The Mendota Pow Wow will be September 11,12,13 2009. The weather should be cooler. This year will be our 10th, a very special Pow Wow. We have come a long way since our first Pow Wow.
So please mark it on your calendar .
More information will be on our website as we get closer.
The tribal Council.
THANKSGIVING POW-WOW
NOVEMBER 27-30, 2008 – MORTON, MN
ROUND DANCE: Thursday 7 p.m.
GRAND ENTRIES: Friday 7 p.m., Saturday 1 p.m. & 7 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m.
(POINTS BEGIN FRIDAY)
ADMISSION: $5 for weekend with button purchase, 60 & over, 5 & under - free
ANNOUNCERS: Terry Fiddler (Eagle Butte, SD/Lakota), Lawrence Baker (Newtown, ND/Hidatsa)
ARENA DIRECTORS: Chaske LaBlanc (Lower Sioux, MN/Dakota), Nathan Smith (Ft. Totten, SD/Dakota)
REGISTRATION: Begins Thursday at 6 p.m., Closes Saturday at noon. Dancers must be in full regalia. Singers must provide chairs.
CRAFT VENDORS: Contact Kateri at 507-697-6185, (Mon-Fri 9-5)
HOTEL: Jackpot Junction Casino/Hotel, 1-800-WIN-CASH
DANCE CONTESTS
Adult Men’s & Women’s 55+
1st $2,000 2nd $1,600 3rd $1,200
4th $800 5th $400
Adult Men’s Traditional, Grass, Fancy 35-54
Adult Men’s Traditional, Grass, Fancy 18-34
1st $2,000 2nd $1,600 3rd $1,200
4th $800 5th $400
Adult Women’s Traditional, Jingle, Fancy 35-54
Adult Women’s Traditional, Jingle, Fancy 18-34
1st $2,000 2nd $1,600 3rd $1,200
4th $800 5th $400
Teen Boy’s Traditional, Grass, Fancy 13-17
1st $600 2nd $500 3rd $400
4th $300 5th $200
Teen Girl’s Traditional, Jingle, Fancy 13-17
1st $600 2nd $500 3rd $400
4th $300 5th $200
Junior Boy’s Traditional, Grass, Fancy 6-12
1st $300 2nd $250 3rd $200
4th $150 5th $100
Junior Girl’s Traditional, Jingle, Fancy 6-12
1st $300 2nd $250 3rd $200
4th $150 5th $100
Tiny Tots 0-5
Day Money
SINGING CONTEST
1st $10,000 2nd $8,000 3rd $6,000
4th $4,000 5th $2,000 Drum Split $5,000
NO FIREARMS, ALCOHOL, DRUGS ALLOWED. NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST OR STOLEN PROPERTY.
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For those who couldn’t make the Pow Wow this year, here are some of the wonderful things that happened.
First: the tribal council would like to say thank you to all the volunteers for all your help. We couldn’t have done it with out you.
Our Pow Wow was wonderful again this year. We had lots of people from all over. Some from South Dakota, North Dakota, Chicago, and Idaho. One person came from Iceland.
I felt this Pow Wow was our best Pow Wow so far, but we say that every year. This one felt so good, everyone told me they felt the same way.
When the drums started the eagles came again, it is always so awesome to see them flying over our Pow Wow.
Bob and Lisa had Harriet a beautiful eagle, thanks to the Wasbasa Eagle Center.
We gave Joseph Anderson, Greg Standmark, Paul Lauer, and Jim Albright eagle feathers, for there hard work all year long. They all do so much for MMDC. Pidamaya to you guy’s again.
We had a traditional Dakota wedding so to the happy new couple Mr & Mrs Nick Anderson, congratulations. Nick is also a member of MMDC.
This was the second wedding at one of our Pow Wow’s.
We had a naming ceremony for Eugene Red Day’s grandaughter, a very sweet little girl.
We made Linda Rost, Diane Elliott, and Bruce White honorary members of MMDC. Thank you all for your hard work.
A special thank you to Connie Blaisdell who is always there to make fry bread.
I hope everyone enjoyed my maple butter again this year.
Sincerely
Sharon, the Pow Wow committee, and the tribal council.
Next year will be our 10th Pow Wow.
What do you think about having our 10th Pow Wow in the second or last weekend in September 09? Please send us an email, as to what you would prefer.
We hope to have some pictures of the Pow Wow on the web site soon.
Below is the UPDATED flyer and information sheet for the August 8th, 9th & 10th POW-WOW
St. Peter’s Church Grounds in Mendota, Minnesota
—Public Welcome—
For more information call 651-452-4141
NO DRUGS, ALCOHOL, FIREARMS, OR PETS ALLOWED
Sponsored by the Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Community
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