Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah: Tribal Bands
Cedar Band; (Suh’dutsing) Cedar People
Formal federal recognition of the Cedar Band of Paiute Indians of Utah occurred on April 3, 1980 with the passage of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Restoration Act. [25 U.S.C. § 761, et. seq.] Section 3(a) of that Act states that the federal trust relationship is “restored or confirmed with respect to the Cedar City Band of Paiute Indians of Utah.” [25 U.S.C. § 762(a)]
Contact Information:
Cedar Band of Paiute Indians
600 North 100 East
P.O. Box 235
Cedar City, Utah 84721
Phone: (435) 586-9433
Fax: (435) 586-5915
Band Chairperson – Delice Tom
Indian Peaks; (Kwee’choovunt) Peak People – Soul, Spirit, or Heart
The Indian Peaks Band of Paiute Indians of Utah originally received federal recognition on August 2, 1915. On that date, President Woodrow Wilson signed Executive Order No. 2229, which reserved public domain land in Beaver County, Utah “for the permanent use and occupancy of two certain bands of Paiute Indians.”
The old Paiute campsite is about one-quarter of a mile southeast of the twentieth century village site that was torn down by the Utah Fish and Game when they took over Indian Peak.
Contact Information:
Indian Peaks Band of Paiute Indians
4377 Old US Highway 91
Cedar City, Utah 84720
Phone: (435) 691-3946
Band Chairperson – Tamra Borchardt-Slayton
Kanosh; (kawnaw’os, willow jug)
The word comes from a willow water jug, made from split willows and coated inside and out with pine pitch.
Kanosh Logo meaning; a medicine man that sings songs to make it rain. This drawing was possibly made by Earl Pikyavit.
The Kanosh Band of Paiute Indians of Utah originally received federal recognition on February 11, 1929. On that date, Congress enacted legislation that reserved public domain land “for the use and benefit of the Kanosh Band of Indians.” [45 Stat. 1161]
Contact Information:
Kanosh Band of Paiute Indians
PO Box 116
Kanosh, Utah 84637
Band Chairperson – Darlene Arrum
Koosharem; (Paw goosawd’uhmpuhtseng) Water Clover People
The Koosharem Band of Paiute Indians of Utah originally received federal recognition on March 3, 1928. On that date, Congress enacted legislation that reserved public domain land “for the use and benefit of the Koosharem Band of Indians.” [45 Stat. 162]
Contact Information:
Koosharem Band of Paiute Indians
P.O. Box 205
Richfield, Utah 84701
Phone: (435) 896-2823
Fax: (435) 896-8607
Band Chairperson – Toni Kanosh
Shivwits; (See’veets eng) Whitish Earth People
The Shivwits Band of Paiute Indians of Utah originally received federal recognition on March 3, 1891. On that date, Congress enacted the first legislation that formally recognized “the Shebit tribe of Indians in Washington County, Utah.” [26 Stat. 1005].
Contact Information:
6060 West 3650 North
Ivins, UT 84738
Phone: (435) 656-9002
Band Chairperson – Hope Silvas
