2022 Agenda

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

TimeEventLocation
8:00 a.m.ARTS/CRAFTS & FOOD VENDOR SET UP

Lone Star Veterans Arena

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

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8:00 a.m.Flag Raising

Lone Star Veterans Arena

DRUM AND DANCE CONTEST REGISTRATION OPENS

Registration located in front of the Education Building NOT THE ANNOUNCERS STAND

9:30 a.m. to 11:30 am

YOUTH DAY ACTIVITIES:

Welcome and Introductions, Eveleen Cook, TJES, Youth Day Coordinator Prayer             

Performance by Kevin Locke

Lone Star Veterans Arena
6:45 p.m.

DRUM ROLL CALL

PRAYER

Lone Star Veterans Arena
7:00 p.m.

FIRST GRAND ENTRY

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION BY Dr. Leander McDonald, UTTC PRESIDENT Welcome by UTTC Board of Director Chairman, Mark N. Fox, Three Affiliated Tribes Introductions of Special Guests and Dignitaries, Cheryl Crazy Bull, CEO American Indian College Fund

Lone Star Veterans Arena

INTERTRIBALS

TINY TOTS

Veteran’s Special Recognizing All Service Men & Women
Sponsored by MHA Chairman Mark Fox

DANCE CONTEST BEGINS (Alternating Order – Girl/Boy)
Golden Age (55+): Women, Men
Juniors (6-12): Girl’s Fancy, Boy’s Fancy, Jingle, Grass, Girl’s Trad., Boy’s Trad.
Teens (13-17): Girl’s Fancy, Boy’s Fancy, Jingle, Grass, Girl’s Trad., Boy’s Trad.

Committee Special – Men’s Traditional Special
Committee Special – Women’s Platinum 65+

Sponsored by Powwow Committee
ADULT DANCE CONTEST BEGINS
Sr Adult (36-54): Women’s Trad., Men’s Trad, Jingle, Grass, Fancy Shawl, Fancy Feather
Men’s Chicken 18+, Women’s Southern 18+, Men’s Southern 18+

Jr Adult (18-35): Women’s Trad., Men’s Trad, Jingle, Grass, Fancy Shawl, Fancy Feather

10:00 p.m.DRUM AND DANCE CONTEST REGISTRATION CLOSES

 

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

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8:00 a.m.Flag Raising, Shell Creek
Honoring Todd Goodsell

Lone Star Veterans Arena

FREE FEED HOSTED BY:  Native American Development Center –  Lorraine Davis

North of the Lone Star Veterans Arena

12:45 p.m.DRUM ROLL CALL
PRAYER
Lone Star Veterans Arena
1:00 p.m.SECOND GRAND ENTRY
Welcome by Spirit Lake Tribe Chairman, Douglas Yankton
Introductions of Special Guests and Dignitaries
Lone Star Veterans Arena

INTERTRIBALS

TINY TOTS

Honoring Health Care Workers
Sponsored by Scott Davis and Dr. LeaBeau

Committee Special – Women’s Fancy Shawl
Committee Special – Men’s Platinum 65+
Sponsored by Powwow Committee

Golden Age (55+): Women, Men

Sr Adult (36-54): Women’s Trad., Men’s Trad, Jingle, Grass, Fancy Shawl, Fancy Feather

DANCE CONTEST CONTINUES (Alternating Order – Girl/Boy) – FINALS
Juniors (6-12): Girl’s Fancy, Boy’s Fancy, Jingle, Grass, Girl’s Trad., Boy’s Trad.
Teens (13-17): Girl’s Fancy, Boy’s Fancy, Jingle, Grass, Girl’s Trad., Boy’s Trad.

Densmore Repatriation Project

4:30 p. m.FREE FEED HOSTED BY:  MANDAN / HIDATSA / ARIKARA NATION – Chairman Mark FoxNorth of the Lone Star Veterans Arena
6:45 p. m.DRUM ROLL CALL
PRAYER
Lone Star Veterans Arena
7:00 p.m.THIRD GRAND ENTRY
Welcome by Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Chairman, Delbert Hopkins
Introductions of Special Guests and Dignitaries
First Nations Women’s Alliance
Kevin Finley, Rusty Gillette and Former UTTC Thunderbirds Basketball Players

INTERTRIBALS

Donor Recognition
by UTTC President McDonald and Brent Kleinjan

TINY TOTS
Sponsored by MHA Chairman Mark Fox

Honoring Kevin Finley – 2022 Inductee to ND State Historical Society Hall of Honor
Sponsored by Edith Finley and Family

Men’s Fancy Dance Special 18+ Memorial Tribute for Jr. “BT” Bearstail “Flying Low”
Sponsored by Bearstail Family

DANCE CONTEST CONTINUES (Alternating Order – Women/Men)
Jr Adult (18-35): Women’s Trad., Men’s Trad, Jingle, Grass, Fancy Shawl, Fancy Feather
Men’s Chicken 18+, Women’s Southern 18+, Men’s Southern 18+

 

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

TimeEventLocation
8:00 a.m.Flag Raising

Lone Star Veterans Arena

10:00 a.m.WORSHIP SERVICES
Pastor Gordon Williams – All Nations Church

Lone Star Veterans Arena

12:30 p.m.DRUM ROLL CALL
PRAYER
Lone Star Veterans Arena
1:00 p.m.FOURTH GRAND ENTRY
Introductions of Special Guests and Dignitaries
Welcome by Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians Chairman, Jaimie Azure
Lone Star Veterans Arena

TINY TOTS

Committee Special – Team DanceRecognizing All Service Men & Women
Sponsored by Powwow Committee

Presenting Gold Star Certificates
By Jim Nelson

DANCE CONTEST CONTINUES (Alternating Order – Women/Men)
Golden Age (55+): Women, Men
Sr Adult (36-54): Women’s Trad., Men’s Trad, Jingle, Grass, Fancy Shawl, Fancy Feather
Men’s Chicken 18+, Women’s Southern 18+, Men’s Southern 18+

DANCE CONTEST CONTINUES (Alternating Order – Girl/Boy) – FINALS
Juniors (6-12): Girl’s Fancy, Boy’s Fancy, Jingle, Grass, Girl’s Trad., Boy’s Trad.
Teens (13-17): Girl’s Fancy, Boy’s Fancy, Jingle, Grass, Girl’s Trad., Boy’s Trad.

Jr Adult (18-35): Women’s Trad., Men’s Trad, Jingle, Grass, Fancy Shawl, Fancy Feather

TIE BREAKERS (All Categories)Lone Star Veterans Arena
4:00 p.m.FREE BUFFALO/BEEF FEED
Buffalo is sponsored by Mandan Hidatsa Arikara Nation & Pow-wow Committee
(Everyone Invited: Visitors, Guests, Spectators, etc.)
UTTC Cafeteria

ANNOUNCEMENT OF GOLF/SOFTBALL//BASKETBALL/RUN-WALK CHAMPIONS

AWARDS PRESENTED TO ALL SINGING/DANCING POWWOW “CHAMPIONS”
(Jackets to All 1st Place)

Lone Star Veterans Arena
CLOSINGDRUM CHAMPIONS SONG Lone Star Veterans Arena