Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribe

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In Utah, the fight for a Bears Ears monument heats up

In a place where history, culture and geography intermingle, ‘local’ can be hard to define

May 4, 2016

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Tribes come together to promote Bears Ears National Monument

Fifty attend meeting to show support for plan

May 2, 2016

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In Washington, the Nooksack 306 fight to stay in their tribe

An internecine battle rages over tribal membership and identity

April 19, 2016

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Ute Mountain Utes get hands-on drone lesson

Instructor Jay Knight is showing students how to build and program the drones as part of an expanded training program…

April 1, 2016

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Ute Mountain Utes awarded $8M for job training

Money intended for technology, health care jobs

April 1, 2016

Living

Book explores significance of rock art

Book explores significance, value of desert rock art

March 15, 2016

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Ute Mountain Ute petition seeks finance investigation

‘People want change,’ tribal member says

March 10, 2016

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Sister arrested in fatal Towaoc stabbing

Sister charged with murder in knife attack

February 25, 2016

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HUD announces $2.6 million in grants for Ute tribes

Money will benefit low-income families

February 17, 2016

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Woman dies after stabbing on Ute Mountain Ute reservation

Young woman was from Towaoc

February 10, 2016

Agriculture

Ute Mountain hosts ranchers at livestock symposium

Goal is to encourage agriculture careers for young tribal members

January 25, 2016

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Regional simulation will test response to outbreak of plague

Simulation depicts disease crisis

December 31, 2015

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Utes request added diplomacy with Re-1

“We seem to be an afterthought, or in some instances, not even a thought at all,” Ute Mountain Ute education…

December 1, 2015

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Data reveal racial disparity in Cortez special education

About 40 percent of Native students in special ed, Carter says

December 1, 2015

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A rockin’ ‘Rokerthon’

Big crowd greets Al Roker for Four Corners Monument broadcast

November 9, 2015

Arts and Entertainment

Los Angeles festival to screen Ute Mountain Ute teen film

Fundraiser trying to send teens to LA

October 29, 2015

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Utes plan to build 10 units for homeless

Project funded by HUD, tribal match

October 12, 2015

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Sleeping Ute flower rebounds

The Sleeping Ute milkvetch was recently removed from the endangered species list.J. Anderson/Colorado State University As a result, the service…

October 12, 2015

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Box, Plentyholes elected to UMU tribal council

Marissa Box, left, and Juantita Plentyholes won their campaigns for the Ute Mountain Ute tribal council on Friday.Tobie Baker/The Journal…

October 9, 2015

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Ute Mountain Ute teens tackle filmmaking

World premiere held at Sunflower Theatre

October 5, 2015

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U.S. official confirms investigation on Ute Mountain Ute reservation

After receiving a tip about a possible financial scheme on Friday, The Journal sought confirmation from Jeff Dorschner, a public…

October 2, 2015

DS - News

Southern Utes say spill cost $200K Heart raises concern about Dolores

Ute Mountain Ute Chairman Manuel Heart subsequently presented a letter to the commission, that highlighted tribal concerns that closed mines…

September 16, 2015

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Spill cost tribe at least $200K, Southern Utes say

Frost: EPA ‘never lifted a finger’ to alert tribe

September 11, 2015

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Ute tribe considers renewables

Forum explores shift from oil, gas

August 31, 2015