45th Annual Puyallup Tribal Labor Day Powwow
August 30th, - September 1st, 2024
Please enter powwow on Vickery Ave. E, and follow the signs.
Dance & Drum Competition Prize · Puyallup Tribal Royalty Contest ·Native American Vendors · Native American Food Booths
PUBLIC WELCOME!
(First 15 Drums Receive Drum Pay)
Schedule of events by day
Please note: schedule is subject to change.
Friday, Aug. 30, 2024
7:00 p.m. – Grand entry
Drum contest
7:30 p.m. – Special – Tiny tots (Frank Earl)
8:00 p.m. – Sr. Golden age categories
Jr. Golden age categories
9:00 p.m. – Special – Teen girl (Miss Puyallup Special)
9:30 p.m. – Jr categories
Teen categories
10:00 p.m. – Sr. adult categories
10:30 p.m. – Jr. adults categories
11:00 p.m. – Committee specials
12:00 a.m. – Retire the flags
Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024
Invocation
12:00 p.m. – Grand entry
1:00 p.m.- Drum contest
Committee special (Puyallup Tribal Members)
Intertribal powwow song
Coast Salish song
Tiny Tots
Sr. categories
Jr. categories
2:00 p.m./2:30 p.m. – Golden age categories
3:00 p.m. – Adult exhibition
3:30 p.m. – Teen categories
Jr. categories
2 contest
4:00 p.m. – Royalty contest
5:00 p.m. – Retire the flags
Dinner break – Sr. Warrior Special
Invocational
7:00 p.m. – Grand entry
7:30 p.m. – Intertribal
8:00 p.m. – All Golden age, Teens, Jr.’s excused
8:15 p.m. – Sr. & Jr. Adults contest
10:00 p.m. – Committee specials
12:00 a.m. – Retire the flags
Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024
Innovation
1:00 p.m. – Grand entry
2:00 p.m. – Drumming contest
Golden age categories
Teen categories
Jr. categories
3:00 p.m. – Sr. Jr.
Adults contest
4:00 p.m. – Committee specials
Golden Age 65+
- 1st Place: $1,000
- 2nd Place: $800
- 3rd Place: $600
- 4th Place: $400
- 5th Place: $200
Golden Age 55+
- 1st Place: $1,000
- 2nd Place: $800
- 3rd Place: $600
- 4th Place: $400
- 5th Place: $200
Sr. Adult 35-54
- 1st Place: $1,000
- 2nd Place: $800
- 3rd Place: $600
- 4th Place: $400
- 5th Place: $200
Jr. Adult 18-34
- 1st Place: $1,000
- 2nd Place: $800
- 3rd Place: $600
- 4th Place: $400
- 5th Place: $200
Teen 13-17
- 1st Place: $500
- 2nd Place: $450
- 3rd Place: $400
- 4th Place: $200
Junior 6-12
- 1st Place: $300
- 2nd Place: $200
- 3rd Place: $150
- 4th Place: $100
Drum Contest
- 1st Place: $15,000
- 2nd Place: $12,000
- 3rd Place: $10,000
- 4th Place: $8,000
- 5th Place: $6,000
- 6th Place: $2,000
Committee Specials
Men’s Old Style Grass
Men’s Fancy
Women’s Old Style Jingle
Women’s Fancy, Men’s Chicken
Teen Girls All-Around
- 1st place: $1,000
- 2nd place:$800
- 3rd place:$600
- 4th place:$400
Outgoing Royalty Specials
Jr. Warrior – Jr. Boys Traditional Special
Jr. Princess – Teen Girls Fancy Special
Sr. Warrior – Coastal Salish Special
Sr. Princess – Teen Girls Combined Special
MC and Judges
MCs: Clifton Goodwill, Pasqua Sask and Herb Augustine, Ethete, WY.
Arena Directors: Solomon “Skunk” Scabby Robe
Asst. Arena Director: Nugget Bull Bear, Siksika Nation, Alberta
Head Man Dancer: Redsky Chimburas, Lapwai, ID.
Head Woman Dancer: Dezi Tootoosis, Poundmaker, Sk.
Head Drum Judge: Collin Chief from Warm Springs, OR.
Head Dance Judge: Jonna Brady, New Town, ND.
ALL COUNTS TABULATIONS!
For more information contact Lydia Butler-Smith :
PHONE:
(253) 229-7150