Show Utes Observe day 4 Sun Dance July 17 1317 Big Crowd Cro Expected For the first time In many years the ute Sun Dance will go to maximum four days ac ac- ac according cording to Sun Dance Chiefs Boyce Areep and Johnson Beginning Friday evening July 13 the dance will continue day and night until about noon Tuesday July 17 with the dancers I fasting without food and wa wa- wa water ter for Ute the duration The Sun Dance is a 0 religious ious ceremonial practiced by some American Indian Tribes particularly those known as the Plains Tribes from Ute the middle west This dance was introduced to the Utes by the Shoshones around 1890 1690 Although the dancers go without food and water for three or four days ar while var in the ceremonY it itIs itis Is not injurious to their physical physical cal but rather the belief bellet is that it helps in insurIng insurIng Ing good health and the cur cur- curing curing ing ot of various ailments I The participants believe belleve that they will receive spirit ual food and water during this four day fast which will re- re rejuvenate rejuvenate them both spiritual spiritual- spiritually ly Iy and and physically Throughout the entire course of the dance prayers are held and some of the par par- participants who profess to be medicine men conduct heal heal- healing healing ing ceremonies by laying of hands on the ailing ones and by prayers evoking divine help from the Great Groot Spirit The most beautiful Is the Sunrise observance conducted each morning when all the dancers face the rising sun with outstretched hands and perform a sacred ritual ac- ac accompanied ac companied by special chants asking the Great Spirit to be with them during the day t to look over their well being of all who are attending the ceremony emony A large crowd is expected to attend the dance this year Special Tr Tribal bal dances will be conducted on the evening of July 17 On Wednesday a feast will willbe willbe be held The Ute Recreation department is making the pre pron for the dinner which will be served about pm Forces are being rounded up to feed the 1500 expected guests and the menu of bat be cut cued i beet beef pork and beans potato salad uvanna or fried bread watermelon cookies and punch Those who who have volunteer volunteer- volunteered ed to help serve at the feast are arc Mary May Murray Juan ita Groves Maxine Charlene Noble Ruth Olney red Fred and Rosella Conetah and Harvey |