Day trip to Southern Ute Museum

 

Leaving Cortez with the La Plata Mountains in front of us.

I enjoyed seeing the early spring trees with mostly yellow tones.

On the right, you see three cottonwoods But I’m not sure what the yellow ones are.

The Sky Ute Casino

Museum building back side

Entrance courtyard to museum

The arbor framework finishes the circular entrance court area, much as it would at many indigenous tribes’ pow-wow ceremonies.

 

Central to the indoor lobby is this totem.

Once we entered the actual museum displays we saw this teepee.

When you sit on the logs a few recorded voices give details about it. This was the technique used throughout the museum.

I enjoyed seeing the construction with all these huge wood columns.

I liked this woman’s dress with cowrie shell decorations but was a bit dismayed to see some plastic beads strung at the hemline. These larger beads didn’t look like glass to me - but I could be wrong.

I had used up my energy by then so missed much of the displays about the Utes after Western Europeans arrived in the area.

Today’s quote:

Your very own inner wisdom should be valued more than any other and will always guide you in the direction you need to travel.