2011 Akwesasne International Powwow

The weather was hot with a cool breeze off the St. Lawrence River this weekend to keep dancers cooled off as they waited for their turn to compete in the 2011 Akwesasne International Powwow. Spectators traveled from near and far to watch the Grand Entry take place on Saturday with the dancers following the honor guard onto the dance arena at the A’nowara’ko:wa Arena grounds on Kawehno:ke.

Vendors were setup to showcase their wares to the visitors who were only too happy to leave with the different crafts. The smell of traditional powwow food beckoned those who had been waiting all year for an Indian Taco or fry bread.

As dancers flooded the floor to battle in heats against their competition, the host drum Smoke Trail played throughout the afternoon. Great entertainment was provided to those who came out to watch the show, the following is the list of winners provided by the powwow organizing committee:

POW-WOW

GIRLS TRADITIONAL – 6-11

1ST- Jaelynn Smoke-Ojibway-Peterborough

2nd-Naliyah Barnes-Mohawk-Akwesasne

3rd-Hunter Cook-Mohawk-Akwesasne

4th-Sierra Doxtator-Oneida

GIRLS JINGLE – 6-11

1ST-Adalia Po’Ain -Ojibway/Seneca-Sarnia

2nd-Ietsti -Tsion :ni Pompana-Mohawk/Sioux-Tyendinaga

3rd-Samantha Mills-Mohawk-Niagara Falls

4th-Isabell Wilson-Navajo/Mohawk-Akwesasne

GIRLS FANCY – 6-11

1st-Kristen Martin-Mohawk-Brantford

2nd-Nikki Dashner-Ojibway/Potawatomi-Walpole Island

3rd-Avery Sutherland-Cree-Ojibway-Birch Island

4th-Nya Barnes-Mohawk-Akwesasne

GIRLS SMOKE – 6-11

1ST-Vanessa Martin- Kahnawake

2nd-Iaonhatie Deom-Kahnawake

3rd-Ava Martin-Brantford

4th-Iateieka’nereh Doxtador-Swamp-Akwesasne

BOYS TRADITIONAL – 6-11

1ST-Shane Cameron Jr.-Totonto

2nd-Hayden Shears-Sudbury

3rd-Buddy Tone-Pah-Hote-Connecticut

4th-Wacante Pompana-Tyendinaga

BOYS GRASS – 6-11

1ST-Chayton Hedgepeth-Windsor

2nd-Theland Kicknosway-Nepean

BOYS FANCY – 6-11

1ST-Tyler Dashner-Walpole Island

2nd-Wassnodeh Recollette-Wiki

BOYS SMOKE – 6-11

1ST- Shonwahronkon Thompson-Mohawk-Akwesasne

2nd-Kainen Francis-Mohawk-Akwesasne

3rd-Raronwientha Elijah-Six Nations

4th-Teiohnisera’the Lazore-Mohawk-Akwesasne

TEEN WOMENS TRADITIONAL – 12-17

1st-Darien Nicholas-Akwesasne

2nd-Anisha Marion-Gansevoort, NY

3rd-Taylor Francis-Akwesasne

4th- Lisa Johnson-Kahnawake

TEEN WOMENS JINGLE – 12-17

1st-Tarlynn Tone-Pah-Hote-Connecticut

2nd-Winter Doxtator-Ottawa

3rd-Chelsey Recollette-Wiki

4th-Nakia Marion-Gansevoort,NY

TEEN WOMENS FANCY – 12-17

1st-Katrina Webkamiga-Wiki

2nd-Cuppa Thompson-Akwesasne

3rd-Brittany Jones-Ottawa

4th-Bailey Thomas-Akwesasne

TEEN WOMENS SMOKE – 12-17

1ST-Julia Phillips-Akwesasne

2nd-Cierra Hill-Akwesasne

3rd-Maya Swamp-Akwesasne

4th-Rayna Sundokin-Basom, NY

TEEN MENS TRADITIONAL

– 12-17

1ST-Brandon Davey- Toronto

2nd-Garry Meeches Jr.-Ojibway

TEEN MENS GRASS – 12-17

1st-Quinton Wilson-Akwesasne

2nd-Jeme Bondy-Wiki

3rd-Destin Smoke-Peterborough

4th-Miles Sutherland-Whitefish River

TEEN MENS FANCY – 12-17

1ST-Jake Martin-Six Nations

TEEN MENS SMOKE – 12-17

1ST-Mason Phillips-Akwesasne

2nd-Jake George-Steamburg,NY

3rd-Billy Bigtree-Akwesasne

4th-Tristan Thompson-Akwesasne

WOMENS TRADITIONAL – 18-49

1st-Nita One Bear-Boise, Idaho

2nd-Crystal Recollet-Wiki

3rd-Sara Loft-Tyendinaga

4th-Tara Trudeau-Wiki

WOMENS JINGLE – 18-49

1ST-Natashia Thompson Barnes-Akwesasne

2nd-Cheynne White-Oneida

3rd-Lis Eshkibok-Wiki

4th-Lisa Marie Lavelle-Wiki

WOMENS FANCY – 18-49

1ST-Mariette Sutherland-Birch Island

2nd-Tracy Recollet-Sudbury

3rd-Tamara Doxtator-Oneida

4th-Amanda Larocque-Gesgapegiag, QC

WOMENS SMOKE – 18-39

1ST-Emily Regis-Kahnawake

2nd-Monica Papineau-Onondaga

3rd-Karahkwi:iostha Two Axe-Kahnawake

4th-Jada Hopper-Onondaga

MENS TRADITIONAL – 18-49

1st-Devan Kicknosway-Kahnawake

2nd-Echo Hawk Neconie-Arlington, VA

3rd-Dan Isaac-Ojibway

4th-Bryden Kiwenzi-Sudbury

MENS GRASS – 18-49

1ST-DJ Whitehouse-Detroit MI

2nd-David Charette-Wiki

3rd-Dale Matasawagan-Kemptville

4th-Craig Isaac-Listuguy PQ

MENS FANCY – 18-49

1st-Wesley Cleland-Pontiac,MI

2nd-Derek Martin-Six nations

3rd-Todd Wilson-Akwesasne

4th-James Jimerson-Brant,NY

MENS SMOKE – 18-39

1ST-Lyle Anderson-Six Nations

2nd-Ikerson Hopper-Onondaga

3rd-Andrew Laughing-Akwesasne

4th-Teka Little- Bear-Kahnawake

WOMENS GOLDEN AGE – 50 Plus

1st-Debbie Plain-Sarnia

2nd-Charlene Bomberry-Onondaga

3rd-Vicki Montour-Kahnawake

4th-Bernice Montour-Kahnawake

MENS GOLDEN AGE – 50 Plus

1st-Dennis-Francis-Ingersoll

2nd-Mike Dashner-Walpole Island

3rd-Jay Hill-Falls Church,VA

4th-Bruce Smoke-Alderville

WOMENS GOLDEN SMOKE – 40 Plus

1st-Naomi Martin-Brantford

2nd-Sherri Waterman-Hopper-Onondaga

3rd-Claudette General-Ohsweken

4th-Eileen Rourke-Akwesasne

MENS GOLDEN SMOKE – 40 Plus

1st-Sheldon Sundown-Basom

2nd-Alan George-Steamburg

3rd-Darrell Thompson-Akwesasne

DRUMS

1ST-White Tail

2nd-Chippewa Travellers

3rd-Aces Wild

4th-Echo Sky