Southern Ute Sundance

Southern Ute Sun Dance Chief, Matthew Box would like to announce the 2024 Southern Ute Sun Dance. The Sundance will take place July 30 – August 3, 2026. All drums and dancers are welcome! “Our people are the Sun Dance and the Sun Dance is the people. Together, we will greet our friend, the morning sunrise and receive Creator’s love through the light, as it spills over the mountain like water. As we make our thirsty stand for healing, unity, and strength of the people.” Because of the sacred nature and solemnity of the Sun Dance, the following rules of good manners and decorum should be observed by all: 1. The entrance of the Medicine Lodge should have a clear passage at all times. 2. Children should not be allowed to play around the Medicine Lodge. 3. Women on their menstrual cycle are not permitted near the Medicine Lodge. 4. Drugs and alcohol are not permitted on the Sun Dance grounds. 5. Camera, video/tape recorders, food, and water are not allowed near the Medicine Lodge. 6. Metal chairs are not allowed inside the Medicine Lodge. The Southern Ute Tribe is not responsible for accidents, or loss of property. For more information contact: Sun Dance Chief, Matthew J. Box, 970-759-7038.