Northern Colorado Intertribal Pow-wow Association, Inc., (NCIPA), is PROUD and very honored to host the 17th Annual Spring Contest Powwow and Indian Art Market April 11-12, 2009 The Ranch: Larimer County Fairgrounds 1st National Bank Exhibition Hall Crossroads Boulevard (I-25 -Exit 259) Loveland, Colorado

Schedule of Events

Saturday:	9:00 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 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Friday; and 7:30 a.m. on Saturday morning.
• The Native food concession will open at 11:00 a.m. each day. Menu includes Indian Tacos, frybread, stew....
• All special honorings will be scheduled, and any additional requests must be approved by the Committee.

Head Staff

 

2008-09 Princess:	Miss Katrina Her Many Horses Taos Pueblo, Ojibway, Mesquakie, Lakota, Southern Cheyenne
2008-09 Honored Individual:	Gracie Tyon Lakota
Head Singer (Southern):	tba
Host Northern Drum:	tba
Spiritual Advisor:	Mike Concha, Taos - Taos Pueblo, NM
Master of Ceremonies:	Robert "Corky" Old Horn, Crow - Crow Agency, MT
Arena Director:	Randy Medicine Bear, Lakota - Loveland, CO
Gourd Dance Announcer:	Lance Allrunner, Cheyenne, Comanche, Kiowa - Denver, CO
Head Gourd Dancer:	tba
Honor Guard:	tba
Head Dancers will be selected per session.

SPECIAL Contests

• Princess Specials - in Honor of Miss Katrina Her Many Horses - Sponsored by her family:
  • Women's Jingle
  • Teen Girls' Jingle
  • Jr. Girls' Jingle
• 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 will be announced:
  • Golden Age and Adults -
  • Teens:
  • Jrs:
  • Tiny Tots paid per session.
• Dance Categories: (tentative)
• Golden Age: (49 and older)
• Men
• Women
• Adults (18 - 48)
• Men's: Fancy, Grass, Northern Traditional, Prairie Chicken, 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!
• Day money for the first 10 drum groups registered.
• PA System will be provided.
• We have limited chairs for singers.... if you can, bring your own.

Admission:

• Public is Invited!! Everyone is welcome!
• Bring your own lawn chairs. 

Admission fees:
Ages 13 and older	$4.00/day or $6.00 weekend pass
Ages 6-12	$2.00/day or $3.00 weekend pass
5 and younger	free

Lodging

• Camping - The Ranch offers limited RV hook-ups (electricity only) for $15/day. Dry camping is available for $10/day. Check with The Ranch 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

"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.

Contact Information

• Phone: Call Jan at (970) 498-0290.
• Vendors: Call Deb at (970) 224-2356.
• Use the link below to email us.

ncipa@fortnet.org

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