Menu items included: slow-roasted turkey, homemade stuffing, apricot-glazed ham, sweet candied yams, mashed potatoes, steamed vegetables and pumpkin pie.Īll meals are paid for by the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe for tribal members. The event replaces the traditional sit-down Thanksgiving gathering at the casino, which is not possible this year because of the pandemic.Ī traditional meal was prepared by the casino’s Kuchu’s Restaurant, led by Charles Gewlas, director of food and beverage.Ĭasino and Kuchu staff put together individually wrapped dinners for all tribal guests to enjoy. TOWAOC – The Ute Mountain Casino and tribal government provided more than 1,500 Thanksgiving meals to tribal members during a drive-thru event Thursday.
