Happy Ignacio PRSRT STD MARCH 3, 2017 birthday Dr. grapplers place U.S. POSTAGE PAID Vol. XLIX, No. 5 Ignacio, CO 81137 Seuss at state Permit No. 1 Official newspaper of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe For subscription or advertising information, call 970-563-0118 PAGES 5-6 PAGE 8 $29 one year • $49 two year INSIDE THIS ISSUE FREE Culture 3 The Health 4 Education 5 Sports 8 Voices 9 Southern Ute Drum Classifieds 11 TRIBAL COUNCIL IHS BOYS BASKETBALL Letter of referendum update Cats cop tenth straight DEAR TRIBAL MEMBERS: The Election Board did not seek legal re- view of the constitutionality of the Petition On Tuesday, February 14, 2017, the before the Election Board issued its verifi- district-level title Southern Ute Indian Tribal Election Board cation and certification. The Election Board presented a petition for referendum to the explained that legal review for compliance IHS boys slip past T-ride in Cortez, 45-44 Southern Ute Indian Tribal Council. The with the Constitution should occur once the petition requested: Petition was presented to the Tribal Council. By Joel Priest Tribal Council therefore accepted the Petition SPECIAL TO THE DRUM 1. The remaining of the Sisseton Set- and set a tentative election date (March 16, tlement Funds $45,515,000 be 100% 2017), subject to legal review for compliance Consider the San Juan dispersed tax-free immediately to the with the Constitution and the Election Code. Basin League rivalry be- enrolled members of the Southern Ute The Southern Ute Indian Tribal Consti- tween Telluride and Igna- Indian Tribe. tution says that Tribal Members may bring cio resurrected. 2. The remaining of the Sisseton Settle- issues to be considered for referendum And consider the Min- ment Funds $45,515,000 retained in a only if the issue is an “enacted or proposed ers still wondering ‘What restricted account will not be utilized ordinance or resolution of the tribal coun- will it take?’ to trip up the or dispersed on any specific programs cil”. (Article VI, Section 1). Except when loop’s perennial heavy- in both the Permanent Fund and the a referendum addresses an enacted or pro- weight. Growth Fund. posed ordinance, a referendum issue cannot Able to regain the up- Joel Priest/Special to the Drum change or limit the powers of the Tribal per hand on the Bobcats, The Election Board reviewed and con- Council, such as the power to make appro- 44-42, in the 2A-District 3 Led by Calvin Levato and Ocean Hunter at near right, the Ignacio Bobcats begin celebrating their 2A-District firmed the petition for referendum and ver- priations, because that would infringe on Tournament’s champion- 3 Tournament championship win, 45-44 over Telluride, ified and certified it as a valid petition. The the Council’s constitutional powers. ship game (Sat., Feb. 25) at Montezuma-Cortez H.S. Election Board submitted a memorandum Tribal Council addressed a similar issue in via two free throws by se- to Council indicating the following: 2008, when a “Call for Referendum” was sub- nior anchor Andrew Den- the left wing from junior which ultimately secured mitted to the Election Board. That Referendum ny with 0:49 left, THS’ Kai Roubideaux, himself victory inside Montezu- 1. That the Petition had the number of did not successfully pass through the verifi- players and fans were left unable to find an open ma-Cortez H.S. Gymnasi- signatures of registered voters required cation and certification process. Among other in disbelief when IHS shot closer to the rim af- um, 45-44. by the Election Code. problems, that Referendum was not addressed sophomore Lawrence Val- ter Valdez fed the ball into “Kai was doing as much 2. That each page of the Petition “clearly at a proposed or pre-existing resolution or or- dez stole the show 42 ticks the post, Valdez used the as he could,” recalled Val- states” the referendum issue to be put dinance that could be acted upon by the tribal later. backboard to bank in the to a vote as the following: membership through an up or down vote. Taking a return pass on go-ahead three-pointer— Cats title page 8 Should the remaining of the Sisse- Like in 2008, the Petition that was pre- ton Settlement Funds $45,515,000 sented last week does not call for an up be 100% dispersed tax-free imme- or down vote on any existing or proposed IHS GIRLS BASKETBALL diately to the enrolled members of resolution or ordinance. Council has nei- the Southern Ute Indian Tribe. ther enacted nor proposed any resolution or 3. That each person circulating the peti- ordinance appropriating or distributing the Lady Cats wrest D-3 tion signed the notarized statement re- funds. Rather, the Petition attempts to leg- quired by the Election Code. Referendum update page 7 title from Norwood Ignacio holds SJBL power to 22 points LOCAL CUISINE By Joel Priest SPECIAL TO THE DRUM Tribal foodies bring flavor Perhaps Alejandra Lujan wanted to see the tempo to Ignacio increased as much as the fans. By Sacha Smith Or perhaps she just THE SOUTHERN UTE DRUM wanted to slam the door on San Juan Basin League Every community has nemesis Norwood by the their staple restaurants, the fastest means she could. ones you go to out of love It was probably a bit of Joel Priest/Special to the Drum for their food, and out of both Saturday afternoon, habit. Tribal members Es- Feb. 25, at Montezu- Following a 37-22 win over Norwood, Ignacio senior Alejandra Lujan (23) shouts while presenting the telle Monte and Elise Redd ma-Cortez H.S. 2A-District 3 Tournament’s first-place plaque for fans’ are becoming increasing Kicking her game into inspection inside Montezuma-Cortez H.S. known around the commu- high gear, as well as a nity for their food services; plodding 2A-District 3 NHS’ Amber Padgett into the locker room and offering some new flavor Tournament championship managed a jumper in after we’d finished talking options different from the Trennie Collins/SU Drum back to its initial back- reply, but Lujan coun- ... I was getting a little ir- “usual” restaurants. Laurie Monte and Estelle Monte join together most and-forth pace, Lujan be- tered by twisting her way ritated,” said Lujan, of the Both ladies offer their ca- mornings making food for all to enjoy. Estelle owns a small gan the fourth quarter with through traffic for yet an- team going into halftime tering services to the com- catering business, which sells breakfast and snack items a steal and hoop. Then af- other two points – putting tentatively ahead by four, munity. Monte, owner and Monday through Thursday. ter a steal by sophomore Ignacio up 33-19 and on a “and I was like, ‘No! I’m head chef of her business, Kiana Valdez, dropped in no-return course towards a going to put that aside and “Rez Girls Catering” focus- another transition bucket 37-22 win over the vaunt- keep going.’” es on providing homemade with a hard pull-up shot in ed Lady Mavericks. fresh breakfast, snacks, des- the lane over a defender. “Well we came back Lady Cats page 8 serts and take-home dinners to the community several days out of the week. Redd, who hasn’t quite settled on a name for her Mid-school, SJBL champs! food endeavor, manages a weekly lunch sale every Monday and continues to cater events around town. Her specialties include Sacha Smith/SU Drum some customer favorites – Elise Redd prepares fry bread during her Monday Lunch Indian Tacos, brisket and of Sale on Feb. 27 inside the Multi-Purpose Facility. course chile, she said. Alike, the ladies have ly passionate about. Monte employs four trib- long been known in the “I like to cook, that’s why al members that help her community for their food. I do it,” Redd said. deliver her food – her sister Monte, said it runs in her Similarly, Monte said, “I Laurie being her main help- family, as her mother would make good money, but it’s er shares kitchen time with often cater events when she not all about the money, I Estelle and also serves as was younger. Redd said she like to make people happy.” the main distributor of the has been catering several Like most of us know, food. community events for the just because you love doing Estelle prides herself on last 12 years, but it has be- something doesn’t necessar- the freshness of her ingre- come more consistent over ily make it easy. Both ladies dients – everything being courtesy Karla Tucson the past year. talked about the amount of made the day it is sold. She Both acknowledged that work that goes into sharing said she would never com- CONGRATULATIONS to the Ignacio Middle School Boys A-Team – San Juan Basin League Champions of 2017 – you all deserve it: (back row left to right) Coach Duffy, making money is a goal, their food with the com- promise the freshness or James Mars, Gabe Tucson, Brady McCaw, Dylan LaBarthe, Bryce Finn, Keaden Reid, however they both said that munity – both recognizing quality of her homemade and Coach Tucson. (front row left to right) Nakai Lovato, Adam House, Joe Garcia it’s more than the money; early on that it was not a job and Holland Rokiumau. it’s something they are real- they could do alone. Foodies page 12 Update waini (2) March 3, 2017 Many Moons Ago 10 years ago Harlem Ambassadors Entertain the Southern Ute Reservation at SunUte.