*** GRAND ENTRY ***
Thursday: 7 PM  ~  Friday: 1 PM & 7 PM
Saturday: 2 PM & 7 PM  ~  Sunday: 11 AM
Please note only one Grand Entry on Sunday!

No Switching Categories in Dance Contest - All Categories are Gender Specific.

POINT SYSTEM BEGINS WITH THE THURSDAY EVENING SESSION.

United Tribes Technical College reserves the right to make any or complete changes to the powwow contest or events.


‡‡  ADULT CATEGORIES  ‡‡

  • SENIOR MENS & WOMENS TRADITIONAL (Ages 50 & Over)
  • MENS AND WOMENS TRADITIONAL, FANCY, GRASS/JINGLE (Ages 18 to 49)
  • MENS CHICKEN DANCE*
  • TEAM DANCING* (Ages 18 & Over)

    • 1st Place: $1,200
    • 2nd Place: $800
    • 3rd Place: $600
    • 4th Place: $400

(*Categories must have 15 or more registered competing contestants)


‡‡  TEEN CATEGORIES  ‡‡
(Ages 13 to 17)

  • TEEN MENS AND WOMENS TRADITIONAL, FANCY, GRASS/JINGLE

    • 1st Place: $500
    • 2nd Place: $400
    • 3rd Place: $300
    • 4th Place: $200

‡‡  JUNIOR CATEGORIES  ‡‡
(Ages 6 to 12)

  • JUNIOR BOYS & GIRLS TRADITIONAL, FANCY, GRASS/JINGLE

    • 1st Place: $300
    • 2nd Place: $250
    • 3rd Place: $200
    • 4th Place: $150

‡‡  TINY TOTS  ‡‡
(Ages 5 and Under)

Day Money


‡‡  SINGING CONTEST  ‡‡

(Day Money - Central PA System Provided)
(Point System Begins with Thursday Evening Session)

•  1st Place: $4000 
•  2nd Place: $3000
•  3rd Place: $2000 
•  4th Place: $1000
•  5th Place: $800  


Cash, Jackets and Trophies Awarded to Dance & Drum Contest 1st Place Winners!


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