Utah Indian Affairs

Join the American Indian Services for their Native Market Days on August 11 and 12 at Thanksgiving Point in Orem. Activities will include vendors with Native art, a fashion show, and hoop dance contest. Visit utnmd.org for more information about Native Market Days.

The 17th Annual Native American Summit is on June 23 at 8 am-5 pm located at Utah Valley Univ. in Orem. On-site registration is free and open to adults and school-aged youth. More information can be found at indian.utah.gov/native-america….

In celebration of National Native American Heritage Month & Utah's Indigenous Day, the Division of Indian Affairs will host a Social Powwow! Nov. 12 | 5 PM to 9 PM Utah Cultural Celebration Center in WVC #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #UTIndigenousDay

Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day!

Call for submissions for next May’s Railroads in Native America Symposium! Proposals due 15 December—for more info DM us or visit Indian.Utah.gov @UT_Indian

Great news. @shoshonelder and other Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation leaders said that 95% of adult tribal members are vaccinated and since they achieved this goal, they have had no deaths due to Covid. W/ @GovCox, @DeidreHenderson.

Learn more about #OljatoTradingPost via the following piece from @fox13 in Salt Lake City. fox13now.com/news/local-new… #11most #TellTheFullStory @ShpoUtah @UTHistory @UT_Indian @Utah_CCE

Oljato Trading Post near Monument Valley is 1 of 11 most endangered historic sites in U.S. It played an important commercial and cultural role for Navajos living in this remote area for decades. #utah @SavingPlaces @cwilliamsKSL @UTHistory bit.ly/3uP2GTq

Good luck to 2021's runners! "The run is being called a 'medicine run' as running has traditionally been an integral part of body & mind wellness in Indigenous communities" @savebearsears @UT_Indian @IndianCountry @NNPrezNez @usuextension @SouthernUteDrum kutv.com/news/coronavir…

Join @UT_Indian & @MulticulturalUT on 4/15 at 6:30 PM for a virtual Town Hall on COVID-19 vaccine efforts in the Native community! > Facebook Live: facebook.com/UtahDivisionOf… > Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/j/83990217275 @IndianSalt

Today @GovCox and I visited #BearsEars National Monument with @SecDebHaaland, @SenatorRomney and @RepBlakeMoore. We look forward to working together to find solutions that work for everyone. #utpol

Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez said the solar plants are part of a move toward renewable energy sources. indiancountrytoday.com/news/navajo-na…

The tribe and the state of New Mexico have reached multimillion-dollar settlements with mining companies to resolve claims stemming from a 2015 spill. indiancountrytoday.com/news/navajo-na…

The #UtahMonolith has prompted discussions about public art and inspired people to visit the site, despite efforts to keep it secret. Our department includes @UT_Indian @UTHistory @UtahArtsMuseums, and we want to raise a couple of important points. (Thread)

Tlingit artist creates stamp for U.S. Postal Service indiancountrytoday.com/the-press-pool… via @IndianCountry

Again, let’s clear the air! Last night, @GovHerbert announced the new state of emergency. The role of the UTNG is to assist our communities by enhancing capabilities in the state’s COVID-19 response. Please help us stop these rumors!

.@NativeGiving is hiring a Project Assistant! NAP’s new strategic plan seeks to increase awareness among key stakeholders and engage Native and non-Native philanthropic professionals with NAP’s resources, activities, and programs. More info at mailchi.mp/nativephilanth…

Beginning Oct 6 and every Tuesday, the Warming Hogans Firewood Program will begin distributing firewood to Native elders and Utah Navajo community members. Helping hands needed to load vehicles from 10AM-Noon and from 2-5PM. Please wear masks and practice social distancing. #Diné

A judge has refused to give officials an extra 10 days after Election Day to count mail-in ballots from Navajo Nation citizens who live on the tribe’s reservation in Arizona and whose ballots are postmarked by the close of voting on Nov. 3.