2009 Seneca Allegany Casino
Veterans Pow Wow
Pow Wow Saturday July 18th and Sunday July 19th, 2009
General Information
The 2009 Seneca PowWow will be held at the Veterans Park, Salamanca, NY,
Click here to download a flyer in PDF format.
Daily Admission Fee's:
6 Years and under - Free
7-12 Years - $5
Adults - $10
Elders 60+ - $5
Schedule (Subject to Change)
Friday, July 17, 2009
- 4:00 pm Dancer and Drum Registration Opens (Outside Side gate)
- 5:00 pm Crowning of Pow Wow Princess
- 6:30 pm Cheyenne River Sioux Veterans, South Dakota
- 7:00 pm Oneida Veterans, Wisconsin
7:30 pm Corn Bred Concert - 8:00 pm Registration Closes
Saturday, July 18, 2009
- Dancer and Drum Registration Opens (Outside Side gate)
- 10:00 am GATES OPEN - Native Arts, Crafts, Food
- NOON GRAND ENTRY - Flag Song, Invocation, Welcome
- 12:30 pm VETERANS RECOGNITION – Iroquois Veterans Post #1587
- 1:00 pm Intertribals, Dance Exhibitions and Contests, Smoke Dance, “Father-Son” Special
- 5:30 pm Supper Break, Hand Drum Contest
- 7:00 pm GRAND ENTRY – Flag Song, Invocation
- 7:30 pm Intertribals, Dance Exhibitions and Competitions, Smoke Dance Exhibition, “Smoke
Dance Special”, “Honoring My Teachers” Special
Sunday, July 19, 2009
- 10:00 am GATES OPEN - Native Arts, Crafts, Food
- Noon GRAND ENTRY - Flag Song, Invocation, Welcome
- 12:30 pm Intertribals, Finals for Dance Competition, Smoke Dance, Hand Drum
- 5:00 pm Contest Winners Announced
Head Staff
- Host Northern Drum - "Short Bull"
- Host Southern Drum - "Southern Thunder"
- Head Veteran Dancer - Clayton Logan
- Head Male Dancer - Spike Draper
- Head Female Dancer - Melonie Mathews
- Head Young Female Dancer - Adalia Plain
- Head Young Male Dancer - Cash Draper
- Emcee - Dennis Bowen Sr
- Arena Director - Darrel Goodwill
- Head Drum Judge - Dale Roberts
- Head Male Judge - Amos Keye Jr
- Head Female Judge - Irene Oakes
- Head Iroquois Judge - Evelyn George-Shongo
- Head Iroquois Man Dancer - Pete Jemison
- Head Iroquois Woman Dancer - Robin Crouse
Competition Categories - Prizes total $110,000
Youth/Jr - 1st $300 - 2nd $250 - 3rd $200 - 4th $150 - 5th $100
Teens - 1st $800 - 2nd $650 - 3rd $500 - 4th $350 - 5th $200
Adults/Golden - 1st $1200 - 2nd $1000 - 3rd $800 - 4th $600 - 5th $400
Drum Groups - 1st $5000 - 2nd $4000 - 3rd $3500 - 4th $3000 - 5th $2500 - 6th $2000 - 7th $1500
| Pow Wow Competition: | |
| Youth/Jr Girls Traditional (5 to 12) | |
| Youth/Jr Girls Fancy+Jingle (5 to 12) | |
| Youth/Jr Boys Traditional (5 to 12) | |
| Youth/Jr Boys Fancy+Grass (5 to 12) | |
| Teen Girls Traditional (13 to 17) | |
| Teen Boys Traditional (13 to 17) | |
| Teen Girls Fancy (13 to 17) | |
| Teen Girls Jingle Dress (13 to 17) | |
| Teen Boys Fancy (13 to 17) | |
| Teen Boys Grass (13 to 17) | |
| Adult Women Northern Traditional (18 to 49) | |
| Adult Women Southern Buckskin / Cloth (18 to 49) | |
| Adult Women Fancy (18 to 49) | |
| Adult Women Jingle Dress (18 to 49) | |
| Adult Men Northern Traditional (18 to 49) | |
| Adult Men Southern Straight (18 to 49) | |
| Adult Men Fancy (18 to 49) | |
| Adult Men Grass (18 to 49) | |
| Golden Age Women (Combined) (50 and over) | |
| Golden Age Men (Combined) (50 and over) | |
| Smoke Dance | |
| Youth/Jr Girls Smoke Dance (5 to 12) | |
| Youth/Jr Boys Smoke Dance (5 to 12) | |
| Teen Girls Smoke Dance (13 to 17) | |
| Teen Boys Smoke Dance (13 to 17) | |
| Adult Women Smoke Dance (18 to 49) | |
| Adult Men Smoke Dance (18 to 49) | |
| Golden Age Women Smoke Dance (50 and over) | |
| Golden Age Men Smoke Dance (50 and over) | |
Drum Group / Song Contest (Northern and Southern combined)
Hand Drum Contest
Registration forms and rules may be posted here soon.
Other Information
Dance and Drum Registration
Dancer and Drum Registration will be open from 4PM to 8PM Friday, and from 9AM till Grand Entry on Saturday. Registration will be held at the same location as last year, in the building location just outside the west side gate of the Veterans Park.
Rules and forms may be posted here soon - all competing dancers must register prior to Grand Entry, no moving up or down.
Dancer registration is $10 per person, due at registration.
Singer registration is $10 per person, backup singers do NOT register.
Tiny Tots (0-4 years old) need to register as well - Free.