43RD ANNUAL TONKAWA TRIBAL POW-WOW 132ND Anniversary of the arrival of the Tonkawa at Ft. Oakland. June 23, 24, & 25, 2017 Always held the last weekend of June! HEAD STAFF Master of Ceremonies Leroy Enloe & Lester Eagle Head Man Dancer Host Drum Head Lady Dancer Anthony Street Ft. Oakland Ramblers Dorothy Buffalohead Host Gourd Club Veteran’s Flag Contest Coor. Tonkawa Gourd Club Richard Cornell Joe BegsHisOwn Water Carriers Arena Directors Shane Gonzalez & Patrick Warrior Charles Warrior & JD Buffalohead Incoming Princess Outgoing Princess Cooks Kianna DeLodge Lauryn “YacananKwalo” Byrum Christine Baker & Co. Invited Gourd Groups Yellowberry Descendants, Two-Hatchett Family, Ponca Gourd Dance Society & Black Beard Family SPECIAL CHIEF JOSEPH MEMORIAL TRADITIONAL CONTEST Honoring all Tonkawa and Nez Perce Warriors and Veterans Past and Present. *Sunday Night* 1 - $700 st 2 nd - $500 • Adults 18+ 3 rd - $300 4th - $100 NO REGISTRATION! WINNERS PAID NIGHTLY! HONORING ALL VETERANS SATURDAY, JUNE 24TH, 2017 Traditional Tonkawa Tribal Scalp Dance Veteran’s Dinner served on Saturday at 5:00pm to entire encampment. $ $ CONTEST CATEGORIES $ $ Unless there are 4+ contestants in the category it will be combined with another category. Junior Teen Adult Golden Seniors 7-11 12-17 18-64 65+ Friday Night Girls Friday • Boys Saturday Sunday Night Saturday Night All Categories Combined! Cloth/Buckskin • Straight/Tradish & Fancy Straight, Fancy • Cloth, Buckskin All Categories Combined! 1st- $150 • 2nd- $100 3rd- $75 • 4th- $50 1st- $300 • 2nd- $200 3rd- $150 • 4th- $100 1st- $600 • 2nd- $400 3rd- $200 • 4th- $100 1st- $400 • 2nd- $300 3rd- $200 • 4th- $100 Fancy Shawl/Jingle Dress Adults 18+ • Saturday Night 1st- $400 • 2nd- $300 • 3rd- $200 • 4th- $100 Tiny Tots 0-6 Friday Night TOURNAMENTS ALL WEEKEND LONG! BASKETBALL WARRIOR’S RUN HORSESHOE DISC GOLF 9AM FRIDAY 7AM SATURDAY 8:30AM SATURDAY 8AM SUNDAY ARTS & CRAFTS VENDORS! YOUTH ACTIVITIES SATURDAY! RATIONS FRIDAY NIGHT 6-7 PM! FOOD VENDORS! RAFFLES! • NO OUTSIDE RAFFLES • PHOTOGRAPHER WILL BE PRESENT • • ABSOLUTELY NO DRUGS OR ALCOHOL • NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS OR THEFT • FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: (580) 628-2561 LOCATED 1 ½ MILE SOUTHEAST OF THE CITY OF TONKAWA OF OKLAHOMA (OFF I-35) IN FT. OAKLAND COMMUNITY (FOLLOW THE SIGNS)
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