Economic Development
CODirectory listing
Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado
This is an authoritative directory listing sourced from the BIA Tribal Leadership Directory. Government contacts are verified; a fuller economic-development profile (Economic Development Office, enterprises, and funds) is added as each is confirmed from primary sources.
Tribal Government
Melvin J. Baker · Chairman
356 Ouray Drive, Ignacio, CO, 81137
(970) 563-0100
Investment & Development Funds
Southern Ute Permanent Fund
Permanent fund
Tribal permanent fund holding and investing proceeds from energy and other revenue for long-term benefit of Southern Ute members.
Southern Ute Growth Fund
Sovereign-wealth / investment fund
The tribe's investment and business-development arm, managing energy, real estate, and private-equity holdings — one of the largest tribally owned investment funds in the U.S.
Resources & Services
Sources
- Southern Ute Growth Fund · retrieved 2026-07-05
- BIA Tribal Leadership Directory (Bureau of Indian Affairs) · retrieved 2026-07-05