The Johnson-O’Malley Committee will be distributing school supplies for all JOM eligible students attending Ignacio and Bayfield School Districts on the following dates: Bayfield School District: Thursday, August 1st Ignacio School District: Thursday, August 8th At the Southern Ute Education Department. Please sign up your student(s) ahead of time for the school supplies by calling or emailing the following information: Bayfield or Ignacio School District Grade level for the 2024-25 School For further information or if you are interested in enrolling your student in the JOM program please contact the Education Specialist, Kaylyn LeClaire.

The Southern Ute Cultural Center & Museum is excited to announce the dates for our 3rd Annual Pino Nuche Indigenous Art Market & Juried Show! The Art Market & Juried Show will be held at the Sky Ute Casino Resort Event Center on August 9th, 10th, & 11th. And be sure to catch the 2nd Annual Native Love Indigenous Fashion Show to be held on Saturday, August 9th at the Southern Ute Cultural Center & Museum large classroom.

Attached is the information for the upcoming Hunters Education Conclusion Course hosted by the Southern Ute Wildlife Division. Saturday, August 10th, 2024 8 AM - 2 PM SunUte Community Center 390 Mouache Drive, Ignacio Colorado Course fees: $29.50 for the online course and $10 for the conclusion class The major portion of this course must be completed online, before attending class on August 10th. Class size is limited to 20 students. The suggested minimum age for students is 12. Parents of younger students are encouraged to attend with their child. Pre-registration is required; register online at register-ed.com/events/view/215463 Please contact the Southern Ute Wildlife Division at 970-563-0130 with any questions.

Do you know what your kiddos will do between the end of BGC summer programming and school start? Well fret not! We have just the place for them. Sign your kids up now, for Bridge the Gap! We have awesome activities planned so come on by today or call our front desk to get your littles ones signed up! Who: Children Ages 7-16 years What: Field Trips Where: Chimney Rock/Lake Capote/ Animas Trail and Durango Rec/ Mesa Verde/Farmington When: August 12th-15th Cost: Southern Ute TM & 1st Descendant - $5 & Community Member $10 Please inquire at the SunUte Community to sign-up in person. For more information, please call (970) 563-0214.

“COMPASSION WITHOUT FATIGUE” DATE: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14TH TIME: 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (Lunch provided) WHERE: Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum – LARGE CLASSROOM Participants will gain a conceptual framework for: • The differences between secondary trauma, compassion fatigue, and burnout • Ways we develop secondary trauma, compassion fatigue, and burnout — and how to recover • The relationship between mindfulness, boundaries, empathy, and resilience Participants will walk away with protective strategies: o Mindfulness practices o Tools to reinforce intra-personal boundaries o Rapid Resets to use when triggered in the moment o Practicing empathy as a skill (vs. feeling) to protect your emotional reserves o Rituals of Release for personal vitality Please RSVP to Misha Weaver at mweaver@southernute-nsn.gov, Ext. 2207, or at (970) 563-4730. (As we are providing lunch, it is important to RSVP so we know how much food to prepare) tüvüchi toghoyaqh and kind regards, The Southern Ute Vocational Rehabilitation staff: Misha, Louise, and Bobbie