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2024 Speaking Our Truth Competition Pow Wow

September 6 September 8

Categories:
Traditional | Grass | Chicken | Fancy | Jingle


Everybody Welcome


Host Drum: Last year’s Winners
Krazy Creek


Grand Entry

Friday, Sept. 6: 7PM
Saturday, Sept. 7: 1PM & 7PM
Sunday, Sept. 8: 1PM


Admission

Elder (60+) and Youth (6-17): $5 minimum, or $10 for the whole weekend
Adults (18-59): $10 minimum, or $20 for the whole weekend
Kids five and under free of charge.


Featuring

No Regalia Special | Switch Dance Special | Sweetheart Special | Grass Dance Spotlight Special and more, plus Sr. Princess, Jr. Princess, and Little Brave Pageants, hand drum contest, Lahal (stick games), and over 40 vendors with food, art, crafts, and more.


Payouts

Drum Contest
(min. six drummers per group)
1st: $10,000
4th: $3,000
2nd: $7,000
5th: $1,000
3rd: $5,000
plus $500 for drums placed 6-10
Golden Age (50+)1st. $1,0002nd: $8003rd: $6004th: $400
Adults (18-49)1st: $1,0002nd: $8003rd: $6004th: $400
Teens (13-17)1st: $5002nd: $4003rd: $3004th: $200
Juniors (6-12)1st: $2502nd: $2003rd: $1504th: $100
Tiny TotsPaid out daily

Head Staff

Whipman: Daniel Wells, Lillooet BC | Arena Director: Cecil Sheena, Merritt BC | MC: Stan Isadore, Driftpile AB, and Gord Cuthbert, Kamloops BC | Youth Head Man Dancer: William Lulua, T’exelc, Xeni Gwet’it | Youth Head Woman Dancer: Sky Johnson, Esk’etemc | C&T Tabulators

For more information, please contact [email protected] or 250.296.3507 ext. 107
No pets please (certified service animals are welcome). This is a drug and alcohol free event.

2581 Cariboo Hwy 97 S
Williams Lake, British Columbia V2G5L2 Canada

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