Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah

2026 Pow-Wow Photo Gallery

The 46th annual Restoration Gathering Pow-Wow was held June 5-6, 2026, and included the PITU Queen & Princess Pageant, Pow-Wow, car show, helicopter candy drop, and more.

Click the link below to view the photo galleries from the weekend.

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2025 Annual Report & Annual Meeting Slideshow

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Paiute November Word of the Month

Southern Paiute People: Nung’wu

This month’s word is especially noteworthy as we go into Native American Heritage Month. The true name for the Southern Paiute People is Nung’wu. Other variations include Nuwu and Nuwuvi. The word “Paiute” was first imposed on the Nung’wu ancestors during the Dominguez-Escalante expedition in 1776.

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Paiute October Plant of the Month

Cliffrose – Peow’oonup

As its name implies, the Cliffrose is a member of the rose family. It has bark that was traditionally used for skirts, padding in moccasins, and for diaper material as the bark is absorbent. The flowers are also used in yucca soap to add citrus scent.

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Paiute Language Book

“The Paiute Language Book for Beginners (2nd Edition),” written by Travis N. (Benioh) Parashonts and illustrated by Elvis Wall, was announced and distributed at the recent 2024 Fall Gathering. For a digital copy that can be viewed online and downloaded, click the link below.

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Cedar Band IAP

Koosharem Band IAP

Koosharem Band Minors IAP

Paiutes looking for a better community to thrive in…

Welcome to official website of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah (PITU).

In 1954 the Utah Paiutes were wrongfully subject to the Termination Act, which terminated the Paiutes federal recognition and Federal trust responsibility.

The Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah (or Tribe), received the rightful restoration of their Federal Recognition on April 3, 1980, by an act of Congress (25 U.S.C. § 761). The Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Restoration Act restored the federal trust relationship to the Tribe and established the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah as the federally recognized Tribe comprising five constituent bands (Cedar, Indian Peaks, Kanosh, Koosharem, and Shivwits).

Today, the PITU has reservation land located throughout southwest Utah in Iron, Millard, Sevier, and Washington counties. As of December 31, 2021, the total number of tribal members among the five constituent bands was 920.