Ute Pageantry

Friday - August 16, 2019 by Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum

The 2018-2019 Southern Ute Royalty stand for a formal portrait during the Royalty Pageant at the Multi-Purpose Facility.

Daisy Bluestar, former Miss Southern Ute 2001-2002, gives the key note speech at this years Royalty Pageant.

Andre Baker-Bluestar, far left, performs a song with sign language before a panel of Southern Ute Judges, Wednesday, Aug. 14. He was competing for the title of Southern Ute Brave.

The 2019-2020 Southern Ute Royalty Pageant brought all of the current royalty members together, along with families and contestants for the cultural presentation on Wednesday, Aug. 14 at the Southern Ute Multi-Purpose Facility.

Vying for the title of Lil’ Miss Southern Ute, Shayne WhiteThunder give a solo dance performance for the judges to a traditional song.

Yellow Jacket gave the flag song to kick off events at the Multi-Purpose facility, young Reggie Howe sings alongside his father, Jake Ryder and uncle, Tim Ryder during the opening and closing songs.

Photo Credit: Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum