Indian Summer Festival - Sept. 7, 8, 9, 2007

[NorthofAda]

Milwaukee, WI - Lakefront - Henry Maier Festival Park - Competition Powwow

Grand Entries: Friday 7 p.m.; Saturday 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Sunday 1 p.m.

Host Drum: Buffalo Horse
Emcees: Vince Beyl and Dale Old Horn
Arena Director: Ricky White
Head Drum Judge: Terry Fiddler
Head Dance Judge: Charles L. Belisle
Head Veteran: TBD

Drum Contest

Dance Categories:
Golden Age Men, Golden Age Women
Senior Women, Junior Women, Teen, Jr.: Fancy, Traditional, Jingle
Senior Men, Junior Men, Teen, Jr.: Fancy, Grass, Traditional
Tiny Tots

Also included in the festival are the Indian Summer Music Awards Program, a LaCrosse tournament, a 5K run and a Prayer Service to be held on Sunday morning, Sept. 9 at 10:00 a.m.

Cultural demonstrations will be offered as well as an Education Day on Friday, Sept. 7. The festival is also putting together a photo exhibit honoring veterans and another one honoring emergency personnel, firefighters, police officers, EMTs and others who serve our communities.

Mailing info as well updated powwow info can be found on their web site: www.indiansummer.org

[LISA IRONMAKER]

hhmmmm looks like a goot one!

[NorthofAda]

Some Winnerz

I didn't get all of them down, but here are some winners from the 2007 Indian Summer Festival Powwow:
(If I misspelled your name, please forgive me!)

Jr. Boys Fancy Feather
4. Floyd Silas
3. Delan Cleveland
2. Courage Cleveland
1. Terrance Cleveland

Jr. Boys Grass
4. Justan Ewah
3. Mason Kingbird
2. Omaskuntz Santos
1. Jacob Johnson

Jr. Boys Tradish
4. Floyd King
3. Bobby Morris
2. Michael Fish
1. Paris Brazleton

Jr. Girls Fancy
4. Taylor Williams
3. Tessa Diamond
2. Otisha Roberts
1. Bree Bizdawka

Jr. Girls Jingle
4. Patty Sommers
3. ISabel _____
2. Isa Vela
1. C. Leonard

Jr. Girls Tradish
4. ______
3. Charlotte Day
2. Aerius Benton
1. Samantha Funmaker

Teen Boy Fancy
4. ______ Leonard
3. Darwin G.
2. Albert King, Jr.
1. Ricky Cleveland

Teen Boy Grass
4. Brian Thunder
3. Peanut Roberts
2. Tohay Funmaker
1. Joseph Baldwin

Teen Boy Tradish
4. Leon White
3. Brandon Jones
2. Austin Benton
1. Attikai Hindsley

Teen Girl Fancy
4. Helena _____
3. M. Fiddler
2. Alisha Somers
1. Nyomi Cleveland

Teen Girl Jingle
4. Ramona Benton
3. Sage _____
2. Yazmin Matoxinan
1. ?

Teen Girl Tradish
4. Cecilia Hill
3. Emily Goodbear
2. Carrie Funmaker
1. Rochelle Mann

Women's Golden Age
4. Debbie Klein
3. Oralann Caldwell
2. Pat Logan
1. Annette Little Wolf

Men's Golden Age
4. Mike King
3. Herman Logan
2. Paul Cloud
1. Gerald Cleveland, Sr.

Jr. Women's Tradish
4. Denise Logan
3. Bridget Morris
2. Angie Hindsley
1. Melissa Montoya

Jr. Women's Jingle
4. Rowena Roberts
3. Connie Danforth
2. Casey Hindsley
1. Jackie Klein

Jr. Women's Fancy
4. Jody King
3. Leticia Pema
2. Crystal Cleveland
1. Rose Track

Jr. Men's Tradish
4. Samuel Begay
3. Angelo Norman
2. Marshall Funmaker
1. Nathan Isaac

Jr. Men's Grass
4. Keith Reed
3. Michael D.
2. Ronnie Preston
1. James Day

Jr. Men's Fancy
4. Evan Logan
3. David Cleveland.
2. Wayne Silas, Jr.
1. Darrell Hill

Sr. Women's Tradish
4. Cheryl Funmaker
3. Iris Cleveland
2. Delanie Snow Ball
1. Kelly May Downwind

Sorry I don't have more results...had to leave before all results announced.

[~danielle~]

2nd Place Junior Girls Tradish - Aerius Benton not Ikeus. 4th Place Teen Jingle - Ramona Benton

[NorthofAda]

Oops - my apologies - between trying to keep my 18-month-old from grabbing my pen and deciphering my handwriting, I was bound to have a few messups - thanks for clarifying!

[~danielle~]

No need to apologize, that's the way her name was announced.

[Eagle Plumes]

sounds like that was a good pow-wow. NOA is that teh one you went to?

[BizDawg]

Jr. Girlz

Jr. Girls Fancy
4. Taylor Williams
3. Tessa Diamond
2. Otisha Roberts
1. Bree Hispapa


It's Bree Bizdawka, but I'm 'her papa' - so thanks for the shout out!

[NorthofAda]

sounds like that was a good pow-wow. NOA is that teh one you went to?

Yep...

[NorthofAda]

Fixed some of the names - EP - here's a pic of the older girls doing their thing - they had a blast!

[out_snaggin]

drums?

What drums won? Did they have a hand drum contest then?

[Mr. T]

What drums won? Did they have a hand drum contest then?

The winners were: (although this may not be the correct order)

Str8 Across
Chippewa Nation
Smokey Town
Tha Tribe
Hi Wasi Pi

Other drums present that didn't place:

Ice Wolf
Eagle Feather
Bearheart

I wasn't around during break so I don't know about the Hand drum contest.

[Mr. T]

What drums won? Did they have a hand drum contest then?

The winners were: (although this may not be the correct order)

Str8 Across
Chippewa Nation
Smokey Town
Tha Tribe
Hi Wasi Pi

Other drums present that didn't place:

Ice Wolf
Eagle Feather
Bearheart

I wasn't around during break so I don't know about the Hand drum contest.

[NorthofAda]

We had to leave before the drum announcements...good to hear Str8 Across did so well, they were rockin' the whole weekend! Congrats to them and to the other drums who placed!