Chicago Powwow - Nov. 14 - 16, 2008

[mizzstarr23]

American Indian Center of Chicago 55th Annual Powwow

November 14, 15, 16, 2008
@ the U.I.C. Pavillion
1150 W. Harrison
Chicago, IL

Head Staff:
MCs: Mark Denning and Gordon Realbird
Head Male Judge: Adrian Klein
Head Lady Judge: Rose Track
Head Veteran: George Martin
AD: Dave Shananaquet
Host Northern Drum: Black Whistle - Crow Agency, MT
Host Southern Drum: Cricketthill - Chicago, IL

Grand Entry: Friday at 7:00 pm; Saturday at 1:00pm and 7:00pm; Sunday at 12:00pm

Doors open at 6:00 pm of Friday; 10:00 am Saturday & Sunday

Host Hotel: Best Western (708)544-9300

For more information, please contact the American Indian Center @ (773)275-5871 or visit us at The American Indian Center of Chicago- The Nation's oldest urban indian center. or at MySpace.com - American Indian Center of Chicago - 55 - Female - CHICAGO, Illinois - www.myspace.com/aicpowwow or email [email protected]

[itsmebadoink]

what is the dance/drum prize money? And who'z all goin'?

[chirapachegurl]

my ma and sister will be there. i won't be able to make it (again) but it's always a good time

[mizzstarr23]

what is the dance/drum prize money? And who'z all goin'?

Golden Age 55+ & Adults 18-54:
Mens Traditional, Grass, Fancy
Womens Traditional, Jingle, Fancy
*1st-$600 *2nd-$500 *3rd-$400 *4th-$300

Teens 13-17
Boys Traditional, Grass, Fancy
Girls Traditional, Jingle, Fancy
*1st-$250 *2nd-$200 *3rd-$150 *4th-$100

Juniors 6-12
Boys Traditional, Grass, Fancy
Girls Traditional, Jingle, Fancy
*1st-$100 *2nd-$75 *3rd-$50 *4th-$25

Tiny Tots Paid Daily

NO DRUM CONTEST.
Drum Split $7,000.00

[itsmebadoink]

dance winners?

Who were the dance winners? what drums were there?

[Strugganona]

I need to start writing this all down


Women's Fancy: Crystal Cleveland, Star Lasley, Carol Meltingtallow, Shebabe Hodge
Women's Jingle: Grace Pushtenoqua, Casey Hindsley (can't remember 3rd and 4th)
Women's Tradish: I think Alva Fiddler took it.

Men's Tradish:Gabe Cleveland, Terry Fiddler, Charles Belisle (can't remember 4th)
Men's Grass: I know Ronnie Preston got 2nd and I think Darryl Bolton got 3rd.
Men's Fancy: Darryl Hill, Wayne Silas, Jerry Cleveland, Eric Bird

For Drums, I remember Midnight Express, Iroquois Connection, Black Bear, Ho Chunk Station, ?Black Whistle? (I think that's what it was), ?Cricket or Crooked? Hill, The Tribe...

[Fletcher Collins]

Drums

Black Whistle- Northern Host
Cricket Hill- Southern Host

Menominee Travelers
Midnite Express
Tha Tribe
Bear Clan
Ho-Chunk Station
Bear Heart
Little Thunder
Thunderbear
Wind Eagle
Brown Otter
Iroquois Conferacy?

That's all I can remember.....

All were jammin!!! Great singing Fellas!!!

[Strugganona]

They certainly were during that musical chairs! I was crying cuz I was laughing so hard.... *L* I always wanted to see folks take it over the top to win the final chair!
This totally made the pow wow worth my trip...

[Awful_Mnom_Woman]

Women's Fancy: Crystal Cleveland, Star Lasley, Carol Meltingtallow, Shebabe Hodge
Women's Jingle: Grace Pushtenoqua, Casey Hindsley (can't remember 3rd and 4th)
Women's Tradish: I think Alva Fiddler took it.

Men's Tradish:Gabe Cleveland, Terry Fiddler, Charles Belisle (can't remember 4th)
Men's Grass: I know Ronnie Preston got 2nd and I think Darryl Bolton got 3rd.
Men's Fancy: Darryl Hill, Wayne Silas, Jerry Cleveland, Eric Bird

For Drums, I remember Midnight Express, Iroquois Connection, Black Bear, Ho Chunk Station, ?Black Whistle? (I think that's what it was), ?Cricket or Crooked? Hill, The Tribe...

Mens Grass First Place (Nodin)Darwin Thunder Menominee/Pottawatomi!! woohoo way to go Nodin!

[Ol'Girl]

They certainly were during that musical chairs! I was crying cuz I was laughing so hard.... *L* I always wanted to see folks take it over the top to win the final chair!
This totally made the pow wow worth my trip...

OH WAS THAT EVER HILARIOUS!!!! People grabbing chairs and lifting them away, people tackling people, it was crazy, but it looked like the winner got hurt from being tackled by the runner-up.

[bvr_wmn]

yeah poor courage injured his leg all for $150. i hope he got to keep it. Oh man but it was way funny to watch

[chirapachegurl]

Women's Fancy: Crystal Cleveland, Star Lasley, Carol Meltingtallow, Shebabe Hodge
Women's Jingle: Grace Pushtenoqua, Casey Hindsley (can't remember 3rd and 4th)
Women's Tradish: I think Alva Fiddler took it.

Men's Tradish:Gabe Cleveland, Terry Fiddler, Charles Belisle (can't remember 4th)
Men's Grass: I know Ronnie Preston got 2nd and I think Darryl Bolton got 3rd.
Men's Fancy: Darryl Hill, Wayne Silas, Jerry Cleveland, Eric Bird

For Drums, I remember Midnight Express, Iroquois Connection, Black Bear, Ho Chunk Station, ?Black Whistle? (I think that's what it was), ?Cricket or Crooked? Hill, The Tribe...

AAAHH, i'm kicking my own butt for not goin!!! my sis n mother stopped by my house on their way up there, i should've tagged along w/ them and screwed work........