Uncategorized FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Amended Public Health “Safer at Home” Order of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe June 17, 2021 / July 14, 2021 by Lindsay Box FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT Melvin J. Baker, Chairman – 970.563.0100 Lindsay J. Box, Communication – 970.563.2313 Amy Barry, IMT PIO – 970.563.2281 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 17, 2021 AMENDED PUBLIC HEALTH SAFER AT HOME ORDER OF THE SOUTHERN UTE INDIAN TRIBE WHEREAS, authority is vested in the Southern Ute Indian Tribal Council by the Constitution adopted by the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, and approved November 4, 1936, and amended October 1, 1975, and August 27, 1991, to act for the Southern Ute Indian Tribe; and WHEREAS, under Article VII, Section l(n) of the Constitution, Tribal Council has the authority, “To protect and preserve the property, wildlife and natural resources of the [T]ribe, and to regulate the conduct of trade and the use and disposition of tribal property upon the reservation.”; and WHEREAS, in January 2020, the World Health Organization designated the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak as a pandemic; and WHEREAS, on February 18, 2020, in Res. No. 2020-025, Tribal Council declared a state of emergency to respond to the spread of COVID-19; and WHEREAS, based on the increasing incidence of COVID-19 in the region and the danger COVID-19 posed to the tribal membership, on […] Read more »
Uncategorized Southern Ute Reservation Fire Conditions are VERY HIGH June 16, 2021 / July 14, 2021 by Lindsay Box Southern Ute Reservation Fire Conditions – VERY HIGH Much of the Western United States in in some level of drought conditions. The Southern Ute Agency Fire Management Office would like to share that the current fire conditions on the Southern Ute Reservation are VERY HIGH. Effective today, June 16, 2021 at 6:00 a.m., the Southern Ute Reservation entered Stage I Fire Restrictions. To find more information on the details of the Stage I Fire Restrictions, please click on the link below: Southern Ute Reservation Initiates Stage I Fire Restrictions If you have questions related to fire conditions and/or what acts are prohibited in the Stage I Fire Restrictions, please contact the Southern Ute Agency Fire Management Office at 970.563.4571, Tribal Council Communication Specialist, Ms. Lindsay J. Box at 970.563.2313 or via email at lbox@southernute-nsn.gov Read more »
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Community Culture Uncategorized DAHAYDIGII 2021 – June 18, 2021 June 10, 2021 / June 10, 2021 by tisdirector Read more »
Uncategorized Tribal Janssen Vaccination Event – May 14, 2021 from 10 to 2 May 4, 2021 / June 3, 2021 by Lindsay Box Southern Ute Indian Tribe – Tribal Vaccination Event Janssen Vaccine Event NEXT Friday May 14, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Sky Ute Casino Resort Event Center The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lifted the restrictions on the Janssen vaccine Friday, April 23, 2021. The vaccine can be administered without limitations. Individuals who have questions should contact their primary care provider (PCP) or the Southern Ute Health Center (SUHC) by calling 970.563.4581 Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. For more information on the Janssen vaccine, please visit the CDC site below: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/safety/JJUpdate.html >+< IHS Vaccine Eligibility <+> + Anyone ages 18 years and over (including the general public.) + Southern Ute tribal members, IHS-beneficiaries and tribal staff will have priority when scheduling. Individuals interested in the Janssen vaccination event are required to register at the Southern Ute Health Center (SUHC) Vaccination Sign-Up Link provided below. SUHC Vaccination Sign-Up Link | https://www.tinyurl.com/y2bmk652 Sign-up DEADLINE is Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. Photo Credit | Lindsay J. Box Designed & Produced by Lindsay J. Box 20210501 – May 14 Janssen Vaccine Event Read more »
Uncategorized FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 8 Rivers Capital and the Southern Ute Growth Fund Announce Joint Development of Zero Emissions NET Power Plan April 15, 2021 / June 3, 2021 by Lindsay Box 8 Rivers Capital and the Southern Ute Growth Fund Announce Joint Development of Zero Emissions NET Power Plant DURHAM, N.C. and SOUTHERN UTE INDIAN RESERVATION, Colo., April 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — 8 Rivers Capital, LLC and The Southern Ute Indian Tribe Growth Fund (SUGF) have joined together to develop the Coyote Clean Power Project, locating one of the world’s first zero-emissions NET Power natural gas-fired power plants within the Southern Ute Indian Reservation. The Coyote Clean Power Project will represent a paradigm shift in how the world generates energy, producing 280 MW of clean power 24/7, while capturing and storing CO2. 8 Rivers, through its Zero Degrees development business, and the SUGF plan to design and construct a NET Power plant over the next five years. The Tribe’s participation continues their long history of leadership in environmental stewardship and the energy transition, including the development and operation of a facility for a decade that captured naturally venting fugitive methane, one of the first utility scale solar projects in Southwest Colorado, and other alternative energy projects including biofuels. The Coyote Clean Power Project will be fueled with natural gas while capturing all emissions associated with combusting gas. The underlying NET Power technology […] Read more »
Community Tribal Members Uncategorized Two Year Certification Program – Learn to Read, Write, and Speak Ute January 25, 2021 / January 25, 2021 by tisdirector Read more »
Community Culture Uncategorized Virtual Ute Fashion Show – March 29 – April 2, 2021 January 8, 2021 / January 8, 2021 by tisdirector Read more »
Uncategorized FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Southern Ute Indian Tribe swears in new tribal officials December 21, 2020 / January 8, 2021 by Lindsay Box FOR MORE INFORAMTION CONTACT: Melvin J. Baker – 970.563.0100 Lindsay J. Box – 970.563.2313 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 21, 2020 – 10:30 A.M. Southern Ute Indian Tribe swears in new tribal officials Southern Ute Indian Reservation –On Friday, December 18, 2020 the registered Southern Ute tribal voters took to the polls in the 2020 Run-Off Election to vote for Chairman and two Council Members. In accordance with the Southern Ute Tribal Election Code, Section 11-10-102 (3) “the candidate for each office in the run-off election who received the highest number of votes shall be deemed elected.” The Southern Ute Election Board has confirmed the following election results: Office of Tribal Chairman No. of Votes Melvin J. Baker 214 Lorelei Cloud 199 Office of Tribal Council No. of Votes Lindsay J. Box 159 Linda K. Baker 205 James M. Olguin 165 Stacey Oberly 243 Chairman Melvin J. Baker has previously served 9 years on Tribal Council, including as Acting Chairman and Vice Chairman. Baker was born and raised on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation. Throughout his political career, Baker worked on the development and implementation of […] Read more »
