It is time for the Annual Southern Ute Fall Clean-Up! The week will kick off on October 21, 2024, and last through October 25, 2024. Operation hours will be 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Tribal departments are tasked with clean-up throughout the week and will pick up based on their route and by specific task such as hazardous waste or tire removal. If you have any questions regarding the Fall Clean-Up week in general, please contact Tyson Thompson, Property and Facilities Director at (970) 563-2945. For specific pick-up questions or to set-up pick up times, please contact the responsible tribal department at their respective phone numbers provided below. For removal of items not provided by the Southern Ute Annual Fall Clean-up, La Plata County Government is also advocating proactively to prepare for the upcoming winter months. Please follow the links below to inquire about specific events taking place in La Plata County for county residents. https://www.lpcgov.org/.../household_hazardous_waste.php https://www.lpcgov.org/.../environm.../trash_information.php https://www.lpcgov.org/.../sign_up_for_mulch_notification...

Southern Ute Shining Mountain Health and Wellness invites you to participate in one of our events in observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Come out to promote screening and prevention of breast cancer and support survivors in our community. Early detection saves lives and getting regular screening tests is the best way to find breast cancer early.

Join Fort Lewis College for a reception and special film screening of “The Ute Water Legacy,” a Rocky Mountain PBS Colorado Experience episode from local filmmaker Christi Bode. The event will be Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at the Fort Lewis College Student Union Ballroom. A light reception will be held from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM. The program will start at 6:00 PM and conclude at 8:00 PM. Panel discussion to follow the screening featuring: + Vice Chairman Lorelei Cloud - Southern Ute Indian Tribe + Chairman Manuel Heart - Ute Mountain Ute Tribe + Christine Arbogast - President, Colorado Water Congress + Trent Taylor - Owner, Blue Horizon Farms, Hesperus, CO + Moderator: Celene Hawkins - Director of the CO River Tribal Partnerships Program, The Nature Conservancy This event is free and open to the community! RSVPs are requested for a headcount, but are not required: https://www.swwcd.org/2024-water-connections-registration

6 Rooms available for this trip.