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Southern Ute Iroquois Ignacio, CO 81137 JULY 25, 2014 representation Lacrosse team Bulk Permit No. 1 Vol. XLVI, No. 15 at NMAI visit Denver Official newspaper of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe For subscription or advertising information, call 970-563-0118 $29 one year | $49 two years PAGE 3 PAGE 8 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Culture 3 Health 4 Education 5 Sports 8 Voices 10 Classified ads 11 WINNER OF 11 “TOP OF THE ROCKIES” AWARDS IN 2014 www.sudrum.com Team Colorado compete in Canada, NAIG Robert L. Ortiz/SU Drum Team Colorado pose for a quick photo before boarding the bus beginning their journey to the Great White North. A blessing was done by Southern Ute tribal elder Byron Frost and a prayer offered for a safe journey as the team compete in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada during the 2014 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG), July 20 through July 26. NAIG, part one By Sacha Smith Colo. to Regina, Saskatch- THE SOUTHERN UTE DRUM ewan to represent Colorado. As of Thursday, July 24 BASKETBALL Sacha Smith/SU Drum half of the participating Michael Mills, Ute Mountain, carries in the Colorado state sports at the North Ameri- The day after Team Colo- flag into the opening ceremony of the North American can Indigenous games have rado’s arrival in Canada, the Indigenous Games. come to an end. girls and boys basketball teams Team Colorado began kicked off the games before the See more NAIG photos in this issue of the Drum on pages 6-7. A follow-up to the games will be in the Aug. its journey to the games on opening ceremony even began. Sacha Smith/SU Drum 8 issue of the Drum, look for slideshows and video of Team Colorado’s volleyball team take their turn holding the Friday, July 18 making the the games on the Drum’s website at www.sudrum.com Team Colorado banner during the opening ceremony. 1,200 mile trip from Ignacio, NAIG page 6 ROAD RUNNER STAGE LINES SPOTLIGHT ON... Durango-Grand Junction KSUT Public Radio bus service to start July 15 art 2 of 3: Throughout its ongoing years providing service By Peter Tregillus SOUTHERN UTE COMMUNITY P to the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, KSUT Public Radio has ACTION PROGRAMS continued to expand its name into the homes of listeners. Over the next three issues, the Drum will be highlighting the Southern Ute Community Action Programs, Inc. (SU- history surrounding KSUT’s origin as well as the station’s CAP) is announcing the res- plans for its foreseeable future. Tune in to KSUT Tribal Radio toration of Durango-Grand 91.3 FM in Ignacio (www.ksut.org) for ongoing broadcast of Junction ground transporta- tion beginning Tuesday, July tribal related news, music, and information. 15. Service will be by motor- coach, seven days per week, 365 days per year, and will operate under the name (dba) 2000’s: KSUT makes of Road Runner Stage Lines. Damon Toledo/SU Drum archives The route will leave Du- tions in funding to purchase my, and sometimes it doesn’t rango at 7 a.m. and travel via the two vehicles required to make sense to fly.” the split Durango, Mancos, Cortez, operate the service (rotating Funding to operate the Dolores, Rico, Telluride, Pla- service and maintenance) route come from fares, with By Sacha Smith cerville, Ridgway Montrose, have delayed startup from 12-month operational defi- THE SOUTHERN UTE DRUM Delta, arriving in Grand the original target date of cits up to $245,000 covered Junction at 12:38 p.m. The May, 2013 to July 15, 2014. with Federal Transit Ad- KSUT was first known return trip will leave Grand Sidny Zink, Transportation ministration Section 5311-f as a tribal radio station. But Junction at 1:45 p.m, arriving Commissioner for CDOT funds managed by the CDOT as many may not be aware, back in Durango at 7:47 p.m. Region 5 said, “This is such a Division of Transit and Rail. KSUT is now an indepen- The one-way fare Duran- great example of parties com- SUCAP does not anticipate dently operated radio sta- go-Grand Junction is $40. ing together to meet a need, an operational deficit that tion on the Southern Ute Here is a fare schedule. where one party could not do high since it will be operat- Indian Reservation. Gradu- The coach is equipped it alone. It took time and te- ing only part of the year in ally shifting from a tribally with a wheelchair lift. The nacity to make it happen, but 2014. Funding to purchase funded station to an inde- service welcomes riders who it did, the SUCAP team.” the two coaches comes from pendent non-profit through have disabilities, who are Clayton Richter, director FTA 5311-f funds and State the early 2000’s. Damon Toledo/SU Drum archives encouraged to communicate of SUCAP’s Road Runner of Colorado FASTER funds. “Over the last two de- Broadcasting, four corners dependent non-profit it still their needs to drivers. Transportation program di- To start, riders may pur- cades KSUT has become memberships, underwrit- remains a tribal organiza- This restores inter-city vision, reported, “We have chase tickets from the driver financially independent ing, grants and the Tribes tion through bylaws that bus service discontinued by been getting calls for over in cash (exact amount, no … and to which today and in-kind services. mandate Native Americans Greyhound in September, a year asking when this ser- change will be carried by the for the last decade we have The in-kind services pro- hold the majority of the 2011. Greyhound contin- vice will hit the road. We driver), or with a credit or deb- been operating indepen- vided by the Tribe include; seats on the KSUT Board ues to operate bus service are very happy to be starting it card. In a few weeks (but not dent of tribal financial sup- accounting services, access of Directors, he said. connecting Grand Junction service July 15 with experi- right now), passengers travel- port, other then in-kind,” to the employee benefit In 2000, KSUT split with Denver, Las Vegas-Los enced drivers. We would like ing within the Durango-Grand KSUT Development Di- plan, and use of the KSUT into the two signals, Four Angeles, and the rest of the to thank the City of Durango Junction route segment will be rector, Bruce Campbell building. Corners Public Radio national Greyhound system. for entering into a lease with able to purchase tickets online said. “The Tribe has, and “With the growth and and KSUT Tribal Radio. Shortly after the Grey- SUCAP so that riders can at www.roadrunnerstagelines. still does provide generous popularity of the Four Cor- Broadcasting native and hound announcement, SU- access the service at the Du- com. Right now, however, ba- in-kind support and that ners signal, we became none native music on one CAP contacted CDOT to rango Transit Center.” sic information on fares and makes up about 10 percent independent of tribal fund- signal was difficult and explore ways to restore the Peter Tregillus, SUCAP’s schedules may be found at of the budget today.” ing because of the support confusing to some listen- Colorado portion of the Program Developer said, www.sucap.org. According to Campbell of the greater four corners ers, he said. route. With the approval of “SUCAP is very pleased with Passengers traveling with- KSUT has an annual bud- community, from member- “By only broadcasting the SUCAP Board of Di- the partnership with CDOT in the Greyhound system will get of about one million ships and underwriting,” on one signal; we weren’t rectors, SUCAP submitted and Greyhound, resulting in be able to purchase tickets to dollars coming from a va- he said. “ It was a gradual serving either group of lis- an application to CDOT in an affordable transportation Denver or any other Grey- riety of sources including: independence.” June, 2012 and received a alternative for parts of rural hound destination online at the Corporation of Public Though KSUT is an in- KSUT page 9 notice of grant award in Sep- Colorado. Not everyone can tember. However, complica- afford to fly in today’s econo- Road Runner page 2 Update July 25, 2014 waini (2) Road RunneR stage lines • fRom page 1 MANY MOONS AGO www.greyhound.com start- Transportation program divi- • The Training Advantage ing July 15. Passengers trav- sion of Southern Ute Com- (the job training partner in eling to southwest Colorado munity Action Programs, Colorado Workforce Centers destinations served by Road Inc. (SUCAP). SUCAP was serving 17 counties) Runner Stage Lines from established in 1966 by the • Peaceful Spirit (residen- departure points across the Southern Ute Indian Tribe tial and outpatient alcohol country may also purchase and its non-tribal neighbors and substance treatment) tickets online at www.grey- in Ignacio, CO to meet com- • The Ignacio Senior Cen- hound.com. munity needs. ter (nutrition and special The route is a collaborative SUCAP is not a part of the transportation services for partnership between SUCAP, Southern Ute Indian Tribe, persons with disabilities and CDOT and Greyhound. The but serves as its delegate the elderly) service will be “inter-lined” agency in operating pro- • SUCAP Youth Services with the Greyhound system. grams for the Tribe. SUCAP (positive youth develop- That means that riders any- also operates other programs ment, youth substance use where in the Greyhound sys- independent of the Tribe. prevention, and after-school) tem will be able to purchase All SUCAP programs and • Road Runner Transpor- tickets online at www.grey- services are available to per- tation (scheduled service on hound.com.