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Winners: Shakopee announces powwow contest results

An exhibit including a display of the tribal flags from the Cheyenne River, Crow Creek, Oglala, Rosebud, Sisseton Wahpeton, Standing Rock and Yankton Sioux Tribes. (Rapid City Journal File photo)

 Dear Readers:

I’m back to regular posting after taking care of personal business over the summer. It’s all been good, very good. So, thanks for checking in with the Buffalo’s Fire blog. Now that we’re nearing the tail end of summer, I will be back  in the regular groove of spending a lot more time online, doing my part to keep readers informed about what’s happening in Native communities in Montana and around the country.  So, on to some of the latest contest powwow results. Here are the winners of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community annual wacipi held held August 20-22, 2010, at the SMSC Pow Wow Grounds. More than 770 dancers in regalia registered to compete in the contes while thousands of spectators joined in to celebrate Dakota culture.

Pow Wow Winners 2010

Jr. Girl’s Fancy (6-12)

5th Nicole Dasher

4th Emaree Iron Hawk

3rd Shelby Snyder

2nd Eahtosh Bird

1st Tavian Lasley

 

Jr. Girl’s Jingle (6-12)

5th Raena Lasley

4th Tia Gray

3rd Emmalee Clairmont

2nd Shy Leonard

1st Waskwane Stonefish

 

Jr. Girl’s Traditional (6-12)

5th Gaby Brinegar

4th Tara Fiddler

3rd Lalani Bullbear

2nd Nicole Nordwall

1st Layla Goodeagle

 

Teen Girl’s Fancy (13-17)

5th Oke-Tw’sna Roberts

4th Sky Blackkettle

3rd Beedaskah Stonefish

2nd Lacy Rae Fiddler

1st Ashlyn McArthur

 

Teen Girl’s Jingle (13-17)

5th Miki Brinegar

4th Shay Desrosiers

3rd Shannen Wambdi Ska

2nd Ryanne White

1st Amanda Ironstar

 

Teen Girl’s Traditional (13-17)

5th Erica Moore

4th Khadijah Morden

3rd Kendra Wilson

2nd Annessa Clairmont

1st Charish Toehay

 

Jr. Boy’s Fancy (6-12)

5th Xavier Toehay

4th Silas Whitebuffalo

3rd Mu-Juhtheen Roberts

2nd Quentin Cleveland

1st Tyler Thurman

 

Jr. Boy’s Grass (6-12)

5th Casey Smith

4th Gavin White Eye

3rd Omash Koonce Santos

2nd Therien Paskemin

1st Misun Mills

 

Jr. Boy’s Traditional (6-12)

5th Brycen WhiteShirt

4th Triston Lasley

3rd TJ Good Nature

2nd Myles Bullbear

1st Talon White Eye

 

Teen Boy’s Fancy (13-17)

5th Anthony Klein

4th Sonny Means

3rd Courage Cleveland

2nd Jason Taylor

1st Albert King, Jr.

 

Jr. Teen Boy’s Grass (13-17)

5th Alex Mason

4th Dusty Hanska

3rd Mason Kingbird

2nd Cameron Grady

1st Peanutt Roberts

 

Teen Boy’s Traditional (13-17)

5th Julian Bravenoise Cat

4th Michael Fish

3rd Nathaniel Peegan

2nd Dwight Littlejohn

1st Zane Tacan

 

Jr. Adult Women’s Fancy (18-34)

5th Bobbi Lynn Pratt

4th Amber Rose Cleveland

3rd Jocy Bird

2nd Tanksi Clairmont

1st Nahmi Lasley

 

Jr. Adult Women’s Jingle (18-34)

5th KC Hindsley

4th Winona Kingbird

3rd Grace Pushetonequa

2nd Farica Prince

1st Dorothy CrowFeather

 

Jr. Adult Southern Buckskin/Cloth (18-34)

5th Chalene Toehay

4th Amanda Harris

3rd Rosie Motah

2nd Lynn Thurman

1st Emerald Keen

 

Jr. Adult Women’s Traditional (18-34)

5th Terra Trujillo

4th Verlina BlackKettle

3rd Tierra LaBelle

2nd Tara Sandy

1st Amber Buffalo

 

Sr. Adult Women’s Fancy (35-54)

5th Michelle Lonechild

4th Lisa Meeches

3rd Crystal Cleveland

2nd Lisa Ewalk-Noon

1st Kellie Lebeau

 

Sr. Adult Women’s Jingle (35-54)

5th Karen Pheasant

4th Rowena Roberts

3rd Dianne Desrosiers

2nd Denise One Star

1st Yvette Goodeagle

 

Sr. Adult Southern Buckskin/Cloth (35-54)

5th Sharon Roberts

4th Sandy Harris

3rd Delaine Alley

2nd Toni Tsatoke

1st Danita Goodwill

 

Sr. Adult Women’s Traditional (35-54)

5th Ann Marie Tacan

4th Linda Standing

3rd Rochelle Bullhead

2nd Angelina Hindsley

1st Kellie Mae Downwind

 

Women’s Golden Age (55 & over)

5th Elaine Medicine

4th Madelynn Goodwill

3rd Vera Kingbird

2nd Carmen Clairmont

1st Anna Mae Pushetonequa

 

Jr. Adult Men’s Fancy (18-34)

5th Tyler Lasley

4th Marquel Crawford

3rd Kenny Pratt, Jr.

2nd Eric Bird

1st Darrell Hill

 

Jr. Adult Men’s Grass (18-34)

5th Bryson Rabbit Lonechild

4th Adam Nordwall

3rd Jason Cook

2nd A.J. Redman

1st Buck Spotted Tail

 

Jr. Adult Men’s Southern Straight (18-34)

5th Josh Smith

4th Buck Wallahue

3rd Jason Lightfoot

2nd Ron Goodeagle, Jr.

1st Kiowa Cozad

 

Jr. Adult Men’s Traditional (18-34)

5th Keith Tacan

4th Yahsty Perkins Killers

3rd Eli Snow

2nd Wendall Powless

1st Novi Smith

 

Sr. Adult Men’s Fancy (35-54)

5th Gabe Bullock

4th Jerry Cleveland, Jr.

3rd Dwight Whitebuffalo

2nd Larry Yazzie

1st Michael Roberts

 

Sr. Adult Men’s Grass (35-54)

5th Joe Lafferty

4th Wayne Fox

3rd Lakota Clairmont

2nd Clifton Goodwill

1st Randall Paskemin

 

Sr. Adult Men’s Southern Straight (35-54)

5th Everett Moore

4th Wilson Roberts

3rd Sean Spicer

2nd Ron Goodeagle, Sr.

1st Terry Tsotigh

 

Sr. Adult Men’s Traditional (35-54)

5th Edmond Nevaquaya

4th Terry Fiddler

3rd Gabriel Cleveland

2nd Tony Wahweotten

1st Chaske LaBlanc

 

Men’s Golden Age (55 & over)

5th Royce Kingbird

4th Zack Morris

3rd Nathan Smith

2nd Ivan Lonechild

1st Wayne Pushetonequa

 

Men’s Chicken Dance (18 & over)

5th Dale McKay

4th Dakota Schrock

3rd Richard Street

2nd Marty Thurman

1st Rooster Topsky

 

About the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community

The SMSC utilizes its financial resources from gaming and non-gaming enterprises to pay for the internal infrastructure of the Tribe, including but not limited to roads, water and sewer systems, emergency services, and essential services to its Tribal members in education, health, and welfare. The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community has a charitable giving program which comes from a cultural and social tradition to assist those in need.

Over the past 13 years, the SMSC has donated more than $180.8 million to charitable organizations and Indian Tribes and Native American organizations.

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, a federally recognized Indian Tribe in Minnesota, is the owner and operator of Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, Little Six Casino, Playworks, Dakotah! Sport and Fitness, The Meadows at Mystic Lake, and other enterprises on a reservation south of the Twin Cities.

For more information, contact Contact:
Tessa Lehto, Communications Specialist
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
Phone: (952) 496-6160
E-Mail: tessa.lehto@shakopeedakota.org

Jodi Rave

Jodi Rave Spotted Bear

Jodi Rave Spotted Bear is the founder and director of the Indigenous Media Freedom Alliance, a 501-C-3 nonprofit organization with offices in Bismarck, N.D. and the Fort Berthold Reservation. Jodi spent 15 years reporting for the mainstream press. She's been awarded prestigious Nieman and John S. Knight journalism fellowships at Harvard and Stanford, respectively. She also an MIT Knight Science Journalism Project fellow. Her writing is featured in "The Authentic Voice: The Best Reporting on Race and Ethnicity," published by Columbia University Press. Jodi currently serves as a Society of Professional Journalists at-large board member, an SPJ Foundation board member, and she chairs the SPJ Freedom of Information Committee. Jodi has won top journalism awards from mainstream and Native press organizations. She earned her journalism degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

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