Meeker, Stories

Powwow becomes a time to celebrate

Ute dancers will participate in this weekend’s two-day Smoking River Pow Wow, which begins Friday. Ute Park will open at 3 p.m., with the grand entry at 7 p.m.
Ute dancers will participate in this weekend’s two-day Smoking River Pow Wow, which begins Friday. Ute Park will open at 3 p.m., with the grand entry at 7 p.m.
MEEKER I This weekend’s Smoking River Pow Wow is more than just a dance.
“We just don’t consider this a two-day event or a dance,” said Meeker’s Lynn Lockwood, a member of the local powwow committee. “This is not just a performance. The powwow dancing is…