September 4–7, 2026
Labor Day Weekend
Friday, September 4
Sunrise Prayer & Blessing at 6:00 a.m.
Bear Dance celebration begins at 10:00 a.m.
Bear Dance throughout the day
Contest Pow Wow Grand Entry at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 5
Bear Dance begins at 10:00 a.m., including night dance
Parade begins at South Beaver Lane at 10:00 a.m. and ends at the Bear Dance grounds
Regular walk, obstacle run, kids obstacle course and mud volleyball
Handgame tournament registration opens at 10:00 a.m. and closes at 12:30 p.m.
Handgame tournament begins at 1:00 p.m. (No Indian time)
Contest Pow Wow Grand Entries at 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 6
Bear Dance begins at 10:00 a.m., including night dance
Adult & Youth Horseshoe Tournament
Tournament begins at 5:00 p.m. at the White Mesa softball field
Monday, September 7
Bear Dance begins at 10:00 a.m. and continues until sunset
Feast at 12:00 p.m. (noon), located next to the Pow Wow grounds
Pow Wow contest categories and payouts include Golden Age, Adult Men & Women, Teen Boys & Girls, Junior Boys & Junior Girls, Tiny Tots and Combined Men & Women categories.
Head Staff: TBA
Host Drum: TBA
Master of Ceremony: Margaret Arrive, Ute Mountain Ute, Towaoc, CO
Arena Director: Faron Owl, Paiute/Quechan, Winterhaven, CA
Head Dancers: White Mesa Royalty, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe
Head Teen Dancer: Rhianna May, Ute Mountain Ute/Paiute, Towaoc, CO
Sound: Reggie Lopez, Ute Mountain Ute, Towaoc, CO
Dry camping is available. Showers are available at the White Mesa Community Center.
All singers welcome. Drummers and dancers are asked to bring their own chairs.
For parade information, contact Deena Ute at (970) 238-0596.
For handgame tournament information, contact Keryl Dutchie at (970) 238-0591.
For adult and youth horseshoe tournament information, contact LaMona Morris at (970) 238-0943 or LmMorris@utemountain.org.
For concessions, contact the White Mesa Administration Office at (970) 238-0591.
For more information on events call: (970) 238-0591 or (970) 238-6024 or (970) 238-0707
Pow Wow Information
Date: September 4, 2026 - September 6, 2026
Location: White Mesa Bear Dance & Pow Wow, E Woodpile Rd, White Mesa, UT, 84511
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