GON - Who was there

[WhoMe]

The Gathering was filled to capacity again. I'm sure there were at least a couple of thousand people who have visited the Powwows.com website, in attendance.

I said hello to the following members:

Coyot_In_The_House
Lumbee Pride
Buckskin Pantyhose
Bushy Braids
Nimkiikwe_49
Sonny453
Woggs
2 Stomachs
tiBBy
Rhea Real Bird
tsnowball

I also saw a whole lot of members who I didn't get to say hello to.

Who Else Was There?

[kiyaanii mom]

I was there, but only on Saturday. I didn't see you down at your dad's drum. We tried to stay until the winners were announced, but we were tired. My hubby said, you can read it from pw.com on Monday. LOL

But he asked about drum contest as soon as he ran into someone Sunday. LOL

[moonshadow]

I was there! It seems like there are more and more people every year. Did all those people that were in line make it in??? I went out a couple of times Sat night and they were still people in line!! The dance area gets smaller every year..I think they need to build up platforms for the drums or something...I set higher up this year. I normally sit on the floor. It's alot better higher up. You can see more, and your legs don't get so sore running up those stairs!!

[T. Jude Fox]

Ok, have to ask here, who won the Men's Grass regular and special contests? And well all the winners' overall....I figured someone would've posted by now, Gon doesn't have the winner's list yet either? And any big stories this year?

[50cal]

I ran into burbs, jinglinchica, ojiflava and coyot...........other than that, I stayed at my drum and fell asleep........

[Dazzle_me_now]

I was there too! I agree.... the arena floor was packed again!

A list of winners was posted in another thread... i can copy it here....
Teen girls Fancy
5th Kristen Woody
4th Joylinn Began
3rd Salliann Jack
2nd Lela Abrahamson
1st Patricia John

Teen Girls Jingle
5th Kendra Redhouse
4th ChaCha Baldwin
3rd Chantel Pastikin
2nd Zuniga Moore
1st Terry John

Teen Girls Tradish
5th Janet Bullcoming
4th Decora Hawk
3rd ? Yazzie
2nd Utannia Nelson
1st Michael Grant

Teen Boys Fancy
5th Teddy Bison
4th Stanley Whiteman
3rd Amos Yazzie
2nd Oscar Rangel
1st Jaron Tso

Teen Boys Grass
5th Derrick Hall
4th Wayne Crewl
3rd Naka Charging Crow
2nd Ryan Standing
1st ? Knight

Teen N.Tradish
5th Eli Snow
4th Notah Shebala
3rd Clayton Broncheo
2nd Bud Grant
1st Darius Wildcat

Teen So.Straight
5th Matthew Estes
4th Marshall Funmaker
3rd Killian Jacobs
2nd Kiowa Cozad
1st Nashoba Simmons

Womens Fancy
5th Bobbi lynn Frederick
4th Nahmi Lasley
3rd Tanski Clairmont
2nd Amber Cleveland
1st Tawny Hale

Women's Jingle
5th Candice McCabe
4th Jennifer Youngbear
3rd Willow Jack
2nd Ally Denny
1st Acosia Leighton

Women's No. Buckskin
5th Tara Trujillo
4th Dorothy ???
3rd Tasha Goodwill
2nd Jodi Gillette
1st Summer Baldwin (?)

Women's So. Buckskin
5th Delaine Alley
4th Tony Tsatoke
3rd Jacki Tsontekoy
2nd Keri Jhane Myers
1st ??

No./So. Cloth
5th Shayne Hughes
4th Buffy Simmons
3rd Ponca We Victors
2nd Amber Old Horn
1st Yvonne sedoke

Mens Chicken
5th Troy Vicente
4th Rooster Topsky
3rd Dustin Whitford (?)
2nd TJ Warren
1st Caleb Baker

N. Fancy
5th White Coyote Holybull
4th Kenny ? jr.
3rd Warshield White
2nd Jerry Cleveland
1st Spike Draper

So. Fancy
5th Darryl Jack
4th Atoncha St.John
3rd Isaiah Bob
2nd Travis Lovett
1st Michael Roberts

Mens Grass
5th Lakota Clairmont
4th James ?
3rd Julius Not Afraid
2nd Buck Spotted Tail
1st Rusty Gillette

No. Tradish
5th Nathan Largo
4th Jared Buffalo
3rd Hawk Thunderhawk
2nd Paris Leighton
1st Merle Eaglespeaker

So. Straight
5th Jim Reland
4th Miko Lowe
3rd Terry Tsotigh
2nd Denny Medicine Bird
1st Wakeen Hamilton

Northern Drum contest
5th Midnite Xpress
4th Whitefish Jrs
3rd Mystic River
2nd Eyahey Nakoda
1st Northern Cree

So. Drum Contest
5th Cozad
4th So. Outlaws
3rd Sizzortail
2nd Southern Boys
1st Youngbird

Northern Backup Singers – Eyahey Nakoda

[kiyaanii mom]

I ran into burbs, jinglinchica, ojiflava and coyot...........other than that, I stayed at my drum and fell asleep........

Hey I was looking down at your drum. I didn't see anyone sleeping. LOL I was wondering if you were there. Sounded Goot!

[Nezbah]

Ummmmm I was there with Tradish_Mom even though she has no idea that this was me. HAHA. Ummmm I don't know many of ya'all well enuff to be huntin around. But maybe sometime soon. Kiiyaanii mom, gurl, just email me, sometime maybe we'll meet up. Next one is Socorro.....keepin it local. Hope to see some of ya there. Oh yeah I saw u Sonny_453 sorry didn't get a chance to come say 'yaa'aat'eeh'. Then when I did have the time, couldn't find ya.....:(.

Oh yeah...I believe the winners from the Men's Grassdance specials were: 1. Darrell Goodwill 2. Julius Notafraid and all the rest of the dancers were kickin ***!! It was a hard bunch to judge.

I have GON Brain Freeze, I could remember the winners at 4am on Sunday...LOL but right now...I'll try

Southern Drums:
1. Youngbird
2. Southern Boys
3. Sizzortail
4. Southern Outlaws (I think..gosh can't remember)
5. Cozad

Northern Drums:
1. Northern Cree
2. Whitefish Bay Jr's
3. Eyahey Nakoda
4. Mystic River...... I think....lol
5. Midnite Express

Northern Backups: Eyahey Nakoda gurls (congrats Shanda!!)
Southern Backups: Youngbird gurls

Mens Northern Fancy:
1. Spike Draper
don't rmember the rest......*S*

Womens Jingle Special:
1. Ursaloria Kanuho
2. ?
3. Ursa (spell check) she was either 3rd or 4th...think someone else may remember...LOL

Men's Grass:

1. Rusty Gillette.....(I think that is right)

Ummmmmm well the rest I draw a blank on wasn't writing anything down. *S* I was contemplating on how tired I was to walk the stairs and getting all the stuff to the CAR!!! LOL. I think next year i'll have to find a snag so he can take the stuff to the car.....ayeeeeee.

Well congrats to the winners.....and those of ya who weren't even mentioned.....:( Maybe someone will post the complete list soon.

[kiyaanii mom]

I was there too! I agree.... the arena floor was packed again!

Hey Dazzle, I missed you at ASU and now at Gatherings. I didn't even have a chance to call Burbs this time and gossip. Thanks for posting the winners. I was getting ready to go hunt them down.

[kiyaanii mom]

Ummmmm I was there with Tradish_Mom even though she has no idea that this was me. HAHA. Ummmm I don't know many of ya'all well enuff to be huntin around. But maybe sometime soon. Kiiyaanii mom, gurl, just email me, sometime maybe we'll meet up. Next one is Socorro.....keepin it local. Hope to see some of ya there. Oh yeah I saw u Sonny_453 sorry didn't get a chance to come say 'yaa'aat'eeh'. Then when I did have the time, couldn't find ya.....:(.

LOL I bet Tradish_Mom will know who you are now!

Nezbah, I bet you and I already know of each other. LOL But maybe sometime we will meet up. I'm headin over to Montezuma Creek this weekend. Just to check it out. Have fun in Socorro.

[Dazzle_me_now]

Hey Dazzle, I missed you at ASU and now at Gatherings. Thanks for posting the winners.

You're welcome! I know, sorry we didnt get to meet!! Which pw are you headed to next? Stanford?? LOL I'll save you a seat!

[BurBz]

I ran into burbs, jinglinchica, ojiflava and coyot...........other than that, I stayed at my drum and fell asleep........

It was good to see you too Bro!! Can't wait till the new cd is out!!!

Ummm well I sat with Jinglin Chica, Burbs (myself) LMAO! ... OjiFlava, SquishyLishyLoo, and also was with the rest of the Eyahey Nakoda Famz... oh yeah...also Coyot and Tradish_Queenie i think thats her handle here and JingleFever87?? lol

Okay i'm still tired...

KMOM! i know.. i was trynna look for TradishMom too lol we kept calling each other but couldn't hear anything LOL just heard a lot of moaning and groaning LOL JK JK

Shoooott we were way at the bottom of section 25 ..i just sat in one area lol alllll weekend...i finally made myself walk around the tent and i got sooo tired doing just that those stairs are killers tho LOL

[woggs]

LOL and I sat just up the way from these GURRS!!HI Everyone...I really don't know who's who yet...but I probably sen ya..LOL..I was dancing past a drum and some guy goes.."HEY WOGGS"..LOL how'd ya guess??LOL

It was good to see you too Bro!! Can't wait till the new cd is out!!!

Ummm well I sat with Jinglin Chica, Burbs (myself) LMAO! ... OjiFlava, SquishyLishyLoo, and also was with the rest of the Eyahey Nakoda Famz... oh yeah...also Coyot and Tradish_Queenie i think thats her handle here and JingleFever87?? lol

Okay i'm still tired...

KMOM! i know.. i was trynna look for TradishMom too lol we kept calling each other but couldn't hear anything LOL just heard a lot of moaning and groaning LOL JK JK

Shoooott we were way at the bottom of section 25 ..i just sat in one area lol alllll weekend...i finally made myself walk around the tent and i got sooo tired doing just that those stairs are killers tho LOL

[BurBz]

LOL and I sat just up the way from these GURRS!!HI Everyone...I really don't know who's who yet...but I probably sen ya..LOL..I was dancing past a drum and some guy goes.."HEY WOGGS"..LOL how'd ya guess??LOL

Yeaahhhh dannngg this chick can yell!! !LMaO! not scream! BUT YELL!! LMAO!...we got her in trouble too! LOL oops! HEHE crazy chica right here! LOL

[Paul G]

Kelli and I were there!