Northern Colorado Intertribal Pow-wow Association, Inc., (NCIPA), is PROUD and very honored to host the 19th Annual Spring Contest Powwow and Indian Art Market April 30 - May 1, 2011 Colorado State University Foothills Campus B.W. Pickett Equine Center 701 S. Overland Trail (Exit 269B from I-25, go west 7 miles to Overland Trail. Turn left.) Fort Collins, Colorado "Honoring Our Youth"

Schedule of Events

Saturday:	9:30 a.m.	Ground Blessing		Sunday:	10:00 a.m.	Gourd Dance*
	10:00 a.m.	Gourd Dance*			12:00 p.m.	Grand Entry
	1:00 p.m.	Grand Entry			~7:00 p.m.	Powwow concludes
	5:00 p.m.	Dinner Break**
	5:30 p.m.	Gourd Dance*
	7:00 p.m.	Grand Entry
*All gourd dancers are invited!

• Vendor setup will be from 12:00 noon - 4:00 p.m. on Friday; and 7:30 a.m. on Saturday morning.
• The Native food concession will open by 11:00 a.m. each day. Menu includes Indian Tacos, frybread, beef stew, hotdogs, frito pie, nachos, soda (Pepsi products), water, coffee....
• **Saturday Feed for powwow participants will be co-sponsored by Samantha Marris family
• All special honorings will be scheduled, and any additional requests must be approved by the Committee.

Head Staff

 

2010-11 Princess:	Miss Morning Star Yazzie Navajo, Oglala
2010-11 Honored Individual:	Tyrone Smith Navajo
Master of Ceremonies:	tba
Arena Director:	Randy Medicine Bear, Lakota - Loveland, CO
Gourd Dance Announcer:	tba
Head Gourd Dancer:	tba
Honor Guard:	tba
Head Dancers:	Picked per session.

Host Northern Drum: TBA

Host Southern Drum: TBA

SPECIAL Contests

• If you wish to sponsor a special contest, please email us.

Dancers:

• Registration will close at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
• Point System will be used.
• Contestants must be in two Grand Entries to be eligible for prize money.
• Contest payouts: TBA
• Dance Categories: (tentative)
• Golden Age: (50 and older)
• Men
• Women
• Adults (18 - 49)
• Men's: Fancy, Grass, Northern Traditional, Southern Straight
• Women's: Fancy Shawl, Jingle, Northern Traditional, Southern Traditional
• Teens (13-17)
• Boys': Fancy, Grass, Traditional (combined N & S)
• Girls': Fancy Shawl, Jingle, Traditional (combined N & S)
• Juniors (6-12)
• Boys': Fancy, Grass, Traditional (combined N & S)
• Girls': Fancy Shawl, Jingle, Traditional (combined N & S)
• Tiny Tots (5 and younger)
• Day Money split

Drums:

• ALL powwow DRUMS and their singers are invited!
• Session pay for first 15 visiting drum groups registered.
• PA System will be provided.
• We have NO chairs for singers.... PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN.

Admission:

• Public is Invited!! Everyone is welcome!
• PLENTY of bleacher seating for spectators!!
• Bring your own lawn chairs if you are a participant and want to sit on the arena floor. 
• Admission fees pay for the building rental fee and the insurance.

Admission fees:
Ages 13 and older	$5.00/day or $8.00 weekend pass
Ages 6-12	$3.00/day or $5.00 weekend pass
5 and younger	free

Lodging

• Host Hotels - tba
  
  

• List of Fort Collins lodging facilities.
• Official Hotel Reservation Service for the State of Colorado

Major Sponsors

Powwow Disclaimer

Parents - we ask that you please watch your children. This is a large facility, and children need to be kept safe.

Contact Information

• Phone: Call Jan at (970) 498-0290.
• Vendors: Call Meg at (970) 493-6470.
• Use the link below to email us.

ncipa@fortnet.org

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