Last Bear Moon Powwow 2025

WINTER CELEBRATION POWWOW

Saturday, February 22, 2025
WinnaVegas Casino Event Center in Sloan, IA

Dance Contest Information:
12:00 Pm and 6:00 PM Grand Entries • Points Start at 12:00 PM

Invited Drums Only

Men’s Golden Age Combined (55 +)
Men’s Traditional • Grass • Fancy
Women’s Golden Age Combined (55 +)
Women’s Traditional • Jingle • Fancy Shawl
Adult Categories (18-54)
Men’s Traditional • Grass • Fancy • Woodland • Southern Straight
Women’s Traditional • Southern Traditional
Jingle • Fancy Shawl • Woodland Scrub
1st $600 • 2nd $500 • 3rd $400 • 4th $300 • 5th $200
Teen Categories (13-17)
Teen Boy’s Traditional • Grass • Fancy • Woodland
Teen Girl’s Traditional • Jingle
Fancy Shawl • Woodland Scrub
1st $200 • 2nd $175 • 3rd $150 • 4th $125
Junior Categories (6-12)
Jr. Boy’s Traditional • Grass • Fancy • Woodland
Jr. Girl’s Traditional • Jingle
Fancy Shawl • Woodland Scrub
1st $150 • 2nd $125 • 3rd $100 • 4th $75
Tiny Tots (0-5) will receive day pay

Dancer and drum group registration will be open at 9:00 AM on Saturday.

HEAD STAFF

Host Drums:
Hay-lush-ka • Greywolf • New Breed
Invited Drums:
Upstream, Rosebud, SD
Mandaree, New Town, ND
Meskwaki Nation, Tama, IA
Bad Nation, Ft. Thompson, SD
Whitetail Boyz, Macy, NE
MoTown, Red Lake, MN
MC:
Silas Cleveland, Winnebago, NE
Arena Director:
Isaac Smith, Winnebago, NE
Head Dance Judge:
Justis Wolf Leader, Lawrence, KS
Headman & Headlady Dancers:
Selected per session
Big Voice Radio Live Stream Correspondents:
Garan Coons • Bethani Redhorn

General Information:

Admission: FREE
Winnebago Arts & Crafts Vendors ONLY! Due to limited space.
Vendor Contact: Melanie Parker email: mparker@hochunkinc.com
No Food Vendors • No Raffles
Food purchase options available at Event Center
Supper Break Dinner provided by Winnebago Tribal Council
Hotel: WinnaVegas Casino - SOLD OUT
Link to WinnaVegas Casino

View Event Flyer
2025 List of Winners
View LIVE STREAM (starts at 12pm Grand Entry)

SPOTLIGHT SPECIAL:

Junior & Teen Boys/Girls - Categories TBA
($1,000 Prize Pool for 1 male winner & 1 female winner)

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

Garan Coons, Winnebago Tribe Communications Officer
Cassie Kitcheyan, Kikijre Community Crisis Response Team Program Director
Les Painter, Winnebago Health Education
Melanie Parker, Project Director for Ho-Chunk Inc.
Summer Snow, HoChunk Renaissance Language Program 
Tom Teesdale, Winnavegas General Manager

No drugs or alcohol allowed in event center • Not liable for accidents and/or stolen property • No pets
WinnaVegas reserves the right to change or modify this event.