2009 History
General Information
The 2009 Seneca PowWow was held at the Veterans Park, Salamanca, NY.
Schedule (Subject to Change)
Friday, July 17, 2009
- 4:00 pm Dancer and Drum Registration Opens (Outside Side gate)
- 5:00 pm Crowning of Pow Wow Princess
- 6:30 pm Cheyenne River Sioux Veterans, South Dakota
- 7:00 pm Oneida Veterans, Wisconsin
- 7:30 pm Corn Bred Concert
- 8:00 pm Registration Closes
Saturday, July 18, 2009
- Dancer and Drum Registration Opens (Outside Side gate)
- 10:00 am GATES OPEN – Native Arts, Crafts, Food
- NOON GRAND ENTRY – Flag Song, Invocation, Welcome
- 12:30 pm VETERANS RECOGNITION – Iroquois Veterans Post #1587
- 1:00 pm Intertribals, Dance Exhibitions and Contests, Smoke Dance, “Father-Son” Special
- 5:30 pm Supper Break, Hand Drum Contest
- 7:00 pm GRAND ENTRY – Flag Song, Invocation
- 7:30 pm Intertribals, Dance Exhibitions and Competitions, Smoke Dance Exhibition, “Smoke
Dance Special”, “Honoring My Teachers” Special
Sunday, July 19, 2009
- 10:00 am GATES OPEN – Native Arts, Crafts, Food
- Noon GRAND ENTRY – Flag Song, Invocation, Welcome
- 12:30 pm Intertribals, Finals for Dance Competition, Smoke Dance, Hand Drum
- 5:00 pm Contest Winners Announced
Head Staff
- Host Northern Drum – “Short Bull”
- Host Southern Drum – “Southern Thunder”
- Head Veteran Dancer – Clayton Logan
- Head Male Dancer – Spike Draper
- Head Female Dancer – Melonie Mathews
- Head Young Female Dancer – Adalia Plain
- Head Young Male Dancer – Cash Draper
- Emcee – Dennis Bowen Sr
- Arena Director – Darrel Goodwill
- Head Drum Judge – Dale Roberts
- Head Male Judge – Amos Keye Jr
- Head Female Judge – Irene Oakes
- Head Iroquois Judge – Evelyn George-Shongo
- Head Iroquois Man Dancer – Pete Jemison
- Head Iroquois Woman Dancer – Robin Crouse
Competition Categories – Prizes total $110,000
Youth/Jr – 1st $300 – 2nd $250 – 3rd $200 – 4th $150 – 5th $100
Teens – 1st $800 – 2nd $650 – 3rd $500 – 4th $350 – 5th $200
Adults/Golden – 1st $1200 – 2nd $1000 – 3rd $800 – 4th $600 – 5th $400
Drum Groups – 1st $5000 – 2nd $4000 – 3rd $3500 – 4th $3000 – 5th $2500 – 6th $2000 – 7th $1500
| Pow Wow Competition: | |
| Youth/Jr Girls Traditional (5 to 12) | |
| Youth/Jr Girls Fancy+Jingle (5 to 12) | |
| Youth/Jr Boys Traditional (5 to 12) | |
| Youth/Jr Boys Fancy+Grass (5 to 12) | |
| Teen Girls Traditional (13 to 17) | |
| Teen Boys Traditional (13 to 17) | |
| Teen Girls Fancy (13 to 17) | |
| Teen Girls Jingle Dress (13 to 17) | |
| Teen Boys Fancy (13 to 17) | |
| Teen Boys Grass (13 to 17) | |
| Adult Women Northern Traditional (18 to 49) | |
| Adult Women Southern Buckskin / Cloth (18 to 49) | |
| Adult Women Fancy (18 to 49) | |
| Adult Women Jingle Dress (18 to 49) | |
| Adult Men Northern Traditional (18 to 49) | |
| Adult Men Southern Straight (18 to 49) | |
| Adult Men Fancy (18 to 49) | |
| Adult Men Grass (18 to 49) | |
| Golden Age Women (Combined) (50 and over) | |
| Golden Age Men (Combined) (50 and over) | |
| Smoke Dance | |
| Youth/Jr Girls Smoke Dance (5 to 12) | |
| Youth/Jr Boys Smoke Dance (5 to 12) | |
| Teen Girls Smoke Dance (13 to 17) | |
| Teen Boys Smoke Dance (13 to 17) | |
| Adult Women Smoke Dance (18 to 49) | |
| Adult Men Smoke Dance (18 to 49) | |
| Golden Age Women Smoke Dance (50 and over) | |
| Golden Age Men Smoke Dance (50 and over) | |
Drum Group / Song Contest (Northern and Southern combined)