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2016 Akwesasne International Powwow

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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