Of all the remarkable characters who have touched the history of western Colorado, none intrigues me more than Chipeta. The bride of Ouray, she has transcended both time and space as a light in this world. Her powers were certainly not lost on Ouray, the most influential and powerful of the Ute at a time […]
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A free-flowing river, and the need for continuing vigilance
According to Ute elder Roland McCook, the Ute name for the Crystal River Valley was “Nuche-Mu-Gu-Avatum-Ada’he,” or “The People’s Place of the Heart.” The first white settlers who arrived in the Valley somewhat unimaginatively named the river “Rock Creek.” The contrast in cultural sensitivity was palpable. It was soon realized by early settlement boosters that […]
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Ute traditions inform water conservation in the Shining Mountains
“If we take care of that water, we know that water is going to take care of us,” stated Lorelei Cloud, who has spent a lifetime advocating for water conservation and access. Cloud, a former vice chairman of the Southern Ute tribe, was also the first tribal member on record to serve on the Colorado […]
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Aspen Historical Society hosts ‘Ute Knowledge’ exhibit
History and culture buffs, mark your calendars: a free three-day pop-up exhibition is coming to the Aspen Historical Society (AHS) next week, providing an in-depth exploration of the technologies of the native Ute people — also called Nuche. Titled “Ute Knowledge: Colorado’s Original Science, Technology, Engineering & Math,” the exhibition will teach visitors how the […]
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VOICES Radio Hour: What’s the name?
Is it Columbus Day? Is it Indigenous Day? What IS an Indigenous? Is it a creature? These are questions not easily answered. As a person born and raised with Native culture and ancestry of this land, I often am asked what we would like to be called. My own perspective, thoughts and answers might not […]
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Remendando el Aro
Traducción por Dolores Duarte Ya sea colonizadores o colonizados, opresores u oprimidos, todos estamos heridos por la quimera de separación entre la Madre Tierra, nosotros mismos y entre sí. Los pueblos indígenas que viven en tribus conectadas con sus raíces están quizá más cerca que el resto de nosotros de nuestra Madre. Woody Morrison, un […]
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5Point brings ‘Spirit of the Peaks’ to Beyul
The weekend of Jan. 27-29, Carbondale-based adventure film nonprofit 5Point will host a weekend getaway and screening at Beyul Retreat. This event will include food, outdoor activities and a screening of skier Connor Ryan’s award-winning film, “Spirit of the Peaks”. 5Point was founded on five guiding principles for positive change and environmental responsibility: respect, commitment, […]
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Ute history returns to Redstone
Before they were marched out of Western Colorado in the 1880s, the Utes had spent some 10,000 summers in the Crystal River Valley, home to the Redstone Historical Society (RHS) since 2001. RHS invited C. J. Brafford, director of the Ute Indian Museum in Montrose, to talk about the present, as well as the past, […]
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RVR walks us through time
Fifty people, give or take, showed up to the grand opening of the new River Valley Ranch (RVR) History Trail. In conjunction with the Carbondale Historical Society, RVR installed several informational panels along the paved path which circles the development. The premise is that folks can take a stroll and learn some history about the […]