In early September, my Ute Mountain Ute community in White Mesa celebrated our annual Bear Dance — three days of festivities, prayer and traditional Ute songs, which helped put Kwiyagtu, the Bear, to ...

The low grumble of thunder can signify a lot of things, like imminent rain, lightning and – run! In the Ute culture, it means the start of spring. Because thunder mimics the sound of a roaring bear, ...

This will be one of the busier weekends of the year for Ignacio. The Southern Ute Bear Dance and Pow Wow start today. The Ignacio High School graduation is tomorrow morning. And the Southern Ute ...