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 Culture Preservation Department and Southern Ute Fairgrounds is offering a horsemanship program starting on Friday April 18th, 2025 at the Fairgrounds. All are invited. Materials are provided. Contact Heritage & Event Coordinator Eugene Bereza for questions regarding this event at 970-563-2307.
The Annual Spring Clean Up will take place April 21-25, 2025. Please see the attached flyer for information related to the Clean-Up and communication regarding designated pick-ups from tribal departments and/or tribal entities. Please contact Mr. Tyson Thompson, Property and Facilities Director, at (970) 563-2945 for any questions or clarification needed related to the event.
Breath and Movement Group is Kicking Off in April! Join Southern Ute Behavioral Health every week to gently stretch and move in a supportive, peer led space. Bring curiosity and awareness to the mind and body to learn new coping skills. Decrease stress while increasing vitality and well-being. Please bring an exercise mat, if possible. No prior experience needed! Open to all Native American Community members, age 18+! Space is available yet limited! Facilitators: Tamara D. Turner (she/her), PhD, Mental Health Capacity Building through Culture & the Arts; Rachel Shockley (she/her), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Substance Abuse Therapist
Behavioral Health is excited to invite local Native Youth to a Pizza Party/Brainstorming event where we will ask for your ideas and artwork for a youth led mural to be located at the Piinu Nuuchi Skatepark! The Pizza Party will be held at the Multipurpose Facility on April 25 from 12:30-3:30 PM. Art supplies will be provided. Bring yourself and your creativity and let your ideas soar! On May 1st we invite the whole community to attend an art show of the art created by local youth. This event will be held at the Multipurpose Facility on May 1st from 6:00-8:00 PM. The community is invited to vote for the winning design! Please reach out to Tamara Turner at Behavioral Health for further information. 970-563-5700. All materials and pizza for participating youth will be provided free of charge. We hope to see you there!