SunUte Fitness Fans! Get ready to haunt your health goals this October with our Haunt For Health Challenge — a fun and motivating way to stay active all month long! Challenge Dates: October 1st – October 31st How it works: Every minute of exercise = POINTS! 5 Winners will be announced at the end of the month! You can earn points through: • Weightlifting • Walking • Group Ex Classes • Pickleball • Softball • Volleyball • Swimming • Any form of exercise! Sign up by September 30th using the QR code, clicking this link or stop by the Trainer’s Desk and chat with Eliyah! Let’s make October strong, spooky, and sweaty! SunUte Fitness Team

SunUte Fitness is holding a used equipment drawing for: a Cybex VR3 Glute Machine, 45lbs plates, and a hip thrust bench. The drawing is exclusively open to Southern Ute Tribal Members. To enter, please contact Fitness Director-Abel Velasquez at (970)563-2651 or abvelas@southernute-nsn.gov

Please join Southern Ute Home and Health Servies for a Blood drive at the Annual Tribal Health Fair on November 13th, 2025! You may register to donate blood by clicking this link: https://donors.vitalant.org/.../guest/phl/timeSlotsExtr... See the attached flyer for more information.

Join Southern Ute Community & Home Health Services for an informational breakfast for Elders where will be providing helpful information about Life Alert. See the attached flyer for more information or call (970) 563-0154.

Field Dressing Workshop The Southern Ute Wildlife Division and The Wildlife Advisory Board will be offering a demonstration on how to field dress a big game animal for Tribal Members and immediate family. • Learn the steps to dress an animal properly in the field • Learn what equipment you should have with you while hunting to properly care for a harvested animal • Get hands on experience (if you like) or just come and observe. The workshop will be held Thursday, October 23rd, 2025, at the Tribe’s Buffalo Pasture at 124 CR 324, Ignacio, CO. Photo Credit: R.Ortiz/SU DRUM Tribal Members are invited to the Sunrise Blessing at approximately 7:20 a.m. and the workshop will begin at 8:00 a.m. For more information, please call the Wildlife Division at (970) 563-0130.

The Southern Ute Tribal Health Department will provide flu shots for adults 18+ who have been previously seen at Southern Ute Health Center. Other resources will be provided for other community members. All can come out and learn about the benefits of receiving the flu vaccine and get a tasting of a warm Fall stew recipe. When: Tuesday October 7th and Thursday October 23rd, 11:30am-1:30pm Where: SunUte Community Center, Ignacio See you then!  

Please save the date for upcoming event, Meet the Candidates Night: Tribal Council Seats (2) on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at 6:00 PM in the Event Center at Sky Ute Casino Resort. Please note this event is for Southern Ute Tribal Members only. Additional information is forthcoming. For more information or if you have questions, please contact Tribal Council Affairs at 970-563-2313.