Colorado tribes sponsoring 2006 Indigenous Games in Denver

Colorado's Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute tribes are sponsoring an Olympics-style competition expected to bring 8,000 athletes from tribes across the United States and Canada to the Denver area in July.

The eight-day North American Indigenous Games will start with July 2 opening ceremonies at Invesco Field at Mile High, with associated cultural events at the nearby Denver Performing Arts Complex through the week, said Ute Mountain Ute member Bob Roybal, who leads the team bringing the games to Colorado...Read Colorado tribes sponsoring 2006 Indigenous Games in Denver