Southern Ute Indian Tribe

Colorado Sens. Michael Bennet, John Hickenlooper call for multilevel government and agency action on tribal access to clean water

Five U.S. Senators introduced a resolution Thursday that aims to settle water rights settlements and provide technical assistance alongside water…

September 21, 2023

Southern Ute Indian Tribe selects company to manage new fiber broadband internet

ISP accepting sign-ups for service

August 9, 2023

Fires break out near Navajo Lake at Colorado-New Mexico state line

Firefighters are en route to assess the blaze; no reported impact to structures

August 5, 2023

Ute tribes fear effects of U.S. Supreme Court ruling in water rights case

Leaders say outcome weakens U.S. government obligation to keep promises made in treaties

July 4, 2023

City of Durango seeks partial design completion for first phase of Lake Nighthorse pipeline

Utilities manager says this will be a collaborative effort with community stakeholders

May 11, 2023

Lorelei Cloud is first-ever tribal member on Colorado’s top water board

Cloud, a Southern Ute tribal member, breaks down her ideas on water issues, basin tensions and possible collaborations

April 28, 2023

Food and water: A future that is one and the same

Efficient use is conservation, say farmers at Southwestern Water Conservation District’s annual seminar

April 3, 2023

Tribal leaders stress education, water issues in first-of-its-kind address to Colorado lawmakers

Chairmen of Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute tribes highlight need for consultation and cooperation

January 13, 2023

Chairmen of Colorado’s two Native American tribes ask legislature to remedy sports betting inequity

The Ute Mountain Ute and Southern Ute tribal chairmen say they were left out of the conversation in 2019

January 11, 2023

Law protects export of sacred Native American items from U.S.

Leola One Feather, left, of the Oglala Sioux Tribe in South Dakota, observes as John Willis photographs Native American artifacts…

December 27, 2022

$44 million announced for Southern Ute Tribe high-speed internet

Funding will connect 1,800 Native American households to broadband

December 2, 2022

Colorado Secretary of State expands voting access for Native American tribes

Utes members can vote in-person on tribal lands

November 4, 2022

Southern Ute Tribe workshops strive to preserve cultural traditions

Jerky and drying class an opportunity to learn from elders a tradition that is quickly disappearing

October 18, 2022

Ute Indian Tribe criticizes Biden monument on ancestral land

Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute were on board with the plan

October 17, 2022

Tribal radio station seeks a collaborative approach to reporting the news

KSUT hopes to continue expanding its listener base and reporting staff

September 28, 2022

Motorcycle rally returns Labor Day weekend to Durango, Ignacio

Three-day event will feature stunt riders, annual parade and noise

August 23, 2022

History Colorado to investigate abuses at Fort Lewis College Indian boarding school

Program seeks to learn about ‘victimization of families of youth forced to attend’

August 18, 2022

$12 million wildlife crossing completed on U.S. Highway 160

Massive overpass expected to reduce animal-vehicle collisions by 85%

July 29, 2022

East Round Top Fire ignites 5 acres on Southern Ute Indian Reservation

Cause of blaze is under investigation

July 23, 2022

Firefighters say 10-acre Cox Canyon Fire likely started from smoldering lightning strike

Blaze discovered Thursday south of Durango on tribal lands

July 11, 2022

Public land agencies remove fire restrictions ahead of July 4

Rains prompt San Juan National Forest, BLM to rescind Stage 1 measures

July 1, 2022

Southern Ute, Ute Mountain tribes to receive funding for water, sanitation improvements

Money will go toward 7 projects this year

June 16, 2022

Bear Dance Fire sparks east of Ignacio; power cut to about 2,500 customers

Blaze torches about 20 acres of brush willow and cottonwood trees

June 3, 2022

Fines for Colorado schools with Native mascots begin in June. But who will enforce them?

About a dozen schools have been warned by commission about appropriating imagery

May 18, 2022