Northern Colorado Intertribal Pow-wow Association, Inc., (NCIPA), is PROUD and very honored to host the 20th Annual Spring Contest Powwow and Indian Art Market to be held in conjunction with the High Plains Society for Applied Anthropology Regional Conference April 20 - 22, 2012 Colorado State University Campus Moby Arena Fort Collins, Colorado "Honoring Our Native American Art and Artisans"

Schedule of Events

Friday	5:00 p.m.	Ground Blessing		Saturday:	10:00 a.m.	Gourd Dance*		Sunday:	10:00 a.m.	Gourd Dance*
	5:30 p.m.	Gourd Dance*			1:00 p.m.	Grand Entry			12:00 p.m.	Grand Entry
	7:00 p.m.	Grand Entry			5:00 p.m.	Dinner Break**			~7:00 p.m.	Powwow concludes
					5:30 p.m.	Gourd Dance*
					7:00 p.m.	Grand Entry
*All gourd dancers are invited!

• Vendor setup will begin at 12:00 noon on Friday; and 7:30 a.m. on Saturday morning.
• The Native food concession will open by 11:00 a.m. each day.
• **Saturday Feed for powwow participants...
• All special honorings will be scheduled, and any additional requests must be approved by the Committee.

Head Staff

 

2011-12 Princess:	Miss Shaunita Marlene Nomee Apsaalooke, Lakota, Arapaho, Cree
2011-12 Honored Individual:	John Emhoolah, Jr. Kiowa/Arapaho
Announcer - Northern	Corky Old Horn, Crow - Crow Agency, MT
Announcer - Southern	Michael Alley, Otoe-Missouria/Rosebud - Denver, CO
Arena Director:	Randy Medicine Bear, Lakota - Loveland CO
Head Gourd Dancer:	John D. Lossiah, Navajo/Cherokee - Pueblo Pintada, NM
Cooks (Concession):	Emma, Bev, Gib & Clayton Morgan, Navajo - Fort Collins, CO
Cook (Feed):	Sue Marris, Navajo - Norman, OK
Honor Guard:
Head Dancers:	Picked per session.

Host Northern Drum: Stoney Park Morley, Alberta Canada	Host Southern Drum: Yellow Jacket Ignacio, Colorado USA

SPECIAL Contests

• Princess Specials- Honoring Miss Shaunita Marlene Nomee
  • Jr. Girls' Jingle (ages 6-12)
       1st - $100; 2nd - $75; 3rd - $50
  • Teen Girls' Jingle (ages 13-17)
       1st - $200; 2nd - $150; 3rd - $100
  • Women's Jingle (ages 18+)
       1st - $300; 2nd - $200; 3rd - $100
• Honored Individual Special - Honoring Mr. John Emhoolah, Jr.
  
• Men's Traditional Combined - Veterans only - Winner Take All
• Women's Traditional Combined - Winner Take All
• Committee Special - In Honor and Appreciation of Josh and Maria Adams and family - Hardworking volunteers in our frybread concession for 9 years!
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    $600 prize money

• Father/Daughter Team Dance - sponsored by Morning Star Yazzie
  1st-$100; 2nd-$50
• “North vs. South” (Men’s Northern Traditional vs. Southern Straight)
  Graduation Special in honor of Robert ManyLightnings Howell – Class of 2012 Coronado HS, Colorado Springs
  Prizes TBA - 1st, 2nd, 3rd + 3 consolations
• "Honoring Our Grandfather, Leo Harrison" - Men's Traditional (Northern and Southern Combined) - ages 18+
  Graduation Special in honor of Sky and Santee Medicine Bear - Class of 2012 - Colorado State University and Thompson Valley High School
  1st - $300; 2nd - $200; 3rd - $100


• Morgan Siblings' Special - Teen Boys Combined - ages 12-18
  "In honor of our nephew, Clayton Morgan"
  1st - $200; 2nd - $150; 3rd - $100
• Girls' Jingle (ages 12 and younger) - "Entering the Circle"
  In honor of Mariah Quintana and Nizhoni Skye Norwood
  1st-$100; 2nd-$75; 3rd-$50 + consolations
• If you wish to sponsor a special contest, please email us.

Dancers:

• Registration will close at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
• Point System will be used.
• Contestants must be in 3 Grand Entries to be eligible for prize money.
• Contest payouts: TBA
• Dance Categories: (tentative)
• Golden Age: (50 and older)
• Men
• Women
• Adults (18 - 49)
• Men's: Fancy, Grass, Northern Traditional, Southern Straight
• Women's: Fancy Shawl, Jingle, Northern Traditional, Southern Traditional
• Teens (13-17)
• Boys': Fancy, Grass, Traditional (combined N & S)
• Girls': Fancy Shawl, Jingle, Traditional (combined N & S)
• Juniors (6-12)
• Boys': Fancy, Grass, Traditional (combined N & S)
• Girls': Fancy Shawl, Jingle, Traditional (combined N & S)
• Tiny Tots (5 and younger)
• Day Money split

Drums:

• ALL powwow DRUMS and their singers are invited!
• Session pay for first 15 visiting drum groups registered.
• PA System will be provided.

Admission:

• Public is Invited!! Everyone is welcome!
• PLENTY of bleacher seating for spectators!!
• Bring your own lawn chairs if you are a participant and want to sit on the arena floor. 
• Admission fees pay for the building rental fee and the insurance.

Admission fees:
Ages 13 and older	$5.00/day or $8.00 weekend pass
Ages 6-12	$3.00/day or $5.00 weekend pass
5 and younger	free

Lodging

• Host Hotel -
  
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• List of Fort Collins lodging facilities.
• Official Hotel Reservation Service for the State of Colorado

Major Sponsors

Powwow Disclaimer

Parents - we ask that you please watch your children. This is a large facility, and children need to be kept safe.

Contact Information

• Phone: Call Jan at (970) 498-0290.
• Vendors: Call Meg at (970) 493-6470.
• Use the link below to email us.

ncipa@fortnet.org

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