27th Annual Spring Contest Powwow
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Schedule of Events
Saturday: |
Sunday: |
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9:30 a.m. |
Ground Blessing |
10:00 a.m. |
Gourd Dance |
10:00 a.m. |
Gourd Dance |
12:00 noon |
Grand Entry |
1:00 p.m. |
Grand Entry |
~7:00 p.m. |
Powwow Concludes |
5:00 p.m. |
Supper Break - Feed* |
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5:30 p.m. |
Gourd Dance |
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7:00 p.m. |
Grand Entry |
- Arts and Crafts Vendors will be open for business: Saturday - 10:00 a.m.; and Sunday - 10:00 a.m.
- The Native food concession will open at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Menu includes Indian Tacos, frybread, beef stew, and frito pie.
- These times are approximate. Due to the numbers of people involved in the powwow, we will try our best to begin as close as possible to the scheduled times.
Head Staff
Position |
Head Staff |
2018-19 Princess |
Miss Jeanvieve Jerome, Ojibwa, Lakota |
2018-19 Honored Individual |
Mr. Aaron Benally, Navajo |
Host Northern Drum |
Black Lodge, WA |
Host Southern Drum |
Barefoot Park, OK |
Master of Ceremonies |
Corky Oldhorn, Crow |
Arena Director |
Randy Medicine Bear, Rosebud Lakota |
Gourd Dance Announcer |
Stewart Candy, Southern Cheyenne |
Head Gourd Dancer |
Jeremy Whitebuffalo, Kiowa, Arapaho, Sac and Fox |
Color Guard |
Indigenous Veterans of Colorado |
Special contests
- Tiny Tots (ages 6 and under)- "Entering the Circle" - in Honor of Lorenzo Robert Rockwell
1st - $75; 2nd - $50; 3rd - $25 - Grandparent/Grandchild Special - all categories - Sponsored by the Sister Nations Color Guard, 2017-2018 Honored Group.
1st - tba; 2nd - tba; 3rd - tba - Other contests tba
Dancers:
- Registration will open at ~9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
- PLEASE use the dancer/singer entrance on the NE side of the gymnasium.
- FREE admission for registered dancers and singers.
- Point System will be used.
- Contestants must be in two Grand Entries to be eligible for prize money.
- Contest payouts: TBA
- Dance Categories: (tentative)
- Golden Age: (50 and older)
- Men
- Women
- Adults (18 - 49)
- Men's: Fancy, Grass, Traditional (combined N&S)
- Women's: Fancy Shawl, Jingle, Traditional (combined N&S)
- Teens (13-17)
- Boys': Fancy, Grass, Traditional (combined N & S)
- Girls': Fancy Shawl, Jingle, Traditional (combined N & S)
- Juniors (6-12)
- Boys': Fancy, Grass, Traditional (combined N & S)
- Girls': Fancy Shawl, Jingle, Traditional (combined N & S)
- Tiny Tots (5 and younger)
- Day Money split
Drums:
- Session pay for first 10 visiting drum groups registered.
- PA System will be provided.
Arts and Crafts Vendors:
- Contact: Meg at (970) 493-6470.
- Application with Vendor Agreement
Admission:
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Everyone is welcome!
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Lodging:
- HOST Facility: America's Best Value Inn and Suites
4333 E Mulberry St
I-25 and East Mulberry (Highway 14 - Exit 269A)
Fort Collins, CO
(970) 493-9000
****Mention Powwow to get rate of $75 double queens, plus tax. - List of Fort Collins lodging facilities.
- Official Hotel Reservation Service for the State of Colorado
Co-Sponsors:
- Denver March Powwow Frybread Concession Fundraiser
- City of Fort Collins Fort Fund
- Denver Art Museum Friendship Powwow Frybread Concession
- City of Fort Collins Department of Recreation
- Forest County Potawatomi Community
- KUNC 91.5 FM (NPR)
- Serimus Foundation
- Jeanvieve Jerome and Family
Powwow Disclaimer:
The Committee, Sponsors, Head Staff, Northside Aztlan Community Center staff, or wonderful volunteers of this event are not responsible for accidents, injuries, short-funded travelers, stolen or lost articles, or damage to personal belongings. This is a family event. Alcohol/drugs/weapons/disruptive behavior are strictly prohibited and this will be enforced.
Parents - we ask that you please watch your children. This is a large facility, and children need to be kept safe.
Parents - we ask that you please watch your children. This is a large facility, and children need to be kept safe.
