19th Annual Red Mountain Eagle Powwow

[Furiously-Fancy]

What happened with the spotlight last year? Let me know, cause last years committee won't tell me.

Also, do you guys have any suggestions on how we can inprove the p/w this year?

Bill Hayes

...if you double the prize money, it will be twice as good!! LOL!

[xTekno]

What happened with the spotlight last year? Let me know, cause last years committee won't tell me.

Also, do you guys have any suggestions on how we can inprove the p/w this year?

Bill Hayes

From what I remember, the spotlight contests were run like "committee special" contests. A lot of dancers signed up for the various categories but only 10 were randomly selected to be in the contests. Then during the contests, all 10 were out in the arena with the splotlights roaming all over the place. It was not one dancer at a time, but one category at a time. The evening sort of ended quickly and there were a few issues with ending the evening session early since all the scheduled contests were completed ahead of time. If the spotlight contests were one dancer at a time, it would've made the spotlight portion run longer.

[xTekno]

It would also help to split the singing contests into Northern and Southern.

[ABdrum]

It would also help to split the singing contests into Northern and Southern.

That is sooo true Techno...you got that right.

[xTekno]

It would also help to split the singing contests into Northern and Southern.

Or have consolation awards for all non-placing drum groups.

[xTekno]

yeah, ICEMAN, tons and tons of 'em. I bet there'll be even more this weekend. But we can't get tooo distracted, gotta concentrate on singin' this time...lol....hey, if you all aren't gonna jam, you can sit in with us too. this time I'll be in the picture taking mode...LOL...yupperz.

What???? AB concentrating?? I thought his middle name was "easily distracted"!!

[::ICEMAN::]

yA'TAH'HEY

Hey AB.....haha...I'll bring my camera along too!!!! haha...yeah..that sound awesome brotha.....be glad to sit down and jam with AB !! Hope the Mutton Sandwiches aren't gonna be $8.00 this time !! I'd have to pawn my recorder !! haha

[woggs]

Hey Bill Hayes I was there last year..it was okay..were the spotlight people really randomly selected?...can't remember..but it was nice..just real Dusty...but it ended early and that was okay..I think we all got only one song sat...and than two on Sunday..me and Daryl missed grandentry and he got 2nd and I got 3rd...so that was pretty cool..cuz we drove to Kansas afterward..

[xTekno]

Hey Bill Hayes I was there last year..it was okay..were the spotlight people really randomly selected?...can't remember..but it was nice..just real Dusty...but it ended early and that was okay..I think we all got only one song sat...and than two on Sunday..me and Daryl missed grandentry and he got 2nd and I got 3rd...so that was pretty cool..cuz we drove to Kansas afterward..

Okay, maybe not "randomly", but I think the names were drawn to see who were in the spotlight contests.

[billhaze]

Can't double the money yet - because the entire powwow is sponsored by one Tribal Member - not the Tribe or the casino.

[ScarFace]

New Powwow maybe.

How about a new powwow and a new commitee. Get some Seasoned powwow people involved on the commitee. Raise more money. This could be a well known big powwow. I know dozens of dancers that don't go because of the categories not split. Its hard to have northern style of powwow in the south southwest. Come on.

[billhaze]

Sounds good to me... I nominate Georgie-Boy Abeyta as Coordinator of the 2006 p/w.

[SaltRiverKID]

Located east of Scottsdale AZ at the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community.
Grand Entry: Sat. 1:00 & 7:00 Sun. 1:00
over $20,000 prize money
Head Staff TBA

Does anyone have the latest (if any) information for this powwow?

19th Annual Red Mountain Eagle Powwow

November 5 - 6, 2005


Grand Entries: Saturday @ 1:00 pm & 7:00pm
Sunday @ 1:00pm
Gourd Dancing: Saturday @ 10:00am & 5:00p
Sunday @ 10:00am

Head Staff

Headman: TBA
Headlady: TBA
MC: Arnie Calf Boss Ribs, Blackfeet, Heart Butte MT
Arena Director: Alex Shepard, Cedar City UT
Host Drum:Black Lodge
Host Gourd Drum: YB Style

Contest Information

$25,000 Total Prize Money Drum Contest Payout: 1st $2,000 2nd $1,500, 3rd $1,000. Special Contests: Men's & Women's Spotlight Challenge/ Men's & Women's Team Dance/ Owl Dance. Categories: Men's Golden, Fancy, Grass, Traditional. Women's Fancy, Jingle, Traditional. Tiny Tots, Juniors, Teens.

Contact Information: Bill Hayes @ 208-237-4567 or [email protected]

[billhaze]

Ok, thanks Willow.... by the way.. you got leftovers of those ya-ha's'??

[ABdrum]

What???? AB concentrating?? I thought his middle name was "easily distracted"!!

Hey Techno, how'd you know I was easily distracted?? But, then again who wouldn't with all the beauties walking around there.....but hey, I have to concentrate more this time around....I'll let ICEMAN, be the one who's easily distracted this weekend with his camera...LOL