Friday, October 11

Youth Day Symposium - 9:00AM – 11:30AM

1-9pm  - Fine Arts Avenue - LaCroix Hall A & B: RC Civic Center

1-7:30pm  - Dancer Registration - North Concourse

12pm  - Youth Handgame tournament “Battle in the Hills” 

                Registration - Rushmore Hall

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Don Barnett Arena: RC Civic Center

1pm-5pm - Vendor Registration & Move In 

5:00pm - Main Arena Doors Open to Public

 

Session 1   6:30pm – 11pm

•   Veteran’s Grand Entry 

       – All Veterans and Dignitaries

•   Flag & Victory Song – Colors Posted

•   Welcome Address -  

•   Dancer Grand Entry – All Dancers

•   Intertribal – Singing Contest Starts 

       (First Half of Contest Drums)

•   Tiny Tots - Sponsored by BHPWA

•   Dance Contests Starts – All Categories (1 Song)

•   Singing Contest Continues

•   Miss He Sapa Win - Uriah Little Hoop Special 

       Contemporary vs. Old Style Jingle

•   Retire Colors

Saturday, October 12

8:00am - Parade Downtown Sponsored by Rural America Initiatives, Mniluzahan Okolakiciyapi Ambassadors, Rapid City Community Conversations, Native Sun News, Rapid City Regional Health, and the Black Hills Powwow Association. 

8:00 - Parade line up, 10 am Parade Starts 2nd & Main Street (Float Contest)

10am - 2 pm  - Dancer & Drum Registration

 

Rushmore Hall North: RC Civic Center

10am – 9pm  - Wahinkpe Topa 3-D Archery Shoot

 

Fine Arts Avenue - LaCroix Hall A&B: RC Civic Center

11am - Doors Open Main Arena & Fine Arts Venue 

11am-10pm - Fine Arts Avenue 

 

Don Barnett Arena: RC Civic Center

Session 2 - 12:30pm

•   Veteran’s Grand Entry – All Veterans and Dignitaries

•   Flag & Victory Song – Colors Posted

•   Dancer Grand Entry (Immediately Following 

       Veteran Grand Entry)

•   Intertribals (Richard Bad Moccasin Memorial Honoring)
       – Singing Contest Continues (2nd Half of Contest Drums)

•   Tiny Tots - Sponsored by BHPWA

•   Dance Contests – Platinum & Golden Age, Juniors & Teens (2 Songs)

•   Singing Contests Continues

•   2019/2020 Miss He Sapa Win Black Hills Powwow Crowning   

       Ceremony

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Session 3 - 6:30pm

•   Veteran’s Grand Entry – All Veterans and Dignitaries/Silent Witnesses

•   Flag & Victory Song – Colors Posted

•   Welcome by Dew Bad Warrior – BHPWA Vice President

•   Dancer Grand Entry (Immediately Following Veteran Grand Entry)

•   Intertribals

•   Tiny Tots - Sponsored by the BHPWA

•   Dance Contests – Platinum & Golden Age, Junior Adults,

        Senior Adults (2 Songs)

•   Singing Contests Continues

•   Retire Colors

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13

11am Doors Open Main Arena & Fine Arts Venue 

 

Fine Arts Avenue - LaCroix Hall A&B: RC Civic Center

11 – 2:30pm Fine Arts Avenue and Voting for 2020 Poster Contest

 

Don Barnett Arena: RC Civic Center

12:00 Noon Announce Winners of Golden Age, Platinum Age,

Juniors and Teens

 

Session 4 - 12:30-10pm

•   Veteran’s Grand Entry – All Veterans and Dignitaries

•   Flag & Victory Song – Colors Posted

•   Welcome Address - Stephen Yellowhawk - BHPWA President

•   Dancer Grand Entry (Immediately Following Veteran Grand Entry)

•   Tiny Tots - honoring Zanniyanwin V.L. Houska sponsored

        by the Bald Eagle Bear family

•   Dance Contests Finals – Senior Adults, Jr Adults (1 Song)

•   Intertribals - Singing Contest Finals Top 10

•   Jackson Taken Alive Jr. Grass Dance Special

•   Lorene Bald Eagle Bear Special – 55+

          Womens Old Style Traditional Cloth

•   Vivica Alberts, Southern Women’s Traditional Cloth Dress

        "Blue Eagle Girl” Special

•   Round Dance

•   Retire Colors

•   Announcement of the 2019 Black Hills Pow Wow’s Dance

        and Singing Contest winners