Bluff • Tribal members from around the Colorado Plateau gathered in Bluff on Saturday for a day of music, traditional dances and presentations from activists and academics.
The event was organized by Tewa and Hopi artist Ed Kabotie, lead singer of the Arizona-based reggae-rock group Tha 'Yoties, who performed songs throughout the day at the Bluff Community Center.
For the past five years, Kabotie has hosted Rumble on the Mountain, a mix of cultural celebration, musical performances and presentations on environmental issues — which Kabotie calls “edu-tainment” — in Flagstaff, Ariz. Saturday’s gathering was the first time the event was held in Utah.