Gathering of Nations Midnight Special – Smoke Dance Competition

Gathering of Nations Midnight Special – Smoke Dance Competition
Photo via Gathering of Nations website

Were you lucky enough to watch the Smoke Dance Competition at Gathering of Nations this year? If not we've got you covered. Check out some highlights from the Friday Midnight Special with singer Sheldon Sundown.

Men and Women together:



Men and Women – warm up song:

Men's competition:



A little encouragement from the crowd:

Men's – Half and Half – Slow then Fast:

Men's 5 Finalists, final two songs:


Women's – First Song

Women's – Little Bit Faster:

Photo via Gathering of Nations website
Photo via Gathering of Nations website
Photo via GON Smoke Dance Facebook page
Photo via GON Smoke Dance Facebook page

Congratulations to the winners of the Smoke Dance Special, Emily Regis and Teka Littlebear!

About Toyacoyah Brown

Toyacoyah Brown is an enrolled member of the Comanche Nation, currently living in Chicago. She received her B.A. in Journalism from the University of Oklahoma and an M.A. in Media Studies from the University of Texas at Austin. When she's not scouring the Internet for fun things to share with PowWows.com readers you can find her digging for vinyl in her local record store or curling up with a good book.


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