Despite heat, powwow attracts crowd
BERL TISKUS | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 11 months AGO
Regalia was beautiful at the Standing Arrow PowWow last weekend. (Berl Tiskus/Leader)
On a hot day, jingle dancers participate in the Grand Entry at 7 p.m. on Saturday evening. (Berl Tiskus/Leader)
Eagle Staff Carrier and War Chief Mike Kenmille headed the grand entries at the Standing Arrow Powwow last weekend.(Berl tiskus/Leader)
Reporter Berl Tiskus joined the Lake County Leader team in early March 2023, and covers Ronan City Council, schools, ag and business. Berl grew up on a ranch in Wyoming and earned a degree in English education from MSU-Billings and a degree in elementary education from the University of Montana. Since moving to Polson three decades ago, she’s worked as a substitute teacher, a reporter for the Valley Journal and a secretary for Lake County Extension. Contact her at [email protected] or 406-883-4343. | July 25, 2024 12:00 AM
Though the weather has been broiling, the Standing Arrow Powwow in Elmo last weekend went on as planned from July 18-21. The first grand entry was at 7 p.m. on Friday night. Mike Kenmille carried the eagle staff, and the Veteran’s Warrior Society posted the colors.
A $20,000 drum contest brought drum groups to the powwow, and $50,000 was the payout in contest dancing.
A new stick-game pavilion was home to the $10,000 stick game tournament. Also planned was co-ed softball and a fun run.
The Elmo community served four meals to their powwow guests.
Mike Sanchez, from Washington, was the master of ceremonies and kept the powwow moving and the crowd laughing at his jokes. The Tiny Tots dance category may not have paid the most, but the kids were happy with their five-dollar bills and sacks of candy.
In the drum contest, competitors were Bad Canyon, Chief Cliff, Eagle Pass, Southern Cree, and Spring Creek. Non-contest drums included Bad Eagle, Badger Tail, Flickr Tail, High Wind, Hold Your Horses, Napi, Plenty Horses, Red Sand, Sovia Kapi and South Medicine.
Many contestants and audience members said they were heading to Flathead Lake before and after powwow sessions for a cool dip.
On a hot day, jingle dancers participate in the Grand Entry at 7 p.m. on Saturday evening. (Berl Tiskus/Leader)
Eagle Staff Carrier and War Chief Mike Kenmille headed the grand entries at the Standing Arrow Powwow last weekend.(Berl tiskus/Leader)ARTICLES BY BERL TISKUS
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