149TH ANNUAL
SISSETON WAHPETON OYATE
Contest Wacipi • July 1-3, 2016
“2nd Oldest Pow Wow in the Nation!”
SPECIALS
Master of Ceremonies:
& over
Men’s Grass Dance Special - 50
In honor of Dayton Seaboy
“Wambdi Sapa”
$800, $600, $400, $200
Saturday night
Jerry Dearly, Minneapolis, MN
MT
Tommy Christian, Fort Peck,
Arena Director :
eton Oyate
Eric Shepherd, Sisseton Wahp
Host Drum:
Stoney Park,
SINGING CONTEST
, $1,000
$7,000, $5,000, $3,000, $2,000
el Kirk
Money added in memory of Fid
have 5 singers
$10,000 DRUM SPLIT – must
Judge – Gabe Desrosiers
REGISTRATION
Opens Friday & closes @ 12N
Saturday
GRAND ENTRY
0 & 7:00 pm
Friday 7:00 pm Saturday 1:0
pm
Sunday 1:00
g
Fla Raising @ 9am daily
-3388
Contact Geri Opsal (605) 698
ning
Kahomi Contest – Sunday eve
o
– “H Waste Win”
In memory of Richanda Hill
Good Voice Woman
$300, $200, $100
Saturday afternoon
Men’s Grass Dance Special –
les” Robertson
In memory of Clifford “Hand
“Omani Tanka” – Big Walker
$400, $300, $200
Miss SWO Princess
Omariya Bernard
Special
Woman’s Old Style Jingle Dress
ily
Fam
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Hosted by Ella Rober
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$300, $200, $100
Thursday night
2 Man Hand Drum Contest –
, Sr.
In memory of Darrell Quinn
0
$40
$800, $600,
Over
Chicken Dance Special – 18 &
ives
Sponsored by the Tribal Execut
$500, $400, $300, $200, $100
ADMISSION
$5/weekend
FREE/55 & over FREE
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und
5&
money
Tiny Tots & Jrs will receive day
Feed – Saturday
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Feed for Singers – Saturday nig
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Hosted by Delme
ADULT CONTEST
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$1,200, $800, $600, $400, $20
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ove
&
Golden Age – (55
Men’s & Women’s combined
(35-54 yrs)
Jr Men’s (18-34 yrs.)/Sr Men’s
~ Fancy
Traditional ~ Grass ~ Chicken
men’s (35-54 yrs)
Jr Women’s (18-34 yrs.)/Sr Wo
Traditional ~ Jingle ~ Fancy
TEEN CONTEST
$500, $400, $300, $200, $100
ditional
Teen boy’s Fancy, Grass, & Tra
ional
dit
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Teen girl’s Fancy, Jingle &
YRS)
TEEN GIRLS SPECIAL (13-17
a Bernard
Outgoing Miss SWO Omariy
Dancing Woman
“Waciwayupika Win” Skilled
Star quilts
$500, $400, $300, $200, 100 &
(7-12 yrs)
Jr Girls Fancy Shawl Special
Robertson
Outgoing Jr. Miss SWO Talia
“Mni Iwonkob Sotozu Win”
$300, $200, $100 & jackets
RV Spaces Available contact:
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Charlene Miller (605) 698-83
only!
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Credit cards accepted/Fu
Special
Men’s Golden Age Traditional
uncil
Co
bal
Sponsored by the Tri
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$10
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$500, $400, $300, $20
Other Specials TBA
MENT
MOCCASIN TOURNA
000, $800
$2,000, $1,500, $1,200, $1,
Registration Saturday @ 10am
lius Kirk Family
Prize money added by Corne
Walk/Run ~ Saturday at 8:00am
& Fitness Center/
Sponsored by the SWO Health
Diabetes Prevention Program
JR Miss SWO Princess
Talia Robertson
Softball Tournament
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For more information contac
JC Crawford (605) 419-1114
ADULT & YOUTH RODEO
Saturday & Sunday
(605) 880-5152
For more info contact Gerald
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Parade ~ Saturday @ 10am Sha
trict
Dis
ncy
Sponsored by the Old Age
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Prize Money TB
Teen Dance – Saturday night
Sponsored by Tom Wilson
Vendors’ call
Tom Wilson (605) 268-6974
t serve
Space is limited, first come, firs
“Background Photo Credit – John Heminger”
Clifford “Handles” Robertson
Committee not responsible for lack of funds, injury, and lost or stolen items.
24 Hour Security No Alcohol/Drugs, Fireworks or Firearms Allowed
Chairman – Dave Flute
Vice Chairman – Garryl Rousseau, Sr.
Secretary – Crystal Owen
Big Coulee – Jerry Eastman
Buffalo Lake – Kenneth “Dickie” Johnson
Old Agency – Edmund Johnson, Jr
Enemy Swim – Kevin Roberts
Heipa/Veblen – Marc Beaudreau
Lake Traverse – Frances Crawford
Long Hollow – Virginia Max
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Angel Wanna – (605) 268-2425
Darwin James – (605) 268-3743
Delmar Bernard – (605) 651-4578
Ella Robertson – (605) 268-0742
Louie Johnson – (605) 951-4960
Mary Keeble – (605) 265-0691
Tom Wilson – (605) 268-6974