49th Annual Dance for Mother Earth Powwow - March 25-26, 2023
The Dance for Mother Earth Powwow is hosted by the University of Michigan Native American Student Association (NASA) with assistance from the Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives (OAMI)
49th Annual Dance for Mother Earth Powwow - March 25-26, 2023
The Dance for Mother Earth Powwow is hosted by the University of Michigan Native American Student Association (NASA) with assistance from the Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives (OAMI)
49th Annual Dance for Mother Earth Powwow - March 25-26, 2023
The Dance for Mother Earth Powwow is hosted by the University of Michigan Native American Student Association (NASA) with assistance from the Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives (OAMI)

Chi Miigwech, thank you for all the love and support at our 49th annual Dance for Mother Earth Powwow. Thanks to all of you, it was a tremendous success, and we look forward to celebrating our 50th anniversary with you all next spring! More details will come in the following months. 

49th Annual Dance for Mother Earth Powwow Winners

Drum Contest

1st – Young Tribe

2nd – Snake Island 

3rd – Rocking Bear 

4th – Eagle Flight 

Golden Age: Traditional Bustle/Southern/Woodland, Grass, Fancy Bustle

1st – Walker Stonefish 

2nd – Wayne Cleland

3rd – Ken Funmaker

4th – Mike Dashner 

Golden Age: Traditional Buckskin/Cloth, Jingle, Fancy Shawl

1st – Cheryl Funmaker

2nd – Cellna Cada – Matasawagon

3rd – Suzy Burning 

4th – Erma Pertes 

Adult Traditional Bustle/Southern/Woodland

1st – Adrian Klein

2nd – Zack Antoine – Jackson

3rd – Znaacein Smith

4th –  McKenzie Eagle

Adult Grass

1st – Pom Watson 

2nd – CJ Lasley 

3rd – Gordon Sands

4th – Quincy Antoine Jackson 

Adult Fancy Bustle

1st – Ascension Harjo

2nd – David Celveland

3rd – Buster Cleveland

4th – Tyler Dashner 

Adult Traditional Bucksin/Cloth

1st – Krystal Bigsky

2nd – Tashena McCabe

3rd – Paige Young Bear – Brown

4th – Onyleen Zapata 

Adult Jingle

1st – Waskwane Stonefish 

2nd – Wassay Twothunders

3rd – Tanisha Beetsi

4th – Kayla Dreaver

Adult Fancy Shawl

1st – Miigwaans Smith 

2nd – Nicole Dashner 

3rd – Rachael Simon 

4th – Violet Printup 

Teen (13-17) Traditional Bustle/Southern/Woodland

No placements in this category 

Teen (13-17) Grass

1st – Rylin Elijah 

2nd – Levi Cleveland 

3rd – Cole Shipman 

4th – Levi Wakemup 

Teen (13-17) Fancy Bustle

1st – Lucas Cleveland 

2nd – Carmine Day-Bedeau 

3rd – Bubba Cleveland 

4th – Griffin Sands

Teen (13-17) Traditional Buckskin/Cloth

No placements in this category 

Teen (13-17) Jingle

1st – Marie Snake- O’Reily

2nd – Miley Soney

3rd – Neena Robinson 

4th – Waasey Wemigwase 

Teen (13-17) Fancy Shawl

1st – Kyla Henry

2nd – Ava Anderson 

3rd – Naavan Spangler 

4th – Melinda Otero 

Youth (7-12) Traditional Bustle/Southern/Woodland

1st – Alex Klein 

2nd – William Cottrelle

3rd – Gunner Stevens 

4th – Zaaqi’idiwin Cain 

Youth (7-12) Grass

1st – Jayden Jackson 

2nd – Brandon Woods Jr 

3rd – Joaquin Williams 

4th – No 4th 

Youth (7-12) Fancy Bustle

1st – Alex Anderson 

2nd – No 2nd 

3rd – No 3rd

4th – No 4th 

Youth (7-12) Traditional Bucksin/Cloth

1st – Mia Cottrelle 

2nd – Layla Maness 

3rd – Isabella Robinson 

4th – No 4th 

Youth (7-12) Jingle

1st – Tessa Snake 

2nd – Ivey Sands 

3rd – Annalise Animikwam 

4th – Mimi Animikwam 

Youth (7-12) Fancy Shawl

1st – Liliana Klein 

2nd – Joycee Snake 

3rd – Kisay Dreaver 

4th – Piper Reddest 

Special – Two Step

1st – Wayne & Leland 

2nd – Annie Lada & Kyla Henry 

3rd – Adrian & Kyrstal 

4th  – Meme Animikwam & Kasey Weaver

Special – Switch Dance

1st – Ascension-Harjo

2nd – Miki Dashner 

3rd – Annie Lada

4th – Alex Klein 

Special – Hand Drum

1st – Young Enemy 

2nd – Lizard Lake

3rd – Eagle Flight 

4th – High Crossing 


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