Tonkawa Pow Wow 2023

About the Tonkawa Pow Wow 2023

June 23, 24, 25, 2023

Specials:  Chief Joseph Memorial Traditional Contest (17+) Sunday Night; Norita Arkeketa Memorial Jingle Dress Contest (17+) Saturday Night

Traditional Tonkawa Scalp Dance 8:00pm Saturday Night

 

Tournaments:  3 on 3 BBall Tournament Friday 9:00am; Honored Warriors Run Saturday 7:00am; Charles Star Horseshoe Tournament Saturday 9:00am; Rivers Edge Disc Golf Tournament Sunday 8:00am

 

Schedule:  Please see attachment below for complete schedule.

Friday – Gourd Dancing 7:30pm; Intertribal Dancing 8:30pm

Saturday – Gourd Dancing 3:00pm & 6:30pm; Intertribal Dancing 9:00pm

Sunday – Gourd Dancing 3:00pm & 6:00pm; Intertribal Dancing 8:00pm

 

Head Staff:

Host Drum- Ft. Oakland Ramblers

Grand Master- Lester Eagle

MC- LeRoy Enloe & Brady Warrior

Head Man Dancer- Alexander Black

Head Lady Dancer- Cheryl Arkeketa

Incoming Princess- Kaedyn Warrior

Outgoing Princess- Grace Harvey

AD- Miles McGirt & Ely Wilson

Host Gourd- Tonkawa Gourd Dance Club

Cohost Gourd Groups- OKC Pow Wow, Black Beard, & Ponca Gourd Clubs Invited Gourd Groups- Two-Hatchett Family &

Wichita Warrior Society

Contest Committee – Billy Taylor, Berdine Martin, & Kim Enloe

Color Guard- Nicole True & Patrick Waldroup

Water Carriers- Keifer Standsblack, Phoenix Prichette, Aven Black, & Matias Mahtapene

 

PRIZE MONEY:  Unless there are 4+ contestants in the category It wIll be combined with another category

Junior: 7-16 Boys • Girls; 1st – $300 • 2nd – $200 • 3rd – $100 • 4th – $50

Adult: 17-64 Men • Women; 1st – $700 • 2nd – $500 • 3rd – $300 • 4th – $100

Golden Seniors: 65+ Men • Women; 1st – $400 • 2nd – $300 • 3rd – $200 • 4th – $100

Chief Joseph Traditional: Adult – 17+; 1st – $800 • 2nd – $600 • 3rd – $400 • 4th – $200

Norita Arkeketa Memorial Jingle: Adult – 17+; 1st – $400 • 2nd – $300 •3rd – $200 • 4th – $100

Ribbon Skirt Contest: Winner Take All!

 

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Head Man: Alexander Black Head Lady: Cheryl Arkeketa MC: LeRoy Enloe & Brady Warrior Arena Director: Miles McGirt & Ely Wilson Host Drums: Ft. Oakland Ramblers Other Drums: Host Gourd-Tonkawa Gourd Dance Club; Cohost Gourd Groups-OKC Pow Wow, Black Beard, & Ponca Gourd Clubs; Invited Gourd Groups-Two-Hatchett Family & Wichita Warrior Society

Status: Active

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Date: June 23, 2023 - June 25, 2023

Location: Tonkawa Pow Wow
1.5 miles southeast of the City of Tonkawa, off I-35, Tonkawa/Ft. Oakland Community, OK

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