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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.

Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson visited the Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Council Friday in Towaoc, then joined the annual Bear Dance after a tour of the White Mesa reservation in Utah. “Prayer and medicine....

The Polebridge Bear Fair will offer a chance for the community to learn the best ways to coexist with bears.

Pre-evacuation orders were in effect after a wildfire broke out on Southern Ute Indian Reservation land Friday afternoon, according to Bureau of Indian affairs officials.

About 100 firefighters continued to battle the Bear Dance Fire on Saturday that flared to life shortly after noon Friday. Fire crews were working to set a perimeter around the fire that had consumed 8...

A large brush fire consumed about 20 acres and caused power to be shut off to more than 2,500 customers Friday afternoon on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation near Ignacio. The Bear Dance Fire was re...

One of our archaeological treasures in the Four Corners is Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Park. All visitors must be accompanied by an official Native guide and one of the best is Rickey Hayes, who knows his...

The pandemic that stopped the world has jumpstarted golf, a sport and industry that had experienced years of stagnation. With many participants working remotely and enjoying more flexibility in their days, golf courses that were once beckoning players with sweet deals now have lengthy waiting lists.

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?

In its evolution, BearDance has grown from the dance floor into a full-on, immersive experience at Texas Bear Round-up.