WhoMe

Should princess's and head lady dancers be allowed to contest?

Is this an unfair advantage to other dancers?

Is it tacky?

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WocusWoman

No
Yes
Yes!

JinglinBooty

No on Head Lady (chances are she'll be judging a lot of the catagories anyways). Yes on VISITING Princesses (they're only representing their pow wow-no crown during contesting, its not a popularity contest!)

If they contest, it not only is an unfair, it showes that they are cheep, greety, and do not appriciate the pow wow committee for selecting them.

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What about a princess who represents the powwow? Have you ever seen one compete at her own powwow?

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lil_comanche_chick

It is not fair if the head lady does, but some of the time the princesses' may want to contest. Besides most of the time when a princess contests' they don't place(I know), all of the same people place, all of the time.But no one has to listen to lil ol' me.

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oOoSouthernStyozoOo

I think head dancers shouldnt compete.I was a pow-wow princess before, and i traveled alot to rep my pow-wow and i competed (well, without my crown) and what about Albz. Head dancers compete over there all the time. Do they get an option?

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pinklady

i have been in both situations. when you serve as a part of the head staff at powwow. they usually put you and family up at a hotel and then sometimes they pay you as well.
i myself would never compete while serving as head staff. simply because you probably already recieved some $$$.
But the powwow princess on the other hand. I think it is fine to compete as long as it's not at the powwow or tribe your representing. i mean you dont always win. Because the girls usually go somewhere every weekend to represent their tribe. and they want to compete too.

Emmy

i think it all depends.. its tacky if the princess of the powwow competes @ her own powwow... but not if shes travelin...and if the head dancers are head 4 the whole weekend they shouldnt...but if the head dancers change each day or whatever..then its ok...

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lil_comanche_chick

I agree at least the headstaff should sit out.But the traveling princessse' should be able to. When I was(jr. miss) princess for the sac&foxes' I did not contest at the powwow where I was cronwed, and I did contest at the powwows that I was not on headstaff for or invited to. But most of the contest powwows that did go to, I did compete. I did place but most of the time I did not place.

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fncyshwldncr4life

I don't think Head dancers should compete- I've seen it done, and seen them place and I think thats kinda jus scabby, and not fair to other contestants.

As for Princesses, No, i don't think they should contest at the pow-wow they are representing, but other dances, sure, just take off them banners during yer comp. gurlz.