2008 Sho-Ban Festival - Ft. Hall, ID

[song_bird_woman]

SHOSHONE-BANNOCK INDIAN FESTIVAL
Fort Hall, Idaho
August 7, 8, 9 & 10, 2008

Masters of Ceremonies:
Reuben Littlehead, Northern Cheyenne Lawrence, Kansas
Vince Beyl, Ojibwa Bemidji, Minnesota

Northern Host Drum:
Wildhorse Singers, North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Southern Host Drum: Young Bird Singers, Pawnee, OK

Arena Directors:
Noah Fred, Shoshone-Bannock, Fort Hall, Idaho
George Strong, Ojibwa Bois Forte, Minnesota

Head Drum Judges:
Lennis "Tough Guy Denny, Shoshone-Bannock Fort Hall, Idaho
Lee Whiteplume, Nez Perce Lapwai, Idaho

Head Women Back-up Judge:
Drusilla Gould, Shoshone-Bannock Fort Hall, Idaho

Head Dance Judges:
Ted Williams, Yakima, White Swan, Washington

Sound System:
Bear Sound System, Jerry Bear, Skull Valley, Utah

Adult Dance Categories (18 - 49 yrs): 1st $1000/2nd $700/3rd $500/4th $300/2 consolation
Mens - N. Trad., N. Fancy, Grass, Warbonnet Buckskin, Prairie Chicken, Southern Straight and S. Fancy
Womens - N. Trad. (buckskin & cloth combined), Fancy, Jingle, S. Women Trad. (buckskin & cloth combined)

Senior (50 yrs. & up): 1st $1000/2nd $700/3rd $500/4th $300/2 consolation
Sr. Mens (combined)
Sr. Womens (combined)

Northern and Southern Teen (13 - 17 yrs.): 1st $350/2nd $250/3rd $150/4th $100/2 consolation
Boys - Fancy(combined N & S), Grass, N. Trad. & S. Straight
Girls - Fancy, Jingle, N. Trad. & S. Trad. (buckskin & cloth combined for N & S)

Northern & Southern Jrs. (6 - 12 yrs.): 1st 150/2nd 100/3rd 75/4th 50/2 consolation
Boys - Fancy (combined N & S), Grass, N. Trad. & S. Straight
Girls - Fancy, Jingle, N. Trad. & S. Trad. (buckskin & cloth combined for N & S)

Singing Contest: Northern/Southern (Combined)
1st $10,000/2nd $8,000/3rd $6,000/4th $4000/5th $2,000/ & 5 Consolation Places of $1,000

Womens Back-up (Northern/Southern combined)
1st $1,000/2nd $700/3rd $500/4th $300/ & 4 Consolation Places

Committee Specials:
Team Dance - 4 places (Juniors, Teens & Adults)
Grand Entry (Juniors, Teens & Adults)
Jr. Boys & Teens Round Bustle/Prairie Chicken (1st $150/$100$75/4th $50)
Mens Round Bustle - 18 & up (1st $1,000/$700/$500/$300)
Womens Open Shell/Elk Tooth Dress - 18 & up (1st $1000/$700/$500/$300)
Womens Old Style Fancy Dance - 18 & up (1st $1000/$700/$500/$300)

GRAND ENTRY TIMES: Friday: 7 p.m. Saturday & Sunday: 1 & 7 p.m.

DANCER & DRUM REGISTRATION: Opens Friday from 3 - 10 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Registration officially closes at 1 p.m. sharp on Saturday, August 9.

Contacts:
Festival Coordinators: Delbert Farmer (208) 239- 4573 and Tino Batt (208) 478-3973

Pow-Wow Coordinators:
Roanna Stump - (208) 604-1792 (cell) or 478-3968/email: [email protected]
Drusilla Gould - (208) 406-8014 /email: [email protected]
Jo Ella Tindore - (208) 251-0593 /email: [email protected]

Spectators can bring lawn chairs, due to limited seating. Designated area's will be marked for chairs.

[Tradancur]

Chicken Category

SHOSHONE-BANNOCK INDIAN FESTIVAL
Fort Hall, Idaho
August 7, 8, 9 & 10, 2008

Masters of Ceremonies:
Reuben Littlehead, Northern Cheyenne Lawrence, Kansas
Vince Beyl, Ojibwa Bemidji, Minnesota

Northern Host Drum:
Wildhorse Singers, North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Southern Host Drum: Young Bird Singers, Pawnee, OK

Arena Directors:
Noah Fred, Shoshone-Bannock, Fort Hall, Idaho
George Strong, Ojibwa Bois Forte, Minnesota

Head Drum Judges:
Lennis "Tough Guy Denny, Shoshone-Bannock Fort Hall, Idaho
Lee Whiteplume, Nez Perce Lapwai, Idaho

Head Women Back-up Judge:
Drusilla Gould, Shoshone-Bannock Fort Hall, Idaho

Head Dance Judges:
Ted Williams, Yakima, White Swan, Washington

Sound System:
Bear Sound System, Jerry Bear, Skull Valley, Utah

Adult Dance Categories (18 - 49 yrs): 1st $1000/2nd $700/3rd $500/4th $300/2 consolation
Mens - N. Trad., N. Fancy, Grass, Warbonnet Buckskin, Prairie Chicken, Southern Straight and S. Fancy
Womens - N. Trad. (buckskin & cloth combined), Fancy, Jingle, S. Women Trad. (buckskin & cloth combined)

Senior (50 yrs. & up): 1st $1000/2nd $700/3rd $500/4th $300/2 consolation
Sr. Mens (combined)
Sr. Womens (combined)

Northern and Southern Teen (13 - 17 yrs.): 1st $350/2nd $250/3rd $150/4th $100/2 consolation
Boys - Fancy(combined N & S), Grass, N. Trad. & S. Straight
Girls - Fancy, Jingle, N. Trad. & S. Trad. (buckskin & cloth combined for N & S)

Northern & Southern Jrs. (6 - 12 yrs.): 1st 150/2nd 100/3rd 75/4th 50/2 consolation
Boys - Fancy (combined N & S), Grass, N. Trad. & S. Straight
Girls - Fancy, Jingle, N. Trad. & S. Trad. (buckskin & cloth combined for N & S)

Singing Contest: Northern/Southern (Combined)
1st $10,000/2nd $8,000/3rd $6,000/4th $4000/5th $2,000/ & 5 Consolation Places of $1,000

Womens Back-up (Northern/Southern combined)
1st $1,000/2nd $700/3rd $500/4th $300/ & 4 Consolation Places

Committee Specials:
Team Dance - 4 places (Juniors, Teens & Adults)
Grand Entry (Juniors, Teens & Adults)
Jr. Boys & Teens Round Bustle/Prairie Chicken (1st $150/$100$75/4th $50)
Mens Round Bustle - 18 & up (1st $1,000/$700/$500/$300)
Womens Open Shell/Elk Tooth Dress - 18 & up (1st $1000/$700/$500/$300)
Womens Old Style Fancy Dance - 18 & up (1st $1000/$700/$500/$300)

GRAND ENTRY TIMES: Friday: 7 p.m. Saturday & Sunday: 1 & 7 p.m.

DANCER & DRUM REGISTRATION: Opens Friday from 3 - 10 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Registration officially closes at 1 p.m. sharp on Saturday, August 9.

Contacts:
Festival Coordinators: Delbert Farmer (208) 239- 4573 and Tino Batt (208) 478-3973

Pow-Wow Coordinators:
Roanna Stump - (208) 604-1792 (cell) or 478-3968/email: [email protected]
Drusilla Gould - (208) 406-8014 /email: [email protected]
Jo Ella Tindore - (208) 251-0593 /email: [email protected]

Spectators can bring lawn chairs, due to limited seating. Designated area's will be marked for chairs.

So, is Chicken a Special or Category?? Inquiring minds want to know...

[song_bird_woman]

For inquiring mindz........

So, is Chicken a Special or Category?? Inquiring minds want to know...

PRAIRIE CHICKEN is a REGULAR CATEGORY with payout of 1st $1000/700/500/300 & 2 consolation.

And Mens Round Bustle is a COMMITTEE SPECIAL payout 1st $1000/700/500/300.

[Nezbah]

we may head to this one too as its on our way back home to Albs...

What is da deal w camping there? Are there showers or anything?? Should be a gooter one too, be a great end to a long powwow trail.

Anyone goin?

[song_bird_woman]

What is da deal w camping there? Are there showers or anything?? Should be a gooter one too, be a great end to a long powwow trail.

CAMPING: There is camping at the pow-wow grounds and the casino RV park.

SHOWERS: Will be at the Sho-Ban School (maybe a fee still to be determined), Timbee Hall (free), and TP Gas Station (fee).

[bbp]

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CANT WAIT,!! HEADING UP TMRW! LMAO for the chillens and vets pw! HOKA!

[7pointbull]

Holay.....

I Hope to be there. Green T is ON!!! LOLZ!!!!

[chazziff]

dang wanted to go to this one .... but alas no ... sounds like a goot one!! da horse heading out ... soon ... LOL

[wyo_rose]

Be careful! You know how many out-a-staters got caught leaving Green T's to the rez last year!!??!!

Luckily we stayed in town!

[chazziff]

LOL ... ya wild horse headed out today at noon i think it was ...