Parade, dancers highlight Paiute Tribe’s 43rd annual ‘Restoration Gathering Powwow’ in Cedar City

Written by Jeff Richards
June 18, 2023

CEDAR CITY — Hundreds of people gathered in Cedar City over the weekend for the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah’s 43rd annual Restoration Gathering Powwow.

Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah’s 43rd annual Restoration Gathering Powwow, Cedar City, Utah, June 17, 2023 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News / Cedar City News

The festivities kicked off Friday evening with a grand entry featuring dancers of all ages in colorful ceremonial regalia, accompanied by traditional drummers from the group Red Spirit. 

Saturday featured two additional grand entry programs, one in the afternoon and another celebration to cap off the evening. 

Other highlights on Saturday included a street parade in the morning, selected images from which can be viewed in the video above and in the photo gallery below, along with coverage of Saturday night’s grand entry program.

A variety of dance awards were given out, in different age categories. 

Other activities included a handgame tournament, a pageant, a “rez car show” and a bird-singing exhibition. A special Father’s Day honor song was scheduled for midday Sunday, just as the dancers were winding down and participants were finishing their weekend celebration.

The next scheduled powwow to be hosted by Cedar Band of Paiutes will be an indoor event held over Thanksgiving weekend in November.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jeff Richards, a native of Salt Lake City with family roots in Panguitch, lived in Moab for 20 years before joining St. George News in 2017. Jeff is a longtime journalist and secondary school teacher. He and his wife Penny are the parents of five daughters. They also have three young grandsons. Jeff and his family enjoy swimming, camping, sightseeing, reading, and taking pictures.

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