The Native people of Whiterocks, which used to be home to a boarding school, “need it to heal,” said Bear Dance Chief Paul Manning LaRose.

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The Ute Tribe has held its traditional Bear Dance annually for what’s believed to be over 1,000 years, making it one of the oldest cultural customs practiced today. The dance is meant to welcome ...

The Southern Ute Indian Tribe Bear Dance has been delayed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, but a pared down version of the celebration is scheduled to start June 18. The Bear Dance is an annual ...