| May 18-20, 2012 at the Chief Joseph Alcide Pierite Pow Wow Grounds on the Tunica-Biloxi Reservation, Marksville, Louisiana |
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Contests
Native American Dance Competition:
Golden Age (Age 50 & Up; Men & Women's categories),
Adult (Ages 18-49; Men & Women categories),
Junior (Ages 11-17; Boy & Girl categories),
Children (10yrs. & under receive day money on Sat & Sun.).
Any one category with less than five (5) dancers will be combined.
Entry fee is $5 for dance competition participants. Up to $28,000 in prizes.
Committee Special:
Traditional Style Dance Contest – Best Man and Best Woman, $1,000
each, Friday, May 20, 8:30PM. Participants must register and dance in
Grand Entry on Friday.
Drum (Singing) Contest:
Three Places in both the Northern & Southern categories;
1st Place $3,000;
2nd Place $2,000;
3rd Place $1,000.
Host drums are not eligible.
(Drum Day Money given in past years has been replaced by this contest.)
*Competition Points start at 1PM Saturday
Golden Age (Age 50 & Up; Men & Women's categories),
Adult (Ages 18-49; Men & Women categories),
Junior (Ages 11-17; Boy & Girl categories),
Children (10yrs. & under receive day money on Sat & Sun.).
Any one category with less than five (5) dancers will be combined.
Entry fee is $5 for dance competition participants. Up to $28,000 in prizes.
Committee Special:
Traditional Style Dance Contest – Best Man and Best Woman, $1,000
each, Friday, May 20, 8:30PM. Participants must register and dance in
Grand Entry on Friday.
Drum (Singing) Contest:
Three Places in both the Northern & Southern categories;
1st Place $3,000;
2nd Place $2,000;
3rd Place $1,000.
Host drums are not eligible.
(Drum Day Money given in past years has been replaced by this contest.)
*Competition Points start at 1PM Saturday
GRAND ENTRIES REGISTRATION (Dance & Drum)
Friday, May 20, 7:30 p.m. Opens 5-8 p.m. on Friday, May 20
Saturday, May 21, 1:00 & 7:30 p.m. Closes 12 noon on Saturday, May 21
Sunday, May 22, 12 noon
Pow Wow ends @ 4:00p.m.
Friday, May 20, 7:30 p.m. Opens 5-8 p.m. on Friday, May 20
Saturday, May 21, 1:00 & 7:30 p.m. Closes 12 noon on Saturday, May 21
Sunday, May 22, 12 noon
Pow Wow ends @ 4:00p.m.
Tunica-Biloxi Pow Wow
2010 Prize & Day Money
Golden Age Men
1st $800
2nd $600
3rd $400
4th $200
Golden Age Women
1st $800
2nd $600
3rd $400
4th $200
Men’s
Traditional
1st $800
2nd $600
3rd $400
4th $200
Straight
1st $800
2nd $600
3rd $400
4th $200
Grass
1st $800
2nd $600
3rd $400
4th $200
Fancy
1st $800
2nd $600
3rd $400
4th $200
Women’s
Traditional
1st $800
2nd $600
3rd $400
4th $200
Buckskin
1st $800
2nd $600
3rd $400
4th $200
Women’s Jingle
1st $800
2nd $600
3rd $400
4th $200
Fancy
1st $800
2nd $600
3rd $400
4th $200
Junior Boys
Traditional
1st $400
2nd $200
3rd $100
4th $50
Straight
1st $400
2nd $200
3rd $100
4th $50
Grass
1st $400
2nd $200
3rd $100
4th $50
Fancy
1st $400
2nd $200
3rd $100
4th $50
Junior Girls
Traditional
1st $400
2nd $200
3rd $100
4th $50
Buckskin
1st $400
2nd $200
3rd $100
4th $50
Junior Girls
Jingle
1st $400
2nd $200
3rd $100
4th $50
Fancy
1st $400
2nd $200
3rd $100
4th $50
Children Day Money -
$5 on Saturday & Sunday
Drum Contest (3 Places in both
Northern & Southern Category)
Northern
1st Place $3,000
2nd Place $2,000
3rd Place $1,000
Southern
1st Place $3,000
2nd Place $2,000
3rd Place $1,000
Golden Age & Adult Categories
1st $800
2nd $600
3rd $400
4th $200
Junior Categories
1st $400
2nd $200
3rd $100
4th $50
North & South Drum Categories
1st $3,000
2nd $2,000
3rd $1,000
2010 Prize & Day Money
Golden Age Men
1st $800
2nd $600
3rd $400
4th $200
Golden Age Women
1st $800
2nd $600
3rd $400
4th $200
Men’s
Traditional
1st $800
2nd $600
3rd $400
4th $200
Straight
1st $800
2nd $600
3rd $400
4th $200
Grass
1st $800
2nd $600
3rd $400
4th $200
Fancy
1st $800
2nd $600
3rd $400
4th $200
Women’s
Traditional
1st $800
2nd $600
3rd $400
4th $200
Buckskin
1st $800
2nd $600
3rd $400
4th $200
Women’s Jingle
1st $800
2nd $600
3rd $400
4th $200
Fancy
1st $800
2nd $600
3rd $400
4th $200
Junior Boys
Traditional
1st $400
2nd $200
3rd $100
4th $50
Straight
1st $400
2nd $200
3rd $100
4th $50
Grass
1st $400
2nd $200
3rd $100
4th $50
Fancy
1st $400
2nd $200
3rd $100
4th $50
Junior Girls
Traditional
1st $400
2nd $200
3rd $100
4th $50
Buckskin
1st $400
2nd $200
3rd $100
4th $50
Junior Girls
Jingle
1st $400
2nd $200
3rd $100
4th $50
Fancy
1st $400
2nd $200
3rd $100
4th $50
Children Day Money -
$5 on Saturday & Sunday
Drum Contest (3 Places in both
Northern & Southern Category)
Northern
1st Place $3,000
2nd Place $2,000
3rd Place $1,000
Southern
1st Place $3,000
2nd Place $2,000
3rd Place $1,000
Golden Age & Adult Categories
1st $800
2nd $600
3rd $400
4th $200
Junior Categories
1st $400
2nd $200
3rd $100
4th $50
North & South Drum Categories
1st $3,000
2nd $2,000
3rd $1,000