17th Annual Traditional Misipawistik Oskatisak Pow Wow 2023

About the 17th Annual Traditional Misipawistik Oskatisak Pow Wow 2023

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August 8-10, 2023

Grand Entries:  Tuesday, Aug 8th 7:00pm;  Wednesday, Aug 9th 1:00pm & 7:00pm;  Thursday, Aug 10th 1:00pm

Categories:  Golden Age (55+) Men’s / Women’s 1st $1000, 2nd $800, 3rd $600, 4th $400; Adults (18-55) Traditional, Fancy, Jingle, Grass, Chicken 1st $1,000, 2nd $800, 3rd $600, 4th $400; Teens (13-17). Traditional, Fancy, Jingle, Grass, Chicken 1st $400, 2nd $300, 3rd $200, 4th $100; Juniors (6-12) Traditional, Fancy, Jingle, Grass, Chicken 1st $150, 2nd $100, 3rd $75, 4th $50; Tiny Tots (5 & under) must be in regalia

Daily pay out to all registered dancers.

Invited Drums:  Mena Peyak (Beardy’s & Okamasis); High Noon (Thunderchild, SK); Battle River (Red Lake , Minnesota, USA)

Singing Contest:  1st $5000, 2nd $4000, 3rd $3000, 4th $2000, 5th $1000 and drum split for all non competing drums

Specials:  JOSEPH MECONSE VETERANS SPECIAL – Men’s Traditional ($3,000 in prize money); BRENT BALLANTYNE SPECIAL – Men’s Traditional ($3,000 in prize money); WOMEN’S JINGLE DRESS SPECIAL ($2500 in prize money);  ALL JR/TEEN CATEGORIES SPECIAL – Sponsored by the Mckay/Cook Family; LGBTQ2S SPECIAL – Sponsored by the Pow Wow Committee; MEN’S CHICKEN DANCE SPECIAL 18+ Sponsored by Asphalt Management ($5000 in prize money); JR BOYS GRASS SPECIAL – Sponsored by Jebb family; HAT & BOOT SPECIAL; WORLD FAMOUS TOOTSIE SPECIAL

HEAD STAFF

Arena Directors: Conrad Medicine Rope (Carry the Kettle First Nation, SK) &Zane Baker (New Town, North Dakota)

MCs: Bill Constant (Opaskwayak Cree Nation, MB) & Lawrence Baker (New Town, North Dakota)