Seventh-Annual Hunting Moon (Gi Wse Gises) Pow Wow A Success

October 26, 2011

MILWAUKEE – The seventh-annual Hunting Moon (Gi Wse Gises) Pow Wow, sponsored by the Forest County Potawatomi Community, was held at Potawatomi Bingo Casino Oct. 21 – Oct. 23.

Almost 600 dancers and nearly 20 drum groups from throughout North America competed for prize money. Winners shared in more than $90,000 in prize money and include:

Mens Golden Age
First place – James Red Eagle – S.D.
Second place – Royce Kingbird – Minn.
Third place – Ivan Lonechild – Alberta
Fourth place – Terry Fiddler – Minn.
Fifth place – Charles Hindsley – Wis.

Womens Golden Age
First place – Carmen Clairmont – Colo.
Second place – Rosanne Otradovec – Wis.
Third place – Virgie Tsosie – Ariz.
Fourth place – Madelynn Goodwill – S.D.
Fifth place – Rebecca Warrington – Wis.

Senior Mens Traditional
First place – Edmund Nevaquaya – Mich.
Second place – Lonnie Street – N.C.
Third place – Chaske LaBlanc – Minn.
Fourth place – Tony Wahweotten – Kan.
Fifth place – Richard Street – N.D.

Senior Womens Traditional
First place – Kellie Mae Down Wind – Minn.
Second place – Danita Goodwill – Okla.
Third place – Angelina Hindsley – Wis.
Fourth place – Lonna Jackson – N.D.
Fifth place – Monica Raphael – Mich.

Senior Mens Grass
First place – Randall Paskemin – Utah
Second place – Clifton Goodwill – Saskatchewan
Third place – Michael Davis – Minn.
Fourth place – Ronnie Preston – Wis.
Fifth place – Eddie Benton – Wis.

Senior Womens Jingle
First place – Henrietta Scalplock – Cali.
Second place – Rowena Roberts – Okla.
Third place – Tiffany Paskemin – Utah
Fourth place – Dianne Desrosiers – Minn.
Fifth place – Sharon Eagleman – Kan.

Senior Mens Fancy
First place – Wayne Silas Jr. – Wis.
Second place – Jason Whitehouse – Mich.
Third place – Dwight White Buffalo – Minn.

Senior Womens Fancy
First place – Kellie LeBeau – S.D.
Second place – Crystal Cleveland – Wis.
Third place – Shelley Bointy – Kan.
Fourth place – Michelle Lonechild – Alberta
Fifth place – Brenda Davis – Minn.

Mens Traditional
First place – Ardell Scalplock – Cal.
Second place – Wendall Powless – Wis.
Third place – Dana Warrington – Wis.
Fourth place – John Richards – S.D.
Fifth place – Erwin Morris – Okla.

Womens Traditional
First place – Tosha Goodwill – S.D.
Second place – Terra Trujillo – Colo.
Third place – Jacinta Tsosie – Ariz.
Fourth place – Amber Buffalo – Minn.
Fifth place – Alva Fiddler – Okla.

Mens Grass
First place – AJ Redman – Saskatchewan
Second place – Adam Nordwall – Neva.
Third place – Bryson Rabbitt Lonechild – Calgary
Fourth place – Brian Thunder – Minn.
Fifth place – Rooster Top Sky – Mont.

Womens Jingle
First place – Winona Kingbird – N.D.
Second place –Cassie Hindsley – Wis.
Third place – Jackie Klein – N.C.
Fourth place – Stephanie Nordwall – Okla.
Fifth place – Acosia Red Elk – Ore.

Mens Fancy
First place – Darrell Hill – Wis.
Second place – Spike Draper – N.M.
Third place – Kenny Pratt Jr. – Manitoba
Fourth place – Eric Bird – Okla.
Fifth place – Nigel Schuyler – Mich.

Womens Fancy
First place – Rose Track – Wis.
Second place – Jocy Bird – S.D.
Third place – Tanksi Clairmont – Minn.
Fourth place – Amber Cleveland – Wis.
Fifth place – Star Whiteye – Ontario

Teen Boy’s Traditional
First place – Talon White-eye – Ontario
Second place – Michael Fish Jr. – Wis.
Third place – Dwight Littlejohn – Manitoba
Fourth place – Jamon Paskemin – Utah
Fifth place – Justis Wolf Leader – Neb.

Teen Girl’s Traditional
First place – Arianna Green Crow – Wis.
Second place – Bree Bizdawka – Wis.
Third place – Charlotte Day – Minn.
Fourth place – Makayla Webkamigad – Ontario
Fifth place – Gaby Brinegar – Wis.

Teen Boy’s Grass
First place – Mason Kingbird – Minn.
Second place – Alex Pelkey – Kan.
Third place – Therien Paskemin – Utah
Fourth place – Saunders Stillday – Minn.
Fifth place – Casey Smith – Minn.

Teen Girl’s Jingle
First place – Waskwane Stonefish – Mich.
Second place – Beedoskah Stonefish – Mich.
Third place – Lilia Kingbird – N.D.
Fourth place – Athena Cloud – Minn.
Fifth place – Ayashay Schuyler – Mich.

Teen Boy’s Fancy
First place – Courage Cleveland – Wis.
Second place – Terrance Cleveland – Wis.
Third place – Albert King Jr. – Wis.
Fourth place – Sonny Means – S.D.
Fifth place – Koy John – S.D.

Teen Girl’s Fancy
First place – Symone Paskemin – Utah
Second place – Oke-tw’sha Roberts – Okla.
Third place – Tavian Lasley – Iowa
Fourth place – Skyleesha Black Kettle – Alberta
Fifth place – Lacey Fiddler – Minn.

Jr. Boy’s Traditional
First place – Bobby Mo – Neb.
Second place – Bryson Funmaker – Wis.
Third place – Floyd King – Wis.
Fourth place – Anasazi Lucero – Wis.
Fifth place – Zackary Antoine-Jackson – Mich.

Jr. Girl’s Traditional
First place – Aerius Benton – Wis.
Second place – Nichole Nordwall – Nev.
Third place – Catherine Howell – Okla.
Fourth place – Izabella Chaboyea – Minn.
Fifth place – Angel Logan – Wis.

Jr. Boy’s Grass
First place – Mark Kingbird Jr. – Minn.
Second place – Sedrick Hindsley – Wis.
Third place – Chaske Jacobs – Wis.
Fourth place – Gavin White-eye – Ontario
Fifth place – Jimmy Warrington – Kan.

Jr. Girl’s Jingle
First place – Adalia Plain – Ontario
Second place – Maicy King – Wis.
Third place – Jada Lassier – Minn.
Fourth place – Maura Frank – Kan.
Fifth place – Gracie Diamond – Wis.

Jr. Boy’s Fancy
First place – Silas White Buffalo – Minn.
Second place – Muh Roberts – Okla.
Third place – David Cleveland – Wis.
Fourth place – Buster Cleveland – Wis.
Fifth place – Tego Warrington – Wis.

Jr. Girl’s Fancy
First place – Wakinyela Clairmont – Minn.
Second place – Cherish Kingbird – Minn.
Third place – Eahtosh Bird – S.D.
Fourth place – Emaree Iron Hawk – S.D.
Fifth place – Micayla Silas – Wis.

Mens Woodlands Style Special
First place – Vincent Bender – Wis.
Second place – Dana Warrington – Wis.
Third place – Dennis Young Bear – Iowa
Fourth place – Bradford Funmaker Jr. – Wis.

Old Time Womens Scrub Special
First place – Jancita Warrington – Kan.
Second place – Tracy Pecore – Wis.
Third place – Rebecca Warrington – Wis.
Fourth place – Cheryl Funmaker – Wis.

Mens Chicken Dance
First place – Rooster Top Sky – Mont.
Second place – Jacob Stonechild – Saskatchewan
Third place – Jamon Paskemin – Utah
Fourth place – Richard Street – N.D.

The 2011 adult drum group winner is Midnight Express. For more information on the Hunting Moon Pow wow, visit www.huntingmoonpowwow.com.

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