~8th Annual Pow Wow In The Pines - Hon-Dah Casino~

Grizzly · 03-21-2005, 08:54 PM

Another good AZ powwow to put on your calendars. A few months out but it'll be here before you know it.

8th Annual Pow Wow In The Pines - Hon-Dah Casino
June 11th & 12th, 2005

Head Staff:
Host Northern: River Cree
Host Southern: Young Bird
Head Man: Darrell Goodwill
Head Woman: Rose Tree
Head Young Man: Jordan Jones
Head Young Lady: Lyndee Tofpi
Head Gourd: Roger Tofpi
MC's: Arnold Chee & Roy Track
AD: Lee Williams

For more info call 800-WAY-UP-HI Ext. 7568 or 928.369.7568

http://www.hon-dah.com/events1.html

T. Jude Fox · 03-21-2005, 09:08 PM

This one always sounds gooood, that casino and hotel just sounds emaculate, haven't been there yet but have thought of it often. Hey isn't this powwow usually bigger with like $75,000 in prize money?

AEn8ive_kita · 03-22-2005, 02:18 AM

I have never been to this powwow but I heard it was good.... so i might check it out this year

Grizzly · 03-22-2005, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by T. Jude Fox

Hey isn't this powwow usually bigger with like $75,000 in prize money?

Flier reads "OVER $22,000.00 in Prize Money"...

skybird5 · 03-22-2005, 11:34 AM

I've been to this pow wow about 3 times. Quit going about 3 years ago. They have the same AD every year. The last time I went it rained on Sunday and the AD still made the Men's categories dance in the rain. Yes, feathers and all. It was off/on rain, so he could have waited but didn't.

Also, they charge to get in and it's in the parking lot behind the casino...we paid about $5 a person PER DAY to get in. Only other option was to register as a dancer and get a bracelet. I maintain that casino pow-wows should have enough $$$ to not charge people unless they're offering something in return like refreshments or a feed. Which they don't do.

I can't think of any redeeming qualities of this pow wow

**Apachedumpling** · 03-24-2005, 02:07 PM

our tribe has no money, like the casino will anyhow.

gonna go anyway, try to help maintain whatever dignity the casino has left and see my boys youngbird.

**Ta'neeszahnii Techno** · 03-24-2005, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Apachedumpling

our tribe has no money, like the casino will anyhow.

gonna go anyway, try to help maintain whatever dignity the casino has left and see my boys youngbird.

I think that most Arizona casino powwows that are organized by the respective nations have had their days numbered. Look at the casino powwow at Tonto Apache - none for the third year in a row.

Cliff Castle is scaling back as well as Hon-dah. Casino AZ and Ft McDowell are staying the course, but casino powwows in Nevada are going south all well. The only ones that seem to be expanding are the ones in California, Colorado and New Mexico.

It may have to do with the committees planning the event who put everything into the host drums and MCs and leave what's left for the dance contests. At that point, they then have to charge for admission to cover other expenses.

**Apachedumpling** · 03-29-2005, 01:19 PM

is that ur way of sayin, "turn that frown upside down"?

RedGrassdancer · 03-29-2005, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Ta'neeszahnii Techno

I think that most Arizona casino powwows that are organized by the respective nations have had their days numbered. Look at the casino powwow at Tonto Apache - none for the third year in a row.

Cliff Castle is scaling back as well as Hon-dah. Casino AZ and Ft McDowell are staying the course, but casino powwows in Nevada are going south all well. The only ones that seem to be expanding are the ones in California, Colorado and New Mexico.

It may have to do with the committees planning the event who put everything into the host drums and MCs and leave what's left for the dance contests. At that point, they then have to charge for admission to cover other expenses.

That's a very logical point you have. I've always wondered why the casino powwows in AZ have been scaling back. Good Point Tech.

**Ta'neeszahnii Techno** · 03-29-2005, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by RedGrassdancer

That's a very logical point you have. I've always wondered why the casino powwows in AZ have been scaling back. Good Point Tech.

Sometimes it helps to change MCs and Host Drums from year to year ... otherwise, it's like a replay of what happened last year and the year before that.

oOoSouthernStyozoOo · 03-29-2005, 02:53 PM

I went three years ago and every year since...it didnt rain...but i think it did the year before. But my cuz went even then, and she said that they all had to go inside to some lil room, and they had the rest of the pow-wow there. Well, the powwow is NEXT to the parking lot, not in. And they do charge, but dancers get a ticket for a free meal which i think is nice of them. I really like that pow-wow its one of my favorites. So come check it out....

**injunboy** · 03-29-2005, 03:17 PM

i have never been to this powwow even though its not all that far from ganado. me and the gurl are usually up north by then. our tradish powwow in mn is right about then and its too much fun to miss

**.::.~Shy1~.::.** · 03-30-2005, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Apachedumpling

our tribe has no money, like the casino will anyhow.

gonna go anyway, try to help maintain whatever dignity the casino has left and see my boys youngbird.

Hey AD....awwww yeah...another one to check out....and get into some trouble.....it's on OUR turf this time....aye

**gaonseh** · 03-30-2005, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by .::.~Shy1~.::.

Hey AD....awwww yeah...another one to check out....and get into some trouble.....it's on OUR turf this time....aye

I'll be sure to alert the authorities... lol

03-21-2005, 08:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
Grizzly ~Hón-wungwa~ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: AZ Posts: 801	~8th Annual Pow Wow In The Pines - Hon-Dah Casino~ Another good AZ powwow to put on your calendars. A few months out but it'll be here before you know it. 8th Annual Pow Wow In The Pines - Hon-Dah Casino June 11th & 12th, 2005 Head Staff: Host Northern: River Cree Host Southern: Young Bird Head Man: Darrell Goodwill Head Woman: Rose Tree Head Young Man: Jordan Jones Head Young Lady: Lyndee Tofpi Head Gourd: Roger Tofpi MC's: Arnold Chee & Roy Track AD: Lee Williams For more info call 800-WAY-UP-HI Ext. 7568 or 928.369.7568 http://www.hon-dah.com/events1.html Last edited by Grizzly; 03-21-2005 at 08:59 PM.

03-21-2005, 09:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
T. Jude Fox Born 2 pw 4 everrrR. Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: FlandreaU & parts there'boutz. Posts: 210	This one always sounds gooood, that casino and hotel just sounds emaculate, haven't been there yet but have thought of it often. Hey isn't this powwow usually bigger with like $75,000 in prize money? __________________ ...jus put on Mandareeeee.... I use my own name cause I ain't got no time to be anyone else and am too original to use an alias.

03-22-2005, 02:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
AEn8ive_kita Junior Dancer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Grants, NM Posts: 279	I have never been to this powwow but I heard it was good.... so i might check it out this year __________________ "~~<~~~Miss Nikita~~~>~~" http://www.myspace.com/kitagal is where i be lol

03-22-2005, 11:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
skybird5 sentient being Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 284	Hon-Dah I've been to this pow wow about 3 times. Quit going about 3 years ago. They have the same AD every year. The last time I went it rained on Sunday and the AD still made the Men's categories dance in the rain. Yes, feathers and all. It was off/on rain, so he could have waited but didn't. Also, they charge to get in and it's in the parking lot behind the casino...we paid about $5 a person PER DAY to get in. Only other option was to register as a dancer and get a bracelet. I maintain that casino pow-wows should have enough $$$ to not charge people unless they're offering something in return like refreshments or a feed. Which they don't do. I can't think of any redeeming qualities of this pow wow

03-24-2005, 02:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
Apachedumpling is hot like frybread!! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 3,245	our tribe has no money, like the casino will anyhow. gonna go anyway, try to help maintain whatever dignity the casino has left and see my boys youngbird. __________________ Apache jump on it, jump on it, jump on it!!!!! "Insert words of wisdom here"

03-29-2005, 01:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
Apachedumpling is hot like frybread!! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 3,245	is that ur way of sayin, "turn that frown upside down"? __________________ Apache jump on it, jump on it, jump on it!!!!! "Insert words of wisdom here"

03-29-2005, 02:53 PM	#11 (permalink)
oOoSouthernStyozoOo THE ULTIMATE MULTITASKER Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: The Southwest-928- Posts: 340	I went three years ago and every year since...it didnt rain...but i think it did the year before. But my cuz went even then, and she said that they all had to go inside to some lil room, and they had the rest of the pow-wow there. Well, the powwow is NEXT to the parking lot, not in. And they do charge, but dancers get a ticket for a free meal which i think is nice of them. I really like that pow-wow its one of my favorites. So come check it out.... __________________ ':-.,_,.-:'``':-.,_,.-:'``':-.,_,.-:'``':-.,_,.-:'``':-.,_,.-:'``':-.,_,.-:'``':-., SOUTHERN STYOZ ':-.,_,.-:'``':-.,_,.-:'``':-.,_,.-:'``':-.,_,.-:'``':-.,_,.-:'``':-.,_,.-:'``':-., Last edited by oOoSouthernStyozoOo; 03-29-2005 at 02:55 PM. Reason: missed a word

03-29-2005, 03:17 PM	#12 (permalink)
injunboy Ganado 3A North Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: nizhoni arizoni Posts: 1,650	i have never been to this powwow even though its not all that far from ganado. me and the gurl are usually up north by then. our tradish powwow in mn is right about then and its too much fun to miss __________________ thanks dad for showing me the way, teaching me the language, and not leaving my mother...L *original XXL * jus like McSteamie