39th Annual Wakinyan Maza Wokiksuye (Iron Lightning Memorial) 2024
Jul 4, 2024 Iron Lightning, SD, United States
About the 39th Annual Wakinyan Maza Wokiksuye (Iron Lightning Memorial) 2024
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A small community wačipi…
Limited Seating under Arbor – Bring Your Own Chairs & Shade
Concession Stand Available
Drum Groups = Day $$
All Donations Are Accepted on Behalf of Family & Community Members – Living & Deceased
Other events/honorings can be given to MC on the 4th & will be fit in as time allows.
9:00 am – Flag Raising – All Veterans / Active Military Personnel
Lakota Olowan Singing Contest – starts
Winner: Cash Prizes, Cancega (drum), Cancega Icabu Will be judged on singing of Lakota Olowan through the 4th of July
10:00 am – Church Services – Cheyenne River Episcopal Mission
10am – 4pm Youth/Adult Games – Tiny Tots: 0 – 5 years old Pre-Teens: 6 – 12 years old
Sung akan yanka kinyan kab shakte (*Kids playing stick horse racing) 13 yrs & Under- Prizes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd
Volleyball Tournament – Jackpot
Horseshoe Tournament and/or Cornhole Tournament (TBA)
12pm Lunch: sponsored by: YMCA Of the Seven Council Fires
1:00 pm: Grand Entry & Intertribal – Tiny Tots: 0-5 years old; Youth & Adult Exhibition Dancing Day $$ – Need not to be in regalia to dance)
Tiwahe – Naming Ceremony (TBA)
Walk (TBA) – T-Shirts & Water for participants
5pm: Retreat Of Colors: Veterans/Active Military Personnel
Supper: TBA / WMW Committee
Téca Ki Sung lyangkiya pi (*The Youth Horse Racing) – 17yrs & Under-Prizes 1st, 2nd & 3rd
Merrill “Fuzzy” Thompson Memorial Suicide Horse Race – Prizes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd -Same course for both Youth & Adult Horse Races
Maza Wicasa na Winyan Road Race – Youth: 17 & under & Adult: 18 & up – Same course for both Youth & Adult Horse Races
7pm: Intertribal & Other Dancing – Youth/Adults 1st-$30, 2nd -$20, 3rd -$10
Rabbit Dance Contest; Potato Dance Contest; Hat & Boot Dance
MC & Arena Director: TBA – Tiošpaye members
Host Drum: Wákpa Wášte Hóka Wičaša
Status: Active
Date: July 4, 2024 -
Location:
Wakpa Wášte Oyanke
Good River People, Iron Lightning, SD
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Submitted by Kelli Gowder on: June 21, 2024