June 23, 2023 - June 25, 2023
Tonkawa Pow Wow
1.5 miles southeast of the City of Tonkawa, off I-35, Tonkawa/Ft. Oakland Community, OK
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!
Pow Wow Information
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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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
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Tonkawa Pow Wow
1.5 miles southeast of the City of Tonkawa, off I-35, Tonkawa/Ft. Oakland Community, OK
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Submitted by Kelli Gowder on: June 12, 2023
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