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January - In 2026, Native Love started off their year with a New Year Sobriety Walk for the community of Ignacio and surrounding areas. This has become an annual event in support of recovering alcoholics or those active in addiction. This day is meant to show support and a safe place for people to start their year off in a healthy manner.
This walk began in the 1990's by the late Saaswaniis Hiswaqs of the Klammoth Tribe. He was married to a Southern Ute Tribal Member and made Ignacio his home. He worked at SUCAP with a program called Peaceful Spirits. Through this program, he promoted sobriety for adults. He also was active in creating the Run Against Drugs from Ignacio Colorado, to Denver Colorado.
Through his teachings, Native Love will carry on some of the events that he started in his years here on earth.
Also starting off the New Year, Native Love welcomed in New Members of the Board. Robert Ortiz, Lorelei Cloud, Vanessa Pinecoose, and Mary Monte, al from Ignacio Colorado. We also welcomed two new community volunteers. Mandy Ruybal who will assist in community service programming for Native Love, and Rebecca Price, who will assist in distribution of flyers to Ignacio Colorado and surrounding areas for Native Love Events.
In March Native Love Celebrates Women's History Month all month through awarenss on social platforms, as well as in our meetings.
On March 28th Native Love will have a booth for the Annual Easter Egg Hunt that the Southern Ute Tribe Hosts. This is an opportunity to fundraise and be apart of the community of youth and families of Ignacio and the Southern Ute Reservation. We are thankful to be given this opportunity to share space in the community for such an amazing and fun event!
On Saturday May 2, 2026, members of Native Love will attend the MMIR awareness event in Colorado Springs with the MMIR Taskforce of Colorado, and Colorado Springs Community.
The weekend of May 9, 2026, we will collaborate with SASO, Truckers Against Trafficking, Southern Ute Police Department, and 4Corners K-9 Search and Rescue to host our annual MMIR Walk/Run from Durango Colorado to the Sky Ute Casino Resort. At the Sky Ute Casino Resort, Truckers Against Trafficking will have their education started from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. As collaborative partners, we will have keynote speakers, booths, prayers, and support for our community.
May is also a time of the New Year for the Indigineous People and Southern Ute Tribe. We Celebrate the Annual Bear Dance, in Ignacio Colorado. This is a time of new energy and new blessings. Together we dance together to bring in new beginnings for our people and all people.
As we go into the summer, we will begin to plan other events and collaborations for our people and surrounding areas. Although we support our indigenous communities, we also welcome anybody and everybody to join us and learn, laugh and grow as community. We appreciate all ally's, friends, and supporters to our organization. It has helped us succeed in supporting our youth and indigenous families and promote awareness and education.
March - Native Love donated an outfit to a young lady who dances fancy Shawl. She raises Awarenss on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives throughout many pow wows. This outfit has representation of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives and we are honored to have sponsored this part of her journey.
Native Love is planning on hosting a Women's Self Defense Class from one of our local community members and La Plata County Law enforcement.
Native Love is looking into hosting assemblies for Middle School and High School aged students on awareness of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives, and what to do when someone they know goes missing as well as educating them on the importance of protecting themselves.
SASO (Sexual Assault Services Organization) will be doing a training for Native Love to help spread awareness about the dangers of Online Gaming.
Native Love is also in the process of having a meeting to introduce our board members to the New SUPD (Southern Ute) chief of police and SU (Southern Ute) DOJ director.
Native Love board also agreed to support Indignious owned businesses and promote them on our website. This is a new part of our website and we look forward to supporting more indigneous owned businesses.
The board agreed on sharing MMIW/MMIR advocacy recourses as well as compiling State numbers and recources. This is a new part of our journey, so as of right now, we only have a few but continue to do research and collaborations to get more information out to our general public.
Native Love Donate's MMIR/MMIW full Fancy Shawl Regalia to Taliyah Dayea
Native Love Donate's MMIR/MMIW full Fancy Shawl Regalia to Taliyah Dayea
On Saturday March 7,2026 Native Love board members, Daisy Bluestar and Xispas Root met Taliyah at the West Mesa Memorial Park. This park is where the two board members and two community members (Elsa Espinoza Pacheco and Jesus "Chuy" Espinoza Rodriguez of the Wixarika and Purepecha, Mestizo from Mexico.) gifted her a full fancy shawl regalia.
Taliyah has been active in representing Missing and Murdered Indigninous Women through her time dancing in Pow Wow's. She is joined by her little sister, her mother Erica Dayea and Grandmother Melissa Craig. Taliyah is Diné from her full blooded Diné mother, she is also half Mexican. Taliyah is a very outgoing young lady witha big heart for everything she does. She raises funds for giveaways and thinks of others with a good heart. She is very motivated and represents all she does with immense respect and dignity. Thank you Taliyah for all you do for others and for being a great representative to MMIW/MMIR! You are truly valued and greatly appreciated.
When purchasing this outfit, we supported two Native Artists. Nedz Threads N Designz for the mocassins, leggins, hairties, chocker, shawl and skirt and Tera Deschamps for the beaded cuffs and earrings.
The West Mesa Memorial Park in Albuquerque,NM is dedicated to 11 women and an unborn child who were discovered buried in the are in 2009. This park serves as aplace for reflection,healing, and memorial to victims of violence. There is a loving memorial for a dog named "Rucca" who is being thanked for finding these women. Although, the memorial is there for them, there is still a reward for all of these women as well as the many others who are still missing.
$25,000 Reward
Taliyah is also related to Maleeka "Mollie Boone who the Navajo Nation and the FBI is in Phoenix,AZ is seeking information regarding the death of the 8 year old on January 15, 2026 at approximetely 6:00 p.m. Boone was reported missing from her neighborhood in Coalmine, AZ on the Navajo Nation. Boone's body was later located in a field within the Coalmine neighborhood at approximately 8:30 a.m. on January 16,2026.
If you have any information please contact 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324)
Keelyn Reynolds Sponsorship
Keelyn Reynolds Sponsorship
Native Love was a proud sponsor to Keelyn Reynolds on her journey to Florida in her passion of the powerful sport of Hockey!
RUN AGAINST DRUGS RUNNING GROUP!
RUN AGAINST DRUGS RUNNING GROUP!
Run Against Drugs Running Group will be gathering every Tuesday and Thursday to train and run as a group for the Run Against Drugs. This will be a local run in Ignacio Colorado, and Southern Ute Reservation. The purpose of starting this running group is to plan for another Run Against Drugs to Denver Colorado.
The bigger meaning behind the Run Against Drugs is to promote healthy living and mental health.
This Run originally began in the early 1900's for the youth in the Community of Ignacio CO, by Robert Buckskin a.k.a. Saaswaniis Hiswaqs e-gapu. Every year, the community and SUCAP would take students to run to Denver. On their journey they stopped in the small towns, where they were sponsored to stay in school gymnasiums. There was drug education and support for the youth by parents, SUCAP employees, and community who assisted in this journey to Denver. This was a way to spread awareness about the fight against drugs. When they made it to Denver, they were greeted at the State Capitol by many, ending their purpose for this run. After the run, youth were then treated to functions such as Eliche's and Casa Bonita.
MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS RELATIVES
Document 20.pdfSenate Bill 22-150
Senate Bill 22-150
Community Announcement
Sacred Lives Coalition
Sacred Lives Coalition
Native Love Sponsored a Gun Violence Prevention Community Discussion in the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation. This event was put on by Colorado Cease Fire and Sacred Lives Coalition. This Conversation was a safe place for students and community to open up about the Gun Violence that occurs on their reservation on a regular basis. We support the voices of the Community and will continue to support any further action needed for this very critical cause.
MMIR Four Corners Communication Center
MMIR Four Corners Communication Center
As a supporter of MMIR (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives) in Colorado, we attend regular meetings collaborating on ideas to create a four corners MMIR Communications Center. This will help inigenous relatives off and on the reservation. This will help Law Enforcement, Tribes, and Advocates so everyone is working together in real time to make efforts. Time is critical when a relative goes missing, and the goal is to have a quick response, as well as work together to bring them home safely.
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