Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum
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Established | The museum was first founded in 1971[1] and was previously located in another building.[2] The present building was constructed in 2011.[3] |
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Location | 503 Ouray Drive Ignacio, Colorado, U.S. |
Coordinates | 37°8′3″N 107°38′7″W / 37.13417°N 107.63528°W |
Director | Susan Cimburek[4] |
Architect | Jones & Jones Architects in Seattle, Washington |
Website | www |
Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum is a historic, cultural, and educational museum about the Southern Ute people in Ignacio, Colorado.[3] The museum, surrounded by gardens, was built by Southern Ute tribe members in 2011, many of whom donated or loaned artifacts for the museum.[3]
Museum
The museum tells the story of the Southern Ute people,
Some of the artifacts were donated by members of the Southern Ute Reservation, like the dress worn by
It has audio-visual presentations and photographic curtains.
See also
References
- ^ Krol, Debra Utacia (September 13, 2018). "Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum: Out of the Garage—Into the Display Case". Indian Country Today (ICT). Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ "So. Ute Museum welcomes visitors". El Valle Hispanic News. May 1, 2004. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection.
- ^ a b c d e f Horvath, Amanda; Kikoen, Alexis (August 23, 2023). "Colorado's longest residents tell their own history". Rocky Mountain PBS. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Contact Us – Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum". www.southernutemuseum.org. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Southern Utes Drum Up Rich History at Cultural Center", Durango Local News
- ^ "Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum". Durango Magazine. Winter 2022 – Spring 2023 – via Issuu.
- ^ a b Smith, Sacha (September 19, 2014). "Museum to Honor Thompson". The Southern Ute Drum.
Further reading
- Fishell, Dave (August 7, 1998). "Ute's fight for Sapiah's headdress shouldn't be tangled in jargon". The Daily Sentinel. p. 33. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- "Southern Ute Cultural Museum", Success Stories, Colorado Small Business Development Center Network (SBDC)
External links
- "Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum Virtual Tour", Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums (YouTube 1:34:23)
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