Standing Arrow Powwow
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ELMO — Sisters Ihte, Kehtsin and Nihani Stiffarm from Fort Belknap all danced in the tiny tots category at the Standing Arrow Powwow, even though tiny Nihani had just learned to walk.
“It’s the first powwow where they’ve all danced together,” their proud dad said.
Dancers of all ages came to the 33rd Annual Standing Arrow Powwow, from golden agers to tiny tots. Emcee Leslie Caye kept things moving with energy, jokes and movie trivia.
Grand entries were at 7 p.m. on July 20, 1 and 7 p.m. on July 21 and 1 p.m. on July 22. Head man dancer was Jason Louie and head woman dancer was Nunkinka Manuel; and the powwow honored Helen Charlo, the oldest Ksanka member, on Saturday evening. Chief Cliff was the host drum and Young Grey Horse, Browning, was the visiting co-host drum.
Alvina Tenas organized the parade at 11 a.m. on July 21 and said they had a good turnout.
The Stickgame Capitol of the World tournament began registration at 10 a.m. on July 21 at $150 per team with a guaranteed $10,000 payout. The stick game began at 1 p.m. and was still going strong at 10:30 p.m.July 22.
Another special event was a singing contest with prizes of $7,000, $5,000, $3,000 and $1,000 for the first four places.
Other events included a co-ed softball tournament honoring Leila Clairmont-Perez, and a youth 3-on-3 basketball contest that boasted 167 contestants.
Results for the powwow included:
Drum contest:
1. Iron Horse, 1148
2. Dry Lake, 1142
3. Assiniboine Cree, 1133
4. Chippewa Cree, 1023
Singing special:
Dana Coulet won an iPad 2
Owl dance:
1. Crystal Havel
2. Taunee Calooyah
3. Ida Hunt
Senior women:
1. Shannon Ahhaitty
2. Max Alex
3. Justine Croff
4. Joey Jayne
Senior men:
1. Joe Sam Scabby Robe
2. Gary comes At Night
3. Allen Pierre
4. Rainbow Azure
Women’s traditional:
1. Crystal Howell
2. Hollie EagleSpeaker
3 Tarissa Spoonhunter
4. Ida Hunt
Women’s fancy:
1. Kourtnie Gopher
2. Sally Anne Jack
3. Bubbas George
4. Andrea Fowler
Women’s jingle:
1. Tawnie Cullooyah
2. Gigi Growing Thunder
3. Clara Charlie
4. Briana Lamb
Men’s traditional:
1. Colby White, Sr.
2. A.J. McDonald
3. Bryan Adams
4. Derek Abrahamson
Men’s fancy:
1. Clint Black Weasel
2. Daniel LaPrairie
3. Shay Earthboy
4. Freeland Jishie
Men’s grass:
1. Colton Tohannie
2. Ron Kicking Woman
3. Walden Tewawina
4. Eugene Edwards, Jr.
Men’s prairie chicken:
1. Guy Fox
2. Louie Paul
3. Jordan Yazzie
4. Manuel Mount
Golden age women’s:
1. Janet George
2. Iota Totus
3. Sophie Hunt
4. Ernestine Gopher
Golden age men’s:
1. Walter Old Elk
2. Kenny McClure
3. Phillip Pau
4. Floyd Rider
Teen girls traditional:
1. Abigail Renne Totus
2. Justine Scabby Robe
3. JuliAnne Scabby Robe
4. Nicole Perry
Teen girls fancy:
1. Shadaiah Fisher Feltham
2. Carole Azure
3. Marleah Little Plume
Teen girls jingle:
1. Stormie Perdash
2. Kiki-Rae Arthur
3. Julia Scabby Robe
4. Tianna Adams
Teen boys traditional:
1. Ike Carpenter
Teen boys fancy:
1. Dallas Durheim
Teen boys grass:
1. Joshewa Earl
2. Cedric Earthboy
3. Robert Alexander
Teen boys prairie chicken:
1. Ty Lodge Pole
Junior girls traditional:
1. Rae Dean Croff
2. Mya Leftbear
3. Dessa Leftbear
4. Lynell Sheperd
Junior girls fancy:
1. Neveah Jishie
2. Precious David
3. Rhianna Spoonhunter
4. Sephra Daniels
Junior girls jingle:
1. Alex Pierre
2. Alyona Spoonhunter
3. Kree Star Burnett
4. Kamiah Pretty On Top
Junior boys traditional:
1. Andrew Adams
2. Caleb Pierre
3. Andre Lamb
4. Callan Fox
Junior boys fancy:
1. Colby White, Jr.
2. Frank Earl, Jr.
3. Darius Tewawina
4. Noah Durheim
Junior boys grass:
1. Tauni-U-San Earl
2. Damien Double Runner
3. Keyan Pretty On Top
4. Sage Nicolai
