Mahnomen, MN
CONTEST POW WOW
January 27, 28 & 29, 2017
ADMISSION: $10 WRISTBAND GOOD ALL WEEKEND
GRAND ENTRY TIMES: Friday: 1pm & 7pm | Saturday 1pm & 7pm | Sunday: 1pm
MC: Terry Fiddler, Red Wing, MN | Murphy Thomas, Red Lake, MN
AD: Darrell Goodwill, Window Rock, AZ
Head Singing Judge: Tom Benjamin, Mille Lacs, MN
Spiritual Advisor: Larry “Amik” Smallwood, Mille Lacs, MN
Head Male Dancer: Alex Mason, Fargo, ND
Head Female Dancer: Dionne Jacobs, Oneida, WI
Singing Contest
1st: $15,000
3rd: $8,000
2nd: $10,000
4th: $6,000
5th: $4,000
Golden Age—55 and Over Split
Categories
Men’s Categories:
Traditional/Chicken (Combined)
Grass/Fancy (Combined)
Women’s Categories:
Traditional
Jingle/Fancy (Combined)
1st: $1500
2nd: $1000
3rd: $800
4th: $600
5th: $400
New Categories Added
Men’s Southern Straight
Women’s Southern Buckskin/Cloth
(Combined)
1st: $1500
2nd: $1000
3rd: $800
4th: $600
Specials
Senior Adult: 40-54
(18 & over)
Traditional/Fancy/Grass/ Chicken/Jingle
Hat & Boot Special
Jr. Adult: 18-39
Sponsored by W.E. Behavioral Health
Traditional/Fancy/Grass/Chicken/Jingle
1st: $1,200
3rd: $600
2nd: $800
4th: $400
Old Style Jingle Dress Special
1st: $1,200
3rd: $600
2nd: $800
4th: $400
1st place will also receive Jingle Dress by Dionne Jacobs
Prize Money
1st: $1500
2nd: $1000
3rd: $800
4th: $600
5th: $400
Teen: 13-17
Traditional/Fancy/Grass/Jingle
Men’s Tri-Star Competition
1st: $500
2nd: $400
1st: $1,200
3rd: $300
4th: $200
3rd: $600
2nd: $800
Women’s Tri-Star Competition
1st: $1,200
3rd: $600
5th: $100
4th: $400
2nd: $800
4th: $400
Head Dancer Specials
Men’s Lulu Contest: $300
Women’s Wary Cry Contest: $300
Jr.’s: 6-12
Traditional/Fancy/Grass/Jingle
1st: $350
2nd: $250
3rd: $200
4th: $150
5th: $100
Tiny Tots: Day Money
5th: $400
Pow Wow Contact: Ken Fox—(218) 850-0174 | Merlin Deegan—(218) 204-0409 | Vendor Contact: Mary Gagnon—(218) 261-2160 | 10x10 Vendor Space—$200
Sponsored by Shooting Star Casino | Pow Wow Block at Shooting Star Casino Hotel—SSCPW2017—$60. Call (800) 453-STAR
Not responsible for theft, accidents or short funded travelers