This year’s powwow was a great success! The 2023 Powwow committee was Flag Bearer Bruce Freeman, President Dana Lone Bear, Vice President Pamela Mandan Blagg, Secretary Shooter Stewart, Treasurer Joren Chase, Head Man Preston “Bucky” Johnson, Head Woman DeAnn Johnson, Princess Missouri Yellow, Jr. Princess Hadley Smith, Announcers Charlie Moran and Lawrence Baker, Arena Directors Ashleigh Heavy Gun, Marilyn DeYoung, Tanner Lone Bear Smith, BJ Rainbow, Zane Baker, and Donovan Abbey, Color Guard Myron B Johnson Nathan Good Iron Post 271, VFW 9061, Young Hawk Bear Legion 253, Post Auxiliaries! Flags that were flown during the weekend starting on Friday with Eric “Dion” Smith Sr. - USMC, Dennis Conklin Sr. – Army, Alfred Morsette Jr. – Army, Saturday: Sharon Young Wolf – Army, Gertrude Sillitti – Army, Michael Bell – Navy, Sunday: Leland Hall Sr. – Navy, William Bell – Army, Leonard Conklin Sr. – Army. Host Drums for the Weekend were Mandaree, Oakdale, Little Shell, Young Bear. Many Specials took place during the 2023 Powwow with Tanner Lone Bear Smith – Men’s Traditional, Dana Lone Bear – Men’s Grass, Men’s Chicken, Shooter Stewart – Cowboy Special in memory of his Papa, Malcolm Bruce Sr., Missouri Yellow – Junior/Teen Girls Fancy, Hadley Smith – Tiny Tots Special, DeAnn Johnson – Women’s Original Style Jingle, Preston “Bucky” Johnson – Men’s Fancy, Caroline “Diz” High Elk – Ivy Wasaka Tiny Tot Special, Office of MHA Chairman Fox – Tiny Tots Giveaway Chairman Fox also sponsored a Feed that took place Saturday! The Drums were rocking this weekend! Coming in 1st place with 1688 Pts was Iron Swing, 2nd place with 1644 Pts was Ft. Peck Sioux, 3rd place with 1616 Pts. was Midnite Express, 4th place with 1610 Pts. was The Boyz, 5th place with 1599 Pts. was Black Otter! Congratulations to the winners in the singing and dancing contests as well as specials! The Committee would like to give a Big Thank You to everyone who had a helping hand in the 2023 Powwow and making it the great turnout it was! The ones who prayed for our powwow Valerian Three Irons, Gloria Fast Dog, and Harriett Good Iron. Picking up Feathers: Marvin Driver and Scott Satermo. To everyone showing up to bingos, food sales, fundraisers, purchasing raffle tickets, etc.! It couldn’t have been done without you all! A Big Thank You to our sponsors/monetary donations MHA Nation, 4 Bears Casino & Lodge, 4 Bears Segment Committee Board, Hazel Heart, Eunice Lone Bear, Jerome Dancing Bull Makes Sense, Capital RV, Red Rock Motors, Rural Water, West Segment, North Segment, Northeast Segment, Chairman Fox Office, Jodi Hale, Bertrille Fox, and Tione Tveter, and many more! In case we have missed anyone it wasn’t our intention to leave anyone out! but we Thank You. The Committee would also like to Thank the veterans, dancers, singers, visitors, arena directors, head dancers, communities, families, and friends!