New Year’s Day – Tribal Entity Offices CLOSED
The Southern Ute Permanent Fund, Growth Fund, and SUSS offices will be closed on January 1, 2024, in honor of the New Year's Day holiday. Normal business hours will resume on January 2, 2024.
With methodical tenacity, firefighters continue the work of suppressing the Ute 63 Fire, burning on Ute Mountain Ute and Southern Ute tribal and private land near Hesperus, Colo. The fire is now mapped at 530 acres and is 34% contained; field observers walked the fireline and confirmed the reduction in reported acreage. Crews worked Sunday to secure containment lines and aggressively search for remaining hot spots through a process called mop-up. Mop-up requires firefighters to sift through the earth looking and feeling for pockets of heat in the soil which could flare up and reignite the fire. When heat is discovered, firefighters dig it out and cool it down with water from backpack pumps, hoses, or even helicopters. Today, the 345 firefighters and support personnel assigned to the Ute 63 Fire are expecting more favorable conditions, with cooler temperatures, higher humidity, and a chance of rain. An Interagency Hotshot Crew will work the fire’s northern edge in Morgan Canyon while other crews extend water systems along the fire’s southern edge – all with the goal of keeping the fire firmly within current lines. Firefighters continue to cold-trail along all of the fire’s edges and patrol for any indications of heat. […]
The Southern Ute Permanent Fund, Growth Fund, and SUSS offices will be closed on January 1, 2024, in honor of the New Year's Day holiday. Normal business hours will resume on January 2, 2024.
SunUte Community Center's Deadline for 24/7 memberships will be January2, 2024. Stop by the front desk to renew your membership or call (970) 563-0214 for more information.
DU Law School is hosting another tribal wills clinic in Farmington at the Nenahnezad Chapter House -Fruitland NM, and the Shiprock Chapter House- Shiprock NM, on January 2-5, 2024. They would like to let tribal members know there is another will opportunity. Anyone interested in an appointment will need to make an appointment with Mr. John Roach at (505) 505-716-6788. There are already a lot of people that have signed up, so it’s best to sign up sooner than later.
Please see the attached flyer for Boys & Girls Club Closure and All Day Club dates in December 2023 and January 2024. Happy Holidays!! Bruce LeClaire Chief Executive Officer Boys & Girls Club of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe 290 Mouache Circle / Ignacio, CO 81137 Office (970) 563-2694 www.bgcsu.org www.facebook.com/BGCSUIT
On Tuesday, January 2nd, all Ignacio Community Members can watch the Fort Lewis vs Navajo Tech game for FREE! Come see a SunUte staff member for a free piece of pizza 🍕 All Native Americans can attend most FLC games for free (please bring AI/AN Tribal ID) MORE INFORMATION : CALL FRONT DESK @(970) 563-2661 KELSEY F. X2660; ELIJAH W. X2655; BIRD R. X2664; DARNELL M. X2667
TO avoid utility shut off, please settle payment before 10:00 a.m. on January 3, 2024. The link for payment is: Pay My Bill – Southern Ute Utilities Division (suitutil.com) Please call Utilities at (970) 563-5500 for further assistance.
Join us for great breakfast to start off this new year. All Senior Citizens are welcome!
The Wildlife Resource Management Division will be collecting sealed bids from Tribal Members only for (5) Live Bison. They will all be females (3-9 yrs. old) 100% grass fed and are up to date on vaccines. Bids are set at a $500 minimum and must be submitted by January 31st, 2024, by 5:00pm. All buyers will be required to sign a Sales Agreement and agree to the Terms and Conditions of the sale. For more information, please call the Wildlife Division at (970) 563-0130.
Youth Crafting is a fun event for your youth during the holidays, parents and grandparents are welcome to attend. Call today and sign up.
Wishes for a happy new year and a prosperous 2024 to you and your family. The Division of Social Services is offering Positive Indian Parenting class in January 2024 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon to 3pm. This class is free and open to all. It does require an email address, a smart device and a solid internet connection for the three-hour class. We invite you to participate. 😊 Kellie Yazzie Foster Care Coordinator Division of Social Services Southern Ute Tribe Phone: 970.563.2337 Fax: 970.563.4865