Phillip B Gottfredson is a recipient of the prestigious Indigenous Day Award presented by the Utah State Division of Indian Affairs in 2008. The day, was declared Indigenous Day by...view morePhillip B Gottfredson is a recipient of the prestigious Indigenous Day Award presented by the Utah State Division of Indian Affairs in 2008. The day, was declared Indigenous Day by Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. in 1998. Gottfredson spent over two decades learning from the Timpanogos, Shoshone, Paiute, Ute, Mayan, and many other Native tribes throughout North and South America. He was invited to participate in numerous sacred ceremonies and learned from traditional tribal elders and leaders. Gottfredson lived most of his life in Utah and now lives in Parker Arizona.view less