The 36th Annual Plains Indian Museum weekend was a success. Our gratitude goes out to our dancers, drummers, sponsors, staff, and volunteers. We are estimating an attendance of over 3000 people during the two-day event with 200 registered dancers, 12 drums, and 45 vendors.
Dance Category Winners:
Men (18 – 54)
Traditional: 1st: Elijah Edmo, Fort Hall, ID 2nd: Kris Eagle, Rock Creek, SD 3rd: David Lee, Fort Hall, ID
Grass: 1st: AD Stevens, Orem, UT 2nd: Sam Her Many Horses, Fort Washakie, WY 3rd: Slik Nez, Bloomfield, NM
Fancy: 1st: Walter Runs Above, Billings, MT 2nd: Keegan Her Many Horses, Lander, WY 3rd: Willy Greybull, Billings, MT
Women (18 – 54)
Traditional: 1st: December Arrow White from Fort Hall, ID 2nd: Sweet Medicine Finley from Bismarck, ND 3rd: Lydia Falls Down from Pryor, MT
Jingle: 1st: Della Bighair-Stump from Hardin, MT 2nd: Shaina Snyder from Orem, UT 3rd: Sunshine Sweetwater from Colorado Springs, CO
Fancy Shawl: 1st: Mikala SunRhodes from Ethete, WY 2nd: Marilyn Rogers from Hardin, MT 3rd: Kayla Marshall from Fort Hall, ID
Golden Age (55+)
Men: 1st: James Reeder from Logan, UT 2nd: Darrell Lone Bear Sr. from Fort Washakie, WY 3rd: Manfred L. Walks from Pocatello, ID
Women: 1st: Shirley Reeder from Logan, UT 2nd: Elvira Sweetwater from Colorado Springs, CO 3rd: Sandra Plentywounds from Fort Hall, ID
Teen (13 – 17)
Teen Boy’s Traditional: 1st: Mylon Blacksmith from Lodge Grass, MT 2nd: Makiya Denny from Logan, UT 3rd: Justin Nelson from New Town, ND
Teen Boy’s Grass: 1st: D’Andre Augustine from Arapaho, WY 2nd: Orrion Snyder from Salt Lake City, UT 3rd: Dylan Nelson from New Town, ND
Teen Boy’s Fancy: 1st: Cactus Runs Above from Billings, MT 2nd: Roberto C’Bearing from Riverton, WY
Teen (13 – 17)
Teen Girl’s Traditional: 1st: Christin Singer from Ethete, WY 2nd: Shaunita Nomee from Hardin, MT 3rd: Bethany Pretty on Top from Hardin, MT
Teen Girl’s Jingle: 1st: Alsee Her Many Horses from Ethete, WY 2nd: Ontaria Arrow White from Fort Hall, ID 3rd: Heaven Old Coyote from Ethete, WY
Teen Girl’s Fancy Shawl: 1st: Kiki Crow Old Man from Fort Hall, ID 3rd: Amya Her Many Horses from Ethete, WY 3rd: Autumn Willie from Winslow, AZ
Boys (7 – 12)
Boy’s Traditional: 1st: Al Sits Down Spotted from Wyola, MT 2nd: Colvin Wyles from Crow Agency, MT 3rd: Blake Iron from Wyola, MT
Boy’s Grass: 1st: Darian Augustine from St. Stephens, WY 2nd: Malachi Meija from Lander, WY 3rd: Leland Fighting Bear from St. Stephens, WY
Boy’s Fancy: 1st: Norman Iron Cloud Jr. from Ethete, WY 2nd: Caleb Nicholson from Shepherd, MT 3rd: Evan J. Oldman from Arapaho, WY
Girls (7 – 12)
Traditional: 1st: Chloe Iron Cloud from Ethete, WY 2nd: Skyla Blacksmith from Billings, MT 3rd: Nai Nai Wyles from Crow Agency, MT
Jingle: 1st: Abbilee Runs Above from Billings, MT 2nd: Aiyanna Big Man from Garryowen, MT 3rd: Danaisha Brown from Arapaho, WY
Fancy Shawl: 1st: Dinayla Augustine from Fort Washakie, WY 2nd: Mikaylee Old Coyote from Ethete, WY 3rd: Dot Left Hand from Billings, MT
Specials:
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Team Dancing (All Ages)1st: Heartbreakers, Jingle Dress Team 2nd: 3 Amigos + 1, Grass Dance Team 3rd: Wyles Team, Women’s Crow Style Team
Women’s Fancy Special (Sponsored by Artie Yellowhorse)
1st: Marilyn Rogers from Hardin, MT
Men’s Traditional Special (Sponsored by the Plains Indian Museum)
1st: Greg Red Elk from Bellingham, WA
Men’s Chicken Dance Special (Sponsored by the Plains Indian Museum)
1st: Sam Her Many Horses from Fort Washakie, WY
The Plains Indian Museum Powwow is sponsored through the generous support of Whole Foods Trading Company; The Local; Choice Aviation; Coca-Cola Bottling Company in Cody, WY; Artie Yellowhorse Jewelry; and Frontier Fortitude Photography.
