Manito Ahbee Pow Wow 2024

May 17, 2024 - May 20, 2024

Red River Exhibition Park
3977 Portage Ave, Winnipeg, MB

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May 17-20, 2024

Grand Entries: 
Friday 7:00pm (no points)
Saturday: Noon (no evening grand entry)
Sunday: Noon

Registration:  Red River Exhibition Park (East Side Entrance)
Friday, May 19, 2023 – 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Saturday, May 20, 2023 – 9:00AM to 12:00PM 

Head Staff:
Announcers:  Ricky White, Hal Eagletail & Howie Thomson
Junior Announcer: Pauline Guimond
Arena Directors: Ron McNab & Rusty Gillette 
Junior Arena Directors: Thomas Bearstail 
Head Singing Judge: Randy White
Junior Head Singing Judge: Jovi Starr  
Head Dance Judge: Orrie Little Sky
Head Man Dancer: Kasen Street
Head Lady Dancer: Dezirae Tootoosis 
Head Young Man Dancer: They Favell
Head Young Lady Dancer: Amid Goodwill 
Official Tabulator: C & T Tabulators Services  
Sound: Hokah Sound – Dale Roberts
Live Webcast: Powwows.Com 
Invited Drums: Showtime & MoTown

Dance Categories:
Tiny Tots (5 & under): Must be in regalia 

Junior (6–12 yrs):
Girl’s: Traditional, Jingle, and Fancy Shawl
Boy’s: Traditional, Grass, Prairie Chicken, and Fancy Bustle
1st 200.00; 2nd 150.00; 3rd 100.00; 4th 75.00; 5th 50.00 

Teen (13–17 yrs):
Girl’s: Traditional, Jingle, and Fancy Shawl
Boy’s: Traditional, Grass, Prairie Chicken, and Fancy Bustle
1st 400.00; 2nd 300.00; 3rd 200.00; 4th 100.00; 5th 75.00 

Jr. Adults (18–39 yrs) & Sr. Adults (40–59 yrs):
Women’s: Traditional, Jingle, and Fancy Shawl
Men’s: Traditional, Grass, Prairie Chicken, and Fancy Bustle
1st 1,500.00; 2nd 1,000.00; 3rd 800.00; 4th 600.00; 5th 400.00 

Golden Age (60 Plus Yrs)
Women’s: Traditional, Jingle and Fancy Shawl
Men’s: Traditional, Grass and Fancy Bustle
1st 1,500.00; 2nd 1,000.00; 3rd 800.00; 4th 600.00; 5th 400.00 

Singing Competition: 1st 12,000.00; 2nd 9,000.00; 3rd 7,000.00; 4th 5,000.00; 5th 3,000.00

Miss Manito Ahbee: Miss Manito Ahbee Youth Ambassador Crowning 2024 – Saturday Evening, May 18th, 2024

Manito Ahbee Specials 2024:                   

Miss Manito Ahbee Youth Ambassador – Serene Goodwill
Original Style Men’s Traditional Dance Special “Honouring My Late Papa Chief Bill Traverse” & Old Style Jingle Dress Dance Special
Sponsored by: Miss Manito Ahbee Youth Ambassador – Serene Goodwill & Family  

Head Man Dancer – Kasen Street “A Warrior’s Dance”
Honouring the Legacy and Evolution of Men’s Fancy War Dance; Sponsored by: Kasen Street & Family   

Head Lady Dancer – Dezirae Tootoosis – Women’s Fancy Showdown Dance Special ; Sponsored by: The Tootoosis & Family   

Head Young Man Dancer – Theo Ogimaa Favell “ WOODLAND SHOWDOWN”; Sponsored by: Theo Favell & Family   

Head Young Lady Dancer – Amia Goodwill
Wopida Jingle Dress Dance Special (10 – 17 YRS); Sponsored by: The Goodwill Family 

Residential School, Day School, 60’s Scoop Survivor Initiation Dance Special; Sponsored by: ANISH Corporation 

2Spirit Honour Dance Special; Sponsored by: The 2Spirit Consultants of Manitoba 

Honouring Our Gifted Relatives Dance Special (no registration required); Sponsored by: Tara Petti & Family

Meadow Meeches – Fancy Shawl Initiation 
Tiny Tot & Jr. Girls Fancy Shawl  Sponsored by: The Meeches & Delorme Family

“Welcome Back the Strap Dress”
Applique & Traditional Category Open to All Women’s Woodland Regalia; Sponsored by: The Sinclair & Soldier Families

Embracing the Journey – Cree Delorme 18+ Jingle Dress Dance Special; Sponsored by: The Delorme – Antoine Family

Cole High Eagle – Giving Back War in the 204 – 13 and under/14 plus adults Fancy Showcase; Sponsored by: The High Eagle & Family

Iris Ruby & Lily Pups Initiation – Tiny Tot & Jr. Girls Jingle Sister Dance Special; Sponsored by: The Whitecalf Family

Honouring Omiyosiw Nazbah Warren – Women’s Jingle Dress Dance Special; Sponsored by: The Morin – Warren & Family

Premier Wab Kinew – Prairie Chicken Dance Special 18+; Sponsored by: The Kinew Family

Mizhikii’aanaqwat – Ryan White 3rd Annual Memorial – Men’s Traditional & Men’s Woodland Dance Special; Sponsored by: The White & Little Sky Family

Hair Braiding Competition (OPEN TO ALL DANCERS/SINGERS/PUBLIC) French Braid Style 
1st $1,000.00 • 2nd $500.00 • 3rd $300.00 – Sponsored by: Teri Beads 

Call out for ALL – Celebrating all Indigenous Men and Boy’s with Braids ; Sponsored by: Province of Manitoba

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