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Seneca Cattaraugus Veteran's Powwow...formerly Thunder Falls-Seneca Niagara
K well I see no one posted anything on here yet...so let me pop the cherry...
Seneca Cattaraugus Veterans Powwow
July 11, 12, 13 2008
Gil Lay Memorial Arena
Rte. 5 Irving, NY 14091
Over $160,000 in prize money!!!
Head staff:
Emcee: Larry Smallwood
CoEmcee: Pete Jemison
Head Drum Judge: Harvey Dreaver
Head Female Judge: Leslie Schiffert
Head Male Judge: Marty Pinnecoose
Head Female Dancer: ????
Head Male Dancer: Dalen Maybee
Smoke Dance Singers: Blaine Tallchief
Solon Spruce
Head Drum: White tail Cree
Head Arena Director: Joe Villagomez
***. Arena Director: Sheldon Sundown
Prize Money:
Drum: Northern and Southern categories
1st: 5,000 2nd: 4,000 3rd: 3,000 4th: 2,000 5th: 1,000
*all non placing drums receive honorarium
Golden Age
1st: 1500 2nd: 1250 3rd: 1000 4th: 800 5th: 600
Senior Adult (36-49)
Traditional, Jingle, Fancy, Grass, Smoke
payout same as golden age
*note...there is no northern/southern, old style split this year
Junior Adult (18-35)
Traditional, Jingle, Fancy, Grass, Smoke
payout same as golden age
Teen (13-17)
1st: 500 2nd: 400 3rd: 300 4th: 200 5th: 100
Kids (6-12)
1st: 300 2nd: 250 3rd: 200 4th: 150 5th: 100
There is also Hoop Dance and Team Dance contest
Lodging: go here: http://www.senecapowwow.org/pdf/catt_lodging.pdf
it'll be like a total camping pow wow...camp grounds are located on Rte 438 near the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation volunteer fire department. there will be shuttle service to and from the pow wow, shower facilities on site.
this pow wow should be pretty good...they got the nitty gritty's all worked out. It should be a good time....
1st:
Seneca Cattaraugus Veterans Powwow
July 11, 12, 13 2008
Gil Lay Memorial Arena
Rte. 5 Irving, NY 14091
Over $160,000 in prize money!!!
Head staff:
Emcee: Larry Smallwood
CoEmcee: Pete Jemison
Head Drum Judge: Harvey Dreaver
Head Female Judge: Leslie Schiffert
Head Male Judge: Marty Pinnecoose
Head Female Dancer: ????
Head Male Dancer: Dalen Maybee
Smoke Dance Singers: Blaine Tallchief
Solon Spruce
Head Drum: White tail Cree
Head Arena Director: Joe Villagomez
***. Arena Director: Sheldon Sundown
Prize Money:
Drum: Northern and Southern categories
1st: 5,000 2nd: 4,000 3rd: 3,000 4th: 2,000 5th: 1,000
*all non placing drums receive honorarium
Golden Age
1st: 1500 2nd: 1250 3rd: 1000 4th: 800 5th: 600
Senior Adult (36-49)
Traditional, Jingle, Fancy, Grass, Smoke
payout same as golden age
*note...there is no northern/southern, old style split this year
Junior Adult (18-35)
Traditional, Jingle, Fancy, Grass, Smoke
payout same as golden age
Teen (13-17)
1st: 500 2nd: 400 3rd: 300 4th: 200 5th: 100
Kids (6-12)
1st: 300 2nd: 250 3rd: 200 4th: 150 5th: 100
There is also Hoop Dance and Team Dance contest
Lodging: go here: http://www.senecapowwow.org/pdf/catt_lodging.pdf
it'll be like a total camping pow wow...camp grounds are located on Rte 438 near the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation volunteer fire department. there will be shuttle service to and from the pow wow, shower facilities on site.
this pow wow should be pretty good...they got the nitty gritty's all worked out. It should be a good time....
1st:
I have to work Friday 
Anyone have any new info to share? Good news on the AC building too! Ilove summer pow-wow's but my kids tend to complain a lot if they get too hot...lol!
Soo your saying there will be a Southern Drum Contest!?
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