These items are worn by Ute people when preforming the bear dance.
This map shows where you can find the Southern Ute.
This item shows that the Ute move around and hunt because tee-pees are for mobility.
This knife is used for cutting the ambilical cord of infants new to the Southern Ute tribe, or to cut sacred herbs for ceremonies. Some of these ceremonies include the Sun Dance and the Bear Dance which both happen every year.
The drum is very large and has about 10 people hitting it with special paddles. This drum is usually used during celebratins. These celebrations include the Sun Dance as well as the Bear Dance which are both celebrated every year.
A typical dome shaped structure used as a shelter or a house.
This item is used in ceremonies like the Sun Dance, and the Bear Dance.
This is a popular mountain in the Southern Ute reservation.
This is the memorial to fallen Ute chiefs, each chief has their own side.
This Shelter was made for camping out in the wilderness and were used as houses in warm dry climates.
