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The White Mesa, Utah community hosted its annual Bear Dance Labor Day weekend. The traditional Ute ceremony consists of four days of nonstop partner dancing. One Bear Dance Chief speaks about reinvigorating the tradition after the pandemic altered ceremonies for two years.

The White Mesa, Utah community hosted its annual Bear Dance Labor Day weekend. The traditional Ute ceremony consists of four days of nonstop partner dancing. One Bear Dance Chief speaks about reinvigorating the tradition after the pandemic altered ceremonies for two years.

The White Mesa, Utah community hosted its annual Bear Dance Labor Day weekend. The traditional Ute ceremony consists of four days of nonstop partner dancing. One Bear Dance Chief speaks about reinvigorating the tradition after the pandemic altered ceremonies for two years.

These formal statements that attempt to recognize and respect Indigenous peoples as traditional stewards of certain lands have become de rigueur. But do they work?

As a young man, Matthew received guidance and wisdom while spending time with his grandfather, Eddie Box senior.