Sponsors:
NN Special Diabetes
Navajo Regional Behavioral Health
Office of Dine Youth
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September 8 - 10, 2006 - Window Rock, Arizona
GRAND ENTRIES: Fri 7pm, Sat 1pm & 7pm, Sun 12 Noon
GOURD DANCE: Fri 4pm, Sat 10am & 5pm, Sun 10 AM
Master of Ceremony: Dale Old Horn, Crow, Crow Agency, Montana
Navajo Master of Ceremony: Ervin Keeswood, Sr., Navajo, Red Valley, Arizona
Arena Director: Darrell Goodwill, Dakota/ Lakota Sioux, Fort Qu'appelle, Saskatchewan, Canada
Head Dance Judge: Lee Williams, Navajo, Teestoh, Arizona
Head Singing Judge: Cletis B. Mark, Navajo, Farmington, New Mexico
Head Man Dancer: Randall Paskemin, Cree, Sweet Grass, Saskatchewan, Canada
Head Woman Dancer: Tiffany Paskemin, Navajo/Apache, West Valley, Utah
Head Gourd Dancer: Duane Harris, Dine, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Host Northern Drum: Buffalo Horse Singers, Morton, Minnesota, Lead Singer: Virgil Mountain
Host Southern Drum: Thunder Hill Singers, Oklahoma, Lead Singer: Cheever Toppah
Invited Canadian Drum: War Scouts Singers, Zone Seven, Saskatchewan, Canada - Lead Singer: Randall Paskemin
2005-2006 Navajo Nation Fair Powwow Princess: Kami Gayle Boyd, Navajo, Churchrock, New Mexico
CONTEST CATEGORIES:
Junior Girls: Jingle, Fancy, and Traditional
Junior Boys: Grass, Traditional and Fancy
Teens Girls: Jingle, Fancy, and Traditional
Teens Boys: Grass, Traditional and Fancy
Adult Women: Jingle, Fancy, Southern Traditional and Northern Traditional
Adult Men: Grass, Fancy, Chicken Dance, Southern Straight, and Northern Traditional
Golden Age: Women & Men separate
Singing Contest: Northern & Southern Split (3 Places plus consolation pay for non-placing groups)
Navajo Nation Powwow Committee Special: 3 Man Hand Drum 1st - $450, 2nd - $300, 3rd - $150
Men's Grass Dance Special: Hosted by Eldon Owen's Family, Four Places
Women's Jingle Dress Special: Hosted by Kami Boyd and Family
Sound System Provided by:
Ta'neezahnii Techno System, David Begaye, Phoenix, Arizona
Kid's Day - Youth Powwow - Sept.7, 2006
Grand Entry: 7:00 pm
MC: Ervin Keeswood, Dine', Hogback, New Mexico
Arena Director: Lee Williams, Dine', Teesto, Arizona
Host Drum: Buffalohorse Singers, Lead Singer: Virgil Mountain, Morton, Minnesota, USA
Head Boy Dancer: Jared Brown, North Fork Mono/Dine', Window Rock, Arizona
Head Girl Dancer: Richelle Donaghey, Dine'/Caddo, Ft. Defiance, Arizona
Contest Categories:
Tiny Tot Boys, Tiny Tot Girls,
Jr. Boy’s Grass, Traditional, & Fancy
Jr. Girl’s Jingle, Fancy, & Traditional
Teen Boy’s Grass, Traditional, & Fancy
Teen Girl’s Jingle, Traditional, & Fancy
All contest winners to be announced and paid Thursday evening.
Specials Contest: 17 and under Fancy Shawl Special
More Information: (505) 327-2920 |
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