Arlee?

skoolgyrl_2004 · 07-05-2006, 06:09 PM

Arlee was pretty long this weekend. I heard that the pow wow wasn't ran very good. I heard a lot of complaints? The stick games were fun, always a game going since friday until late lastnight. I can't remember any of the winner's? Wasn't paying attention, I was just dying to go home, but the didn't finish up with announcing the winner's until after midnight last night?

NativeBabyDoll · 07-05-2006, 06:52 PM

IF THERE WAS FRIGGIN COMPLAINTS (LIKE THERE ALWAYS IS ABOUT ARLEE POW WOW) THEN WHY DO THOSE THAT COMPLAIN KEEP COMING BACK YEAR AFTER YEAR AFTER YEAR? WHY DONT THEY STAY HOME OR GO 2 A DIFFERENT POW WOW?

**smartybell** · 07-05-2006, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by NativeBabyDoll

IF THERE WAS FRIGGIN COMPLAINTS (LIKE THERE ALWAYS IS ABOUT ARLEE POW WOW) THEN WHY DO THOSE THAT COMPLAIN KEEP COMING BACK YEAR AFTER YEAR AFTER YEAR? WHY DONT THEY STAY HOME OR GO 2 A DIFFERENT POW WOW?

I agree with you!

CloudN9ne · 07-05-2006, 07:55 PM

if you want to complain e-mail the tribal council!!!
csktcouncil@cskt.org
even though this was my peoples powwow i was kinda embrassed and appalled at their actions and behavior towards the old comittee and all the visitors! no offense native babydoll but when we ran it alot more people were there!!!

**smartybell** · 07-05-2006, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by CloudN9ne

if you want to complain e-mail the tribal council!!!
csktcouncil@cskt.org
even though this was my peoples powwow i was kinda embrassed and appalled at their actions and behavior towards the old comittee and all the visitors! no offense native babydoll but when we ran it alot more people were there!!!

So what happened???? What made it so bad this year?
Who disrespected who???

Gosh come on, don't leave us hanging. I went home last year for powwow. couldn't make it this year.

If you don't want to air it publically, please im me, I'd love to know.

(yes, I'm an inquiring mind)

ntownn8ive · 07-05-2006, 10:21 PM

Bad powwows only happen when people forget to have fun!

ntownn8ive · 07-05-2006, 10:32 PM

I mean bad powwows happen when my favorites don't place!

I mean when the person I rode with doesn't place, or when the person that's ridin with me doesn't place, or when......

Alot can contribute to a bad weekend. Sorry, Arlee go-ers. Powwows have been going on for many years now. The only way that they will sustain is if someone else learns how to coordinate one, hence, the younger people organizing and planning a powwow and learning how to do it the right way, or the respectful way. Putting on a powwow is a hard, thankless job, (except for the powwow committees that spend half the powwow thanking themselves!!) and people get burnt out. Then a new crew comes in and often lack the planning and organizing necessary to run a succesful event. As powwow people, there is an unsaid and often forgot about rule that where ever you go, as a guest or visitor, you should feel obligated to help out in any way possible. If a problem is identified or overlooked, do your best to help out and contribute to a solution. Also, as a host, if you are a member of that tribe or community, be helpful to your guests and visitors and try to be the bridge between the committee and the visitors because you want them to return next year, you want them to feel welcome, and you want them to be happy and return home safely with a good heart. You pickin up what I'm puttin' down?

ntownn8ive · 07-05-2006, 10:34 PM

Awh, hell, someone post some results already

thizgirlpowwows · 07-06-2006, 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by ntownn8ive

Awh, hell, someone post some results already

skoolgyrl_2004 · 07-06-2006, 06:27 PM

Oh......I'm sorry was I complaining? I would get all offensive too if my home town pow wow sucked and had a HUGE weekend to pull it off. How long does it take to get organized? Sheesh........and yes my family and I did complain to some one from the pow wow committee and they were mad too........at the other's who were helping them run it. So I guess there was more than one boss? You'd think that if they had 4 arena director's the pow wow would move along faster? But I guess everyone does things different. And as for not going there or some where else? I quit dancing there YEAR'S ago, due to that kinda stuff. I just let other's know that the stick games are way better. At least you'll know if you're getting money sooner than 4 days later...........

**Mr Oakley** · 07-06-2006, 06:36 PM

Ahem....winners?

song_bird_woman · 07-06-2006, 06:49 PM

Yeah, who won! Or was it to long of a week/week-end that everyone is too tired from the festivities and forgot? *L* J/K!

RedShield · 07-10-2006, 05:47 PM

I was there, but was there mostly to visit, see some family and friends, get some poppy's chili cheese fries, a willie burger and have fun...
Was a lot smaller this year than in years past, but a lot of people I know that normally hit arlee went to Pendleton that weekend.
I stayed mostly around stickgame, but ventured over to see the dancing just as it was wrapping up (which was a LOT earlier than years past.)
I had fun though, but we didn't stay for the whole thing, we left Monday afternoon... I'd like to see who won myself...
A pow wow is only as fun as you make it for yourself, yes there can be some contributing factors from outside that make it terrible, but I didn't see them there from what I saw. I had fun and will probably be back next summer.

Paselo

1fromozette · 07-11-2006, 12:35 AM

my only complaint was that i wasnt there

07-05-2006, 06:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
skoolgyrl_2004 skoolgyrl_2004 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Montana Posts: 51	Arlee? Arlee was pretty long this weekend. I heard that the pow wow wasn't ran very good. I heard a lot of complaints? The stick games were fun, always a game going since friday until late lastnight. I can't remember any of the winner's? Wasn't paying attention, I was just dying to go home, but the didn't finish up with announcing the winner's until after midnight last night?

07-05-2006, 07:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
CloudN9ne Lavender Hill Mobb Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Tha Rez Posts: 205	if you want to complain e-mail the tribal council!!! csktcouncil@cskt.org even though this was my peoples powwow i was kinda embrassed and appalled at their actions and behavior towards the old comittee and all the visitors! no offense native babydoll but when we ran it alot more people were there!!! __________________ "Go Make Sweat!!!" -Sonny Kennedy- 2003 don't get mad at me im just a critic

07-05-2006, 10:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
ntownn8ive As you can see... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: We get a lot of sun in Ntown! Posts: 5,784 Blog Entries: 1	Bad powwows only happen when people forget to have fun! __________________

07-05-2006, 10:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
ntownn8ive As you can see... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: We get a lot of sun in Ntown! Posts: 5,784 Blog Entries: 1	I mean bad powwows happen when my favorites don't place! I mean when the person I rode with doesn't place, or when the person that's ridin with me doesn't place, or when...... Alot can contribute to a bad weekend. Sorry, Arlee go-ers. Powwows have been going on for many years now. The only way that they will sustain is if someone else learns how to coordinate one, hence, the younger people organizing and planning a powwow and learning how to do it the right way, or the respectful way. Putting on a powwow is a hard, thankless job, (except for the powwow committees that spend half the powwow thanking themselves!!) and people get burnt out. Then a new crew comes in and often lack the planning and organizing necessary to run a succesful event. As powwow people, there is an unsaid and often forgot about rule that where ever you go, as a guest or visitor, you should feel obligated to help out in any way possible. If a problem is identified or overlooked, do your best to help out and contribute to a solution. Also, as a host, if you are a member of that tribe or community, be helpful to your guests and visitors and try to be the bridge between the committee and the visitors because you want them to return next year, you want them to feel welcome, and you want them to be happy and return home safely with a good heart. You pickin up what I'm puttin' down? __________________

07-05-2006, 10:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
ntownn8ive As you can see... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: We get a lot of sun in Ntown! Posts: 5,784 Blog Entries: 1	Awh, hell, someone post some results already __________________

07-05-2006, 06:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
NativeBabyDoll Senior Dancer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Flathead Rez, Montana Posts: 604	IF THERE WAS FRIGGIN COMPLAINTS (LIKE THERE ALWAYS IS ABOUT ARLEE POW WOW) THEN WHY DO THOSE THAT COMPLAIN KEEP COMING BACK YEAR AFTER YEAR AFTER YEAR? WHY DONT THEY STAY HOME OR GO 2 A DIFFERENT POW WOW?

07-06-2006, 06:27 PM	#10 (permalink)
skoolgyrl_2004 skoolgyrl_2004 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Montana Posts: 51	Complaints? Oh......I'm sorry was I complaining? I would get all offensive too if my home town pow wow sucked and had a HUGE weekend to pull it off. How long does it take to get organized? Sheesh........and yes my family and I did complain to some one from the pow wow committee and they were mad too........at the other's who were helping them run it. So I guess there was more than one boss? You'd think that if they had 4 arena director's the pow wow would move along faster? But I guess everyone does things different. And as for not going there or some where else? I quit dancing there YEAR'S ago, due to that kinda stuff. I just let other's know that the stick games are way better. At least you'll know if you're getting money sooner than 4 days later...........

07-06-2006, 06:36 PM	#11 (permalink)
Mr Oakley >>:+:<< + >>:+:<< Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 1,061	Ahem....winners? __________________ Mr Oakley was here see my powwow videos here... www.youtube.com/oaklee84

07-06-2006, 06:49 PM	#12 (permalink)
song_bird_woman Junior Dancer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Idaho Posts: 123	Arlee winnerz? Yeah, who won! Or was it to long of a week/week-end that everyone is too tired from the festivities and forgot? L J/K!

07-10-2006, 05:47 PM	#13 (permalink)
RedShield Singer/ Dancer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 15,474	I was there, but was there mostly to visit, see some family and friends, get some poppy's chili cheese fries, a willie burger and have fun... Was a lot smaller this year than in years past, but a lot of people I know that normally hit arlee went to Pendleton that weekend. I stayed mostly around stickgame, but ventured over to see the dancing just as it was wrapping up (which was a LOT earlier than years past.) I had fun though, but we didn't stay for the whole thing, we left Monday afternoon... I'd like to see who won myself... A pow wow is only as fun as you make it for yourself, yes there can be some contributing factors from outside that make it terrible, but I didn't see them there from what I saw. I had fun and will probably be back next summer. Paselo __________________ I became a singer because I love to sing... and to feed my addiction to cough drops!

07-11-2006, 12:35 AM	#14 (permalink)
1fromozette Junior Dancer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: seattle, wa Posts: 221	my only complaint was that i wasnt there