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2023 HE SAPA WACIPI

2023 SCHEDULE

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Friday, October 6

BARNETT ARENA

Tradeshow FREE TO PUBLIC 

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Vendor Registration & Move In 

2:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Dancer & Drum Registration

       - North Concourse

5:00 pm - 9:00 pm - TRADESHOW OPEN to the Public

LACROIX HALL

Youth Handgame Tournament “Battle in the He Sapa” 

11:00 Am - Registration - LaCroix C&D

1:00 pm  - Games begin - LaCroix C&D

 

O Wang Waste Wahwayela Mani Fashion Show

 8:00 pm - FASHION SHOW STARTS - LaCroix A&B

          Special Guest Host: Ashley Calling Bull

          Performance by Spur Pourier

SUMMIT ARENA 

1:00 pm - VENDOR CHECK IN

5:00 pm - Main Arena Doors Open to Public

     Arena Blessing - Dr. Gerald Yellowhawk

6:00 pm - Veteran’s Grand Entry - All Veterans and Dignitaries

  • Flag & Victory Song - Colors Posted

  • Welcome Address - Stephen Yellowhawk, BHPWA President

7:00 pm – Dancer Grand Entry

  • Intertribals – (1/2 of Singing Rotation if 20+ drums)

  • Tiny Tots sponsored by BHPWA

  • Dance Contests Starts – All Categories (1 Song)

  • Platinum 60+ (Combined) Women, Men

  • Golden Age 55-64 (Combined) Women, Men

  • Junior Girl’s Categories (6-12) Fancy, Jingle, Traditional

  • Junior Boy’s Categories (6-12) Fancy, Grass, Traditional

  • Teen Girl’s Categories (6-12) Fancy, Jingle, Traditional

  • Teen Boy’s Categories (6-12) Fancy, Grass, Traditional

  • Taylor Campbell 2022-23 Miss He Sapa Win – Men’s Chicken Dance Special 18+

  • Senior Women’s Categories (35-54)

  • Fancy, Jingle, Traditional

  • Senior Men’s Categories (35-54)

  • Fancy, Grass, Traditional

  • 18+ Southern Buckskin

  • 18+ Southern Cloth

  • 18+ Contemporary Jingle

  • 18+ Men’s Contemporary Traditional

  • 18+ Men’s Southern Straight

  • 18+ Men’s Chicken

  • Junior Women’s Categories (18-34)

  • Fancy, Jingle, Traditional

  • Junior Men’s Categories (18-34)

  • Fancy, Grass, Traditional

Friday, Octobe 6

Saturday, October 7 

8:00 am - Parade Downtown  - LINEUP

   - Sponsored by GREAT PLAINS TRIBAL LEADERS HEALTH BOARD

10:00 am - Parade & FLOAT CONTEST Starts 

   -2nd & Main Street 

BARNETT ARENA

10:30 am - doors open to VENDORS

11:00 am - doors open TO PUBLIC

11:00 am - 3:00pm - Dancer & Drum Registration 

     - North Concourse

11:00 Am - 9:00 pm - TRADESHOW OPEN to the Public

SUMMIT ARENA  

10:30 am - doors open to VENDORS

11:00 am - doors open TO PUBLIC

11:00 am - Doors Open Main Arena & Tradeshow Venue

12:00 PM

  • Veteran’s Grand Entry - All Veterans and Dignitaries

  • Flag & Victory Song - Colors Posted

  • Welcome Address - Taylor Campbell - Miss He Sapa Win 2022-23

12:30 pM - Ryan R. White Bull & Jessica Palfy - White Bull Veterans Special

1:30 pm – Dancer Grand Entry

  • Intertribals – (Second 1/2 of Rotation)

  • Tiny Tots sponsored by BHPWA

  • Platinum 60+ (Combined) – 1 Song

  • Women, Men - Golden Age 55-64 (Combined) – 1 Song

  • Women, Men - Junior Girl’s Categories (6-12) – 2 Songs

  • Fancy, Jingle, Traditional

  • Junior Boy’s Categories (6-12) – 2 Songs

  • Fancy, Grass, Traditional

  • Teen Girl’s Categories (6-12) – 2 Songs

  • Fancy, Jingle, Traditional

  • Teen Boy’s Categories (6-12) – 2 Songs

  • Fancy, Grass, Traditional

  • Wallace Toney Special - JR BOYS GRASS/FANCY

  • Miss He Sapa Win Crowning 2023-2024

  • 6:30 pm - Veteran’s Grand Entry - All Veterans and Dignitaries

  • Flag & Victory Song - Colors Posted

  • Welcome by Dew Bad Warrior-Ganje - BHPWA Vice President

  • 7:00 pm - Dancer Grand Entry

  • Tiny Tots sponsored by the Crazy Thunder family, honoring Lukas Crazy Thunder

  • Ronnie Dee Good Eagle - Memorial Men’s Traditional (Northern & Southern) Special

  • Senior Women’s Categories (35-54) - Fancy, Jingle, Traditional

  • Junior Women’s Categories (18-34)

  •  - Fancy, Jingle, Traditional

  • 18+ Southern Buckskin

  • 18+ Southern Cloth

  • 18+ Contemporary Jingle

  • 18+ Men’s Contemporary Traditional

  • 18+ Men’s Southern Straight

  • 18+ Men’s Chicken

  • Senior Men’s Categories (35-54) - Fancy, Grass, Traditional

  • Junior Men’s Categories (18-34) - Fancy, Grass, Traditional

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Saturday, October7
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Sunday, October 8 

BARNETT ARENA

10:30 am - doors open to VENDORS

11:00 am - doors open TO PUBLIC

6:00 pm - VENDOR TEAR DOWN 

SUMMIT ARENA

10:30 am - doors open to VENDORS

11:00 am - doors open to PUBLIC 

11:00 am - Doors Open Main Arena & Tradeshow Venue

12:00 PM - Announcement of Winners of

       Junior & Teen Categories

12:30 PM - Veteran’s Grand Entry – All Veterans and Dignitaries

  • Flag & Victory Song - Colors Posted

  • Welcome Address - New 2023-24 Miss He Sapa Win

1:00 pm - Dancer Grand Entry

  • Tiny Tots

  • Platinum 60+ (Combined) - 1 Song - Women, Men

  • Golden Age 55-64 (Combined) – 1 Song - Women, Men

  • Senior Women’s Categories (35-54) - Fancy, Jingle, Traditional

  • Junior Women’s Categories (18-34) - Fancy, Jingle, Traditional

  • 18+ Southern Buckskin

  • 18+ Southern Cloth

  • 18+ Contemporary Jingle

  • 18+ Men’s Contemporary Traditional

  • 18+ Men’s Southern Straight

  • 18+ Men’s Chicken

  • Senior Men’s Categories (35-54) - Fancy, Grass, Traditional

  • Junior Men’s Categories (18-34) - Fancy, Grass, Traditional

  • Intertribals Top 10

  • Stephanie Charging Eagle Memorial Special

  • Madelyn Good Will “Winyah Was’te Wi” - Cancer Survivor Wopila Special

  • Retire Colors

  • Announcement of the 2023 Black Hills Pow Wow’s Dance and Singing Contest winner

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Sunay, October 8
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