Homemade stew and frybread were served up to dancers of all ages, including sisters, Izabella Cloud and Yllana Howe.

Bear Dance participants were welcomed by the Culture Department, and head cook Joe Vigil, to enjoy a meal on the last day of the spring celebration.

Dressed to dance, Maria Rivera and her daughter Jaelyn Alston, wait in line for their plates during the Bear Dance Feast on Monday, May 27. Members of the Southern Ute Royalty and the Sunshine Cloud Smith Youth Advisory Council were on hand to assist elders with their plates and beverages.

Photo Credit: Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum