe Seibel and Miel Diaz can all return in 2013 to form a solid, tested nucleus at IHS. The team’s summer-camp schedule concludes this weekend at Fort Lewis College in Durango. “I’ve had a lot of support from people in the area,” IHS VOLLEYBALL said the grandfather of four, “and it’s just great. I was told I’m the first from the Rams’ camp tests Volleycats Four Corners to win Na- tionals. I don’t know about By Joel Priest under our belt, and we’ll be to 4A Longmont’s JV and that. … I actually shoot with Special to the Drum ready … for our opener at found themselves playing a friend who’s a two-time Kirtland [Central, N.M.].” against Hot Springs, S.D., for national champ, but from a Aug. 12 — the official After beginning work in their best possible result. different part of the state.” start of CHSAA-sanctioned Fort Collins on Aug. 26, 48 Time, however, simply Competing July 24-28 on fall sports — will likely teams from six states were wasn’t on their side. Nor did Darrington (Wash.) Archers’ sneak up on the Valley’s prep sorted into six divisions for it favor the Lady Bison; the ranges at the 2013 National athletes faster than expected. the tell-all tournament por- match never even had a sin- Field Archery Association’s courtesy Becky Canterbury The Ignacio Volleycats’ tion of the event. Ignacio’s gle serve tossed into the air. Outdoor National Champion- Ignacio’s Kenny Canterbury, right, receives a sizable transition into fall 2013, how- varsity landed in the fifth-ti- “The teams got to the net,” ships, Canterbury drew back prize for his winning work at the NFAA Outdoor National Championships, held July 24-28 in Darrington, Wash. ever, shouldn’t be too abrupt er Challenge Bracket, and its Cano said, “and they [staff] were and fired scores of 295 in after an active offseason be- JV in the sixth-tier Aggie — like ‘No, we’re out of time!’” Field on Day 1, 321 in Hunter miles northeast of the Se- feet, your arrows don’t gan winding down July 29 at with each ending up fighting The Aggie championship on Day 2, and 410 in Animal attle metropolitan area, he carry as much. And it was the Colorado State University for third place. went to the LHS JV, which on Day 5 for a winning 1,026 also attempted on Day 3 to the terrain as well: You’ve Team Development Camp. The top-end Cats began defeated EPHS, while the in Adult Male Long Bow. improve his initial Field re- got a lot of uphill, downhill “Summer’s been going their run by beating the Ogal- Challenge crown went to “It was just unreal,” he sult, but managed a lower, shots.” well,” second-year head lala, Neb., JV, but then lost BMHS’s Gold after a win said of receiving the ultimate and discarded, 269. Each round of the Na- coach Thad Cano said, not- to 5A Denver East, bumping over D-East’s JV squad. — and quite large — award. Fortunately, it didn’t mat- tionals consisted of 28 ing his team’s progress at the them down into the third- Topping the Camp’s top- “I’d worked all season and it ter: Canterbury’s final count targets, with the Field and Adams State University camp fourth clash against 5A Grand tier Green Bracket was Bill- just felt awesome.” was over 100 points more Hunter disciplines requir- in Alamosa and the in-house Junction’s JV. The meeting ings, Mont.-based Senior, Shooting roughly 75 than his output (913; all ing Canterbury and others All-American Skills Camp with the Lady Tigers also with Longmont’s varsity fin- scores sourced to shoot four arrows at each featuring overseas profession- determined overall Camp ishing second inside Moby from nfaa- target. Only three were to als Amanda Bible (ASKÖ placings of 35th and 36th, ac- Arena. Best in the Gold archery.org) be shot at each objective in Linz-Steg, Austria) and Lind- cording to results provided by Bracket was 5A Albuquer- at the NFAA’s the Animal phase, with the say Stalzer (SAGRES NUC, CSU Director of Volleyball que, N.M.-based Cibola after Southwest- first scoring strike deter- Switzerland). “And we’ll Operations Bri Olmstead. triumphing over 5A High- ern Outdoor mining points. wrap it up at the Fort Lewis “We started off really lands Ranch ThunderRidge. Sectionals “It really didn’t sink in [High School Team] Camp on strong,” Cano said, “but Taking the CSU Bracket hosted in until I was on the line next the ninth and 10th.” when Cheyenne [Cook] championship was Rawlins, mid-June by to all those pros,” he said. “You’re going to be im- rolled an ankle … it distract- Wyo., over Battle Moun- Albuquerque, “It was quite an experience pressed with the girls,” Cano ed the other girls.” tain’s Black bunch. N.M.-based coming from here. Got a said. “Got them running a su- Meanwhile, after begin- Finally, 5A Littleton Chat- Sandia Crest gorgeous setting up in all per-fast offense, and they’re ning their own run with a win field earned the fourth-tier Bowhunters the tall fir trees. … It was an adapting to it really well. Get over 5A Fort Collins Poudre’s Ram Bracket title over 5A Association. experience.” a couple more weeks of it JV, Ignacio’s JV succumbed Greeley West. “Arrow Canterbury can’t wait flight was a to repeat. The night before Ignacio Co-Ed Softball League Ignacio Men’s Softball League big differ- being interviewed, he said ence,” he he’d already started his (Wednesdays, as of August 1) (Mondays, as of August 6) said, explain- “next journey.” Team W L Pct. Us/Them Team W L Pct. Us/Them ing the dispar- “I try to shoot every night: Taylor Security 6 1 .857 120/26 Duke’s Deadly Dozen 9 0 1.000 211/65 ity between rain, snow, wind blowing. Team Boom 5 2 .714 84/65 Hell Town Bombers 5 4 .555 127/129 some of his Nationals will be in South Ump Yours 3 3 .500 46/43 Efialtis 2 7 .222 103/156 courtesy Becky Canterbury totals at the Dakota [NFAA Easton Ar- Last Call 2 7 .222 121/212 TP Creepers 1 4 .200 27/90 Ignacio’s Kenny Canterbury lets go an two events. chery Complex, Yankton, Sky Ute Casino 1 6 .143 30/83 arrow during competition at the NFAA “Going from S.D.] next year, and Lord —compiled by Joel Priest Outdoor National Championships, held altitude here willing I’ll shoot even better July 24-28 in Darrington, Wash. down to 300 scores!” Just kickin’ it
Natalie Richards/Tribal Information Services Oscar Cosio, head coach for the Ignacio girls’ soccer team, coordinated a soccer clinic with Fort Lewis College on Wednesday, Aug. 7 at the Ignacio High School field. Two Ladyhawk seniors, Theresa Romero and Amanda Raso, were on hand to give instruction in the fundamentals of soccer, including passing, dribbling and shooting.
Oscar Cosio (center), head coach for the Ignacio girls’ soccer team, gives instruction during the two- day clinic. Cosio has a worked with the Fort Lewis College soccer head coach in establishing a soccer program here in Ignacio. News August 9, 2013 manugiini (7)
FOUR CORNERS NEWS SOUTHERN UTE INDIAN TRIBE Cost-saving phone programs 2013 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION TWO (2) COUNCIL MEMBER SEATS available to low-income families The Election Board has determined these are the dates for the upcoming 2013 General Election, according to the Constitution and the Election Code. Staff report Eligible consumers can re- Indian of Indian reservations GENERAL ELECTION Union Telephone ceive up to $9.25 per month or Tribal lands can receive Friday, November 01, 2013 – 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. in Lifeline discounts. In ad- up to an additional $25 in Constitution; Article IV, Section 1: Union Telephone consis- dition, eligible residents of Lifeline discounts. There shall be annual elections on the first Friday in November. tently works to fulfill the needs of everyone in the community. You may be eligible for Lifeline if you, or someone in your GENERAL ELECTION RESIDENCY DEADLINE Part of this effort involves household, participate in one of the following federal Friday, August 02, 2013 assisting people on limited assistance programs: Constitution; Article IV, Section 5: incomes through the Lifeline • Federal Public Housing Assistance (FPHA) or Section 8 A candidate shall physically reside within the present exterior boundaries of the So. Ute Reservation and Toll Limitations pro- • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), for at least ninety-days (90) preceding the election. grams, which are designed formerly known as Food Stamps STATEMENT OF INTENTION DEADLINE to assist low-income fami- • Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) Monday, September 02, 2013, by 5:00 P.M. • Medicaid lies and individuals in es- Election Code 11-3-101 (3): tablishing and maintaining • National School Lunch Programs Free Lunch Program A Statement of Intention shall be filed with the Election Board not less than sixty-days (60) telephone service. • Supplemental Security Income (SSI) preceding the date of the General Election. Lifeline lowers the cost • Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) of basic local telephone ser- • U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance ELECTION BOARD DECISION REGARDING ELIGIBILITY DEADLINE vice with direct discounts to • Head Start (only households meeting the income Tuesday, September 17, 2013 qualified eligible individuals’ qualifying standard) Election Code 11-3-102 (2): monthly telephone bills. Toll • Tribally Administered Temporary Assistance for Needy Any decision of the Election Board regarding eligibility shall be made at least forty-five (45) days before the election. Limitations provides free Families (Tribal TANF) • Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations toll-blocking service to elimi- NOTICE OF ELECTION nate long-distance charges. Wednesday, October 02, 2013 Election Code 11-4-102 (1): Election Board shall post notices of the election within the So. Ute Reservation at least thirty-days Forest Service prohibits exploding (30) before each election.
Voter Registration Deadline targets in Rocky Mountain Wednesday, October 23, 2013 by 5:00 P.M. Election Code 11-1-104 (1): Any enrolled So. Ute Tribal member, 18 years or over, shall register themselves to vote by this date Staff report lands is what we encourage ploding targets generally and time to be qualified to vote at the upcoming election. The deadline to do so is seven (7) business US Forest Service and promote every day,” Jiron consist of two or more sepa- days before the election. said. “Hunting and target rate chemical components The U.S. Forest Service shooting are welcome recre- that become an explosive ABSENTEE BALLOT REQUEST DEADLINE Rocky Mountain Region, ational experiences on nation- when mixed together. Wednesday, October 23, 2013 by 5:00 P.M. working closely with the al forest system lands. We just The powder components Election Code 11-5-102 (2): U.S. Attorney’s Office, an- want visitors to have safe and are kept separate within in- The application, letter, or telephone call requesting an absentee ballot must be received by the nounced on Tuesday, Aug. 6 enjoyable experiences.” dividual containers for sale Election Board no later than the close of business at least seven (7) business days before the election. that the regional forester has Exploding targets have and transport. Once mixed, EMERGENCY BALLOT REQUEST DEADLINE signed a regional closure or- been identified as the cause however, the components Thursday, October 31, 2013 by 5:00 P.M. der prohibiting un-permit- of at least 16 wildfires in become explosive, and thus Election Code 11-5-107 (1) (2) (3): ted explosives on national the western states, costing are subject to federal explo- A voter may make a written request that the Election Board provide him an emergency absentee ballot forest system lands, specifi- taxpayers over $33 million sive laws and regulations. if: (a) He will be confined in a hospital or at his place of residence on election day because of events cally to prohibit the use of in fire suppression costs. The targets explode when arising after the deadline for absentee ballot requests; or (b) He must be absent from the reservation exploding targets. The order applies to all un- struck by a bullet. When on election day and the reason for such absence arose after the deadline for absentee ballot requests. The closure order was permitted explosives, but detonated, exploding tar- The written request shall contain the following: (a) the voter’s name and address; (b) The nature of announced by U.S. Attor- focuses on exploding targets. gets often result in a fireball the emergency causing confinement or absence from the reservation; and (c) The voter’s signature. ney John Walsh, Rocky The closure order includes that can ignite vegetation The emergency ballot request must be made before the day of the election. The Election Board shall review emergency requests on a case-by-case basis. If the Election Board determines not to Mountain Regional Forester all national forests and grass- and surrounding materials. grant the request, the voter shall be promptly notified of the denial and the reason. If the Election Dan Jiron, and U.S. Forest lands in the five-state Rocky The explosion also causes Board determines that the request should be granted, the Election Board shall deliver the emergency Service Rocky Mountain Mountain Region: Colorado, other risks to an individual’s absentee ballot at its office during regular business hours or, in the case of a medical emergency, at Region Special Agent in Wyoming, Kansas, Nebras- health and safety. the place where the voter is confined. Charge Laura Mark during ka and South Dakota. Under the order, if caught a press conference about the Exploding targets can be using an exploding target, If you have any questions or concerns, contact our office at 970-563-0100 ext. 2303, or 2305. wildfire danger caused by purchased legally and are the user can face a fine of up Off- Reservation tribal members phone 1-800-772-1236 ext. 2303. exploding targets. intended for use as a target to $5,000 and imprisonment Email is [email protected] “Enjoying your public for firearms practice. Ex- of not more than six months.
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FLY-FISHING Working the new watering hole Where to fly-fish in this drought
By Don Oliver with several smaller streams. Special to the Drum You can also go further up the mountain, over a pass, and If you’re a farmer, rancher find the Rio Grande. or fly-fisherman, your theme If you have more than one song is most likely “Rain, day to spend traveling and Rain, Come Again.” fly-fishing, the Arkansas and Regardless of the cause of Rio Grande are good op- this year’s drought, it’s real, tions. Between South Fork and it’s affecting the fly-fish- and Creede, there’s a fair ing. While the recent after- amount of public access to noon rains are wonderful, the the Rio Grande. Just make streams in this area are dry sure where you enter the and will be for some time. It river is not posted. is going to take a long time The Arkansas River has to bring those levels back to handled, the better chance miles and miles of public where everyone wants them. they have of surviving. The water. It’s a great river to courtesy Steve Whiteman/SU Wildilfe Dept. So where can one fly-fish? warm, slow, shallow creeks fly-fish, with lots of nice size Youth in Natural Resources crew members help develop a spring on the Redding Ranch Head to the Animas River. are stressful on the trout. trout hungry for dry flies. property on the east side of the Southern Ute Indian Reservation last summer. The Even though it’s lower than OK, you don’t want to stay If lakes are where you department is working on two more spring developments in that area now. usual for this time of year, it in town fly-fishing for small like to fly-fish, they are not is fishable. trout, and casting your fly for without their own problems. Elk congregate around the I will point out that most stressed out trout is not your First, they are at record low new spring. of the fish in the Animas bag. Where should you go? levels. This can make navi- are really small. Therefore, If driving an hour and a gating very challenging, if if you’re into numbers and half is acceptable, there are not downright dangerous. not size, I suggest you cast a couple of options. First is The record lows make the your fly from the high bridge the Dolores River east of the water warmer than usual. upstream to the pedestrian town of Dolores. With the warmer water, fish bridge. Use any dry fly pat- In that watershed, you you catch will have to be tern size 18 or smaller. If you have the West Dolores and handled gently. Even the use a fly larger than an 18, the the Dolores rivers. I have hardy bass need to be treated fish won’t be able to take it. been over there twice in the with kid gloves. If you just have to head for last two weeks and found Just because the lakes, the mountain streams, Hermo- more water there than here. streams and rivers are lower sa or Lime Creek, be gentle. If it’s raining, there is a good than many people have ever There will be fish, they will chance the rivers will be too seen doesn’t mean you have be hungry, and many will be muddy to fish. The ground to stop fly-fishing. Just be a Hunter Education Class trapped in pools having no is so dry that all runoff goes little more aware of how you Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum, 77 County Road 517, Ignacio exit. Assuming you practice downhill and doesn’t stop catch and handle the fish. That catch and release, this would until it flows into the river. way, when we do get the 40 Five (5) Classes (must attend all classes): be a good time to fish hookless. Next, try the area around days and 40 nights of rain and Sept. 3, 5, 10, 12 (6:30 – 9:15 p.m.) and Sept. 11 (4:30 – 7 p.m.) – Range day Really, I’m serious. The Silverton. The headwaters for snow, there will fish to enjoy fewer times those fish are the Animas are there along the high levels of water. • Minimum age limit is 12 years of age. • Class is limited to 20 participants. • Cost is $10. Woodstove exchange program • Must attend all classes, pass written test, and demonstrate safe handling of firearms • Do not bring firearms or ammunition to class, all items will be provided The Southern Ute Indian Tribe’s Environmental Programs Division is conducting a woodstove exchange program to improve air quality on the Reservation. This program Pre-registration is required, register online at http://wildlife.state.co.us/Education/Pages/ removes old non-EPA certified stoves with new, cleaner burning, and more efficient EventsCalendar.aspx or call Southern Ute Division of Wildlife Management 970-563-0130. woodstoves. Old stove MUST be destroyed! If you have an old woodstove you would like to exchange please contact Peter Diethrich at 970-563-0135 est. 2238 or pdieth@ southernute-nsn.gov for more information and to get on the contact list. Tribal Elder’s and Member’s applications will receive priority. Deadline for applications is August 30. All old stoves must be permanently taken out of service as part of the program and only one style of woodstove will be available.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS Wood Stove Exchange Program explained
By Peter Dietrich owner can customize it at SU Environmental their own expense. Programs The one overriding legal necessity of the program is The Southern Ute Indian that the old stoves be perma- Tribe’s Environmental Pro- nently taken out of service gram Division is implement- by being crushed or cut open ing a woodstove exchange and hauled away. program that will be open to Why replace old stoves the tribal membership and for air quality? There are should begin the last week currently 7.5 million wood- of August. stoves across the United The program is being fund- States that are responsible ed through an agreement be- for emitting 336,000 tons of tween the U.S. Environmen- particulate matter per year. tal Protection Agency and That amount is more than all the Texas-based Elm Ridge diesel vehicles combined. Exploration Company LLC Newer, cleaner burning to resolve alleged air quality woodstoves produce 70 per- violations on the Southern cent less emissions than old Ute Indian Reservation. woodstoves. Just changing It’s part of a Supplemental one old stove with a new, Environmental Project relat- certified stove is the equiva- ed to a larger consent decree, lent of removing seven old the goal of which is to reduce diesel buses from the road, emissions of nitrogen oxides, according to the EPA. carbon monoxide, volatile or- Smoke from old wood- ganic compounds, air toxics burning stoves is made up of a and greenhouse gases. complex mixture of small par- The goal of the SEP is to ticles and gases. The size of replace older, non-EPA certi- the particles is directly linked fied woodstoves with cleaner to their potential for causing burning, efficient, EPA-cer- health problems, such as burn- tified woodstoves with the ing eyes, runny nose and ill- funding provided by Elm nesses including bronchitis. Ridge. Elm Ridge has agreed In addition to adverse to pay the tribe for the cost health effects, smoke and gas- of the program, which antici- ses can affect visibility and pates exchanging 40-50 old cause environmental damage woodstoves. and aesthetic damage. Partic- The program will cover ulate matter affects water by the costs of the stove, ex- potentially increasing acidity, haust piping and hearth if changing the nutrient balance necessary. Any other items in riparian areas, depleting the homeowner desires will nutrients in the soil, damag- not be covered. There will ing sensitive forests and farm only be one type of stove be- crops, and affecting the diver- ing installed, but the home- sity of ecosystems. Voices August 9, 2013 suwarog’omasuwiini (9)
EXPRESS YOUR OPINIONS Farewell to Larry Tucker
Jeremy Wade Shockley/SU Drum
Jeremy Wade Shockley/SU Drum Southern Ute Chairman Jimmy R. Newton Jr. thanks Records Manager Larry Tucker for his 20 years of service to the Southern Ute Indian Tribe. Tucker’s last day on the job was SUIT PERMANANENT FUND EMPLOYEES EARN OSHA CARDS Friday, July 26. He said he plans to travel and remain active in the Ignacio community. The Southern Ute Indian Tribe would like to recognize the employees who completed the OSHA 30-Hour Construction Course, a comprehensive safety program for those in the construction industry. The employees above are a representation of all who completed the course. Some employees did not wish to have their picture taken or were unavailable, but we COMMUNITY GREETINGS want to thank each and every one who did received the OSHA card. Congratulations and a job well done! ENGAGEMENT Sarah Taylor, ANNOUNCEMENT Risk Management Mr. Trent Taylor of Bayfield, SU Human Resources CO and Tileta Baumgardner of Durango, CO announce the WELCOME TO THE 2013-14 SCHOOL Dixie Melton, Brian Olguin, Garnet Olguin, engagement of their daughter YEAR Betty Jo Quintana, Barbara Valdez, Silva miss Devra Taylor to Adrian Excitement is all over the Ignacio School Family, Gary and Betty Wiley, Oscar Cosio, Abeyta son of Preston and District looking forward to opening a brand Dorothea Valdez, Debbie Valencia, Angelica Angela Abeyta of Ignacio, CO. new state-of-the-art Ignacio Middle School Lucero, Marcelino and Josie Archuleta, Mel- The couple went to Elementary and a new Administration Building. vin Archuleta, Eddie and Betty Box, Dolores school together, but began A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Ig- Atencio, Cindy Valdez, Tony and Selina Gal- dating in College. Their families nacio Middle School will take place Thurs- lero and Linda Foutz. grew up and also went to day, Aug. 29 (time to be determined; please Special thanks to Town of Ignacio employ- school together, it’s as if they check our marquee). ees, Southern Ute Veterans Color Guard, Du- were destined to meet and marry! The future bride is a graduate of Westwood College and Students should report to their respective rango VFW, St. Ignatius Carmelitas, St. Peter is employed by Highland Vision Optometry. The future groom is a graduate of Colorado State schools on Sept. 3: K-3, Ignacio Elementary St. Rosa Carmelitas, Sky Ute Casino Resort, University and is an Environmental Technician for The Southern Ute Growth Fund. A January School; 4-5, old Junior High School; 6-8, Big O Productions, Jumping Bean Jump 2014 wedding is planned. new Ignacio Middle School; 9-12, Ignacio Houses, Los Pinos Knights of Columbus, High School. SUCAP, Wildcats ball team, IHS girls’ soc- The new Ignacio Elementary School is cer team, James Serrano, Ignacio Community CONGRATULATIONS CHRISTIAN work and we will be there for your graduation scheduled to open in January 2014 and design Library, and parade judges Consuelo Wilmer, We would like to congratulate Christian in May 2014 from Michigan State University. of Ignacio High School continues to be on Magdelena Quintana, Barbara Walker, Chris- Thompson on his Packaging Developer The Thompson Family, schedule for opening in the fall of 2015. Also tine Robinette and Cory Richards. Internship with the McCormick & Company aunties, uncles, cousins this fall, in collaboration with La Plata County, We truly appreciate everyone who helped in Baltimore, Maryland. Keep up the good and grandfather Bennett the Town of Ignacio, Ignacio School District sell raffle tickets, especially Josie Archuleta, and the Department of Local Affairs, County Mercedes Boughan and Lydia Silva. BOWDEE OFFERS THANKS Have the happiest summer Geraldine and Road 320 in front of the new schools will be Special thanks to the faithful donors and Have a happy summer time, Lorelie and John from Bowdee. widened as a continuation of Romero Avenue. volunteers: Mom’s Hidden Closet, Ophelia Chantel from Bowdee. Joseph Rael Jr. I ask for everyone to make safety of our stu- Fonseca, Marty Kay Hutton, Dede Cordova, dents a priority during this period. Please be Kathleen Threadgill, Mary O’Hare, Eppie Bowdee loves you Aunt, Gayla. I’m so proud of you Trae Seibel. flexible during this transition period as we re- and Trish Quintana, Kathleen Threadgill, Bowdee duce the number of our schools, work new bus Oscar and Gina Cosio, Tom Atencio, Balty routes, and move from one building to another. Quintana, Yolanda Duran, Dorothea Valdez, Be advised that fourth- and fifth-grade stu- Jim and Tabitha Formea, Willamette Thomp- dents will be housed at the old Junior High son and Ray deKay. NEW EMPLOYEES School until the new Elementary School is Last but not least: To those of you who helped ready for occupancy. with the dinner, setup and cleanup, thank you Audrey Harvey After 3 years of hard work by our staff, I and we hope to see everyone again next year. Job title: Water quality technician would like to inform you that every subject K-12 Description of duties: Under the guidance of the has been aligned to the common core and state San Ignacio Fiesta Committee Southern Ute Indian Tribe’s Water Quality Manager and standards. Staff members have developed scor- Specialists, I assist with the collection of water quality ing rubrics for every standard and benchmark. data. I am responsible for the maintenance and care of the This year will see the implementation of this field equipment used and downloading data. work in every subject as students can progress Hobbies: I enjoy reading, rock climbing, hikinh, running, on their own individual level. We will have and identifying plants and insects. our own center-based program so students do Family: Anderson and Suzanne Harvey of Tselani Springs, not need to be transported to Durango. AZ. Shanah McCabe, Nigle Harvey, and Ed Miles Harvey Every student from third grade to 11th grade (siblings). will have one to one computer to use in school Tribe: Navajo for assignments, research and homework. Staff Comments: Thank you for this opportunity to be part of will continue with professional development on the Southern Ute Indian Tribe. early release Wednesdays to improve student engagement and develop new lesson plans. Mark Hutson As a district, we will continue developing Job title: Air quality technical manager, Environmental community support by sponsoring events Programs Division during the year. Please attend those events to Description of duties: Work with the EPD team to develop learn more about the efforts that we are mak- air quality programs including Part 70 (Title V) permitting ing to improve the Ignacio School District. and minor source air permitting. I am looking forward to an exciting year and Hobbies: Horseback riding, reading, and fishing. welcome into our community our new, young, Family: Julie Hutson - wife, Cody Hutson - son, Megan enthusiastic and energetic staff members. Hutson - daughter.
Rocco Fuschetto Superintendent of Schools Robert L. Ortiz/SU Drum FAREWELL JEREMY SAN IGNACIO FIESTA THANKS After nearly 5 years of service to the tribal We would like to thank everyone who took membership, Jeremy Wade Shockley will be part in the 113th annual San Ignacio Fiesta leaving the Drum on Friday, Aug. 16. We THE SOUTHERN UTE DRUM and hope you enjoyed yourselves. wish him all the best in future endeavors — Next issue A biweekly newspaper owned and operated by the Southern Ute Indian Tribe on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation in Ignacio, Colo. Congratulations to Grand Marshals Char- remember us when you’re on the cover of Aug. 23 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $29 per year • $49 two years lie and Betty Jo Quintana and our parade National Geographic! PHONE: 970-563-0100 • DIRECT: 970-563-0118 grand prize winner, the Town of Ignacio/ Jeremy will continue to freelance for the TOLL FREE: 1-800-772-1236 • FAX: 970-563-0391 Deadline Tribal Council float. Drum from his new home in Santa Fe, N.M. MAILING ADDRESS Thank you to the following merchants Come by the Leonard C. Burch Building’s Southern Ute Drum PO Box 737 #96, Ignacio, CO 81137 who graciously donated to the parade, mak- Hall of Warriors at 3 p.m. on Aug. 16 and Aug. 19 ing cash prizes possible: Pinon Liquors, El say goodbye. PHYSICAL ADDRESS 356 Ouray Drive Amigo, El Dorado, Ignacio Auto Body, Wa- Articles, photos, LCB Building, 2nd Floor, Ignacio, CO 81137 ci-Ci Trading and Sky Ute Casino Resort. The staff and your friends advertisements, public STAFF EXTENSIONS & EMAIL ADDRESSES A world of thanks to raffle prize donors: at The Southern Ute Drum notices, letters and The Southern Ute Drum ([email protected]) greetings may be Ace Stryker • Editor, ext. 2255 ([email protected]) Robert Ortiz • Composition Tech., ext. 2253 ([email protected]) EDITOR’S NOTE: ALL LETTERS PUBLISHED IN THE SOUTHERN UTE DRUM submitted in person, Jeremy Shockley • Reporter/Photographer, ext. 2252 ([email protected]) ARE PUBLISHED AS SUBMITTED AND DO NOT REFLECT THE OPINION OF THE Christopher R. Rizzo • Administrative Assistant, ext. 2251 ([email protected]) by mail, or by email to Andrea Taylor • T.I.S. Director, ext. 2250 ([email protected]) SOUTHERN UTE DRUM OR THE SOUTHERN UTE INDIAN TRIBE. the following address: The Southern Ute Drum does not assume responsibility for unsolicited The Southern Ute Drum encourages letters from readers on any topic. We ask that letters material and does not guarantee publication upon submission. be 500 words or less. Letters deemed to be libelous will not be published. Letters should Published biweekly and mailed 1st class from Ignacio, Colo. astryker@ Printed by the Cortez Journal • Cortez, Colo. be submitted by email to [email protected] by the end of the day Monday southernute-nsn.gov The Southern Ute Drum is a member of the Native American Journalists preceding publication. Association and the Colorado Press Association. News August 9, 2013 tog’omsuwiini (10)
Archery • from page 1
ther, Zach Rock, how many came down to a shootout of the same targets she could between brother and sister. hit from her distance while Alejandrea and Avory France he shot from his distance. both shot the same target in Sisters Natalie, Valerie and the air and then went several Kayli Stiles-Smith competed rounds before Avory was against each other in their able to outscore his sister. age group, and you could Hunter and Jack Frost III hear them encouraging each did well in the completion; other all over the hillside. this year, and Jack received Adam Stiles-Smith showed the highest score of all the the older archers how to place archers. The Frost broth- an arrow within a foot of the ers have made it to eight elk, shooting from approxi- of nine Archery Challenge mately 85 yards away. events. New this year was an Nine years of traditional aerial thrower that tossed 12- archery competition have inch foam discs up in the air been supported by the South- to be shot with fluflu arrows. ern Ute Police Department It was the most difficult and the Sun Ute Community shoot of the day. Center to help keep Southern For the older archers, it Ute youth on target. Photos by Nancy Folsom Courtesy
Dominique Rael, Tauri Raines, Kayli Stiles-Smith and Marcus Archuleta show SUPD Community Resource Officer Don Folsom how to score a raccoon target. Youth archers test skills rchers from Practice makes perfect A 6 to 16 years old camped out during the annual Archery Challenge at Lake Capote and took part in the traditional recurve archery event Aug. 3 and 4. Nine years of competition have Practicing for the Archery Challenge, Tauri Raines been supported by receives instruction from the Southern Ute her Grandfather, Zach Rock. The two were practicing Police Department and spending quality time, and the SunUte enjoying a sport they both love, at the SunUte archery Community Center to range, Monday, July 29. help keep Southern Robert L. Ortiz/SU Drum Younger archers draw back for the long-distance shoot at Ute youth on target. the elk target. Aiming for glory ozens of deadeye shooters turned out Saturday, Aug. 3 for D the inaugural Brad Jesmer/Anthony Archuleta Memorial Police Scholarship Shooting Event at the Southern Ute Shooting Range. The event, billed as a friendly fundraiser rather than a strict competition, asked participants to donate $5 each toward a scholarship to help recipients attend police training.
The event honors Brad Jesmer and Anthony Archuleta, both tribal law enforcement officers who have died in the past year.
Hunter Frost receives his target after shooting.
Photos by Ace Stryker The Southern Ute Drum
Jack Frost Jr. and Jack Frost III prepare for their turn on the The event included a separate division for youth shooters. range. Tri-Ute August 9, 2013 tog’omsuwiini-suukus-chipikwag’atü (11)
Ace Stryker/SU Drum A group of assembled Tri-Ute Games athletes pose for a photo in the SunUte Community Center gym after receiving their medals on Wednesday, July 24.
TRI-UTE GAMES Tri-Ute athletes bond over week of It takes a village It takes a village — or Culture Department the entire Permanent Wildlife modern, traditional games Fund staff — to put on MIS the 2013 Tri-Ute Games! GIS By Ace Stryker are all about, said SunUte … You can’t change things Other events included The event was a massive Tribal Information Services undertaking, and many Higher Education The Southern Ute Drum Community Center Director overnight; that’s for sure. swimming, skateboarding departments offered their Finance Kristi Garnanez. But we can at least plant that and a class in “Winterguard” help. SunUte would like Purchasing As the last participant “To me, it was a success,” seed to start letting these — a relative of color guard to thank the following for Motorpool in the Tri-Ute Games’ Ute she said of this year’s event, kids know, ‘You are sister — for children too young to their part in making the Elder Services Warrior Challenge crossed which the Southern Ute In- tribes. You are relations.’” participate anywhere else. games a success: Tribal attorneys the finish line on Thursday, dian Tribe hosted in Ignacio This year marked the Each evening, Tri-Ute Woodyard July 25, a group of friends July 22-25 for young mem- second time the Southern athletes relaxed with a so- Chairman Jimmy R. Yellow Jacket drum group cheered her on. bers of the three Ute tribes. Ute Tribe has hosted the cial gathering: a “dive-in” Newton Jr. Employees that volunteered That moment was at the “By the end, I think the kids games, the first being in movie night at the SunUte Tribal Council to coach, score and ref heart of what the games kind of knew each other. 2009. Attendance at this pool on Tuesday, and a med- Executive Office games Royalty The 80 SunUte staff year’s games was nearly als ceremony and dance on Veterans members double that of any other Wednesday. Hanley Frost year’s, according to SunUte The games wrapped up Beth Santistevan Outside entities that Recreation Manager Kevin Thursday morning with Building Maintenance helped: Winkler, with more than two final events: the Ute Rangers QMI 100 athletes from each tribe Warrior Challenge, which SUPD Sandman/Hummingbird participating. The previous included components of Grounds Maintenance O Productions attendance record was 175 running, swimming, climb- Custodial Ignacio School District overall, he said. ing and archery; and a dem- Sky Ute Casino Resort Hunter’s Run Environmental Heart Safe LaPlata The games kicked off onstration of shinny, a tra- Boys & Girls Club SUCAP Monday, July 22 with an ditional Ute game akin to The Southern Ute Drum Durango Parks and Rec opening ceremony and din- field hockey. ner followed by team-build- A closing ceremony and ing activities at the Sky Ute feast then took place. Casino Resort. Garnanez said her team is Individual and team con- energized by the success of tests began in earnest the the event and looking for- following morning, with ward to working with the archery at Scott’s Pond and Northern Ute Tribe, which golf at Hunter’s Run Golf is scheduled to host the next Course in Ignacio beginning one. the day. Spanning both Tues- “We’ve kind of set that day and Wednesday were foundation, and we want to boys’ and girls’ basketball, see that be built upon,” she volleyball, hand games and said. “You come off that bowling. high of knowing that you Basketball teams were or- put on a successful event. … ganized by tribe on the first We’re really excited.” day, but players were mixed Garnanez said that be- up and organized into teams cause the North Ameri- by random draw for day two, can Indigenous Games are Jeremy Wade Shockley/SU Drum Garnanez said. scheduled for next summer “We actually got a lot of in Regina, Saskatchewan, Southern Ute Chairman Jimmy R. Newton Jr. listens on as Little Miss Ute Mountain speaks during the Tri-Ute comments from the kids Canada, it hasn’t been deter- Games Closing Ceremony at the Multi-purpose Facility on themselves that they were mined yet when the next Tri- Jeremy Wade Shockley/SU Drum Thursday, July 25. glad we did it,” she said. Ute Games will occur. Sports Traditional Ute Warrior
Jeremy Wade Shockley/SU Drum Jeremy Wade Shockley/SU Drum Jeremy Wade Shockley/SU Drum Friendship and participation, not competition, are the A shinny game offered participants the chance to learn Ute Warrior Challenge competitors were scored separately hallmarks of the Tri-Ute Games. about the traditional Ute contest. in each of the four portions of the event. See pages 12-13 and for all sports coverage. See page 14 for Traditional games coverage. See page 15 for Ute Warrior Challenge coverage. Tri-Ute Sports August 9, 2013 tog’omsuwiini-waiku-chipikwag’atü (12)
Fabian Martinez/SU Drum Each athlete wore a jersey representing his or her tribe: blue for Southern Ute, red for Northern Ute and yellow for Ute Mountain Ute. Jeremy Wade Shockley/SU Drum In girls’ basketball, three Southern Ute, four Ute Mountain Ute and three Northern Ute teams competed.
Jeremy Wade Shockley/SU Drum The Tri-Ute Games encourages teamwork both within each tribe and among all Ute tribal members. Girls’ games took place at the Ignacio Junior High School gym.
Ace Stryker/SU Drum Volleyball players were teamed up by tribe on Tuesday, July 23 and by random draw on On court, course, lanes Wednesday, July 24. asketball remained the Tri-Ute Games’ flagship sport in B 2013, but many other contests grew in popularity. Over July 23 and 24, more than 300 young athletes from the Southern Ute, Ute Mountain Ute and Northern Ute tribes faced off in volleyball, swimming, bowling, cross-country and more. Organizers mixed up the events by having teams organized by tribe the first day and by random draw the second.
Ace Stryker/SU Drum Tri-Ute volleyball took place inside the Ignacio High School gym.
Ian Twiss/SunUte Community Center Ian Twiss/SunUte Community Center A golfer lines up for a putt. Hunter’s Run Golf Course in Oxford hosted the golf event on Tuesday, July 23. Tri-Ute Sports August 9, 2013 tog’omsuwiini-peiku-chipikwag’atü (13)
Jeremy Wade Shockley/SU Drum The bowling event took place at the Sky Ute Casino Resort’s Rolling Thunder Lanes.
Jeremy Wade Shockley/SU Drum A young Southern Ute bowler hopes to pick up a spare.
Jeremy Wade Shockley/SU Drum Southern Ute bowlers watch the scoreboard.
Jeremy Wade Shockley/SU Drum Runners tackled a course around the Southern Ute tribal campus during the cross-country event on Wednesday, July 24.
Virgil Morgan/SunUte Community Center The Roosa Skate Park in Durango hosted skateboarding, an event new to this year’s games.
Jeremy Wade Shockley/SU Drum The cross-country event took runners through beautiful scenery near Scott’s Pond.
Virgil Morgan/SunUte Community Center Virgil Morgan/SunUte Community Center Skateboarding was one of several events to take place on the last day of the Tri-Ute Games, Skaters pose for a group shot on Friday, July 25. July 25. Traditional Games August 9, 2013 tog’omsuwiini-wachuku-chipikwag’atü (14)
Athletes of all ages were invited to take part in a traditional game of shinny before the Tri-Ute Games Closing Ceremony.
Southern Ute tribal elder Dixie Naranjo displays a traditional shinny stick. Traditional games alive and well hile many participants at this year’s Tri-Ute Games in Ignacio spent July 22-26 engaged W in modern sports including basketball, volleyball and bowling, others took up traditional Ute games. First on the agenda was a “3D archery” challenge that had participants shooting at animal-shaped targets near Scott’s Pond on Tuesday, July 23. Spanning Tuesday and Wednesday, July 24 were hand games, which test each participants’ ability to misdirect competitors by hiding small “bones,” behind the SunUte Community Center. And a game of shinny, a traditional sport akin to field hockey, took place Thursday, July 25 at SunUte’s multipurpose field.
Marcus White strikes a pose before stricking the ball during the Shinny game.
Don Folsom, community resource officer for the Southern Ute Police Department, reviews archery rules prior to the “3D archery” event on Tuesday, July 23.
Clayson Smith looks down-range and readies his bow.
Photos by Jeremy Wade Shockley The Southern Ute Drum
A group of Ute Mountain Ute athletes take aim. Many athletes took a break from basketball or volleyball to compete in traditional hand games. Ute Warrior Challenge August 9, 2013 tog’omsuwiini-manüku-chipikwag’atü (15)
An archer holds arrows at the ready.
A Southern Ute archer lines up his shot.
‘Ute Warrior’ challenging indeed A Northern Ute archer takes aim. unning. Swimming. Archery. Climbing. To win the title of Ute warrior, participants R had to complete all four portions of the Ute Warrior Challenge during the final day of the Tri-Ute Games on Thursday, July 25.
Photos by Jeremy Wade Shockley The Southern Ute Drum
A challenger beats through the water at the SunUte Community Center Pool. Athletes transitioned quickly from one portion of the Ute Warrior Challenge to the next.
Ready to adapt from one challenge to the next, Ute Warrior Challenge participants completed the running portion of the event in swimsuits.
The climbing portion of the Ute Warrior Challenge took place on the wall in the SunUte Not to be outdone, several girls took part in The Ute Warrior Challenge attracted Community Center gym. the challenge as well. competitors from a wide range of ages. Tri-Ute August 9, 2013 tog’omsuwiini-naveeku-chipikwag’atü (16)
Young ones try color guard Athletes don medals
photos Jeremy Wade Shockley/SU Drum photos Ace Stryker/SU Drum A “Winterguard” class was available to tribal members too young to participate in other SunUte Community Center Director (right) Kristi Garnanez bestows a medal upon a Tri-Ute events. Northern Ute participant.
The “Winterguard” class members The medal given to each participant had practiced a routine over two days and the Tri-Ute Games logo on one side and performed it during the Closing Ceremony. the year on the reverse.
Ribbons, in addition to flags, were part of A young Southern Ute participant plays the routine. with his medal.
NOTICE TITLE 24 Of Draft Worker’s Compensation Code Southern Ute Indian Tribe & Request For Comments Workers’ Compensation Code
At the direction of the Southern Ute Indian Tribal • The code is the exclusive method of ARTICLE I – GENERAL PROVISIONS social, or athletic activity not constituting a Council, the Tribe’s Legal Department is seeking compensation for injuries sustained in the part of the Employee’s work-related duties, comments on a draft Workers’ Compensation course and scope of employment, and a 24-1-101. Purpose including but not limited to, activities Code, a copy of which is attached. claimant is precluded from seeking benefits The Southern Ute Indian Tribe, exercising sponsored by Employer, except where Deadline for submission of written comments: under any other workers’ compensation law. its sovereign regulatory powers, declares that these activities are a reasonable expectancy Please provide any written comments on the • The code defines key terms. These all work-related injuries, illnesses, and deaths of, or are expressly or impliedly required draft code no later than Monday, September 9, definitions were developed based on sustained by its employees are withdrawn from by, employment. 2013. Please submit your comments to Monte reference to other tribal and state codes. private controversy and will be handled only in G. Injury caused by a third person or fellow Mills, Legal Department Director, by one of the • Notice of the code will be posted in key accordance with the procedures of this Workers’ Employee intended to injure the Employee following methods: locations, and all employees are presumed Compensation Code (“Code”). This Code for personal reasons does not arise out of • E-mail: [email protected] to have acknowledged that the code is establishes the procedures available to employees the employment and is not compensable • Mail: Monte Mills, Director, Legal the exclusive remedy. No other workers’ for redress and compensation resulting from under this Code. Department, Southern Ute Indian Tribe, P.O. compensation law, including the law of any work-related injuries, illnesses and death. H. Where injury or death deemed an “Act Box 737, Ignacio, Colorado, 81137. state, is applicable to compensable work of God” except when employment puts the • Hand delivery: Legal Department, Leonard injuries sustained by employees. 24-1-102. Scope employee at a greater risk of injury or death C. Burch Tribal Administration Building, • Claims and records are confidential and (1) All employees of the Tribe are covered than the risk to the general population. Ignacio, Colorado, 81137 are the property of the Tribe. The code by this Code for compensable work injuries I. Where injury or death results from • Phone: 970-563-0100 (ext. 2142) outlines how an employee or an authorized without regard to where the injury occurred; natural causes, i.e., heart attack, stroke or Summary of draft code: The draft workers’ representative may review those records. however, benefits are limited to those other natural body function failures, which compensation code would be a new title in the • The Tribe’s sovereign immunity is expressly provided in this Code. are not work-related. Tribal Code. The code establishes a process preserved. (2) This Code applies to each employee (6) Incarceration. No benefit shall be payable and rules for administering and paying tribal • The code establishes claim procedures, of the Tribe acting in the course of his or during incarceration of Employee. employees’ workers’ compensation claims. including deadlines for reporting injury her employment and performing work under Currently there is no established process or code (24 hours from the time of injury); statute direction of an authorized representative of 24-1-103. Exclusive Remedy to guide workers’ compensation claims filed by of limitations for claim filing (30 days); the Tribe. The remedies described in this Code shall be tribal employees, and claims are processed in timelines for administrator review; allowable (3) Employees determined to be acting outside the exclusive method of compensation by the accordance with the policies of the Tribe’s third benefits levels (benefits are the same as the of the course or scope of their employment Tribe for injuries sustained in the course and party administrator, Tribal First. State of Colorado, and in no event will shall be afforded no coverage, compensation, scope of employment. Employees covered The draft code addresses the following: exceed $1,000,000); claims management or benefits under this Code. An employee’s by this Code are hereby expressly precluded • Injuries are only covered if they fall within practices (including independent medical regular commute to or from work and home from seeking any benefits or compensation the scope of coverage. The code addresses examinations); and when and how claims is not within the due course or scope of under any other workers’ compensation or when an employee is (or is not) entitled to will be closed. employment. Injuries sustained during travel similar law, including, without limitation, the workers’ compensation. For example: • The code establishes how disputes will specifically requested by the employer or laws of any state, territory, country, or other • All employees of the Tribe are covered by the be resolved, including a process for required by the employee’s due course or jurisdiction. The liability of the Tribe for Code if the employee suffers a compensable, reconsideration and hearings. scope of employment may be compensable, all injuries arising out of or in the course of work-related injury, regardless of where that The draft code was developed with participation depending on the circumstances. employment is limited to the compensation injury occurred; by the Tribal Court, Legal Department, and (4) The Tribe shall not pay for any injury, provided to injured, ill, or deceased employees • Employees who are acting outside the representatives from the Growth Fund, illness or death, or disability where (1) the and/or dependents pursuant to this Code. course or scope of their employment are not Permanent Fund, and Casino personnel injury, illness or death is occasioned by entitled to coverage; departments. The draft Workers’ Compensation willful intention of the injured employee to 24-1-104. Definitions • If the injury is self-inflicted, the result of Code has been reviewed by the Tribal Council bring about injury, illness or death to him or (1) Administrator - The entity appointed by a physical altercation in which the injured and authorized for proposal to the Tribe’s herself or another; or (2) the injury, illness the Tribe to be responsible for managing the employee is the aggressor, or the injury is membership and employees. or death results directly from the willful Tribe’s workers’ compensation program. The caused by intoxication or use of a controlled For further information contact: Monte failure of the injured employee to use a administrator acts on behalf of the Tribe to substance, the injury will not be covered; Mills, Director, Legal Department, Southern Ute guard or protection furnished for use by the receive, review, administer, accept or deny, and • Where the injury or death results from natural Indian Tribe, P.O. Box 737, Ignacio, Colorado, Tribe against accident; or (3) such claim is provide benefits in accordance with this Code. causes (i.e., heart attack, stroke) and is not- 81137; telephone number (970) 563-0100 (ext. otherwise excluded by this Code. Subject to the dispute resolution provisions set work related, the injury will not be covered. 2142); e-mail [email protected] (5) Liability for compensation shall not exist forth herein, the decisions of the administrator or will be reduced against the Tribe for any will be binding upon the employee or dependent injury sustained by an Employee if the injury making the claim and the Tribe. In The Southern Ute Tribal Court is caused by any of the following: (2) Compensable Injury - Any physical Of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe • On the Southern Ute Reservation A. Where the injury is caused by the injury, disease, or death arising out of and in PO Box 737 #149, CR 517, Ignacio, CO • 970-563-0240 intoxication, by alcohol or the unlawful use the course and scope of employment, i.e., that under tribal law of a controlled substance, occurs during a period of employment, within In the Legal Name Change of, Twyla In the Legal Name Change of, Anastasia Rose of the injured Employee; the scope of such employment, and as a result LaFlesche Romme, Scott, B. Where the injury is self-inflicted; of such employment, as more fully described Case No.: 2013-0060-CV-NC Case No.:2013-0070-CV-NC C. Where the Employee has willfully and/ in this Code. Compensable injuries under this NOTICE OF LEGAL NAME CHANGE NOTICE OF LEGAL NAME CHANGE or deliberately caused his or her own injury section shall be either: Notice is hereby given that Twyla LaFlesche Notice is hereby given that Anastasia Rose Scott or death; a) Specific occurring, which means that the Romme filed an application for legal change of has filed an application for legal change of name, D. Where the injury arises out of an injury or illness is a result of one incident name, to be known hereafter as Twyla LaFlesche to be known hereafter as Anastasia Rose Frost. altercation in which the injured Employee or exposure which causes disability or need Blackbird. As of August 5, 2013 at 9:00am no Any person desiring to object to the granting of is the initial physical aggressor; for medical treatment; or person filed an objection to the request, and the petition may do so by filing an objection in E. Where the injury is caused by the b) Cumulative occurring, which means that therefore notice is hereby given that Twyla writing with the Clerk of the Court no later than commission of a crime, as defined under the injury or illness is a result of repetitive LaFlesche Romme name shall be and is hereby August 23, 2013 at 5:00pm. If no objection is tribal law, by the injured Employee and the mental or physical activities extending legally changed to Twyla LaFlesche Blackbird. made, the Court will grant the legal name change. Employee is found to have committed such over a period of time, the combined effect Dated this 5th day of August, 2013. Dated this 9th day of July, 2013. act by a preponderance of the evidence; or of which causes any disability or need for Chantel Cloud, Maria Farmer, F. Where the injury arises out of voluntary Southern Ute Tribal Judge Court Clerk participation in any off-duty recreational, Workers’ Compensation page 17 Notices August 9, 2013 tog’omsuwiini-naveekyavuku-chipikwag’atu (17)
Title 24 – Workers’ Compensation Code • from page 16
medical treatment. The date of a cumulative 24-1-107. Severability ratings for each such disability. Depending (A) The injury shall be considered injury or illness is the date upon which the If any part of this Code is held to be invalid, on these ratings, the administrator will also permanent and stationary; and Employee first suffered disability and knew, the remainder shall continue to be in full force determine the length of time during which (B) The administrator will close the claim, or in the exercise of reasonable diligence and effect to the maximum extent possible. temporary total disability or temporary partial issue any remaining benefits or payments to should have known, that the disability was disability benefits are payable, the amount of be made, and issue a closed claim letter to caused by his present or prior employment. 24-1-108. Effective Date permanent partial or permanent total disability the employee and employer. c) Compensable injury includes damage to This Code shall be [insert effective date], and benefits payable, the eligibility of any dependents (4) The parties may also agree to fully and artificial members, dentures, hearing aids, any amendments to this Code shall become and the term of any dependency benefits finally resolve and close a claim upon reaching eyeglasses, and medical braces of all types; effective on the date such amendments are payable, and may also allocate dependency a settlement for any remaining benefits to be provided, however, that eyeglasses and hearing adopted by the Tribe. benefits between dependents living in different paid on account of a compensable work aids will not be replaced, repaired, or otherwise households, where necessary, based on the injury. The administrator may facilitate compensated for, unless injury to them is 24-1-109. Sovereign Immunity obligations, legal or otherwise, of the decedent. the negotiation and finalization of such an incident to an injury covered by this Code. Except to the extent expressly stated and (7) Where the administrator has rated a claim agreement; however, the settlement must be d) The Tribe shall not pay for any injury, authorized herein, nothing in this Code is or amount of disability as defined by this Code, agreed upon, in writing, by the employee illness or death, or disability where (1) the or will be interpreted to be a waiver of the administrator will utilize the benefit levels and employer. After reaching an agreement injury, illness or death is occasioned by the sovereign immunity of the Southern Ute established by the laws of the State of Colorado on a settlement, a copy of the release or willful intention of the injured employee to Indian Tribe, its agencies or enterprises. for determining the amount of benefits to be compromise agreement signed by both the bring about injury, illness or death to him or paid by the employer under this Code. employee and the administrator shall be herself or another; or (2) the injury, illness ARTICLE II – CLAIM PROCEDURES (8) The amount of benefits may be reduced by presented to the appropriate HR Director or or death results directly from the willful the administrator if the administrator determines a designated representative, for approval. If failure of the injured employee to use a 24-2-101. Reporting Obligations that any of the factors set forth in Section 24-1- approved, the administrator shall enter an guard or protection furnished for use by the (1) An employee must report any injury, no 102(5) apply. In addition, the amount of benefits award based on the agreement, close the Tribe against accident. matter how slight, to his/her supervisor within payable by the employer may be reduced or claim, and issue a close claim letter to the (3) Dependent – Any spouse or family member, 24 hours of the incident that caused the injury. denied entirely if the administrator determines employee and employer. who, at the time of the compensable injury to the If the injury incapacitates the employee, the that the injury or its effects were caused by employee or death of the employee, was actually 24 hour period will not begin to run until the or exacerbated by a pre-existing condition. In ARTICLE III – DISPUTE RESOLUTION and necessarily dependent in whole or in part incapacity ends. Another person on behalf of making such a determination, the administrator upon the earnings of the employee, as determined the Employee may report an injury. Failure to will consider whether the employee received a 24-3-101. Request for Reconsideration. by the administrator. For purposes of this Code, file a claim within this timeframe may result prior settlement or award from any source for (1) An employee may dispute the initial a dependent will have the same rights as an in a reduction in benefits proportional to any the same or similar injury and/or the difference decision of the administrator, the award of employee where the employee’s death resulted prejudice suffered by the employer but will between the degree of disability of the claimant benefits by the administrator, or the decision from a compensable injury as defined herein. not bar recovery unless the claim is filed before the incident that caused compensable of the administrator to close a claim based on a (4) Employee – A person in the service of the outside the statute of limitations. work injury for which the claim is made and the finding of maximum medical improvement by Tribe, elected, appointed, or hired, and carried (2) A supervisor, receiving a report or notice of degree of disability following the injury. filing with the administrator and the employer on the payroll of the Tribe. An independent an injury from the employee or another acting a written request for reconsideration of such contractor, contractor, or outside consultant is on the employee’s behalf, must promptly report 24-2-105. Claim Management decision within no more than 30 days of receipt not an employee. the claim to the appropriate Human Resources (1) Each employee who files a claim for a of the administrator’s decision being disputed. (5) Employer – The Southern Ute Indian Tribe. representative, who will immediately file a compensable work injury will be subject to the (2) The administrator will review the request (6) Independent Contractor – one who renders claim with the administrator. management of such claim by the administrator. for reconsideration and the relevant facts, service in the course of an occupation and (a) Failure to comply with the management or consult with the employer regarding the has been and will continue to be free from 24-2-102. Statute of Limitations requests of the administrator or receive employee’s request, and provide a written control or direction over the performance of the Except as otherwise provided herein, the authorization of the administrator for medical or response, sent to both the employee and the services, both under his contract and in fact; and right to any workers compensation benefit other treatment may result in a denial of benefits employer, within 10 days. (b) is engaged in an independently established under this Code is barred unless a report or compensation to the employee. (3) Failure by the employee to file a request for trade, occupation, profession, or business. An of injury and claim therefore is filed with (2) In order to ensure that the employee’s reconsideration within the required timeframe individual performing services for remuneration the administrator within 30 days after the medical condition is properly and consistently will render the administrator’s decision final is considered to be an employee unless the occurrence of the injury for which benefits monitored and to assist the administrator with and not subject to additional review. requirements of this definition are met. are claimed. The time for filing a claim shall determining whether the employee’s condition (7) Independent Medical Examination or not begin to run until the employee or, in the has changed such that a modification of 24-3-102. Request For Hearing. “IME” – A medical examination and/or case of the death of the employee, a dependent benefits or rating is required, the administrator (1) If the employee is not satisfied with the evaluation of the employee scheduled by the is aware or by the exercise of reasonable will request, in writing, that the employee decision of the administrator in response employer or administrator, at the employer’s diligence should have been aware, of the submit to regular independent medical to the employee’s written request for expense, for the purpose of obtaining medical relationship between the incident and the examinations by a physician selected and paid reconsideration, the employee may request a information or opinion. injury for which benefits are claimed. for by the employer. hearing of the matter before the Tribe’s Office (8) Permanent Partial Disability – As defined (3) The notice to the employee of the of Hearings and Appeals. under the Colorado Revised Statutes in effect 24-2-103. Administrator’s Initial Review and independent medical examination will include (2) A request for hearing must be filed with the when the decision is made. Decision information regarding the employee’s rights Office of Hearings and Appeals no more than (9) Permanent Total Disability – As defined (1) Upon being notified by the employer of an to (1) receive a copy of the written report 30 days after the date of the administrator’s under the Colorado Revised Statutes in effect injury, the administrator will review the claim produced by the physician who conducts response to the request for reconsideration. when the decision is made. to determine whether the claim was timely the examination; (2) have his or her own (3) The request for hearing must include the (10) Temporary Partial Disability – As defined reported, is barred by the statute of limitations, examination done in accordance with this Code following: under the Colorado Revised Statutes in effect and whether the injury that is the subject of or paid for by the employee; and (3) object (a) The name and mailing address of the when the decision is made. the claim is a compensable work injury within to the findings of the independent medical claimant; (11) Temporary Total Disability – As defined the scope and definition of this Code. During examination by providing such objections in (b) A brief summary of the relevant facts; under the Colorado Revised Statutes in effect such review, the administrator will consider writing to the administrator within 5 days of (c) A brief statement of the disputed issues; when the decision is made. all available information and may conduct receiving the physician’s report. (d) A brief statement of the relief sought; additional investigation, including interviews (4) At any time during treatment for the and 24-1-105. Acknowledgement of Ordinance of the employee and other relevant witnesses, to compensable work injury, the employee may (e) A copy of the administrator’s original (1) All employees are conclusively presumed to determine whether the claim is within the scope request in writing to change his or her primary decision that is being disputed, the have acknowledged the exclusive applicability of this Code as a compensable work injury. physician, be referred to a specialist or other employee’s request for reconsideration, and of the terms, conditions, and provisions of (2) Within 90 days of receiving first notice (non-primary) physician, or to have any other the administrator’s response to the request this Code. Employees are also conclusively of a claim, the administrator will issue a specialist, medical or surgical procedure for reconsideration. presumed to have acknowledged that the written decision to the employee and employer performed. The administrator may request an (4) Failure to file a request for hearing within Tribe is a sovereign nation for the purposes regarding whether the claim is accepted by the independent medical examination in order to the required timeframe and including all of of workers’ compensation, governed by the administrator as a compensable work injury determine whether the requested change of the required information will render final the Southern Ute Indian Tribal Code. No other or denied as not eligible for coverage by this physician, referral or procedure is appropriate. administrator’s response to the request for workers’ compensation law, including the Code. If, due to the unavailability of witnesses, Within 5 days of receipt of such a request, the reconsideration and the matter will not be law of any state, is applicable to compensable the employee, or other circumstances beyond administrator will approve or deny the request via subject to additional review. work injuries sustained by employees. the administrator’s control, the administrator written notice to the employee and the employer. (2) Each Human Resources Department shall is unable to render such a decision within 90 (5) If an employee disagrees with the findings 24-3-103. Hearing. be responsible for explaining the provisions days, the administrator may provide written of an independent medical examiner or the (1) The hearing of any dispute hereunder of this Code to its employees and shall notice to the employee and employer that the administrator denies an employee’s request will be conducted by the Office of Hearings post in conspicuous locations with any other administrator will take an additional 30 days to change primary physicians, be referred, and Appeals in accordance with the Southern employment postings a notice as follows: to render such a decision. In no event will or have an additional procedure performed, Ute Indian Tribal Code and applicable rules All employees of the Southern Ute Indian the administrator’s initial decision regarding the employee may select a qualified medical promulgated thereunder. Tribe are hereby notified that the Tribe is a whether the claim constitutes a compensable evaluator to prepare a comprehensive (2) The hearing officer will rely upon the sovereign nation, governed by the Southern work injury be issued more than 120 days after evaluation of the employee’s medical applicable substantive provisions of this Ute Indian Tribal Code. No other workers’ the administrator first receives a report of injury. condition. The employee must request such Code for guidance in resolving the dispute. In compensation law, including the laws of the evaluation by submitting a written request to addition, where this Code references benefit State of Colorado, is applicable to injuries, 24-2-104. Determining Benefits – Allowable the administrator within 30 days of receiving levels provided by other laws, such as the laws illness or death sustained by an employee. Benefits the report from the independent medical of the State of Colorado, the hearing officer The right to receive workers’ compensation (1) Coverage is provided for an initial examination or the administrator’s denial of may rely upon those other laws for guidance. benefits, the amount of those benefits, and doctor’s visit; however, there is no guarantee the employee’s request. The administrator (3) The employee requesting a hearing will the procedures for securing them are set of additional coverage unless and until the will make available to the employee a list of have the burden of proof to demonstrate by forth in the Southern Ute Indian Tribe’s administrator determines that the injury is approved qualified medical evaluators. Only a preponderance of the evidence that the Workers’ Compensation Code and that compensable. the first such evaluation will be paid for by the disputed decision of the administrator should Code establishes the exclusive remedy for (2) If a claim is accepted by the administrator as employer; the employee will be responsible be overturned or modified. any compensable work injury. The Tribe a compensable work injury, the administrator for paying for any and all subsequently (4) Both the employee and the administrator shall not be required to pay for an injury, will then determine the benefits to be paid to requested and approved evaluations. will be afforded the rights to adequate notice illness or death, or disability if (1) an the employee or, in the event of a death, the (6) The administrator may also request that the of the hearing, to be apprised of the issues to be injury, illness or death is occasioned by employee’s dependents. employee undergo a comprehensive evaluation heard and the evidence to be presented during willful intention of the injured employee (3) Based on the administrator’s review of the at the employer’s expense. Failure to comply the hearing, and to present their own evidence to bring about injury, illness or death to claim, the compensable work injury and the with the administrator’s request may result in a at the hearing, all in accordance with the him or herself or another; or (2) an injury, relevant reports and facts, the administrator reduction or denial of future benefits. Tribe’s Office of Hearings and Appeals code illness or death results directly from the will determine the benefits to be provided to (7) In no case will further treatment be permitted and applicable rules promulgated thereunder. willful failure of the injured employee to the employee or on the employee’s behalf. when a year or more has elapsed since the last (5) The hearing will be scheduled by the use a guard or protection furnished for use (4) The amount of compensation and benefits date of medical treatment. Once a year has Office of Hearings and Appeals for not later by the Tribe against accident; or (3) such available to each employee under this Code passed from the last date of medical treatment, than 60 days following the filing of a request claim is otherwise excluded by the Code. will be the same as and not less than benefits the claim will be presumed permanently closed for hearing by the employee, but may be payable under the laws of the State of Colorado, with no opportunity to reopen. rescheduled for cause. 24-1-106. Claim Files and Records Confidential notwithstanding the inapplicability of those (6) Following the hearing, the hearing officer All files and records related to or generated laws to the employer. The administrator will 24-2-106. Claim Closure – Maximum Medical will issue a written decision to the employee, in accordance with or as a result of activities be responsible for applying such benefits to Improvement or Mutual Agreement. the administrator and the employer, which authorized by this Code are the property of each compensable work injury under this (1) The administrator will close a claim only decision will be binding on all parties unless the employer. Information contained in these Code. Generally, an employee will be entitled upon determining that an employee has reached appealed by one of them in accordance with the files and records is confidential and not open to to receive payment for usual and customary maximum medical improvement or upon Tribe’s Office of Hearings and Appeals code. public inspection. The employee, dependents, medical costs; provided, however, that medical reaching agreement with the employee and the (7) The prevailing party may request or an authorized representative of the same services and providers utilized must be pre- employer on the remaining benefits to be paid. reasonable attorney fees upon final resolution may review the employee’s claim file or approved by the administrator or utilized in (2) Maximum medical improvement is the date of the dispute. receive specific information therefrom upon accordance with the employer’s policies. after which further recovery from or lasting the presentation of a valid authorization and (5) In no event will compensation or benefits improvement to an injury can no longer be 24-3-104. Benefits Continue During Dispute release, signed by the employee or a legally or the combination of both payable pursuant to reasonably anticipated based upon reasonable Resolution. authorized representative. Nothing herein shall this Code exceed $1,000,000 per occurrence. medical probability as determined by the health (1) During the dispute resolution procedures, be deemed to prevent reasonable access to such (6) In determining the appropriate compensation care provider selected by the administrator. the employee will continue to receive all files and records by medical professionals or the rate, the administrator will make determinations (3) When, based on the opinion of an independent benefits approved by the administrator. administrator where such access is necessary to regarding the type of compensable work injury, medical examiner or other qualified medical (2) Payments made to the employee during the provide authorized medical treatment to an including whether the injury has resulted in professional, the administrator determines pendency of the action may not be recouped employee or administer the employee’s claim temporary total, temporary partial, permanent that an employee’s injury reaches maximum or recovered by the administrator or the in accordance with this Code. total, orpermanent partial disability and the medical improvement: employer, except in cases of fraud. Notices August 9, 2013 tog’omsuwiini-wawHchuku-chipikwag’atu (18)
NOTICE TITLE I Of Draft Appeals & Hearing Office Code Southern Ute Indian Tribal Code & Request For Comments General Provisions
At the direction of the Southern Ute Indian • Organization, status, and qualifications of Article V. Appeals and Hearings Office Tribal Council, the Tribe’s Legal Department AHO staff, including hearing officers 1-5-101 Establishment. that he/she could not be compelled to is seeking comments on a draft Appeals and • Removal The Southern Ute Indian Tribe Appeals and divulge in the Southern Ute Tribal Court; Hearing Office Code, a copy of which is • AHO’s power and authority, which includes, Hearings Office is hereby established. The (b) Issue subpoenas, procedural orders, attached. for example, hearing and deciding cases; Office shall be separate and independent from and other orders necessary to the hearing Deadline for submission of written comments: examining witnesses; receiving evidence; all other departments, divisions, programs, procedures referred to herein, including the Please provide any written comments on the issuing subpoenas; regulating the course commissions, enterprises, boards, or other authority to issue subpoenas to an employee draft code no later than Monday, September 9, of the hearing; deciding upon procedural Southern Ute tribal government entities. of the Tribe in his or her employed capacity 2013. Please submit your comments to Monte matters; holding settlement conferences; that require the appearance of the employee, Mills, Legal Department Director, by one of the and promulgating rules to govern hearings 1-5-102 Purpose. notwithstanding SUITC § 1-1-115; following methods: where no such rules are already provided by The purpose of the Appeals and Hearings (c) Receive relevant evidence and rule • E-mail: [email protected] tribal laws or policies. Office is to serve as an informed, fair and upon offers of proof and other evidentiary • Mail: Monte Mills, Director, Legal • The AHO Director will draft rules to govern impartial forum for hearing contested cases matters; Department, Southern Ute Indian Tribe, P.O. hearings. At minimum, the rules will include arising under applicable rules, regulations, (d) Take or cause depositions to be taken; Box 737, Ignacio, Colorado, 81137. that parties must be given reasonable notice and policies. (e) Regulate the course of the hearing; • Hand delivery: Legal Department, Leonard of all proceedings, that the claimant must (f) Hold settlement conferences or C. Burch Tribal Administration Building, file his or her request for a hearing or 1-5-103 Organization and staff. conferences for simplification of the issues; Ignacio, Colorado, 81137 appeal within 30 days of the decision being (1) The Director, who will also act as the (g) Dispose of procedural matters by • Phone: 970-563-0100 (ext. 2142) appealed, and that the hearing officer must chief hearing officer, shall be selected by the decision; Summary of draft code: The draft Appeals make a final decision not more than 30 days Tribal Council upon recommendation from the (h) Take official notice of matters that could and Hearings Office Code would be a new after the hearing concludes. Tribe’s Judicial Review Committee for a term be given judicial notice in the Southern Ute article in Title I (General Provisions) of the • Subpoenas and other orders can be of six years, pursuant to a contract between the Tribal Court; and Tribal Code. The Code establishes an Appeals enforced by petitioning the Tribal Court for Director and the Tribe. Upon completion of a (i) Take any other action authorized and Hearings Office (AHO), which would be a enforcement. six-year term, the Director may be considered by Southern Ute laws, regulations and separate and independent body that would serve • Unless otherwise provided in the tribal code, for another six-year term. The Director shall policies. as an informed, fair, and impartial forum for the right of appeal of final decisions of the not be a political appointment, nor shall he/ (5) Promulgate rules to govern hearings in hearing contested cases arising under applicable AHO is to the Tribal Court, and the Tribal she serve at the pleasure of any person or contested cases where no such rules are tribal rules, regulations, and policies. With Court’s decision is final. entity. The Director shall have all of the already provided by Southern Ute laws, some exceptions, the AHO would replace the The AHO Code could affect many other rights of a regular status contractual employee regulations and policies. At a minimum, such administrative hearing proceedings and tribunals provisions of the Tribal Code, including, for under the Tribe’s Personnel Policies and rules shall provide the following: currently provided for in the Tribal Code and the example, the Children’s Code, Exclusion and Procedures. The Director shall be responsible Unless a different standard is established in the personnel policies and procedures. Removal Code, Election Code, Range Code, for implementation of policy and the statute, regulation or policy that is the basis for The draft Code was developed by reference to Wildlife Management Code, Liquor Code, and administration of the Office, and shall exercise the hearing, the burden of proof in all actions other tribes’ similar codes and with participation TERO Code. Although each of these Codes the powers and authority granted to the Office. shall be by a preponderance of the evidence; by representatives from the Tribal Court, have separate standards and procedures for Formal rules of evidence are not applicable, Department of Justice and Regulatory, Sky hearings, they could be tied into the AHO Code (2) Staff. but the hearing officer may exclude evidence Ute Casino Resort, and the Legal Department. for resolution through the hearing procedures (a) The Director is authorized to hire, that is irrelevant or unduly repetitious; The draft AHO Code has been reviewed by the outlined therein. pursuant to the applicable laws and The parties must receive reasonable notice of Tribal Council and authorized for proposal to For further information contact: Monte regulations of the Southern Ute Indian all proceedings and proof of such notice must the Tribe’s membership and employees. Mills, Director, Legal Department, Southern Ute Tribe, hearing officers and technical and be included in the record; The draft Code addresses the following: Indian Tribe, P.O. Box 737, Ignacio, Colorado, support staff authorized by the Tribal Unless a different time is established in the • Selection, term, reappointment, and 81137; telephone number (970) 563-0100 (ext. Council in the annual tribal budget. The Code, regulation, or policy that is the basis for organizational position of the AHO Director 2142); e-mail [email protected] Director may also recommend additional the hearing, the claimant must file his or her staff positions as needed to carry out the request for a hearing or appeal within 30 days purposes and powers described herein. of the decision or action being appealed; and REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Such additional staff shall be hired within Unless a different time is established in the applicable budget limitations. Code, regulation or policy that is the basis for Southern Ute Indian Tribe (b) All personnel shall be hired, employed the hearing, the hearing officer shall render a and compensated in accordance with final decision not more than thirty (30) days Southern Ute Tribal Contracted Cleaning Services applicable Personnel Policies and following conclusion of the hearing. Procedures. Hearing officers may be Southern Ute Indian Tribe Responses to this RFP will be received by the employed pursuant to contract. 1-5-105 Judicial enforcement of orders and Custodial Services Division Southern Ute Indian Tribe’s Custodial Services (c) Hearing officers who hear contested subpoenas. P.O. Box 737 Division located at 576 CR 517 in Ignacio, Colorado cases, including the Director, shall meet (1) If an individual fails to obey a subpoena 576 CR 517 81137 until 2:00 PM MDT, August 28, 2013. the following qualifications: issued by a hearing officer, or obeys a Ignacio, Colorado 81137 Proposals received after that time will not be i. education or experience in the subpoena but refuses to testify when requested 970-563-0100 x2220 accepted and will be returned unopened. Contact application of administrative law and concerning any matter under examination or The Southern Ute Indian Tribe’s (SUIT) Jess Baidwan for a copy of the RFP at 970-563- procedures; investigation at the hearing, the aggrieved Custodial Services Division is requesting 0100 X 2220 or [email protected] ii. education and experience in party may petition the Southern Ute Tribal proposals for contracted cleaning services at The Southern Ute Indian Tribe Tribal conducting contested case hearings; Court for enforcement of the subpoena. select government buildings in the Ignacio area Employment Rights Office (TERO) has iii. writing skills and ability to summarize (2) In addition to other remedies provided located on the Southern Ute Tribal Campus in established a preference for contracting and findings of fact and conclusions of law; by law or regulation, the Office through its Ignacio, CO 81137. subcontracting to certified Indian Owned iv. familiarity with the Southern Ute hearing officers may seek enforcement of its A mandatory pre-bid meeting and walk-through businesses. For information on certification, Indian Tribe’s administrative structure rules, regulations, rulings, or orders by filing a will be held on Tuesday, August 21, 2013 at contact the TERO office at 970-563-0117. and the Southern Ute Indian Tribal Code. petition for civil enforcement in the Southern 11:30 am in the Leonard C. Burch building, 356 The Southern Ute Indian Tribe reserves the (d) Support staff for the Office may include Ute Tribal Court. The Office may request Ouray Drive, Ignacio, CO. Call 970-563-0100 right to reject any and all bids, to waive one or more legal secretaries. declaratory relief, temporary or permanent ext. 2220 to confirm your attendance. Please any informality in bids and to accept the bid (3) Removal. The Director may be removed injunctive relief, or any other civil remedy, or have only a maximum of two (2) representatives deemed, in the opinion of the Tribe, to be in the by the Tribal Council upon recommendation combination of remedies, provided by the laws for the meeting. best interest of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe. of the Judicial Review Committee for cause of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe. after due notice to the Director and an adequate opportunity to be heard. 1-5-106 Right of Appeal. REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Unless otherwise provided by law, the 1-5-104 Power and authority. right of appeal of final decisions of the Southern Ute Housing Authority In addition to all powers and authority Appeals and Hearings Office is exclusively Jefferson Drive Home Project 2011-01 reasonably necessary to carry out the to the Southern Ute Tribal Court and notice purposes set forth herein, the Appeals and of appeal and the appellant’s opening brief The Southern Ute Indian Housing Authority Ave., Ignacio, CO. A mandatory site visit for Hearings Office shall have the following must be filed within thirty (30) days from is advertising request for proposals for the this project is scheduled for August 7, 2013 specific powers and authority: the date of the decision which is the subject Jefferson Drive Home Project to construct at 9 a.m. Bid deadline is August 14, 2013 at (1) In contested cases, to hear and decide of the appeal. The appellee shall have thirty a concrete foundation for a modular to be 4 p.m. Bids must be sealed. Bid opening is or make recommendations to the decision- (30) days from the filing of the opening brief located on Jefferson Drive on the Southern Ute August 15, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at said office making authority pursuant to Southern Ute to file its response. Reservation. The bid proposal should include privately opened. All bids must adhere to the laws, regulations and policies. Review by the Tribal Court shall be limited cost of labor and materials in completing Southern Ute Indian TERO Ordinance and (2) In hearings for other than contested cases, to a review of the hearing record to determine this project. Prospective bidders are asked the Federal Indian Preference Statutes, 24 to hear and decide or make recommendations whether the decision of the Appeals and to contact Eric Spady or Tracie Baker at Code of Federal Regulations, Davis-Bacon as may be required or requested. Hearings Office was arbitrary and capricious 970-563-4575, Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. Wage Rates for LaPlata County are in effect; (3) Exercise all powers and authority or constituted an abuse of discretion. The to 4:30 p.m. A project specification packet Uniform Builders Code (UBC) and Tribal necessary or reasonable to carry out the decision of the Tribal Court shall be final. can be obtained at the Southern Ute Indian Crossing Permits must be obtained. Bids not purposes of applicable Southern Ute laws, (3) Unless otherwise provided by law, the Housing Authority office at 760 Shoshone responsive and responsible will be rejected. regulations and policies. filing of a notice of appeal shall not stay (4) With regard to contested cases or other the enforcement of the decision or order of hearings, a hearing officer may: the Hearing Officer. The Tribal Court may PUBLIC NOTICE 9-1-1 SURCHARGE INCREASE (a) Administer oaths, examine witnesses, stay the enforcement of the decision or order and receive evidence; however, no person of the Hearing Officer after applying the La Plata County 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone Service may be compelled to divulge information traditional stay factors. Notice Of Application By the La Plata County 9-1-1 Emergency the Southern Ute Indian Tribe. PUBLIC MEETING Telephone Service Association (“Association”) The Application filed by the Association to increase the monthly surcharge for 9-1-1 with the Commission will be available for Southern Ute Community Action Programs, Inc. services from seventy cents ($.70) to one dollar inspection by contacting Chief Jim Spratlen at and thirty cents ($1.30). the Durango Police Department located at 990 Community Services Block Grant FY 2013-14 Notice is hereby given that the Association E. 2nd Avenue Durango, Colorado, (970) 375- A public hearing regarding the proposed Administration (285 Lakin St., Ignacio), and has applied to the Colorado Public Utilities 4720. The Application is also available from the application for Native American Community the Ignacio Public Library. Southern Ute Commission (Commission) for approval Commission under docket number 13A-0715T Services Block Grant funding will be held at Community Action Programs, Inc. is proposing to increase the current 9-1-1 surcharge fees and at the Commission’s office located at 1560 11:45 a.m. on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at to apply for approximately $6,300 to support the affecting all residents of La Plata County with Broadway, Suite 250, Denver, CO 80202. the Ignacio Senior Center, 115 North Goddard operations of senior citizen’s and low-income a wired, wireless, or VoIP telephone service. Any person may file written comments or Avenue. Copies of the application are available assistance programs. The public is welcome to The Association has requested that the new objections concerning the Application with for public reading at the Ignacio Senior Center attend. Please contact Deb Herrera at 970-563- surcharge become effective upon approval of the Commission and the Commission will (15345 Highway 172, Ignacio), SUCAP Central 4561 for additional information. the Commission and after sixty (60) days notice consider all written comments and objections to all service suppliers. submitted prior to the evidentiary hearing on the The requested surcharge increase from the Application. Written comments and objections current amount of seventy cents ($.70) per may be submitted to the Commission at 1560 NOTICE month to one dollar and thirty cents ($1.30) is Broadway, Suite 250 Denver, CO 80202, necessary to pay for and maintain, as allowed by phone number: (303) 894-2070 or via email Southern Ute Indian Tribe C.R.S. §§ 29-11-102 and 104, costs associated at dora_puc_complaints@ state.co.us. The Road Construction on Residential Roads with the emergency telephone service and Commission will consider all written comments emergency notification service for equipment and objections submitted prior to the evidentiary Road Construction will continue on The schedule for construction/installation of and installation, monthly recurring charges from hearing on the application. Any person who SUIT residential roads through the month speed humps on the roads is as follows: service providers and basic emergency service desires to participate as a party in any proceeding of September, which will create road • Cedar Point /July 22 – August 16 providers, and personnel expenses necessarily before the Commission regarding the filing shall disturbances. Roads will be passable at all • Ignacio Peak /August 19 – 30 incurred for the public safety answering points file an intervention in accordance with Rule times but please use caution for the life and • Shoshone Avenue /August 26 – 30 serving La Plata County, the City of Durango, 1401 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and safety of the area residents and construction • Northridge Drive /September 3 – 13 the Town of Bayfield, the Town of Ignacio and Procedure. workers. • Mountain View and Sunset /September 9 – 13 Classifieds August 9, 2013 tog’omsuwiini-suwarog’omasuku-chipikwag’atu (19)
Southern Ute Growth Fund – Job announcements Southern Ute Indian Tribe – Job announcements Please visit our website at www.sugf.com/jobs.asp to view job details and to apply online. Please refer to the complete job announcements on the Human Resources website at Human Resources • PO Box 367, Ignacio, CO 81137 • Phone: 970-563-5064 • Job hotline: 970-563-5024 www.southern-ute.nsn.us/jobs. If you need help filling out an online application, please come into Tribal member employment preference • Must pass pre-employment drug test and background check the HR office and we are happy to assist you on our applicant computer stations. ALL EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS ARE SUBMITTED ONLINE Health & Safety Compliance Specialist II – General Accountant – GF Accounting/ Applicants and employees, please be sure the HR Department has your current contact SECMG – Durango, CO Finance – Durango, CO information on file. P.O. Box 737 - Ignacio, CO 81137 Closing date 8/12/13 Closing date 8/16/13 Phone: 970-563-0100 ext. 2424 • Fax: 970-563-0302 • Hotline: 970-563-4777 Develops, coordinates, and ensures compliance Provides general accounting support, to include Human Resources accepts applications for temporary employment on an ongoing basis. with Process Safety Management (PSM), reconciliation of selected General Ledger Chemical Accident Prevention Programs accounts on a periodic basis. Reconciliation Community Health Representative Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy (RMP), Pipeline and Motor Carrier Safety for of bank statements to the General Ledger and Closing date 8/9/13 Lower Elementary Teacher Growth Fund (GF) business enterprises. providing support for monitoring ongoing cash Providing assistance in the coordination and Closing date 8/19/13 activity. Supports the monthly close process. development of activities for elderly and physically Professional teaching position with the Private Construction Superintendent – Aka Energy Fixed asset capitalization and management. or mentally handicapped Tribal Members. Education Department. An employee in this – Durango, CO Provides support to Growth Fund Controller’s Provides transportation, health and health related position uses the Montessori philosophy to Closing date 8/12/13 group as required. homemaking services. Performs Community provide Southern Ute Indian Montessori Managing field inspectors and other contract Health Representative duties to include patient Academy students with a developmentally labor and services and for providing construction Senior Accountant – GF Real Estate Group transport and monitoring, home visits, conducting appropriate learning environment meeting management support for company construction – Durango, CO classes and providing education on Tribal Health the physical, social/emotional, cognitive and projects including pipeline systems, compression Closing date 9/2/13 issues. Pay grade 13: $11.59/hour. cultural needs of the child. This position is facilities, processing plants and associated Ensuring that accounts payable entries, accounts responsible to communicate effectively with facilities. Ensuring application of, and compliance receivable entries, general ledger adjustments and Clinical Information Technologist parents/guardians about their child’s progress with, all company and Growth Fund safety account reconciliations are made on an accurate Closing date 8/19/13 in each domain area. This contracted position policies and procedures. Ensures that company and timely basis. Prepares monthly financial Under the general direction of the Management is paid according to the Education Salary construction standards are followed. reporting packages, (analysis and presentation), Information Systems Director serves as the Schedule-minimum salary is $31,424.00 and provides annual audit support, and other duties, Clinical Information Technologist for the Southern workdays follow the school calendar. Engineering Technician II – Red Willow as needed. Presents a positive and professional Ute Tribal Health Department and the Southern Production – Ignacio, CO & Houston, TX image to the GF Real Estate Group, Growth Ute Health Center. Pay grade 23: $65,584. Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy Closing date 8/16/13 Fund, Tribal employees, and to the public. Lead Teacher Provides advanced technical support to the Gaming Investigator II Closing date 8/19/13 Engineering and Development Department Assistant Controller – GF Real Estate Group Closing date 8/19/13 Supervisory position with responsibility for which involves input, extraction, processing, – Durango, CO Under general supervision of the Investigator some of the Academy’s teaching and support and manipulation of data associated with Closing date 9/2/13 III, incumbent regulates and controls Class personnel. Working effectively as a liaison and company software programs. Assists with the Assisting the controller with accounting II and Class III Gaming on the Southern Ute communication link between the entire teaching preparation of Team metrics, meeting agendas functions, to include supervision of assigned Reservation. Pay grade 19: $20.64/hour. staff and all of administration. Additionally and logistics, and monthly reports. accounting staff, maintaining Growth Fund the position is responsible for overseeing and accounting principles, practices, policies, Reporter/Photographer supporting guides with planning, assessments Engineering Technician III – Red Willow and procedures, managing the monthly Closing date 8/19/13 and communicating the needs of students Production – Ignacio, CO & Houston, TX preparation of financial statements for the NOTE: APPLICANTS FOR THIS POSITION and guides at the Infant/Toddler, Primary and Closing date 8/16/13 GF Real Estate Group, providing financial MUST SUBMIT A PORTFOLIO OF WORK Elementary levels to appropriate administration Provides advanced technical support to the analytical support, assisting in the annual THAT INCLUDES: At least (10) ten 8x10 or staff. This is a 12-month position. Pay grade 20: Engineering and Development Department budgeting and audit processes, researching 8x12 photograph prints, three published writing $47,868/year, which involves the input, extraction, processing, complex accounting issues and making samples and one documentary style video manipulation and analysis of complex data associated recommendations. Presents a positive and clip. Under general supervision of the Media Chief Medical Officer with company software programs. Performs routine professional image to GF Real Estate Group, Manager, the Reporter/Photographer reports on, Open until filled economic analysis and provides support for more Growth Fund, Tribal employees, vendors, writes about and Captures through multimedia Full-time position, organizing and supervising complex project economic evaluations. and the public. means (Photo, Video and Audio) issues and the work of the Southern Ute Health Center topics important to the Southern Ute Tribal clinical programs to ensure that effective clinical Membership for the Southern Ute Drum and its services are provided and quality standards are website. Pay grade 16: $15.63/hour. met. Will provide the day-to-day oversight Sky Ute Casino Resort – Job announcements and coordination of all clinical providers and Human Resources Department: 970-563-1311 • Fax: 970-563-1419 Grounds Maintenance Worker overall leadership of the clinical department to P.O. Box 340 • Ignacio, CO 81137 • Office Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Closing date 8/19/13 ensure compliance with all appropriate policies, Indian Preference Employer • All Applicants Welcome • Apply online: www.skyutecasino.com Performs daily grounds, repair and maintenance regulations and accreditation standards. Will of the Tribal grounds and buildings. Pay grade require providing both direct patient care *Cage Staff – Temp Server-Willows – FT 13: $11.59/hour. services as well as all required administrative Closing date 8/9/13 Closing date 8/9/13 services within the department with a split of *Bartender-49 Sports Lounge – FT Café Cashier-Shining Mountain – OC Team Jobs Program – Temporary approximately half of the time being allotted to Closing date 8/9/13 Closing date 8/12/13 Southern Ute tribal members only. Temporary each clinical and administrative duties. *Poker Dealer – FT Cosmetologist – PT assignments that are filled as needed from the Closing date 8/9/13 Closing date 8/16/13 current pool of applicants. The rate of pay is set Patrol Officer at the minimum pay for the assignment, but not Open until filled less than $10.82/hour. Patrols the Southern Ute Indian Reservation, and SUCAP – Job announcements is responsible for preserving life and property of Southern Ute Community Action Program Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy all citizens within the Tribal Community. Central Office • 285 Lakin St., Ignacio, CO • 970-563-4517 Education Assistant Obtain complete job description/application from SUCAP offices. Closing date 8/19/13 Police Lieutenant Assists Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy Open until filled Teacher After School Program Manager Students with educational, physical, emotional and Under general supervision of the Chief of Open until filled – SUCAP/Southern Ute Closing date 8/16/13 social growth and development under direction of Police coordinates the efforts of the officers Montessori Head Start After School Program Manager for our Curiosity a certified guide. Supporting instruction through and dispatchers to achieve the objectives of the Head Start is looking for someone who wants After School Program. Successful applicant will a variety of duties including providing classroom police department. Serves as acting Police Chief to make a difference. Exceptional health care assist and coordinate program between SUCAP coverage and supervision of children. Pay grade in the absence of the Police Chief. Pay grade benefits. High School diploma required; CDA, Youth Services and the Ignacio School District; 14: $13.00/hour and is a seasonal position, 22: $60,320. AA or BA preferred. Must have at least one- will also oversee, plan and collect data. Must working during the school calendar. year experience in early child care in a provider have a BA/BS in Education, Social Sciences, or setting. Must pass background checks. related field. 2 years experience implementing A great new way to find out about job opportunities 24 hours a day, seven days a week! The job programs for youth. Must pass background hotline lists the job title and closing date for both Permanent Fund and Growth Fund positions. Full job checks and be insurable by SUCAP. announcement including qualifications in Human Resource Department. Hotline is updated weekly.
Ignacio School District – Job announcements SUCCM – Job announcements Application/Information: 970-563-0500 ext. 221 Address: 77 County Road 517 • Phone: 970-563-9583 • P.O. Box 737, Ignacio, Colo. 81137 Information, job descriptions and application can be found at: www.ignacioschools.org TERO rules apply. Applications available at museum • www.succm.org Ignacio School District is accepting applications for the 2013-2014 school year
Education Coordinator of School Programs demonstrated leadership and organization Title VII Liaison and Native American Open until filled Closing date 8/16/13 skills. Ability to collaborate with and inspire Studies Teacher Application and information may be found at Must have High School Diploma/GED with a range of students, staff and professionals Football, Basketball and Wrestling Coaches www.ignacioschools.org. a minimum of 6 months experience working as well as the general public. Excellent oral in a tribal museum, BA preferred. You will and written communication skills. Excellent need a general knowledge of history and interpersonal, supervisory, and administrative culture of Native American tribes and other skills. Must be reliable, dependable, and Montezuma School To Farm ethnic groups in the region. Experience in timely in meeting normal work hours. Must If you think our program may be of interest to you, developing, delivering, and evaluating pass background and criminal history check, please check out our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/MontezumaSchooltoFarm museum education services with strong and a pre-employment drug test. and contact us at [email protected].
AmeriCorps Community Gardens Coordinator Position Summary: The AmeriCorps Community Gardens Coordinator will serve closely with Ignacio School District – Job announcements teachers to create outdoor learning opportunities and reinforce the importance of local food and Application/Information: 970-563-0500 ext. 221 healthy lifestyles through experiential education and garden education. This position will develop Information, job descriptions and application can be found at: www.ignacioschools.org programming with Cortez Middle School and maintain current programming at Mancos and Ignacio School District is accepting applications for the 2013-2014 school year Dolores Schools. The Community Gardens Coordinator will also work with school cafeterias to provide students healthier lunch options. Title VII Liaison and Native American Football, Basketball and Wrestling Coaches Qualifications: Desire to teach 6-8th grade students; Ambition to learn about experiential Studies Teacher Open until filled education, sustainable agriculture, and responsible resource conservation practices, and regional poverty issues; Ability to engage in moderate physical activity; Comfortable and excited to serve with diverse populations of students, teachers, and parents; Ability to collaborate and adapt to Ignacio School District different challenges; Gardening experience is a plus. Call for Nominations for School Directors
The Board of Education of Ignacio School to vote in the regular biennial school election. SOUTHERN UTE CULTURAL CENTER & MUSEUM District 11JT in the County of La Plata, State of Nomination petitions may be obtained at Research Committee members Colorado, calls for nomination of candidates for Ignacio School District Administration Office, school directors to be placed on the ballot for 315 Ignacio Street, Ignacio, CO starting August The Southern Ute Cultural Center & Museum the study. Membership on the committee is the regular biennial school election to be held 7, 2013. Office hours are Monday-Thursday, in coordination with Fielding Graduate voluntary and will be for approximately 18-24 on Tuesday, November 5, 2013. 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Completed petitions University. Interested tribal members and months. The committee will evaluate SUCCM At this election two directors will be elected for shall be submitted to Ignacio School District community member input is needed for an and discuss ideas that will help the museum a term of office of four years. To be qualified, Administration Office, 315 Ignacio Street, educational leadership and change research be sustainable to preserve Ute traditions, a candidate must have been a registered elector Ignacio, CO, no later than 4:00 p.m. on August committee. SUCCM has approved of the history and cultural education programs. of the school district for at least 12 consecutive 29, 2013. director to work on this project involving Please submit a letter of intent in person to months before the election. A person is ineligible IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Board of “participatory action research.” The committee SUCCM or by mail to P.O. Box 737, #95, to run for school director if he or she has Education of Ignacio School District, County will meet at the beginning and the end of Ignacio, CO 81137. been convicted of committing a sexual offense of La Plata, State of Colorado has caused this against a child. call for nominations to be given this 7th day of A person who desires to be a candidate for school August, 2013. director shall file a written notice of intention to Note: This call for nominations is to be Advertise in the Drum! be a candidate and a nomination petition signed published not more than 90 days nor less than Call or email today for more info at 970-563-0118 by at least 25 eligible electors who are registered 75 days before the election. Colo. [email protected] Back page August 9, 2013 waamasuwiinini (20)
Several bands, including Los Mitotitos, performed live as their floats crawled along the parade.
‘Cultures Coming Together’ The parade featured a mix of not just cultures — Native American, Hispanic and white —but of vehicles too, including floats, fire trucks and horses. he theme of the 113th annual San Ignacio Fiesta, which took place Aug. 24-25, T was “Cultures Coming Together.” The event began with a parade — in which members of the Town of Ignacio Town Board and Southern Ute Indian Tribal Council rode together — and included a car cruise, picnic, dance, horseshoe and softball tournaments and a church service. Photos by Ace Stryker The Southern Ute Drum
The Knights of Columbus including several church groups Ignacio’s Wildcats basketball team, coached by Naomi Southern Ute Tribal Council Lady Ramona Y. were represented. Russell, runs dribbling drills down Goddard Avenue. Eagle waves to the crowd.
LOCAL IGNACIO WEATHER 2013 SAN IGNACIO FIESTA RESULTS PARADE Singles Friday, Aug. 9 Saturday, Aug. 10 Sunday, Aug. 11 Grand Prize: SU Tribal Council and Town of 1st: Jim Squire Ignacio Board 2nd: Dean Hudson Commercial 1st: Ignacio Family Medicine RAFFLE 2nd: KD’s Caffe’ Latte’ Grand Prize: Ray Hernandez – $500 Memoriam 2nd: Alison deKay – GoPro Camera 1st: Velasquez Float 3rd: Lucas Gallegos – 32” Flat Screen TV 2nd: In Memory of Fred Martinez 4th: Christine Sage – Handmade Quilt Chance T-storms 82˚F Chance T-storms 81˚F Chance T-storms 82˚F Horse – Single 5th: Jeanette deKay – 3 hrs. Big-O DJ Service 1st: Lynn Jack 6th: Amira Montoya – Kindle Fire Political 7th: Debra Watts – Handmade Quilt 1st: J Paul Brown 8th: Lynelle Scott – Pressure Washer Children – Walking 9th: Roberta Atencio – Keurig K-Cup Aug. 6 Aug. 14 Aug. 20 Aug. 28 Sept. 5 1st: Wildcats Basketball 10th: Stella A. Quintana – $100 Lewis Merc GC Weather data for July 22 – August 6 2nd: 100 Years of Unity 11th: Garnet Olguin – Pampered Basket Children – Riding 12th: Casias – Triple Slow Cooker 100 Temperature 1st: Bikes – Team Connie 13th: Brittney Benavidez – Beaded Pen
90 2nd: Mt. Allison Go Getters 4H Club 14th: Lydia Silva – Pagosa Hot Springs 15th: Melvin Archuleta – Rosary 80 High 88.14˚ Auto 1st: Rollin’ Deep Car Club 16th: Victor Atencio –$25 Applebees GC 70 Low 50.6˚ 2nd: Art & Audrey Combs 60 Average 68.0˚ Music DUCK RACE RESULTS 50 Average last year 69.9˚
Average hourly temperatureAverage (˚F) 1st: Los Mitotitos 1st: Duck #52, Alex Herrera – $400 40 2nd: Oro Negro 2nd: Duck #122, Fred A. Abeyta – $300 7/23 7/25 7/27 7/29 7/31 8/2 8/4 Senior Citizen 3rd: Duck 173, Jennifer Silva – $200 1st: The 2 Classics – Kathleen Threadgill 4th: Duck #393, Glen Walker – $100 0.5 Precipitation 2nd: SUCAP 0.4 Civic/Community Service Funds raised will support the seniors and Total 1.928” 0.3 1st: Knights of Columbus disabled via our Senior Center. SUCAP’s Total last year 0.256” mission is to empower community members 0.2 HORSESHOE TOURNAMENT of all ages to recognize and reach their full 0.1 Doubles potential by providing select programs
Average hourly percipitationAverage (inches) 0 1st: Jim Squires and Rod Wenzel and services in or-der to create better 7/23 7/25 7/27 7/29 7/31 8/2 8/4 2nd: Calvin Romero and Troy Valdez communities. 3rd: Tommy Romero and Robert Pacheco 25 Wind speed
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Average hourly wind speed (mph) Average WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, 10 and enjoy a down-home summer barbecue. 0 7/23 7/25 7/27 7/29 7/31 8/2 8/4 A.M. – 2 P.M. Live entertainment by One Lane Highway Glazing and Decorating Plates opening for Bayfield’s Wild Country. Through August 24, Kasey and other gallery Proceeds from this event benefit the Arts 100 Visibility & humidity 120 artists will be glazing and decorating plates Centers’ Capital Campaign to purchase the 100 80 for our August 24, fundraiser. If you have building. Average visibility 84.9 80 60 ever wanted to learn more about glazing 60 Average humidity 51.3% ceramics or just want to help us out, please For more information on these events, 40 40 drop in during these open studio hours. see the attached flyers or go to www. 20 20
Average hourly humidity (%) Average DancingSpiritCommunityArtsCenter. Average hourly visibility (miles) Average Air quality 0 0 Moderate SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 4 – 8 P.M. org or call 970-563-4600. Dancing Spirit 7/23 7/25 7/27 7/29 7/31 8/2 8/4 Fill Your Plate Community Arts Center is located at 755
Data compiled by Southern Ute Environmental Programs Weather forecasts collected from www.NOAA.gov Pick your hand-thrown pottery plate for $20 Goddard Avenue in Ignacio.