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“She would bring pickles…so delicious!”

Betty Howe interviewed by Sheila Nanaeto
Betty Howe interviewed by Sheila Nanaeto

As a young girl, Betty Howe looked up to her sister, Emma Jean Howe. Emma left the family at the age of 9 to live with Christian missionaries who took her in and taught her English. As Betty remembers it, her sister Emma was the first Ute Mountain Ute tribal member to graduate from a public school.

In this excerpt of Betty’s interview with Sheila Nanaeto, Betty Howe recounts how her family maintained contact with Emma over the years.

Betty Howe is a member of the Ute Mountain Ute tribe. She lives in Towaoc, Colorado.

Pictured above: Betty Howe in 2019.