YouTube: 2015 Oglala Nation 30th Annual Fair Wacipi & Rodeo
30th Oglala Nation celebration dominates Pine Ridge landscape for five days
By Tom Crash
LCT Correspondent PINE RIDGE – Some 354 dancers made their way into the Daniel Stands Memorial arena in Pine Ridge on the two busiest nights of the 30th annual four-day Oglala Nation celebration that featured 20 drum groups from around the country a health fair, co-ed softball, women’s slow pitch, men’s fast pitch and junior little league and little league baseball along with three days of rodeo, horse races, golf tournaments, a carnival along with food booths in and outside the grounds that offered a variety of treats and activities for everyone. Veterans helped lead the grand entry into the arena. We really wanted to express our appreciation for the men and women who served in the armed forces added Kevin Yellow Bird Steele, Oglala Nation committee chair. Before Sunday evening’s grand entry, tribal president John Yellow Bird Steele took an opportunity to honor elder men and women from around the Oglala Lakota Nation including Newton Cummings, Richard Broken Nose, Mel Lone Hill, Dr. Elgin Bad Wound, Emma Pinky Plume and Tom Casey. There was no drum contest, just a drum split for those drums participating including: Creekside, Porcupine, Elk Nation, Crazy Horse, Sons of the Oglala, Ironwood, White River Crossing, Pine Ridge Agency, Mahpiya Maza, Mighty Arrows, Peji to Wakpa, Little Sun, Southern Guns, KMD, Rockin K, Thunder River, Eagle Mountain, Red Leaf, Mid Noon, Denver Singers and Rattlin Blanket.
From left to right, Zoe Pettigrew, Courtney Little Hoops and Santana Young Man Afraid of His Horses. Photo by Jerry Matthews
New Oglala Nation royalty selected included Santana Young Man Afraid of His Horses-Miss Oglala Nation, Courtney Little Hoops-Jr. Miss Oglala Nation and Zoe Pettigrew-Lil Miss Oglala Nation. Winners of the Jingle Dress Special included 1)Cass Hard Corn/Iron Rod-Rosebud, 2)Shawntay Iron Horse/Mandaree, 3)Rosanna Thunder Hawk and 4)Alice Soon Man. The top four Oglala Nation Hand Game teams included 1)Wagon Burners-Cepa Little Sky, 2)Linda’s Team-Linda Bull Bear, 3)Wimahiya-JJ Weston and 4)Dragon Slayer-Cho Snazz.
Dancers at the 2015 Oglala Nation Fair Wacipi and Rodeo. Photo by Sherry Bear Robe
Wacipi contest results included: Sr. Men’s Fancy-1)Ronnie Ahboah 322, 2)Luke Dubray 312, 3)Harlow Plenty Wounds 293, 4)Pete Plenty Wounds Jr. 242 and 5)Charley New Holy 70; Sr. Men’s Grass-1)Mike One Star 336, 2)Jaycee Kills Spotted 291, 3)Gary Martine 268, 4)Randy Medicine Bear 267, 5)Joe Lafferty 240; Sr. Men’s Traditional-1)Wes New Holy Sr. 306, 2)Ronald Cross Dog 287, 3)David Lee 281, 4)Ira Colhoff Jr. 230 and 5)Shawn Smith 200; Women’s Fancy-1)T’ata Roberts 312, 2)Taylor Spoonhunter 295, 3)Jamie White Face 267, 4)Tawny Hale 265 and 5)Helene Gaddie 221; Women’s Jingle-1)December Arrow White 297, 2)Lynsey New Holy 277, 3)Tess Knight 274, 4)Gabriella Knife-Pederson 272, and 5)Serenity Red Shirt-Foote 167; Women’s Traditional-1)Katrina Her Many Horses 244, 2)Alva Fiddler 236, 3)Daisa One Feather 232, 4)Lynn Cuny 224 and 5)Terra Trujillo 218; Men’s Fancy-1)Keegan Her Many Horses 277, 2)White Coyote Holy Bull 274, 3)Quanah Henry 271, Cory LeClaire 243 and 5)Maza Hand 224; Men’s Grass-1)Buck Spotted Tail 243, 2)Byron Bear Robe 228, 3)Julius No Afraid 225, 4)Tokeya Richardson 185 and 5)Adrian Primeaux 176; Men’s Traditional-1)Inyan Eagle Elk 292, 2)Kenny Donaghey 256, 3)John Richard 253, 4)Jimmy Peters 230 and 5)Nathan Chasing Horse 191; Sr. Women’s Fancy-1)Gayla Black Horn 314, 2)Gracie Red Shirt Tyon 313, 3)Debra Kay Phelps 312 and 4)Lupa Lopez 284; Sr. Women’s Jingle-1)Denise One Star 326, 2)Alice Phelps 280, 3)Ramona Bradley 276, 4)Thomascita Mountain Sheep 267 and 5)Leona Hopkins 170; Sr. Women’s Traditional-1)AJ No Braid 303, 2)Marcie Fiddler 302, 3)Natalie Hand 274, 4)Della Spotted Tail 262 and 5)Maxine White Elk 222; Men’s Golden Age-1)Terry Fiddler 343, 2)Chico Her Many Horses 321, 3)Pat Iron Cloud 289, 4)Fred Stands 255 and 5)Richard Donaghey 253; Women’s Golden Age-1)Sandra Plenty Wounds 357, 2)Millie Black Bear 333, 3)Gloria Cournoyer 309, 4)Sandra Black Bear 298 and 5)Delores Hayes 237; Teen Boy’s Fancy-1)Daris Kills Spotted 296, 2)Hunter Blacksmith 289, 3)Ba’ac Garcia 262, 4)Cetan Big Crow 244 and 5)Pace Blacksmith 204; Teen Boy’s Grass-1)Misun Mills 288, 2)Matt Thunder Child-Halona 255, 3)Elias Her Many Horses 260, 4)Jai Knight 238 and 5)Marques Broken Nose 221; Teen Boy’s Traditional-1)Myles Bull Bear 319, 2)Wesley New Holy Jr. 303, 3)Dylan Ashley 255, 4)John Poor Thunder 225 and 5)Chris Mercado 204; Teen Girl’s Fancy-1)Mianna Kills Spotted 298, 2)Charlize Arcoren 297, 3)Miracle Spotted Bear 244, 4)Ontaria Arrow White 201 and 5)Star Her Many Horses 172; Teen Girl’s Jingle-1)Elaina Red Shirt 282, 2)Aisee Her Many Horses 236, 3)Sunshine Arcoren 216, 4)Courtney Litle Hoop 178 and 5)Marvie Ferguson 171; Teen Girl’s Traditional-1)Lalani Bull Bear 302, 2)Daevonna Bull Bear 272, 3)Jocelia Her Many Horses 257, 4)Montoya Makes Room 229 and 5)Sunni Blue Thunder 220; Jr. Boys Fancy-1)Semni Big Crow 373, 2)Tyler Bull Head 297, 3)Jordan Hand 50; Jr. Boys Grass-1)Wakinyan Fiddler 313, 2)Danny Boy Iron Cloud 252, 3)Tate John Mesteth 206, 4)Chris Thunder Hawk 193 and 5)Antwan West 170; Jr. Boys Traditional-1)Kodreis Herman 323, 2)Walter Cross Dog 289, 3)Rayden Bull Head 280, 4)Mahki Hollow Horn 223 and 5)Curtis Blaine Williamson 210; Jr.Girls Fancy-1)Kass Arcoren 309, 2)Amaya Her Many Horses 245, 3)Mya Mills 218, 4)Stevi Fallis 210 and 5)Violet Chavez 198; Jr.Girls Jingle-1)Dori Blue Thunder 310, 2)Navaya Cuny 272, 4)Frankie Jamerson 219, and 5)Skye Hayes 162; Jr. Girls Traditional-1)Jordanna Thunder Hawk 251, 2)Selena Iron Cloud 228, 3)Shawntay Iron Horse 227, 4)Mahpiya Wi Irving 225 and 5)Wanbli Ho Waste Win Bull Bear 205. Chicken Dance-1)Isaiah Steward 295, 2)Jake Miller 230, 3)Lance Shoulder Blade 226, 4)Kessin Thompson 224 and 5)Josh Thunder Hawk 208. Find the award-winning Lakota Country Times on the Internet, Facebook and Twitter.
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