miah Burns, 6, a member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian eservation, is surrounded by color - including her face.
Wildhorse Pow-Wow
Dancers, drummers compete against heat
nior Boy’s Fancy – 1, Dylan Sampson, Walla Walla, Pendleton, Ore. 2, Caden Stewart, atilla, Pendleton, Ore. 3, Garian W. McDonald, Umatilla, Pilot Rock, Ore. 4 tie, Liam ebe, Blood, Toppenish, Wash. 4 Tie, Conan Foltz, Yakama, Wapato, Wash. nior Boy’s Grass – 1, Rusty McCloud, Puyallup/Dakota Sioux, Harrah, Wash. 2, Elijah nny, Warm Springs, Warm Springs, Ore. 3, Sevastran Scabby Robe, Blackfeet, Tama, a. 4, Moon Billy, Yakama, Wapato, Wash. nior Boy’s Traditional – 1 tie, Herschel Williamson, Nimiipuu, Kamiah, Idaho. 1 tie, istopher Beebe, Blood, Toppenish, Wash. 2, Bryson Wallahee, Payallup/Yalama, White an, Wash. 3, A’Tish Williams, Cayuse, Thornhollow, Ore. 4, Sheldon Joseph, Hopi/ atilla, Pendleton, Ore. nior Girl’s Fancy – 1, Valerie Scabbyrobe, Yakama, Whote Swan, Wash. 2, Keaira Wak k, Yakama, Whote Swan, Wash. 3, Katelyn Tanewasha, Warm Springs, Warm Springs, e. 4, Jada Meninick, Yakama, Toppenish, Wash. nior Girl’s Jingle – 1, Tosha McCloud, Puyallup/Dakota Sioux, 2, Alayna Bevis, Umatilla, ndleton, Ore. 3, Kailee Lefthand, Stoney Nakoda, Morley, Alberta, Canada. 4, Victoria ler, Siletz, Grande Ronde, Ore. nior Girl’s Traditional – 1, Willena Whitegrass, Meskwaki/Hochink/Blackfeet, Starr School, nt. 2, Tyla Freeman, Pawnee, Bellebue, Wash. 3, Jareen Hines, Umatilla, Adams, Ore. Frieda Delores Buck, Yakama, White Swan, Wash. en Boy’s Fancy – 1, Brian Mason George, Yakama, Toppenish, Wash. 2, Litnakapi abbyrobe, Yakama, White Swan, Wash. 3, Preston Olney, Din’e/Yakama, Winslowm Ariz. Kyal Dakota, Yakama, Toppenish, Wash. en Boy’s Grass – 1, Manny Hawley, Chippewa Creem Seattle, Wash. 2, Hampton Olney, ’e/Yakama, Winslow, Ariz. 3, Ezrah Jim, Yakama, Wapato, Wash. 4, Tyus Beebe, Blood, ppenish, Wash. en Boy’s Traditional – 1, T.J. Olney, Din’e/Yakama, Winslow, Ariz. 2, Nataos Beebe, od, Toppenish, Wash. 3, Donovan Cree-Chief, Dine, Shiprock, Wash. 4, Ethan Wallahee, kama, White Swan, Wash. en Girl’s Fancy – 1, Heaven Walsey, Yakama, Satus, Wash. 2, Violet WHotegrass, ckfeet/Meskwaki, Browning, Mont. 3, Kaleen Joseph, Hopi/Umatilla, Polacca, Ariz. 4, iela Johnson, Paiute/Haida, Salem, Ore. en Girl’s Jingle – 1, Natasha Smith, Yakama/Nimiipuu, Lapwai, Idaho. 2, Ashley Big fe, Chippewa Cree, Toppenish, Wash. 3, Julianah Matamoros, CTUIR, Pendleton, Ore. Denae Smith, Yakama/Navajo, Pendleton, Ore. en Girl’s Traditional – 1, Heaven Walsey, Yakama, Satus, Wash. 2, Rena Penney, Nez ce, Adams, Ore. 3, Tia Butler, Siletz, Salem, Ore. 4, Dancingstar Leighton, Umatilla, ndleton, Ore. n’s Fancy – 1, Gary Olney, Yakama, Whote Swan, Wash. 2, Manny Totus, Yakama, yallup, Wash. 3, Jay J. Meninick, Yakama, Lapwai, Idaho. 4, Jamie Ward, Wintu, michael, Calf. n’s Grass – 1, Gary Villa, Warm Springs, Warm Springs, Ore. 2, Denny Stanley Jr., /Din’e/Shawnee/Creek, Milton, Wash. 3, Alec Bluff, Kalispel, Usk, Wash. 4, Morris okedneck, Cree, Billings, Mont. n’s Prairie Chicken – 1, Alex Meninick, Yakama, Harrah, Wash. 2, Logan Quaempts,
Mykael Sam, 4, from Warm Springs, was the show stopper in the junior boy’s traditional dancing. The crowd loved him Saturday night. At one point he stopped to see what all the cheering was about and once he found it was about him his show got even better.
Women lined up in front of judges after dancing.
July 2017
CTUIR, Pendleton, Ore. 3, Jesse Bevis Sr., Umatilla, Pendleton, Ore. 4, Kellen Joseph, Walla Walla, Pendleton, Ore. Men’s Traditional – 1, Colby White Sr., Yakama, Usk, Wash. 2, Russell McCloud, Puyallup, Harrah, Wash. 3, Nakia Williamson, Nimiipuu, Lapwai, Idaho. 4, Quindon Calica, Warm Springs, Warm Springs, Ore. Senior Men – 1, Peter Jo Olney, Yakama, White Swan, Wash. 2, Clayton Chief, Ministickwan Cree Nation, Island Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada. 3, Rainbow Azure, Chippewa/Yakama, Toppenish, Wash. 4, Terry L. Heemsah Sr, Yakama, Harrah, Wash. Senior Women – 1, Wilma Buck, Yakama, White Swan, Wash. 2, Audrey Olney, Yakama, White Swan, Wash. 3, Charlene Tillequots, Yakama/Nez Perce, Harrah Wash. 4, Pat Heemsah, Yakama, Toppenish, Was. Women’s Fancy – 1, Summer Dawn Olney, Din’e/Yalma, Winslow, Ariz. 2, Denelle Stanley, Ute/Navajo/ Shawnee/Creek, Seattle, Wash. 2, Mary Harris, Cayuse, Pendleton, Ore. 3, Mary Harris, Cayuse, Pendleton, Ore. 4, Teata Ellenwood, CTUIR, Pendleton, Ore. Women’s Jingle – 1, Acosia Red Elk, Umatilla, Pendleton, Ore. 2, Kia McCloud, Puyallup/Dakota Sioux, Harrah, Wash. 3, Keeli Littleleaf, Warm Springs/Wasco, Longview, Wash. 4, Denette Chee Chief, Din’e, Shiprock, N.M. Women’s Traditional – 1, Leah Villa, Confederated Tribes of Grande Ronde, Warm Springs, Ore. 2, Edwina Morning Owl, Yakama/Crow, Pilot Rock, Ore. 3, Destiny Buck, Wanapum/Yakama, Mattawa, Wash. 4, Thea McCloud, Dakota Sioux, Harrah, Wash. Drumming - 1, Black Lodge, Yakama/Blackfeet, White Swan, Wash. 2, Buffalo Hill, Yakama, Usk, Wash. 3, Indian Hill, Inter-Tribal, Jemez Pueblo, NM. 4, Southern Express, Navajo/Shawnee/Kiowa, Milton, Wash. 5. Little Island Cree, Cree, Saskatchewan, Canada. 6, Wild Rose, Yakama, Toppenish, Wash. 7, Indian Nation, Yakama, Granger, Wash. 8. Bad Soul, Grande Ronde, Ore. 9. Eagle Spirit, Yakama/Warm Springs, Toppenish, Wash. 10. Battle Stone, Yakama, Granger, Wash. Hand Drum – 1, Young Spirit, Plains Cree, Shiprock, NM. 2, Hill Side Jemez Pueblo, Jemez Pueblo, NM. 3, Charles Woods III, CTUIR, Pendleton, Ore. 4, Sonny Eagle Speaker, Cree/Blood, Yelm, Wash.
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