DENVER MARCH POWWOW 2011
WINNERS

GOLDEN AGE MEN

5th Place
4th Place
3rd Place
2nd Place
1st Place

Larry Brewer
Fred Standing
Darrell Wildcat
Bob St. John
Fred Stands
Phoenix, AZ
Jones, OK
Anadarko, OK
Sisseton, SD
Oglala, SD


SENIOR MEN
5th Place
4th Place
3rd Place
2nd Place
1st Place

Gary Richards
Tony Wahweotten
Dwight White Buffalo
Terry Fiddler
Jim Red Eagle
Allen, SD
Mayetta, KS
Granite Falls, MN
Red Wing, MN
Hays, MT


MEN'S SOUTHERN STRAIGHT

5th Place
4th Place
3rd Place
2nd Place
1st Place

Matthew Sheka, Sr.
Michael Grant, Sr.
Beaushee Wildcat
Ron Good Eagle, Sr.
Shude Victors
Ft. Defiance, AZ
Bloomfield, NM
Pawhuska, OK
Flandreau, SD
Wichita, KS


MEN'S NORTHERN TRADITIONAL

5th Place
4th Place
3rd Place
2nd Place
1st Place

Jalen Abeyta
Anthony Mazawasicuna
Waylon Gaddine
Nathan Chasing Horse
John Richards
Ft. Washakie, WY
Sioux Valley, MB CAN
Last Dog, SD
Pamona, CA
Allen, SD


MEN'S FANCY

5th Place
4th Place
3rd Place
2nd Place
1st Place

Doug Good Feather
Sky Medicine Bear
Bruce Neeonie
Mylan Tootoosis
Canku One Star
Lakewood, CO
Loveland, CO
Anadarko, OK
Poundmaker, SK CAN
Rosebud, SD


MEN'S GRASS
5th Place
4th Place
3rd Place
2nd Place
1st Place
Ira McNab
Skylar Nucosee
Tray Little Sky
Lakota Clairmont
Buck Spotted Tail

 

George Gordon, SK CAN
Ada, OK
Morley, AB CAN
Lakewood, CO
Rosebud, SD


MEN'S CHICKEN DANCE
5th Place
4th Place
3rd Place
2nd Place
1st Place
Dave Kelly
A. Taite Honadick
Robert Fish
Kalen SunRhodes
Dakota Schrock

 

Porcupine, SD
Parker, AZ
St. Francis, SD
Ft. Washakie, WY
Sacramento, CA


GOLDEN AGE WOMEN

5th Place
4th Place
3rd Place
2nd Place
1st Place
Virginia Allrunner
Sandra Black Bear
Millie Black Bear
Carmen Clairmont
Roberta Wind Chief
Lakewood, CO
Rosebud, SD
Allen, SD
Lakewood, CO
Neola, UT

 



SENIOR WOMEN - Northern
5th Place
4th Place
3rd Place
2nd Place
1st Place

Rose Sampson
Lillian Good Eagle
Patricia Roy-Trujillo
Denise One Star
Bev Larvie-Medhaug
Toppenish, WA
Flandreau, SD
Lakewood, CO
Rosebud, SD
Mission, SD


SENIOR WOMEN - Southern
5th Place
4th Place
3rd Place
2nd Place
1st Place

Debbie Howell
Nikki Baker
Charlene Cozad
Keri Myers
Amy No Ear
Colorado Springs, CO
Yukon, OK
Hominy, OK
Santa Fe, NM
Tahlequah, OK


WOMEN'S SOUTHERN CLOTH
5th Place
4th Place
3rd Place
2nd Place
1st Place

Marcy Ekiko
Tina Trujillo
Elena Diaz
Laura Rose Sage
Rosie Motah
Denver, CO
Denver, CO
Lawrence, KS
Ponca City, OK
Lawton, OK


WOMEN'S SOUTHERN BUCKSKIN
4th Place
3rd Place
2nd Place
1st Place


Kelsi Monroe
Tarissa Spoonhunter
Cheyenne Brady
Toni Tsatoke

Ignacio, CO
Tucson, AZ
Pawnee, OK
Norman, OK


WOMEN'S NORTHERN CLOTH
5th Place
4th Place
3rd Place
2nd Place
1st Place

Misty Blue Mesteth
Lark Real Bird Paz
Cheyenne Fiddler
Alva Fiddler
Mary Lou Olsen
Stillwater, OK
Garryowen, MT
Red Wing, MN
Apache, OK
Broken Head, MB CAN


WOMEN'S NORTHERN BUCKSKIN
5th Place
4th Place
3rd Place
2nd Place
1st Place

Michelle Ware
Krystal Bigsky
Summer Baldwin
Terra Trujillo
Kayla McArthur
Towaoc, CO
Regina, SK CAN
Ft. Hall, ID
Lakewood, CO
Whitebear, SK CAN


WOMEN'S FANCY
5th Place
4th Place
3rd Place
2nd Place
1st Place

Denelle Stanley
Carol Melting Tallow
Kaitlynn McArthur
Kellie LeBeau
Tanksi Clairmont
Tacoma, WA
Albuquerque, NM
Whitebear, SK CAN
Eagle Butte, SD
Minneapolis, MN


WOMENS JINGLE

5th Place
4th Place
3rd Place
2nd Place
1st Place

Lauren Good Day Frank
Adrianna Rouillard
Calsee Has No Horse
Gabrielle Knife
Mary Not Afraid
Bismarck, ND
Ft. Collins, CO
Wakpamni, SD
Eagle Butte, SD
Billings, MT


TEEN BOYS TRADITIONAL
5th Place
4th Place
3rd Place
2nd Place
1st Place

Coltin Shawnee
James Morris
Dwight Little John
Jacob Black Bear
Matthew Sheka, Jr.
Shawnee, OK
Lyndon Station, WI
Winnipeg, MB CAN
Ironwood, SD
Ft. Defiance, AZ


TEEN BOYS FANCY

5th Place
4th Place
3rd Place
2nd Place
1st Place

Joshua Pino
Dean Little Shield
Keegan Her Many Horses
Tray Trahant
Sonny Means
Colorado Springs, CO
Arapaho, WY
Milford, WY
Rocky Boy, MT
Eagle Butte, SD


TEEN BOYS GRASS
5th Place
4th Place
3rd Place
2nd Place
1st Place

Darryl Grady
Arrowheart Iron Cloud
Johnnie Johnson
Cameron Grady
Frederick Diaz-Gipp
Mandan, ND
Box Elder, SD
Kirtland, NM
Mandan, ND
Lawrence, KS


TEEN GIRLS NORTHERN TRADITIONAL
5th Place
4th Place
3rd Place
2nd Place
1st Place

Brianna Alires
Kelsey Tortalita
Lyndee McClellan
Katrina Her Many Horses
Ellie Olson
Ignacio, CO
Bismarck, ND
Norman, OK
Denver, CO
Winnipeg, MB CAN


TEEN GIRLS SOUTHERN BUCKSKIN/CLOTH
5th Place
4th Place
3rd Place
2nd Place
1st Place

Charisie Cunningham
Nawnee Little Axe
KayKay Sage
Rickie Lynn Hughes
Wakeah Jhane
Pawhuska, OK
Bartlesville, OK
Lawton, OK
Hominy, OK
Santa Fe, NM

TEEN GIRLS FANCY SHAWL

5th Place
4th Place
3rd Place
2nd Place
1st Place

Aspen Bell
Oskate Win One Star
Mikala SunRhodes(newly crowned Denver March Powwow Princess)
Arianne Sheka
Keya Trujillo Clairmont
Arapaho, WY
Rosebud, SD
Ethete, WY
Ft. Defiance, AZ
Lakewood, CO


TEEN GIRLS JINGLE
5th Place
4th Place
3rd Place
2nd Place
1st Place

Cheyenne Birdshead
Kaigan Olson
Kira Murillo
Sheyenne Fox
Sadie Red Eagle
Lakewood, CO
Winnipeg, MB CAN
Ft. Hall, ID
White Shield, ND
Tahlequah, OK


JR. BOYS TRADITIONAL

5th Place
4th Place
3rd Place
2nd Place
1st Place

Fuji Bread
Ross Victors
Wesley New Holy, Jr.
Chacee Boy Hale
Frederick Fox, Jr.
Santa Fe, NM
Wichita, KS
Porcupine, SD
Parshall, ND
White Shield, ND


JUNIOR BOYS FANCY

5th Place
4th Place
3rd Place
2nd Place
1st Place

Flair Popetsaitke
Maximum Sheka
Maurice Gardner
Kyce Hamilton-Iron
Riley Spoonhunter
Crow Agency, MT
Ft. Defiance, AZ
St. Stephens, WY
Ft. Collins, CO
Browning, MT


JUNIOR BOYS GRASS

5th Place
4th Place
3rd Place
2nd Place
1st Place

Anthony Clincher
Inyan Growning Thunder
Elias Her Many Horses
Wikiyan Cook
Misun Mills
Colorado Springs, CO
Poplar, MT
Lakewood, CO
Rapid City, SD
Thunder Valley, SD


JUNIOR GIRLS TRADITIONAL

5th Place
4th Place
3rd Place
2nd Place
1st Place

Jayla Hamilton Iron
Whitney Sage
Kaleigh Starblanket
Ellena Morgan-Doxtator
Jordynn Paz
Ft. Collins, CO
Ponca City, OK
Starblanket, SK CAN
Phoenix, AZ
Garryowen, MT


JUNIOR GIRLS FANCY

5th Place
4th Place
3rd Place
2nd Place
1st Place

Demeatrice Miller
Alaina Spoonhunter
Heaven Old Coyote
Emaree Iron Hawk
Charlize Acoren
Ft. Defiance, AZ
Browning, MT
Ethete, WY
Eagle Butte, SD
Ironwood, SD


JUNIOR GIRLS JINGLE
5th Place
4th Place
3rd Place
2nd Place
1st Place 
Jazlea Arcoren
Jonna Grace Brady
Catherine Sage
Sunshine Arcoren
Jandra Levi
Ironwood, SD
New Town, ND
Ponca City, SD
Ironwood, SD
El Reno, OK


37th ANNUAL
DENVER MARCH POWWOW
SPECIALS


(Updated March 25, 2011)

Miss Larissa Evelyn No Braid

2010 Denver March Powwow Princess

Honor Contest

Women's Northern Traditional (16+)

Special Contest Head Judge:
Beverly Larvie-Medhaug


Must be registered in Traditional Category



1st = Women’s Northern Traditional Beadwork & $$$
(Moccasins, Leggings, Hair Ties, Barrette, Choker, Belt Hangings)
Shawl, Cape, Purse, Trade Cloth Dress
2nd & 3rd = $$$, plus 4 consolations

1st = Sandra Black Bear, Rosebud, SD
2nd = Kyla McArthur, SK CAN
3rd = Alva Fiddler, SD
Consolations:
Millie Black Bear, SD
Summer Baldwin, ID
Marjorie Old Elk, MT
Ramey Growing Thunder, MT

(Sponsored by Family--photo by Bernard Grant)





Special Contests Honoring
DMPW Volunteers




Dianna Faye Capture
Women's Traditional (18+)

Northern:
1st = Bev Larvie-Medhaug, SD
2nd = Kayla McArthur, SK CAN
3rd = Terra Trujillo, CO
4th = Summer Baldwin, ID

Southern:
1st = Keri Jhane Noise Cat, NM
2nd = Tina Trujillo, CO
3rd = Toni Tsatoke, OK

(sponsored by Denver March Powwow Committee)



AND



Patricia Reynolds
"Quilt Contest" (New & Heirloom Categories)

Queen/Double size quilts will be judged on color coordination,
hand quilting, and on-point setting.
(Individuals and Sewing Groups may submit quilts)

New Quilts:
1st = Angie's Angels, made by Angie Smith United Methodist Church Women, Oklahoma City, OK, submitted by Barbara Roy.
2nd = Blueberry Milkshake, made and submitted by Vivian Wahtomy, Fort Hall, ID 3rd = Waterbird Blue, made by Cherokee Seminole and submitted by Stephen Seminole, Lawrence, KS

Heirloom Quilts:
1st = Winter Buffalo Girl, made by Faye Roman and submitted by Nancy Mendoza, Oklahoma City, OK
2nd = Made and submitted by Becky Vittetoe, Denver, CO

Best of Show: Winter Buffalo Girl, made by Faye Roman and submitted Nancy Mendoza

(sponsored by DMPW Committee, Reynolds & Corbin Family--Photo by D.M. Buck)




Special Birthday Contest Honoring
Baby June Hamilton-YoungBird

Girl's Jingle Dress (8 & under)

1st = $100 & Bike, Jazlea Arcoren, SD
2nd = $75, Heaven Old Coyote, WY
3rd = $50, Wakinyela Bear, MN
4th = $25, Kaygan Bearcomesout, MT

(Sponsored by Hamilton-YoungBird Family
and Medicine Bear Family)









Special Contest Honoring

Flair Popetsaitke (Spotted Horse)

Tiny Tots Boys (6 & Under)

1st = $300, Phillip Tahlee Tsonetokoy, OK
2nd = $200, Devyn Becenti, NM
3rd = $100, Chaske Poyer-Taylor, NM
4th = $50, Bryson One Star, SD

(Sponsored by Popetsaitke/Spotted Horse Family)






“First Steps into the Circle"

In Honor of Inaani Wilson


Recognizing All Tiny Tot Girls (6 and Under)

1st = Selena Ironcloud, Rapid City, SD
2nd = Heaven Old Coyote, Ethete, WY
3rd = Alaina Spoonhunter, Browning, MT

(sponsored by Wells-Alberts and Wilson Families)




Special Honor Contest for
Kyce Hamilton-Iron

"Iron Boy" Fancy Dance - Jr. Boys (6-12)


1st = $300 + new set of bustles
(custom made for winner)
2nd = $200
3rd = $100
4th = $50
(Sponsored by Family)

1st = Sonny Littlehead, Lawrence, KS
2nd = Riley Spoonhunter, Tucson, AZ
3rd = Flaire Popetsaike, Crow Agency, MT
4th = Stormee Kipp, Ft. Hall, ID




Special Contest Honoring
Lara Jewell No Braid
Denver Indian Center Princess &
Graduating to Teen Category


Visiting Royalty (All Categories/Ages)



1st = $300, Trophy & Jacket
Wakeah Jhane
Miss Navajo Nation Fair

2nd = $200, Trophy & Jacket
Calsee Has No Horse
Miss Oglala Lakota Nation

3rd = $100, Trophy & Jacket
Olowanwin Bad Hand, Miss Rosebud

4th = $50, Selena Iron Cloud, Miss Ontrac, SD

Many thanks to Mile High Singers and Southern Express for the beautiful contest songs, to Chico Her Many Horses for his good words, and to the judges: Jordan Paz, Lauren Frank, Linda Yardley, Larissa and A.J. No Braid.

(Sponsored by Family--Photo by D.M. Buck)


"Youth Enrichment" Special Contests

Young Men's Traditional (15-24)

1st = $800, Jalen Abeyta, WY
2nd = $600, Anthony Mazawasicona, MB CAN
3rd = $400, John Richards, SD

Young Women's Traditional (15-24)

1st = $800, Cheyenne Brady, OK
2nd = $600, Kayla McArthur, SK CAN
3rd = $400, Cheyenne Fiddler, SD


(Sponsored by Denver March Powwow Committee)


"Wicaglata"


"Women Singing Behind the Drum"




(Women L to R: Jolene Dillon, Faye Filesteel, Gracie Redshirt Tyon and Margaret Tyon.
For many years, the Wicaglata Contest was held in honor of Margaret.)



1st = Sandi Iron Cloud, WY
2nd = Gabrielle Knife, SD
3rd = Tarissa Spoonhunter, AZ

(Sponsored by Denver March Powwow Committee--Photo: D.M. Buck)