29th Annual Northern Ponca Powwow
29th Annual Northern Ponca Powwow
August 11, 12, & 13, 2023
Grand Entries: Fri – 7 pm | Sat – 1 pm & 7 pm | Sun – 1 pm
Meals are provided 1 hour before each Grand Entry
All Dancers, Vendors, and Spectators Welcome.
Diabetes Fun Run
August 11 | 5 pm
Join us for a fun walk/run before Friday’s Grand Entry
Cornhole Tournament
August 12 | 10 am
1st Prize: $350
2nd Prize: $210
3rd Prize: $140
Horseshoe Tournament
August 13 | 10 am
1st Prize: $350
2nd Prize: $210
3rd Prize: $140
Team Dance Contest
3-5 dancers, all dancers must be in regalia
1st Prize: $400
2nd Prize: $250
3rd Prize: $150
Archery Range
Come experience language and culture through the medium of traditional archery. No experience is required.
Security and First Aid Provided. Restrooms, running water, and Limited Camping on Site.
Elders receive priority parking, and additional parking is provided near the grounds, with a shuttle.
PTN POWWOW GROUNDS DIRECTIONS:
One mile west of Niobrara on Highway 12. Turn left at the Ponca Sign, located across from the Niobrara State Park. Follow the pavement to the Powwow Grounds.
Head Man: Jared Ertzner-Kitto
Head Woman: Gwendolyn Wright Santiago
Head Boy: Nestor Lemus III
Head Girl: Zaida Teboe
Arena Director: Dennis Lewchuck
MC: Shannon LeRoy
Head Drum: Drowning Creek
Invited Drums: Omaha Whitetail, Standing Eagle, New Breed, Young Generation, Mazakute, Hilltop
Senior Princess: V’Unna Givens
Junior Princess: Lyla Boggs
Little Miss: Mila Taylor
For the most up-to-date information, follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/PTNPowwow, call 402.857.3519, or email rwrightjr@poncatribe-ne.org.
