2025 Choctaw Powwow

Agenda

Friday, October 31

• 1 p.m. Doors open to the public
• 2-6 p.m. Gourd Dance Begins (Choctaw Event Center)
• 5-8 p.m. Dancer Registration – Pine Country
• 5-8 p.m. Drum Registration – Gwen TakesHorse
• 7 p.m. Grand Entry Dancers (Drum Contest)
  • Juniors/Teens – Excused from Grand Entry
• 7 p.m. Halloween Contest
  • Tiny Tots Halloween Costume Contest – Sponsored by Orrenzo Snyder Family
  • Juniors/Teens Halloween Costume Contest (Ages 6-17)
  • Jr/Sr Adults and 55+
• 7 p.m. Dance Contests
  • Jr/Sr Adults – One Song
  • Golden Age/70+ – One Song
• 7 p.m. Dance Contests
  • Jr/Sr Adults – One Song
  • Golden Age/70+ – One Song
• 10 p.m. Close

Saturday, November 1

• 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Dancer Registration – Pine Country
• 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Drum Registration – Gwen TakesHorse
• 10 a.m. Doors Open to the Public
• 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Gourd Dance (Choctaw Event Center)
• 12:30 p.m. Grand Entry Flags/Royalty/Dignitaries
  • Jr/Sr Adults – Excused from Grand Entry
• 12:30 p.m. Dance Contests
  • 70+, Golden Age, Junior / Teen – Contest Two Songs
• 5-7 p.m. Dance Specials
  • Foster Care Honor Song
• 6:30 p.m. Grand Entry – Flags/Royalty/Dignitaries
• 7 p.m. Grand Entry
  • 70+, Golden Age, Junior/Teen – Excused from Grand Entry
  • Special Needs Honor Song
  • Drum Contest
  • Choctaw War Dance Special
  • Grass Dance Special in Honor of Dale Roberts – Winner takes all
  • Contest Junior/Senior Adults – Two Songs

Sunday, November 2

• 10 a.m. Doors Open to the Public
• 10:30 a.m. Choctaw Hymns
• 12:30 p.m. Grand Entry – Flags/Royalty/Dignitaries
• 1 p.m. Grand Entry (Everyone Contest – One Song)
  • Tiny Tots Contest
  • Special in Honor of Dennis Nevaquaya
• 5 p.m. Sing Off/Closing

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