Photos from 31st Annual Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Pow Wow

Photos from 31st Annual Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Pow Wow

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The 2015 Saginaw Chippewa Annual Powwow “Honoring the Water” was held July 24-26th weekend at the Tribal Campgrounds in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. The pow wow included:

Host Drum: Iron Boy
Head Veteran: George Martin
Head Dancers: Joe Syrette & Heather Schuyler
Master of Ceremonies: Vince Beyl & RJ Smith
Arena Directors: Dave Shananquet & Little Man Quintero
Head Drum Judge: Steven Loonsfoot
Dance Judges: Darrell Hill & Grace Pushetonequa
Dance Specials: Random Mystery Spot Dances, Armed Forces Sneek-up, Generations Freestyle, Men’s Shawl, Women’s Grass, Clown Dance, Drummers Dance and Youth Hand Drum Contest

Dolores Laban (Saginaw, Swan Creek & Black River) was at the pow wow and shared some photos with us. I hope you enjoy!

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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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