2nd Annual Grand Mesa Pow Wow 2025
Mar 28, 2025 - Mar 30, 2025 Grand Junction, CO, United States
About the 2nd Annual Grand Mesa Pow Wow 2025
March 28-30, 2025
Save The Date!!
The Western Slope Native American Resource Center and the Colorado Mesa University’s Native American Student Association is having the 2nd Annual Grand Mesa Pow Wow
$49,000 in Prize money to be awarded
1st place for Adult and Golden Age Dancer is $1000
Drum Contest: 1st $6000
Grand Entries:
Friday 7:00pm
Saturday 1:00pm & 7:00pm
Sunday 1:00pm
Gourd Dance:
Friday 5:00pm
Saturday 11:00am & 5:00pm
Sunday 11:00am
Drum Roll Call:
Friday 6:45pm
Saturday 12:45pm & 6:45pm
Sunday 12:45pm
Dance Categories:
Jr. Girls: 7-12 yrs; Fancy, Jingle, Traditional; 1st $300, 2nd $100, 3rd $75
Jr. Boys: 7-12 yrs; Grass/Chicken, Traditional; 1st $300, 2nd $100, 3rd $75
Teen Girls: 13-17 yrs; Fancy, Jingle & Traditional; 1st $400, 2nd $300, 3rd $200
Teen Boys: 13-17 yrs; Fancy, Grass/Chicken & Traditional; 1st $400, 2nd $300, 3rd $200
Adult Women: 18-49 yrs; Fancy, Jingle & Traditional; 1st $1,000, 2nd $800, 3rd $600
Adult Men: 18-49 yrs; Fancy, Grass/Chicken & Traditional; 1st $1,000, 2nd $800, 3rd $600
Golden Age Women: 50+; 1st $1,000, 2nd $800, 3rd $600
Golden Age Men: 50+; 1st $1,000, 2nd $800, 3rd $600
Head Staff:
MC: Jackson Rollingthunder Tahuka
Co-MC: Steve LaPointe
Arena Director: Ardon McDonald
Drum Judge: Mike Wagner
Host Northern Drum: Blacklodge
Host Southern Drum & Head Gourd Dance Team: Cozad
Hoad Gourd Dancer: TBA
Spiritual Tribal Elder: Orrin Wing
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A Pow Wow is a Native American tradition that brings together many different tribes and communities. Pow Wows are cultural celebrations that include dancing, singing, socializing, crafts, arts, and food.
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Submitted by Kelli Gowder on: February 3, 2025



