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The Animas Valley Grange will host a talk titled “Natural Fiber Dyeing” on March 31 at 6:30 pm. Laurie Hall of Bluebird Dye Gardens, will talk about the nearly lost art of growing and using botanical dyes - techniques that are beautiful, environmentally friendly and fun. This event will be held at the Animas Valley Grange Hall, 7271 County Road 203. The program is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served at 6:15 pm. For further information, please call 505-801-4432.

"100 Years of Silence: The Aniknuche Incarceration" Wednesday, April 2, 2025 6:30-8pm CSWS Lyceum Free Center of Southwest Studies swcenter.fortlewis.edu Contact: Cristie Scott, cmscott@fortlewis.edu, 247-7333 The Center of Southwest Studies will host a special presentation, "100 Years of Silence: The Aniknuche Incarceration," covering the so-called “Posey War” of 1923 that impacted and displaced Ute and Paiute communities across San Juan County, Utah. Special guests, Shaun Ketchum, Jr (Paiute and Ute Mountain Ute), director of the 100 Years of Silence project and direct descendent of William Posey, along with author, and environmental and public historian, Jedidiah Rogers, PhD will explore this powerful, largely untold chapter of American history—one that forces us to rethink what we know about “the last Indian War” and the resilience of a people who refused to disappear. In this centennial year, the voices silenced for too long are finally being heard. -About the 100 Years of Silence Project- Ute Elders, storytellers, artists, and musicians weave narratives to showcase the indomitable spirit of the Ute Mountain Ute people over the last century. The “Posey War” led to the weeks-long, forcible internment of around 80 Ute women, children, and men in a barbed wire cage in the streets of Blanding; the murder of two Ute men; the loss of access to traditional Ute land in the Bears Ears area; and the coerced enrollment of Ute children in boarding schools. The 100 Years of Silence project seeks to promote healing by sharing the Ute perspective on the “Posey War” incident, and to showcase their legacy of endurance.

BHS Theatre presents...Bayfield HIgh School's production of "Disney Descendants - the musical" April 3, 4, 11 & 12 at 7:00pm Tickets: Adult $12, Students & Staff $10 Cash or Card at the Box Office Bayfield Performing Arts Center 800 CR 501 - Bayfield, CO 81122 Director - Sarah Ripley, 970-884-9521 https://www.bayfield.k12.co.us/ (to buy ahead: https://www.vancoevents.com/us/events/landing/52868)

Dancing Spirit Center for the Arts is proud to present an extraordinary evening celebrating the work of Joe Toledo, renowned artist of the American Southwest, proud native of the Jemez Pueblo in New Mexico and beloved Ignacio local. Joe Toledo paints what brings him solace. His deep connection to our community and his absorption with life and art is as rich and enduring as the sunlight that bathes the Southwestern Colorado landscape he calls home. His work reflects a rich cultural heritage and a profound reverence for the natural world. Date: April 4, 2025 Time: 6 PM-8 PM Location: Dancing Spirit Center for the Arts, 465 Goddard Avenue, Ignacio, CO Come enjoy an evening of stunning artwork, community connection, and cultural celebration. The event is free and open to the public, with refreshments provided. Don't miss this opportunity to experience the work of a master artist whose voice and vision continue to shape the spirit of the Southwest. For more information, contact us at 970-563-4600 or dancingspiritgallery@gmail.com or visit us online at www.dscac.org

- Indie Film Popup Screening: Free For All: The Public Library - You know them, you love them, now find out how our public libraries came to be a sanctuary for Americans everywhere. Join us for a screening + community-driven conversation of Free for All: The Public Library. - Tuesday, April 8 at 5:30 p.m. - Free - Ignacio Community Library - ignaciolibrary.org - (970)563-9287 | 470 Goddard Ave. Ignacio, CO