International Competition Powwow
NOVEMBER 7 & 8, 2009
MTS CENTRE
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA
The International Competition Pow-wow showcased traditional and contemporary styles of dance, drumming and singing. The Pow-wow – one of the largest in North America – explodes with spirit, colour and the heart beat of many nations.
The Manito Ahbee Festival would like to thank our:
2009 HOST DRUMS
Whitefish Bay Singers from Ontario, CAN;
Haystack Drum Group from Montana, USA; and
Southern Boys Drum Group from Oklahoma, USA
2009 HEAD STAFF
Master of Ceremonies
Vince Beyl, MN
& Ruben Littlehead, KS
Arena Directors
Ron McNab, SK
Rusty Gillette, ND
Male Head Dance Judge
Delbert Wapass, SK
Female Head Dance Judge
Elaine Pratt-Hall, MB
Head Singing Judge - Contemporary
Andy White, ON
Head Singing Judge - Straight
Jonathon Windy Boy, MT
2009 Contest Results
JUNIOR (6-12 YRS)
Junior - Girls Traditional
1st - KALIEGH STARBLANKET
2nd - WAMBLIE LITTLE SKY
3rd - LAYLA GOOD EAGLE - SIKISKO
4th - KAITLYNN YUZICAPPI
5th - AAZHIDE GIIZHIG KINGBIRD
6th - KAILEY DANIELS
Junior - Girls Jingle
1st - KANES THOMPSON
2nd - KELSEY CARDINAL
3rd - SIERRA WHITE
4th - MARIAH WHITE
5th - ATHENA CLOUD
6th - BRAEDEN KEJICK
Junior Girls Fancy Shawl
1st - CHEYENNE FINDAY
2nd - KIANNA WHITE
3rd - OKE-TW'SHA ROBERTS
4th - AMAYAH KINGBIRD
5th - SURAYA YUZICAPI
6th - KAIGN OLSON
Junior - Boys Traditional
1st - LAKOTA LITTLE SKY
2nd - MARLIN DICKSON JR
3rd - CHEYENNE HOULE
4th - KEEYAANII GOODLUCK
5th - TRISTAN MALCOLM
6th - NICHOLAS SMITH
Junior - Boys Grass
1st - MASON STORM KINGBIRD
2nd - C.J THOMPSON
3rd - TRISTEN DANIELS
4th - DENIM THUNDERCLOUD MANDAMIN
5th - TREIAN WHITEHEAD
6th - RYLEY NAYTOWHOW
Junior - Boys Prairie Chicken
1st - KESSIN THONPSON
2nd - BRYCE KEJICK
3rd - DION ASSINNIBOIN
4th - NOLAN DEEGAN
5th - TRAVIS HENRY
6th - DEO TOP SKY
Junior - Boys Fancy Bustle
1st - DREW PINACIE
2nd - KEANU NOON
3rd - MUH ROBERTS
4th - RYDELL CHICOOSE
5th - KEAVEN BROWN
6th - ROBIN FISS
TEEN (13-17 YRS)
Teen - Girls Traditional
1st - KRISTA GOODWILL
2nd - JALEESA STARBLANKET
3rd - JADE GUSTAFSON
4th - TORRY EAGLE SPEAKER
5th - KENDRA WILSON
6th - CHANAI ANAQOUD
Teen - Girls Jingle
1st - RYANNE WHITE
2nd - MALLARY OAKES
3rd - CONNIE STARBLANKET
4th - SHANNON WOMBDISKA
5th - IVY ROASTING
6th - DERIAN YUZICAPPI
Teen - Girls Fancy Shawl
1st - LARYN OAKES
2nd - QUINNE GOODWIN -CHAFFEE
3rd - DANNI OKEMAW
4th - DAKOTA SPEIDEL
5th - ASHLYNN MCARTHUR
6th - REANNA CHIEF
Teen - Boys Traditional
1st - DARIUS ISNANA
2nd - ZANE TACAN
3rd - DWIGHT LITTLEJOHN
4th - PETER EAGLE
5th - EDWARD DANIELS
6th - KODA TACON
Teen - Boys Grass
1st - TRAE LITTLE SKY
2nd - MARIO HAWLEY
3rd - PEANUTT ROBERTS
4th - BRADLEY GOODWILL
5th - JESSE GUSTAFSON
6th - LITTLE BEAR KAYSAYWAYSEMAT
Teen - Boys Prairie Chicken
1st - DWIGHT TAYPOTAT
2nd - TYSON HENRY
3rd - MATHEW WHITECLOUD
4th - EVANDER THUNDERCHILD
5th - TEVOR STARBLANKET
6th - DANIEL ISHAM
Teen - Boys Fancy Bustle
1st - WIND DANCER WASKEWITCH
2nd - FRANK DANIELS
3rd - JASON TAYLOR
4th - PRESTON REDMAN
5th - JADE KEMATCH
ADULTS (18-54 YRS)
Adult - Womens Traditional
1st - DANITA GOODWILL
2nd - ORLENE LITTLESKY
3rd - KRYSTAL BIGSKY
4th - ROBBYN PUDWILL
5th - TIERRA LABELLE
6th - SHERISSE MCKAY
Adult - Womens Jingle
1st - GRACIE MCARTHUR
2nd - JOANNE SOLDIER
3rd - TASHEENA BISON
4th - ASHLEY BONAISE
5th - FARICIA PRINCE
6th - TARA STARR
Adult - Womens Fancy Shawl
1st - BOBBI LYNN PRATT
2nd - LISA EWACK NOON
3rd - AMBER ROSE CLEVELAND
4th - IRENE OAKES
5th - GENA TOP SKY
6th - KAITLYN MCARTHUR
Adult - Mens Traditional
1st - ELI SNOW
2nd - KEITH TACAN
3rd - VEE WHITEHORSE
4th - DONNY MCKAY
5th - RYAN GUSTAFSON
6th - ALDEN POMPANA
Adult - Mens Grass
1st - A.J REDMAN
2nd - TERRANCE GOODWILL
3rd - BRYSON LONECHILD
4th - DEREK STANLEY
5th - ALEX COPENACE
6th - WADE BAKER
Adult - Ments Prairie Chicken
1st - ROOSTER TOPSKY
2nd - NELSON BAKER
3rd - SHELDON SCALPLOCK SR.
4th - GARRET HENRY
5th - BOB BADGER
6th - STACY MAKES GOOD
Adult - Mens Fancy Bustle
1st - KENNETH PRATT JR
2nd - THUNDER LOVETT
3rd - PATRICK MITSUING
4th - NAVRONE THUNDERCHILD
5th - TEDDY BISON
6th - RUEBEN CHARTRAND
GOLDEN AGE (55 YRS +)
Golden Age - Womens Traditional
1st - MAITELYNN GOODWILL
2nd - MARLENE HENRY
3rd - MARY TOP-SKY
4th - VERA KINGBIRD
5th - DONNA PRATT
6th - FLORA J RUCK
Golden Age - Womens Jingle
1st - EVENYN TOM
2nd - ELAINE MEDICINE
3rd - ULA HOTOMANI
4th - LINDA ESHKAWKOGAN
5th - DOREEN SKEAD
6th - CAROLINE WHITE
Golden Age - Mens Traditional
1st - HARVEY THUNDERCHIL
2nd - WILFORD ABIGOSIS
3rd - SAM COPENACE
4th - RANDOLPH PASHE
5th - JERRY SHEPHERD
6th - GEORGE ABRAHAM
Golden Age Mens Grass
1st - IVAN LONECHILD
2nd - GARY MEDICINE
3rd - STANLEY BIRD
4th - ROYCE KINGBIRD
5th - HOWIE COPENACE
6th - BUTCH GILLETE
DRUM COMPETITION
TRADITIONAL
1st- HIGH NOON
2nd - RED BULL
3rd - BATTLE RIVER
4th - MANDAREE
5th - ROCK HILL
6th - RIVERSIDE DAKOTA
CONTEMPORARY
1st - WHITEFISH JR'S
2nd - STONEY PARK
3rd - YOUNG THUNDER
4th - CREE CONFEDERATION
5th - WHITE TAIL CREE
6th - BAD NATION
SPECIALS
Women's back-up Singing Classic
1st - REDBULL - WOMEN'S BACK-UP
2nd - CREE CONFEDERATION - WOMEN'S BACK-UP
3rd - BAD NATION - WOMEN'S BACK-UP
4th - BATTLE RIVER - WOMEN'S BACK-UP
5th - HIGH NOON - WOMEN'S BACK-UP
6th - MANDAREE - WOMEN'S BACK-UP
Proudly sponsored by Heart and Stroke Foundation’s The Heart Truth
Teen Girls All-Around
1st - Ryanne White
2nd - Connie Starblanket
3rd - Laryn Oakes
4th - Mallary Oakes
5th - Dakota Speidel
6th - Reanna Chief
Teen Boys All-Around
1st - Trae Little Sky
2nd - Wind Dancer Waskewitch
3rd - Jesse Gustafson
4th - Jason Taylor
5th - Peanutt Roberts
6th - Frank Daniels
Proudly Sponsored by the Powwow Committee
Men's All Around Special (18+)
In Honour of National Aboriginal Veterans Day
1st - Tarrance Goodwill
2nd - Kenneth Pratt Jr.
3rd - Terrance McNab
4th - Bryson Lonechild
5th - Thuder Lovett
6th - Rooster Topsky
Proudly Sponsored by the Powwow Committee
Women's All Around "Life Giving" Special (18+)
1st - Lisa Ewack Noon
2nd - Irene Oakes
3rd - Faricia Prince
4th - Bobbi Lynn Pratt
5th - Gena Top Sky
6th - Amber Rose Cleveland
Proudly Sponsored by the Manitoba Homecoming 2010 Committee
Teens Girls Fancy Special
In Honour of our 2008-2009 Miss Manito Ahbee Dakota Speidel
More Information to be announced.
Proudly Sponsored by the Speidel Family
For more information on the International Competition Pow Wow, email powwow@manitoahbee.com
Download the Manito Ahbee Song written by Ron Hall and sang by Dakota Hotain.
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