August 28–30, 2026
All drums and dancers welcome.
Free admission.
WiFi available.
No hook-ups.
Event location: Birdtail Sioux Dakota Nation, approximately 50 km north of Virden, Manitoba.
Grand Entries:
Friday 7:00 PM
Saturday 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM
Sunday 1:00 PM
Registration:
Friday at 5:00 PM
Saturday at 12:00 PM
Registration closes before each Grand Entry. Proof of age may be required for the dance contest.
Vendor Registration: Dave Wright (204) 773-6569; powwowinfo@birdtailsioux.ca
Host Drum: Picked daily
MCs: Michael Esquash Sr., Harold Blacksmith
Arena Directors: Donovan Standingready, Jason Taylor
Head Singing Judge: Dusty Hanska
Tabulators: C&T Tabulating
Sound: Wasteste Sound
Dance Contest:
Golden Age, 55+
Senior Adults, 35–54
Junior Adults, 18–34
Teens, 13–17
Juniors, 6–12
Tiny Tots paid daily
Dance contest payout for adult categories:
1st – $1,500
2nd – $1,200
3rd – $1,000
4th – $800
Teen payouts:
1st – $800
2nd – $600
3rd – $400
4th – $200
Junior payouts:
1st – $400
2nd – $300
3rd – $200
4th – $100
Dance Contest Categories:
Male: Traditional, Grass, Fancy, Chicken
Female: Traditional, Jingle, Fancy Shawl
Singing Contest:
Minimum 5 singers / maximum 10 singers
1st – $20,000
2nd – $15,000
3rd – $10,000
4th – $7,000
5th – $5,000
Back-up Singing Contest:
1st – $2,000
2nd – $1,500
3rd – $1,000
4th – $500
Drum split for non-competing and non-placing drums.
Dance Specials:
Men’s Traditional
Women’s Jingle
Women’s All Around
18+ Grass Dance
Women’s Traditional
Youth Junior Luck of the Draw
Youth Teen Luck of the Draw
Special Needs / Disability Honoring
Chicken Dance
Teen Girls Jingle
Tiny Tot
Other specials to be announced
Pow Wow Information
Date: August 28, 2026 - August 30, 2026
Location: Birdtail Sioux Dakota Nation, approximately 50 km north of, Virden, MB
Organizer:
Contact: Trechelle Bunn
Phone: (431) 360-2855
Email: trechelle.bunn@birdtailsioux.ca
More Information:
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