Reggie Lopez of the Weeminuche band of the Ute Nation of Indians, the director of the powwow and spiritual leader for the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, was joyous about the event’s success. However, there were others who came from all around nationally and even internationally.
Participants included dancers from the four local states of Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico. The participation in the event had nearly 600 dancers compete in the powwow, which started on Friday, Aug. Native Americans from Utah and all over came together for the Ute Mountain Powwow, Towaoc, Colorado, Aug. The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe of Towaoc, Colorado, within the Four Corners area, hosted its annual Ute Mountain Casino powwow last week for the first time in two years, due to the COVID-19 virus significantly affecting native tribes and causing shutdowns on reservations throughout the nation.
