[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 52 (Friday, March 19, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E279]
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      HONORING THE LIFE OF UTE TRIBAL ELDER, THOMAS HOUSE, SENIOR

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                          HON. LAUREN BOEBERT

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 19, 2021

  Mrs. BOEBERT. Madam Speaker, last month Colorado said farewell to Ute 
Tribal Elder, Thomas House, Senior. Mr. House was the remaining son of 
Chief Jack House, the last traditional chief of the Ute Mountain Ute 
tribe in Southwestern Colorado.
  Mr. House served as a tribal elder in the Ute Mountain Ute tribe who 
lived his life with honor and dedicated his life to representing his 
community and preserving traditional Ute values.
  A man of many roles and responsibilities, Mr. House served as a 
natural resources director, rancher, respected spiritual leader, and 
even organized horse races at the Ute Mountain rodeo grounds. His 
exceptional, lifelong dedication to his community and the Ute Mountain 
Ute Tribe will live on through those he served and the remarkable 
family he left behind.
  People don't have to look farther than his home to see Mr. House's 
love for his community. Mr. House and his wife were known for taking in 
foster children who had no place to go.
  Thomas House never hesitated when called upon to serve, and many of 
his children and grandchildren have taken on leadership positions 
themselves, continuing his legacy and replicating his commitment to 
traditional Ute values.
  He will surely be missed as a valued and respected tribal member, 
father, grandfather, and leader.

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