Age Categories

Childrens Dance

Up to and Including 8 Years Old

Boys and Girls Dance

Ages 9 to/including 16

Men and Women Dance

Ages 17 and Up

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Rules​

Dance Competition is Open To NATIVE AMERICANS & NON-NATIVES

 Due to conflicts of Interest that were Presented, Paumanauke Native American Festival Inc. and its Committee have Decided to Keep the Competition " OPEN TO ALL" As our Commitment to Assisting Native Americans With their Education and The Teaching of Native American Culture. We feel what better way to teach the culture than through Dance.

Any Mis-Conduct towards any other Contestant WILL NOT be Tolerated and you will be asked to leave the Pow-Wow. All Discussions by the Head Judge are FINAL!

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You must be a registered dancer
Dance registration is SATURDAY ONLY!

$5.00 Dance Registration Fee
Dance registration starts at 9am and closes 11am

NO EXCEPTIONS!

All registered dancers (competing or not competing) will receive a
free meal bracelet good for Saturday night dinner only.

All dancers must be in full regalia and in their proper category at the time of Grand Entry.
Dancers will receive fifteen (15) points for participation in Grand Entry. At the discretion of the Arena Director, dancers will lose points if they are not in their proper category at the time of Grand Entry. Any dancer leaving the arena during Grand Entry (flag song, prayer, veteran's song and or victory song), will forfeit their Grand entry points.

All dancers' numbers cards MUST BE worn on the LEFT SIDE and VISIBLE to the Head Judge and her/his number takers.

Absolutely NO BALL CAPS will be allowed with regalia during Grand Entry. Anyone caught wearing a ball cap will forfeit their Grand Entry points.

ALL TABULATIONS ARE FINAL!

Any questions / problems that should arise regarding the dance contests that cannot be solved through the Head Judge will be directed to the Powwow Committee Chairman. ALL DECISIONS MADE BY THE POWWOW COMMITTEE ARE FINAL!

Dance competitions will no longer be held to a set schedule. Due to inclement weather possibilities, it is difficult to adhere to a set schedule. Dance competitions and exhibition dancing in all categories will be called in random order for each session. The MC will make these announcements prior to the competitions and exhibitions, so be alert throughout the day to listen for these announcements.

A new dance category will be added this year. The GOLDEN AGE category is open to those who are of 60 years and over. An honorarium Ribbon will be given for each participant. Those who register for the Golden Age dance category WILL NOT be eligible to enter in any other dance category.
This category will be a TRADITIONAL DANCE ONLY.

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Scoring

Grand Entry............................25pts

Participation in all events........25pts

Regalia.............................1st 15pts

Regalia............................2nd 10pts

Regalia...............................3rd 5pts

Dance...............................1st 15pts

Dance..............................2nd 10pts

Dance.................................3rd 5pts

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