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National Society Daughters of the American
Revolution
Uncompahgre Valley Chapter
Montrose, Colorado
Our Projects
Star Quilt
~Our Projects~
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Scheduled Programs:
- Constitution Week
- Local School Preservation
- Veteran Volunteer Services
- Women's Issues
- Our Chapter History
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- Christmas get together
- Special Guest Visit
- Visit to Local Museum
- Flag Day Celebration
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Things We Do!
- Community Service Awards
- Conservation Work
- Good Citizens
- Veterans Service Program
- DAR Scholarships
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- Support DAR Schools
- Flag Display
- Genealogical Records/
Linage Research
- Volunteer Genealogy
Research
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Chapter Yearbook
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"Chief Ouray and his wife Chipeta
were respected, peaceful leaders of the Uncompaghre Valley Ute
Tribe, willing to negotiate to keep peace with the invading white
settlers. Chipeta died on August 17, 1924, of chronic gastritis and
was buried in a shallow grave on the Utah reservation. Her body was
later removed to Montrose where the local chapter of the DAR
purchased land from Ouray’s original homestead and erected a tomb
for “Queen” Chipeta. Hundreds of locals attended her services and
her pallbearers were some of the town’s leading citizens." (Marilyn
Cox, Montrose Daily Press ~ 8 April 2008)
The DAR erected the Tepee shown
above in 1924 over the spring on Chipeta and Ouray's
homestead. It was restored in 2009 by the NSDAR Uncompahgre Valley Chapter.
The restoration ceremony, dubbed the Chipeta Spring Ceremony, was
held 21 November 2009. The Tepee is located in Chipeta Park at
the Ute Indian Museum in Montrose, Colorado.
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Inscription:
In Memory of Chipeta
Wife of Chief Ouray
Tepee erected over
Ouray and Chipeta's Spring
1924
By the DAR
Permanent Marker placed by
Uncompaghre Valley Chapter, NSDAR
2009 |
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Permanent marker placed by the NSDAR
Uncompahgre Valley Chapter in honor of Chipeta, wife of Chief Ouray.
Ute Indian Museum ~ Montrose, Colorado |
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Jane Murphy, NSDAR Uncompahgre Valley
Chapter Regent, introduces Roland McCook, who is the Great
Great Grandson of Chief Ouray and Chipeta and serves on the Board of
Directors of the Friends of the Ute Indian Museum.
Chipeta Spring Ceremony ~ Ute Indian Museum
Montrose, Colorado ~ 21 November 2009
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Charlotte McKean Hubbs, NSDAR
Colorado State Regent,
delivers speech at Chipeta Spring Ceremony held at the Ute Indian Museum in
Montrose, Colorado, 21 November 2009.
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Roland McCook, Great Great Grandson of Chief Ouray
and Chipeta, delivers speech at Chipeta Spring Ceremony held at the Ute Indian Museum in
Montrose, Colorado, 21 November 2009.
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CJ Brafford, Ute Indian Museum,
Director,
Performs on Native American Flute.
Chipeta Spring Ceremony ~ Ute
Indian Museum
Montrose, Colorado ~ 21 November 2009
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Linda Smith Sandlin (Mrs. Larry),
NSDAR Colorado Honorary State Regent, delivers speech at Chipeta Spring Ceremony held at the Ute Indian Museum.
Montrose, Colorado ~ 21 November 2009 |
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(Left to right)
Shirley Sutphen, Past Regent, NSDAR Uncompahgre Valley
Chapter,
1997-1999 and
2006-2007;
Jane Murphy, NSDAR Uncompahgre Valley Chapter Regent;
Roland McCook, Great Great Grandson of Chief Ouray and Chipeta.
Chipeta Spring Ceremony ~ Ute
Indian Museum
Montrose, Colorado ~ 21 November 2009
Shirley Sutphen has worked for years to bring about the
Chipeta Spring renovation project. Our sincere thanks to her
for seeing this important project through to fruition and for making
the momentous Chipeta Spring Ceremony possible.
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(Left to right)
Shirley Sutphen, Past Regent,
NSDAR Uncompahgre Valley Chapter,
1997-1999 and 2006-2007;
Roland McCook, Board of Directors,
Friends of the Ute Indian Museum;
Marsha Kirby, Vice Regent,
NSDAR Uncompahgre Valley Chapter
Chipeta
Spring Ceremony ~ Ute
Indian Museum
Montrose, Colorado ~ 21 November 2009 |
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NSDAR Officers: (Left to right)
Linda Smith Sandlin (Mrs. Larry), Colorado Honorary
State Regent;
Jane Murphy, Uncompahgre Valley Chapter Regent;
Jane Newman, Colorado State Chairman of Volunteer Information
Specialists;
Charlotte McKean Hubbs, Colorado State Regent
Chipeta Spring
Ceremony ~ Ute Indian Museum
Montrose, Colorado ~ 21 November 2009
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Tepee prior to restoration.
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Original Tepee Inscription:
Erected 1924 by the DAR
In Memory of Chipeta |
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Cleland Park fountain in Delta, Colorado. Inscription: In Memory of
Captain John Gunnison who blazed a trail for settlers through here
in 1853. Presented by Captain John Gunnison Chapter, DAR Delta,
Colo. 1927. This Fountain is reproduced on the original site
by The City of Delta - Historic Preservation Board, 2005. Fountain
crafted by Larry Scheer, Jr.
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Cleland Park fountain in Delta, Colorado, presented by the DAR in 1927.
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Ute Council Tree in Delta,
Colorado.
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Ute Council Tree in Delta,
Colorado.
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Items collected for Veterans Donations.
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Mrs. Bonnie L. Murphy installing Uncompahgre Valley DAR Regent,
Jane Murphy, and Vice Regent, Marsha Kirby (center).
May 2008
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Jane Murphy, Uncompahgre Valley DAR Regent, holding
the program for her presentation given during Constitution Week. September 2009
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Shirley Sutphen, Past Regent,
Uncompahgre Valley Chapter DAR,
1997-1999 and
2006 - 2007
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Festive 4th of July meeting refreshments. |
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Beautiful Christmas meeting refreshments.
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Delightful St. Patrick's Day meeting refreshments.
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Colonial
Cannons
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