Shivwits Band of Paiutes

The Shivwits Band of Paiutes is a sovereign, federally recognized tribe located in southwestern Utah. The Shivwits Band is one of five Bands comprising the inter-Tribal government of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah.

The Band is headquartered in Ivins and the unincorporated community of Shivwits, located in Washington County, Utah along Old Highway 91. Located in the community are a health clinic, a community center, and a gas station with a convenience store. Economic development is an ongoing political challenge for the band, and in the dry desert basin water, lease agreements play an important role in economic survival. Future plans for the Shivwits reservation include building a gymnasium and cultural center.

Every year, the Paiute Restoration Gathering celebrates the reinstatement of federal recognition after the five bands of Utah Paiutes were terminated. Paiutes and their inner-tribal members all gather at an annual pow-wow, where they celebrate their tribal traditions by dancing and singing and performing ceremonies to help educate their youth about who they are and where they come from.

The current band chairperson is Carmen Clark.

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