December 30, 2010 - Southern Ute Indian Tribe
December 30, 2010 - Southern Ute Indian Tribe
December 30, 2010 - Southern Ute Indian Tribe
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<strong>December</strong> <strong>30</strong>, <strong>2010</strong><br />
Christmas Nah-VAY-knee (6)<br />
A <strong>Southern</strong> <strong>Ute</strong> Tribal Christmas<br />
The annual <strong>Southern</strong> <strong>Ute</strong> Christmas Dinner<br />
and Christmas Program was held on<br />
Saturday, Dec. 18 in the Sky <strong>Ute</strong> Casino Resort<br />
Events Center.<br />
Pictured clockwise from top: Syria Collins<br />
sits for a photo with Santa. Daniel Shorty<br />
plays guitar as the Nuuciu Bible Baptist Choir<br />
sings during the Annual Christmas Dinner<br />
program. Jawadin Corona steps up to the mic<br />
during the <strong>Southern</strong> <strong>Ute</strong> <strong>Indian</strong> Montessori<br />
Academy Christmas program. Little Miss<br />
<strong>Southern</strong> <strong>Ute</strong> First Alternate Eufemia Pardo<br />
and Little Miss <strong>Southern</strong> <strong>Ute</strong> D’Vondra Garcia<br />
introduce themselves. Academy students<br />
Avionnee Gomez, RJ Sanchez, and Dustin<br />
Sanchez role-play as part of a skit. Hunter<br />
Frost plays the flute as a solo act in this year’s<br />
program. <strong>Southern</strong> <strong>Ute</strong> tribal elder Bennett<br />
Thompson greets friends and family during<br />
the Christmas dinner. The traditional<br />
Christmas dinner was served buffet style, as<br />
Tribal elders Cynthia Buckskin, Georia<br />
McKinley and Bryan Rock Jr. and family<br />
members helps themselves to a plate.<br />
photos Jeremy Wade Shockley/SU DRUM
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