11th Annual Pala Gathering & Pow Wow
11th Annual Pala Gathering & Pow Wow
August 24-26, 2018
Pala Reservation
UPDATE: 5/2/19 Pala, CA – The Pala Band of Mission Indians and the Cupa Cultural Center announces the cancellation of the Annual Honoring Traditions Gathering and Pow Wow.
For more information, contact the Cupa Cultural Center at 760-891-3590 or email Skye McMichael at smcmichael@palatribe.com. For vendor information, contact Shelia Smith-Lopez at 760-891-3593 or by email at slopez@palatribe.com.
11th Annual Pala Gathering and Powwow
August 24-26, 2018
Free and Open to the Public!
Grand Entries: Friday 7 pm, Saturday 1 pm and 7 pm, Sunday 1 pm
Bird Singing: Friday 6 pm, Saturday 5 pm
Invited Drums: Dry Lake, Indian Hill, Mandaree, Omaha Whitetail, Otter Trail, Showtime, Southern Thunder, Whitefish Jrs
Masters of Ceremony:
Ruben Little Head, Kansas
Bart Powaukee, Utah
Arena Directors:
Juaquin Hamilton, Oklahoma
Victor Xhatsalano, British Columbia
Drum Boss:
Jason Whitehouse, Michigan
Head Man Dance Judge:
Cecil Gray, Oklahoma
Head Woman Dance Judge:
Ashleigh Bonaise, Saskatchewan
Head Man Dancer:
Jared Buffalo, Alberta
Head Woman Dancer:
Cheyenne Brady, North Dakota
Head Young Man Dancer:
Hashkai Robert Bird, Washington
Head Young Woman Dancer:
Lillian Largo, Arizona
Special Contests:
Men’s Northern Traditional (18+) by Jared Buffalo & Family
Women’s No/So Traditional Combined (18+) by Cheyenne Brady & Family
Women’s Northern Traditional (16+) by Lillian (Yil tah ni’ bah) Largo & Family
Men’s Chicken (18+) and Boys’ Chicken (17 & under) by Hashkai Bird & Family
Women’s Jingle (18+) Honoring College Graduates by Shaina Snyder & Family (must have Bachelor’s degree or higher; bring a copy of college degree)
1st $2,000 – 2nd $1,500 – 3rd $1,000
Top 3 places will also receive a blanket and gifts
2 consolations of $500 and gifts
Women’s Backup Singing by Ashleigh Bonaise
Committee Specials:
Men’s Grass (18+)
1st $1,200 – 2nd $800 – 3 consolations $100
Women’s Fancy Shawl (18+)
1st $1,200 – 2nd $800 – 3 consolations $100
Singing Contest (Invited drums only)
1st $14,000 – 2nd $12,000 – 3rd $10,000 – 4th $8,000 – 5th $7,000 – 6th $6,000 – 7th $5,000 –
8th $4,000
Elders (70+)
Women’s Combined, Men’s Combined
1st $1,000 – 2nd $800 – 3rd $600 – 4th $400 – 5th $200
Golden Age (55-69)
Northern & Southern Combined, Fancy/Grass, Fancy/Jingle
1st $1,000 – 2nd $800 – 3rd $600 – 4th $400 – 5th $200
Senior Adults (35-54)
No. Cloth, So. Cloth, No. Buckskin, So. Buckskin, Fancy, Old Style Jingle, Contemporary Jingle, Grass, No. Fancy, So. Fancy, Chicken, Straight, No. Traditional
1st $1,000 – 2nd $800 – 3rd $600 – 4th $400 – 5th $200
Junior Adults (18-34)
No. Cloth, So. Cloth, No. Buckskin, So. Buckskin, Fancy, Old Style Jingle, Contemporary Jingle, Grass, No. Fancy, So. Fancy, Chicken, Straight, No. Traditional
1st $1,000 – 2nd $800 – 3rd $600 – 4th $400 – 5th $200
Teens (13-17)
No. Traditional, So. Traditional, Fancy, Grass, Jingle, Chicken
1st $300 – 2nd $200 – 3rd $100
Juniors (6-12)
No. Traditional, So. Traditional, Fancy, Grass, Jingle, Chicken
1st $200 – 2nd $100 – 3rd $50
Tiny Tots (5 & Under)
