Events

Southern Ute Utilities shut off day is Wednesday, October 4, 2023, the first Wednesday of the month.  All past due bills must be paid by 10am to avoid being shut off.

The MPF will hold the October Senior Breakfast on Wednesday, October 4, 2023.  The breakfast is open to all Senior Citizens 55+.  Please call the SU MPF for more information at (970) 563-2640. Thank you from the MPF Staff

The Southern Ute Health Center is closed every first Thursday of the month from 12 pm - 5pm for an all SUHC staff meeting.  All calls will be routed through the triage line.  Please call (970) 563-4581.  

Reconnect with friends at the Southern Ute Multi-Purpose Facility to sell your treasures at the upcoming yard sale.

Come and support FLC athletes for their Fall N7 Games! Remember: If you have your Tribal ID or CIB, you get in FREE to all FLC sponsored games! If you have any questions, please call Robin at 970-563-2657 or email me at rwirth@southernute-nsn.gov

In observance of Indigenous People’s Day, the Permanent Fund, Growth Fund, and SUSS offices will be closed on Monday, October 9, 2023. Normal business hours will resume on Tuesday, October 10, 2023.

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month.  Last year, Chairman Baker and Tribal Council proclaimed October 12, 2022 as Disability Employment Awareness Day and every 2nd week of October thereafter as Disability Employment Awareness Week here on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation. To commemorate the very first Southern Ute Disability Employment Awareness Week, the Southern Ute Vocational Rehabilitation Program staff cordially invites employees and members of the community to join us for a day of training and discussion surrounding Disability and how we all belong in this conversation. Topics presented will include: Disability Etiquette, the Importance of Psychological Safety in the Workplace, a brief history of Vocational Rehabilitation, and Trauma-Informed Care. To attend, employees must have supervisor approval, ensure department coverage, and sign in upon arrival. Tuesday, October 10th, Sky Ute Event Center, 8:30am– 4:30pm. (Refreshments, lunch, and an afternoon snack will be provided) Please contact Misha Weaver, Vocational Rehabilitation Coordinator, at (970) 563-4730 for additional information.

The Elder Craft Day theme for this class is "Fall Decor Crafts".  The class will be on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.  Join the SU MPF for crafting, treats, socializing, and fun.  Please call (970) 563-2640 or email:  multipurpose@southernute-nsn.gov for more information or to sign-up, space is limited.

Van will depart Elders Services @ 10:00 a.m.

KSUT Tribal Radio and Native Public Media invite you to a public screening of the PBS series Native America, Season 2: "Spirit Warrior" followed by a Q&A session with NATIVE AMERICA series Producer, Pam Belgarde Tuesday, October 10th Doors open at 5:30pm, Screening starts at 6pm, food & refreshments provided At the Student Union Ballroom, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive, Durango, Colorado (the ballroom is located on the 2nd floor of the Student Union Building on the FLC campus) Please feel free to share with family and friends Q & A with Native America Series Producer, Pam Belgarde to follow screening Pam Belgarde (Turtle Mountain Band Anishinaabe) – Producer The opportunity to tell Indigenous stories to inspire and inform directs Pam’s work. She produced radio and television projects including “Native America Calling”, “Growing Native”, “Gifts of the Seven Grandfathers” and “Rez-Robics for Couch Potato Skins”. Pam’s career was set in motion early working for her tribe’s community radio station, KEYA-FM and later earned a degree in Speech Communications from the University of North Dakota.