In our 38th year, the first Center Powwow was held on the top of a flatbed trailer as a dancer demonstration. Today, we are the premier powwow hosted by a major museum. In that time, we’ve shared memories with generations in and out of the arena. Our gratitude goes out to our dancers, singers, vendors, sponsors, Center staff, and volunteers. Despite rain and wind, we were able to host 2-days of competition. The Powwow was well attended with 200+ registered dancers, 10 drums, and over 30 vendors. The Powwow Committee, dancers, and vendors reflected all regions of Indian Country and represented the following tribes: Apache, Assiniboine, Blackfoot Confederacy, Chickasaw, Colville, Cree, Creek, Crow, Dakota, Dine, Eastern Shoshone, Fort Peck Sioux, Gros Ventre, Hidatsa, Hopi, Isleta, Kickapoo of Kansas, Kiowa, Lakota, Mandan, Nakoda, Northern Arapaho, Northern Cheyenne, Northern Ute, Ojibwe, Omaha, Osage, Pequot, Seneca, Shoshone-Bannock, Southern Cheyenne, Spokane, Taos Pueblo, Tsimshiah, Wichita, and Yakama.
Tentative dates for the 39th Annual Plains Indian Museum Powwow are June 13-14, 2020. Here is a list of all the winners from our event:
Dance Category Winners:
Men’s (18-54)
Traditional: 1st: Lakota Clairmont (Lakota), 2nd: D’andre Augustine (Northern Arapaho) 3rd: Patrick Littleshield (Northern Arapaho)
Grass: 1st: Elias Her Many Horses (Oglala Lakota) 2nd: Joseph Baldwin (Shoshone) 3rd: Darryl Bolton (Tsimshian)
Fancy:
1st: Walter Runs Above (Northern Cheyenne) 2nd: Rae Steven Scott (Dine/ Apache)
3rd: Warshield White (Dakota/ Mandan/ Hidatsa)
Women’s (18-54)
Traditional: 1st: Lydia Falls Down (Crow), 2nd: Sweet Medicine Finley (Arikara/Hunkpapa Lakota) 3rd: Awna Bad Bear (Crow)
Jingle:1st: Willow Kipp (Shoshone-Bannock/ Blackfeet) 2nd: Ontaria Arrow White (Shoshone) 3rd: Harmony Spoonhunter (Eastern Shoshone/ Northern Arapaho)
Fancy Shawl: 1st: Carol Melting Tallow (Blood), 2nd: Kayla Marshall (Shoshone- Bannock), 3rd: Sky Harding (Chippewa Cree/ Seneca)
Golden Age (55+)
Men: 1st: Lionel Bell (Northern Arapaho), 2nd: James Reeder (Wichita), 3rd: Darrell Lone Bear (Northern Arapaho)
Women: 1st: Shirley Reeder (Kiowa), 2nd: Pearl Sammaipa (Colville), 3rd: Sandra Plentywounds (Shoshone)
Teen Boy’s (13-17)
Teen Boy’s Traditional: 1st: Lakota Finley (Arikara), 2nd: Delmer Duran (Northern Arapaho), 3rd: Justin Nelson (Chickasaw)
Teen Boy’s Grass: 1st: Xavier Bolton (Blackfoot), 2nd: Darian Augustine (Northern Arapaho), 3rd: DaShon Scott (Navajo/ Omaha)
Teen Boy’s Fancy: 1st: Cactus Runs Above (Northern Cheyenne), 2nd: Chitat Killsback (Northern Cheyenne) 3rd: Niyol Medicinebull (Northern Cheyenne)
Teen Girl’s (13-17)
Teen Girl’s Traditional: 1st: Jaci Iron Cloud (Northern Arapaho/ Oglala Lakota), 2nd: Tyree Ridge Bear (Northern Arapaho), 3rd: Jeanea Wyles (Crow)
Teen Girl’s Jingle: 1st: Amya Whelan (Eastern Shoshone/ Northern Arapaho/ Ojibwe), 2nd: Zariah Whiteplume (Dine/ Arapaho/ Crow), 3rd: Abbilee Runsabove (Northern Cheyenne/ White Clay)
Teen Girl’s Fancy Shawl: 1st: Raylene Fox (Northern Arapaho), 2nd: Autumn Willie (Dine/ Hopi), 3rd: Alexis White Plume (Northern Arapaho)
Junior Boys (7-12)
Boy’s Traditional: 1st: Norman Iron Cloud Jr. (Northern Arapaho/ Lakota) 2nd: Colvin Wyles (Crow) 3rd: Jacoby Little Light (Crow)
Boy’s Grass: 1st: Darion Perry (Eastern Shoshone) 2nd: Aisen Lee (Northern Arapaho) 3rd: Donald Iceman IV (Fort Peck Sioux)
Boy’s Fancy: 1st: Kenneth Brown (Dine) 2nd: Caleb Nicholson (Gros Ventre)
Junior Girls (7-12)
Traditional: 1st: Chloe Iron Cloud (Northern Arapaho) 2nd: Zids Arrow White (Shoshone) 3rd: Kaliah Eagle (Arikara)
Jingle: 1st: Amani Iron Cloud (Northern Arapaho/ Lakota) 2nd: Danaisha Brown (Northern Arapaho) 3rd: Ranelle Pappan (Northern Arapaho)
Fancy Shawl: 1st: Dinayla Augustine (Northern Arapaho) 2nd: Ivy Runsabove (Northern Cheyenne/ White Clay) 3rd: Mikaylee Old Coyote (Crow/ Northern Arapaho)
Specials:
Team Dancing (All Ages) 1st: Honey Cones 2nd: Boltons & Baldwin 3rd: All Nation Lakota Guys
Women’s Fancy Special (Sponsored by Artie Yellowhorse)
Winner: Carol Melting Tallow)
Men’s Traditional Special (Sponsored by the Wind
River Hotel & Casino)
Winner: Pat Iron Cloud (Lakota)
Women’s Jingle Dress Special (Sponsored by Proud Cut Steakhouse)
Winner: Kayleen Harding (Chippewa Cree/ Seneca)
Tiny Tot’s Special
All dancers 6 and under received a prize and $1 bill.
Thank you to our sponsors
The Plains Indian Museum Powwow is sponsored through the generous support of Dan & Mary Armour; Choice Aviation; The Local; Whole Food’s Trading Company; Coca-Cola Bottling Company; Proud Cut Steakhouse, and Big Horn Radio in Cody, WY; and Wind River Hotel & Casino in Riverton, WY; A very special thank you to Artie Yellowhorse Jewelry for over 20 years of support.
All Powwow photos © Frontier Fortitude Photography
