Northern Colorado Intertribal Pow-wow Association, Inc., (NCIPA), is PROUD and very honored to host the 18th Annual Spring Contest Powwow and Indian Art Market May 8-9, 2010 Colorado State University Foothills Campus B.W. Pickett Equine Center 701 S. Overland Trail Fort Collins, Colorado "Honoring Those Who Serve" NOTE: Date and Location have CHANGED (previously scheduled for April)! Please check for other changes including admission, chairs, vendors....

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 10:00 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 Jayla Hamilton-Iron family
• All special honorings will be scheduled, and any additional requests must be approved by the Committee.

Head Staff

 

2009-10 Princess:	Miss Jayla Hamilton-Iron Pawnee, Crow, Oglala, Southern Cheyenne
2009-10 Honored Individual:	Vern Nightwalker Ute
Master of Ceremonies:	Corky Old Horn, Crow- Crow Agency, MT
Arena Director:	Randy Medicine Bear, Lakota - Loveland, CO
Gourd Dance Announcer:	John Emhoolah, Kiowa/Arapaho - Thornton, CO
Head Gourd Dancer:	Andy Cozad, Kiowa - Denver, CO
Cooks (Concession):	Emma, Bev and Gib Morgan, Navajo
Cook (Feed):	Sue Marris, Navajo
Honor Guard:	CSU Native Student Veterans - Fort Collins, CO
Head Dancers:	Picked per session.

Host Northern Drum: Mandaree - Mandaree, ND

Host Southern Drum: Cozad - Anadarko, OK

SPECIAL Contests

• Princess Specials - in Honor of Miss Jayla Hamilton-Iron - Winner Take All - $300 each category - Sponsored by her family:
  Women's Traditional categories (buckskin and cloth combined) - Ages 18+
  • Crow Style
  • Northern Traditional
  • Southern Traditional
• Committee Special - Golden Age Women - In Honor and Appreciation of Gayle Adams, NCIPA Treasurer
  1st - $300; 2nd - $200; 3rd - $100
• Siblings Team Dance - Giving Back to the Circle - Sponsored by the Morgan Siblings (Gib, Bev and Emma)
  1st - $150; 2nd - $100; 3rd - $50
• Tiny Tot "Entering the Circle" Special - in honor of Samantha Marris (Navajo/Choctaw).

• Walt L. Freemont Memorial Dance Special - Men's Traditional - Golden Age (50+) - Sponsored by his wife Debrah, daughter Lil and his grandchildren Adamina, Junior, & Lilliah. Will also include "reentering AND entering the circle" special for family members.
  Winner take all - prize TBA
• 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 Hotel - Comfort Inn and Suites Hotel
  601 SW Frontage Road (off of East Mulberry, near I-25)
  Fort Collins, CO
  (970) 407-0100
  Starting at $64.99 per night for standard rooms (2 beds) - ask for the Pow-wow LPC Rate (Suites have higher rates).

• Camping - The Equine Center offers limited RV hook-ups (electricity only) for $15/day. Check with the staff for more information.
• List of Fort Collins lodging facilities.
• Official Hotel Reservation Service for the State of Colorado

Major Sponsors

• Colorado Council on the Arts
• Denver March Powwow Frybread Concession Fundraising Opportunity
• City of Fort Collins FORT FUND

"This activity is supported by a grant from the Colorado Council on the Arts. The Colorado Council on the Arts and its activities are made possible through an annual appropriation from the Colorado General Assembly and federal funds from the National Endowment for the Arts."

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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