Category: Administration

Southern Ute Construction and Project Management would like those driving through the tribal campus to be aware of the following road and sidewalk closures scheduled for this week:

• Wednesday, March 26^th
  • The east-west section of Capote Dr. at the north end of Veterans Memorial Park will be closed
  • The sidewalk immediately east of the Health Clinic will be closed.
  • The sidewalk serving the new parking lot west of Ouray Dr. will be closed as well as the minor section of new sidewalk at the northwest corner of the LCB.
  • The new parking lot to the west of Ouray Dr. will be closed
• Thursday, March 27^th
  • The east-west section of Capote Dr. at the north end of Veterans Memorial Park will be closed for signage and striping improvements

Each closure listed will be from 7:00am thru 5pm. A schematic of these closures is attached to this notice for reference.

These closures will allow the Project Team to complete traffic signage updates, road striping improvements, as well as improvements to new sidewalk areas that will increase the longevity of the concrete in these areas. We greatly appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to add these improvements to this area of the Tribal Campus. Should you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to our office at the number below.

Respectfully,

Gavin S. Martinez

Director of Housing, Construction, & Project Management

Southern Ute Indian Tribe

Office: (970) 563-4710

The Southern Ute Powwow Committee invites All to attend the Southern Ute Bear Dance Powwow happening May 23-24, 2025, at the Sky Ute Resort Casino Event Center. If you have any questions, please contact Rochelle Aguilar Chairperson at 970-759-1722, Karen Washington Vice-Chairman, 970-759-5880, Carolyne Grey Eagle Treasurer 970-799-6268 and Kirsten Langmade Recording Secretary Kirsten.autra@outlook.com.

The Southern Ute Health Center would like to announce that we will be re-opening the Main Clinic entrance on March 31, 2025.  The south parking lot will also revert back to patient parking at that time.  We would like to send out our appreciation to everyone for their continued patience and understanding while we were using the Modular Lab entrance.  We realized that the change was confusing and are grateful that our patients remained open to that change.  Thank you to everyone that gave us feedback and filled out our surveys.  If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call us at 970-563-4581.

The Southern Ute Cultural Preservation Department invites all Southern Ute Tribal Members to submit their entries for the 103rd Annual Southern Ute Tribal Fair logo contest by April 11, 2025. Logos will be voted on at the Southern Ute General Meeting on Thursday, April 17, 2025. If you have questions, please contact Coven White, Cultural Media Technician, at 970-563-2985.

The Southern Ute Cultural Preservation Department is seeking Tribal Member and community engagement to assist in the development of future Ute language programming and resources. Your participation is completely voluntary and greatly appreciated. The Department wants to ensure we are developing programming and resources that meet the needs and desires of our community. Upon completion of the survey, you will be entered into a drawing for several prizes.

For more information on Ute language programming, reach out to Dr. Stacey Oberly at soberly@southernute-nsn.gov or 970-563-2986.

The Southern Ute Construction Services Division has secured additional funding for the home rehabilitation program and, as a single instance, will be selecting additional applicants this year. The department remains committed to supporting the tribal membership with home repair funds, which are allocated to
families with the most pressing housing needs.

Applications will be available on our department website at

https://www.southernute-nsn.gov/tribal-housing/construction-services-division/

Applications must be completed and submitted no later than April 28th at 5pm. Please see the attached flyer for additional information on how to apply along with the QR code. If you have any questions or need further clarification, please contact the Construction Services Division at (970) 563-0260.

Please be advised that the Southern Ute Department of Transportation (SUDOT) will be conducting mowing operations in designated areas next week. The schedule is as follows:

1. Monday, March 17th & Tuesday, March 18th 

• • Mountain Dew Circle / SU188 & SU189 

1. Wednesday, March 19th to Friday, March 21st 

• •  Ignacio Peak & Jefferson/ SU315 

We ask that the Tribal Staff & the Tribal Membership that may be on or near the work site, exercise caution when traveling in these areas and be mindful of equipment and crew members actively working. Traffic control measures will be in place to ensure safety.

For questions, please contact Roman Seibel, Transportation Project Coordinator, at (970) 563-2283.