A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
Two children keeping close tabs on one another at the Akwesasne Powwow. Photo by Joe Francis.
Boys Traditional winners in the 6-12 age group. Photo: Derrick Lafrance
Boys 6-12 Grass winners. Photo: Derrick Lafrance.
Boys Smoke Dance age 6-12 winners. Photo: Derrick Lafrance.
Naliyah Barnes, right, of Akwesasne, won first place for Teen Traditional. At left is Cheyenne White, who won second place. Photo: Derrick Lafrance.
Some of the volunteers who helped make the Powwow a success. Mostly local high school students for community service credits. Photo: Derrick Lafrance.
Winners of Teen Women's Fancy dance 13-17. Photo: Derrick Lafrance.
Teen Women's Smoke dance winners in the 13-17 age group. Photo: Derrick Lafrance.
Teen Men's 13-17 Traditional dress winners. Photo: Derrick Lafrance.
Another fine Powwow went in the books this past weekend as the Annual Powwow was held at the Anowarako:wa Arena.
Sponsors for the event were the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, Akwesasne Mohawk Casino and Resort, Mohawk Bingo Palace, Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, Ontario Power Generation, Upper Canada District School Board, Bank of Montreal, Scotiabank, Catholic School Board of Eastern Ontario, TransCanada, CKON 97.3FM, Indian Time Newspaper, Dr. Daniel Hovsepian, Akwesasne Convenience Store Association, Truck Stop #9, Tarbell Management, CAA Management, Dr. Rachel Navaneelen, Julia Back and Family, Bulla and Joes Tent Rental, Thomas Marina, Brass Horse Pizzeria, Akwesasne Mini-Mart, Lazore's Construction, Bell Canada and Telus. The Powwow Committee is also to be congratulated for putting on a fine exhibition as always.
2016 AKWESASNE POWWOW WINNERS LIST
Girls Traditional
Age 6-12
1st -Florence Osawamick-Wikwemikong
Girls Jingle
Age 6-12
1st-Marie Snake-Dakota/Ojibway-Alderville
2nd- Sierra Doxtator-Oneida-Tyendinaga
3rd-Chyella Star George Gamble-Ojibway
4th-Ienahkwenha:wi Rice-Mohawk
Girls Fancy
Age 6-12
1st-Nya Barnes-Mohawk-Akwesasne
2nd-Francesca Pheasant-Ojibway-Wikwemikong
3rd-Anaiya Good-Ojibway
4th-Maidson Milliea-Mi’kmaq-New Brunswick
Girls Smoke
Age 6-12
1st-Jamisin Cathers-Oneida-Onondaga
2nd-Grace Anderson-Mohawk-Six Nations
3rd-Kayleen Block-Mohawk-Salamanca
4th-Kaie:wate Jacobs-Mohawk
Boys Traditional
Age 6-12
1st-Creed Big Mountain-Plains Cree-Port, On.
2nd-Keegan Belisle-Seneca-Lawtons, NY
3rd-Wacante Pampana-Mohawk/Dakota/Sioux-Tyendinaga
4th-Otsitsateken Delisle-Mohawk-Kahnawake
Boys Grass
Age 6-12
1st-Malakai Daybatch-Ojibway-Blind River
2nd-Isaac Hart-Innu Nation-Quebec
3rd-Mason Milliea-Mi’kmaq-Elsipogtog, NB
4th-Aiden Fox-Ottawa-Ojibway-Ottawa
Boys Fancy
Age 6-12
N/A
Boys Smoke
Age 6-12
1st-Rensan Hill-Mohawk-Six Nations
2nd-Thorihwaieri Obi Swamp-Mohawk
3rd-Taydence Stevens-Seneca-Salamanca
4th-Hohneyayehwahs Mitchell-Onondaga-Akwesasne
Teen Women’s Traditional
Age 13-17
1st-Naliyah Barnes-Mohawk-Akwesasne
2nd-Cheyenne White-Oneida-Oneida
Teen Women’s Jingle
1st-A.J. Douglas-Mohawk-Oshweken
2nd-Marissa Anderson-Mohawk-Oshweken
3rd-Seven Big Mountain-Plains Cree/Mohawk-Port Ontario, NY
4th-Shailee Sandy-Cayuga-Ohsweken
Teen Women’s Fancy
Age 13-17
1st-Nicole Dashner-Ojibway-Walpole Island
2nd-Ietsi’tsionni Loft-Mohawk/Dakota/ Sioux-Tyendinaga
3rd-Marcella Thomas-Mohawk-Akwesasne
4th-Maddison Mac Donald-Mohawk-Ohsweken
Teen Women’s Smoke
Age 13-17
1st-Iaonhatie Deom-Mohawk
2nd-Vanessa Martin-Onondaga-Kahnawake
3rd-Courtney Doolittle-Onondaga-Onondaga
4th-Maya Swamp-Mohawk-Akwesasne
Teen Men’s Traditional
Age 13-17
1st-Jaden Parker-Seneca-Salamanca
2nd-Preston Tone-Pahote-Kiowa-Oneida-Connecticut
3rd-Cortland Sunday-Mohawk-Akwesasne
4th-Skaroniate-Mohawk-Akwesasne
Teen Men’s Grass
Age 13-17
1st-Miisheen Shawanda-Odawa-Cree-Wikwemikong
2nd-Miles Sutherland-Ojibway/Cree-Birch Island
3rd-Chayton Hedgepeth-Oneida-Windsor
4th-Jayden Moberley-Cree
Teen Men’s Fancy
Age 13-17
1st-Ascension Harjo-Mohawk-Ohsweken
2nd-Tyler Dashner-Ojibway-Walpole Island
3rd-Liam Sands-Cree/Oneida-London, ON
4th-Wass Nodeh-Arapaho/Ojibway-Wikwemikong
Teen Men’s Smoke
Age 13-17
1st-Eli Dowdy-Tuscarora-Salamanca
2nd-Sequoia Hill-Seneca-Buffalo
3rd-Dodie Shenandoah-Seneca-Bason, NY
4th-Elton Logan-Seneca-NY
Women’s Jr. Traditional
Age 18-34
1st-Kaitlyn Douglas-Mohawk-Ohsweken
2nd-Chelsey Recollet-Ojibway/Odawa-Wikwemikong
3rd-Darien Nicholas-Oneida-London
4th-Caitlyn Nicholas-Oneida-London
Women’s Jr. Jingle
Age 18-34
1st-Waskwane Stonefish-Odawa/Chippewa-Walpole Island
2nd-Erica Isennock-Rosebud Sioux
3rd-Mattah Wright-Shinnecock-Long Island,NY
4th-Cheyenne Petoskey-Ottawa/Chippewa-Michigan
Women’s Jr. Fancy
Age-18-34
1st-Beedoskah Stonefish-Odawa/Chippewa-Michigan
2nd-Deanne Hupfield-Ojibway-Toronto
3rd-Amanda Larocque-Mi’kmaq
4th-Cyclene Morrison-Temagami FN
Women’s Jr. Smoke
Age-18-34
1st-Monique Powless-Onondaga
2nd-Kerrian Spruce-Seneca-Lawtons, NY
3rd-Nicole Hill-Seneca-Derby, NY
4th-Brittany Jacobs-Mohawk-Akwesasne
Jr. Men’s Traditional
Age 18-34
1st-TalonWhite-Eye-Ojibway/Potawatomi-Sarnia
2nd-Dan Isaac-Ojibway-Sarnia
3rd-Matthew Oshkabewisens-Odawa-Wikwemikong
4th-Daveen Moar-Atikamewk-Manawan PQ
Jr. Men’s Grass
Age 18-34
1st-Quinton Wilson-Navajo-Akwesasne/Virginia Beach
2nd-Craig Isaac-Mi’kmaq-Listuguj
3rd-Sampson Sixkiller-Sinquah-Pima/Hopi/Cherokee-Arizona
4th-John Hupfield-Ojibway-Toronto
Jr. Men’s Fancy
Age 18-34
1st-Hunter Burridge-Coushatta-Alabama-New Freedom, PA
2nd-Marquel Crawford-Dakota/Ojibway-Lansing, Michigan
3rd-Wesley Cleland-Ojibway-Niagara Falls, NY
4th-Scott Sixkiller-Sinquah-Gila River Pima/Hopi-Arizona
Jr. Men’s Smoke
Age 18-34
1st-Regis Cook-Mohawk
2nd-Tekahentake Regis-Mohawk-Kahnawake
3rd-Ikerson Hopper-Onondaga-Syracuse
4th-Gutch Salinas-Mohawk-Ohsweken
Sr. Women’s Traditional
Age 35-54
1st-Sara Loft-Mohawk-Tyendinaga
2nd-Melanie Tone-Pahote-Oneida-Connecticut
3rd-Bernadette Shawanda-Ojibway/Odawa-Sault Ste Marie
4th-Kristi White-Oneida-London
Sr. Women’s Jingle
Age 35-54
1st-Cassie Thomas-Seneca-Lawtons, NY
2nd-Natasha Barnes-Mohawk-Akwesasne
3rd-Lisa Marie Lavallee-Ojibway-Sudbury
4th-Melanie Bomberry-Mohawk-Ohsweken
Sr. Women’s Fancy
Age-35-54
1st-Valerie Parker-Tonawanda/Seneca-Salamanca
2nd-Tracy Recollet-Odawa/Ojibway-Niagara Falls, NY
3rd-Ann Marie Kick-Prue-Ojibway/Oneida-Nawash, ON
4th-Marian Snow-Mohawk-Kahnawake
Sr. Women’s Smoke
Age-35 +
1st-Reese Hill-Mohawk-Ohsweken
2nd-Sue Isaacs-Cayuga-Ohsweken
3rd-Lisa Parker-Seneca-Bason, NY
4th-Allison Smith-Seneca
Sr. Men’s Traditional
Age 35-54
1st-Charles Belisle-St. Croix/Oneida-Lawtons, NY
2nd-Will Hedgpeth-Oneida-Windsor, ON
3rd-Johnathan McDonald-Whitefish Bay FN
4th-DJ White-Mohawk-Akwesasne
Sr. Men’s Grass
Age 35-54
1st-Armando Lucio-Lipan/Apache
2nd-Moontee Sinquan-Hopi/Tewa/Choctaw-Arizona
3rd-Gordon Sands-Cree/Ojibway-London
Sr. Men’s Fancy
Age 35-54
1st-Sammy Lefthand-Pawnee/Ojibway-Walpole Island
2nd-Walker Stonefish-Delaware/Potowatomi-Walpole Island
3rd-Stephen Mapachee-Algonquin-St. Theresa PQ
Sr. Men’s Smoke
Age 35+
1st-Health Hill-Oneida
2nd-Clayton Logan-Seneca-Salamanca
3rd-Sheldon Sundown-Seneca-Irving, NY
4th-Doug H.-Seneca-Akwesasne
Women’s Golden Age
55+
1st-Vicki Montour-Mohawk-Kahnawake
2nd-Charlene Bomberry-Onondaga-Ohsweken
3rd- Eileen Rourke-Mohawk-Akwesasne
4th-Pat Smoke-Dakota-Alderville FN
Men’s Golden Age
Age 55+
1st- Bruce Smoke-Ojibway-Alderville FN
2nd-Stephen Pelletier-Odawa-Wikwemikong
3rd-Mike Dashner-Ojibway-Walpole Island
4th-W.T. Sayers-Ojibway-Garden River
DRUMS
1st-Black Bear-Atikamekwk
2nd-Charging Horse-Dakota/Ojibway
3rd-Boyz from the Bay-Cree
4th-Young Creek-Cree/Ojibway
Non-placing Drums
Wild Band-Hopi
High Eagle-Ojibway
Eagle Flight-Cree/Ojibway
Akwesasne Powwow 2017 Host Drum-Black Bear
** End of Winners List **
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