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Gov. Polis holds listening session with local leaders
Stop part of a visit through Southwest Colorado
Southern Ute Indian Tribe
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Colorado Sens. Michael Bennet, John Hickenlooper call for multilevel government and agency action on tribal access to clean water
Five U.S. Senators introduced a resolution Thursday that aims to settle water rights settlements and provide technical assistance alongside water infrastructure funding for tribal communities
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Southern Ute Indian Tribe selects company to manage new fiber broadband internet
ISP accepting sign-ups for service
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Fires break out near Navajo Lake at Colorado-New Mexico state line
Firefighters are en route to assess the blaze; no reported impact to structures
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City of Durango, Southern Ute Tribal Council collaborate on key projects
Lake Nighthorse, Three Springs and La Posta Road discussed
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Durango city councilors meet with tribes to discuss Lake Nighthorse water access
Gilda Yazzie says meeting a step toward stronger relationship with Southern Utes, others
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Bill seeks to ensure clean water for tribal communities
Bennet says too many tribal members forced to travel long distances for ‘fundamental human right’
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Ute tribes fear effects of U.S. Supreme Court ruling in water rights case
Leaders say outcome weakens U.S. government obligation to keep promises made in treaties
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Seeding a sustainable future
Ute Mountain Ute Farm and Ranch using water allocation to prepare for a dry future
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Wildfire south of Durango grows to 126 acres
Up to 100 additional firefighters expected to respond to blaze
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City of Durango seeks partial design completion for first phase of Lake Nighthorse pipeline
Utilities manager says this will be a collaborative effort with community stakeholders
Regional News
Lorelei Cloud is first-ever tribal member on Colorado’s top water board
Cloud, a Southern Ute tribal member, breaks down her ideas on water issues, basin tensions and possible collaborations
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Food and water: A future that is one and the same
Efficient use is conservation, say farmers at Southwestern Water Conservation District’s annual seminar
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Tribe to Durango: Don’t forget about us, your neighbors
Meeting was first time tribal and city councils have come together since February 2020
Regional News
State office aims to address crimes against Indigenous people
Director says the office is moving as fast as it can, but needs the help of law enforcement
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Greenhouse to produce fresh food for Ute Mountain Senior Center
Project by San Juan Basin Area Agency on Aging funded by American Rescue Plan Act
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Workshop on ranching in drought stresses sustainability
Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Farm and Ranch hosted a free series of presentations on range and herd management
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Tribal leaders stress education, water issues in first-of-its-kind address to Colorado lawmakers
Chairmen of Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute tribes highlight need for consultation and cooperation
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Chairmen of Colorado’s two Native American tribes ask legislature to remedy sports betting inequity
The Ute Mountain Ute and Southern Ute tribal chairmen say they were left out of the conversation in 2019
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Law protects export of sacred Native American items from U.S.
Leola One Feather, left, of the Oglala Sioux Tribe in South Dakota, observes as John Willis photographs Native American artifacts on July 19, 2022, at the Founders Museum in Barre,…
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$44 million announced for Southern Ute Tribe high-speed internet
Funding will connect 1,800 Native American households to broadband
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Colorado Secretary of State expands voting access for Native American tribes
Utes members can vote in-person on tribal lands
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Five candidates vying for Southern Ute Tribal Council
Election issues include sovereignty and economic accountability
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Western tribes march against uranium mill in southeast Utah
Indigenous communities worry about air, water quality; mill owners defend operations as safe
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U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert talks defense of Dolores River Corridor
Representative meets with Ute Mountain Ute, Dolores County officials Saturday
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U.S. Rep. Boebert plans visit to Cortez and Ute Mountain Ute Tribe
Congresswoman will discuss land protection and drug trafficking, and honor the life of Tim Lanier
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Southern Ute Tribe workshops strive to preserve cultural traditions
Jerky and drying class an opportunity to learn from elders a tradition that is quickly disappearing
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Ute Mountain Ute Tribe awarded $22.7 million for broadband internet
Federal funding from Infrastructure Law will connect 817 households, including White Mesa
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Water powered: Utes capture energy from irrigation lines to run farm, mill
Hydroelectric equipment hums and whistles with sounds of renewable energy