Prairie Island Waniyetu Wacipi 2026

About the Prairie Island Waniyetu Wacipi 2026

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February 13-15, 2026

Grand Entries: 
Friday 7:00pm
Saturday 1:00pm & 7:00pm
Sunday 1:00pm

Specials:
Side Step Queen Teens Jingle Iron Woman Special

Dance Competition:
Tiny Tots & Juniors (0-12yrs) Day Money

Teens (13-17yrs): 1st $400; 2nd $300; 3rd $200; 4th $100
Boys – Traditional, Grass, Fancy
Girls – Traditional, Jingle, Fancy

Adults (18-54): 1st $1000; 2nd $800; 3rd $600; 4th $400
Men – Traditional, Grass, Fancy, Chicken, Woodland
Women – Traditional Cloth, Traditional Buckskin, Jingle, Fancy, Applique

Golden Age (55-69 yrs): 1st $1000; 2nd $800; 3rd $600; 4th $400
Men – Traditional, Grass & Fancy Combined
Women – Traditional, Jingle & Fancy Combined

Elders (70+ Yrs): 1st $1000; 2nd $800; 3rd $600; 4th $400
Men – All Categories Combined
Women – All Categories Combined

Dancers must have a proper ID & Social Security Card (US) or a Social Insurance Card (CA) when registering

Registration ends Friday at 10:00pm – Open for Tiny Tots & Juniors All Weekend

Moccasin Game: Starts Saturday at Noon; Registration ends Friday at 10:00pm

MCs: Whitney Rencountre & Redwing Thomas
Arena Directors: Chaske Lablanc & Ronald Goodeagle Jr.
Head Man Dancer: Floyd Silas III
Head Woman Dancer: Jazlea White
Whistleman: Wakinyan Fiddler
Host Drum: Bad River
Invited Drums: The Desendants; Hay Creek: Ironwood; Smokeytown; Bad Nation; Bad River
Moccasin Game Tournament Coordinator: Waylon Laplante
Livestream: Powwows.com & Mike Gabbard
Sound: Louie Johnson

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