Shakopee, MN – The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community announces the results of its Annual Wacipi, held August 17-19, 2012, at the SMSC Wacipi Grounds. About 900 dancers in regalia participated in the contest Wacipi (Pow Wow), while thousands of spectators gathered to enjoy the dancers and drums.


Jr. Girl's Fancy (6-12)

1st          5              Charlize Arcoren, Ironwood, SD

2nd        37           Malia Jacobs, Oneida, WI

3rd         32           Cherish Kingbird, Red Lake, MN

4th         27           Alonna Childs, Prairie Island, MN

5th         33           Wakinyela Clairmont, Minneapolis, MN


Jr. Girl's Jingle (6-12)

1st          130         Allison Bearstail, Bismarck, ND

2nd        128         Yanabah Whitehorse, Pipestone, MB

3rd         123         Izabella Chaboyea, White Fish Bay, ON

4th         108         Jazz Arcoren, Ironwood, SD

5th         107         Maicy King, Oneida, WI


Jr. Girl's Traditional (6-12)

1st          160         Wamblie Little Sky, Kyle, SD

2nd        156         Alexa Gabbard, Moorhead, MN

3rd         159         Sparrow Little Sky, Kyle, SD

4th         165         Coral Benton, Lac Courte Oreilles, WI

5th         171         Shondeen Long, Winnebago, NE


Jr. Boy's Fancy (6-12)

1st          362         Tyler Thurman, Shawnee, OK

2nd        357         Quentin Cleveland, Eau Claire, WI

3rd         363         Cash Draper, Kirtland, NM

4th         350         David Cleveland, Lyndon Station, WI

5th         365         Silas White Buffalo, Granite Falls, MN


Jr. Boy's Grass (6-12)

1st          273         Jai Knight, Thunder Valley, SD

2nd        296         Quintin Abbey, Sisseton, SD

3rd         274         Wambdi Clairmont, Lakewood, CO

4th         270         Hunter Street, St. Michaels, ND

5th         283         Chaske Jacobs, Oneida, WI


Jr. Boys's Traditional (6-12)

1st          217         Bobby Mo, Walthill, NE

2nd        202         Floyd King, Oneida, WI

3rd         206         Jonah Jackson, Bismarck, ND

4th         210         T.J. Good Nature, Standing Rock Sioux Nation

5th         212         Terry Brown Otter Jr., Standing Rock Sioux Tribe


Teen Girl's Fancy (13-17)

1st          561         Beedoskah Stonefish, Peshawbestown, MI

2nd        572         Lacy Fiddler, Red Wing, MN

3rd         551         Brennah WahWeotten, Mayetta, KS

4th         566         Shone Eashappie, Carry the Kettle, SK

5th         550         OkeTuisha Roberts, Atwood, OK


Teen Girl's Jingle (13-17)

1st          458         Lilia Kingbird, Wahpeton, ND

2nd        478         Mikayla Seto, Vancouver, B.C.

3rd         465         Shannen Wambdiska, Sioux Valley, MB

4th         467         Rebekah Tate Nevaquaya, Apache, OK

5th         456         Shaydee Pretends Eagle, Bismarck, ND


Teen Girl's Traditional (13-17)

1st          404         Jade Gustafson, Thunder Bay, ON

2nd        410         Arianna Green Crow, Wisconsin Dells, WI

3rd         416         Jayla Iron, Fort Collins, CO

4th         422         Khadijah Meeches, Long Plain, MB

5th         429         Aerius Benton, Lac Courte Oreilles, WI


Teen Boy's Fancy (13-17)

1st          814         Albert King Jr., Oneida, WI

2nd        807         Koy Bearstail, Sioux Falls, SD

3rd         804         Jessup Yazzie, Eagle Butte, SD

4th         803         Preston Redman, Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation

5th         812         Mitchell Baker, New Town, ND


Teen Boy's Grass (13-17)

1st          705         Cameron Grady, New Town, ND

2nd        710         Gabe Desrosiers Jr., Browns Valley, MN

3rd         709         Saunders Young Bird, Fort Yates, ND

4th         700         Gavin White Eye, Sarnia, ON

5th         719         ShauntayBegay, Red Mesa, AZ


Teen Boy's Traditional (13-17)

1st          653         Talon White Eye, Sarnia, ON

2nd        660         Nathaniel Deegan, Standing Buffalo, SK

3rd         652         Jacob Black Bear, Ironwood, SD

4th         658         Triston Lasley, Tama, IA

5th         655         Teddy, Standing Buffalo, SK


Women's Golden Age (55 & over)

1st          1807       Bev Larvie-Medhaug, Mission, SD

2nd        1815       Lillian Goodeagle, Flandreau, SD

3rd         1802       Mdelynn Goodwill, Sioux Falls, SD

4th         1819       Dianne Goodwill-McKay, Fort Qu'Appelle, SK

5th         1814       Vera Kingbird, Bemidji, MN


Men's Golden Age (55 & over)

1st          1864       Jim Red Eagle, Bear Butte, SD

2nd        1866       Terry Fiddler, Red Wing, MN

3rd         1860       Wayne Pushetonequa, Tama, IA

4th         1852       Donny McKay, Sioux Valley, MB

5th         1863       Crazy Horse Bison, Ocean Man, SK


Jr. Adult Women's Fancy (18-34)

1st          1056       Amber Cleveland, Bizmarck, ND

2nd        1070       Tawny Adson, Minneapolis, MN

3rd         1054       Nahmi Lasley, Tama, IA

4th         1064       Keya Clairmont, Denver, CO

5th         1059       Patricia Bugg, Red Lake, MN


Jr. Adult Women's Jingle (18-34)

1st          983         Tanksi Clairmont, Minneapolis, MN

2nd        978         Farica Prince, Sioux Valley, MB

3rd         967         Grace Pushetonequa, Milwaukee, WI

4th         952         Amanda Ironstar, Anadarko, OK

5th         981         KC Hindsley, Wisconsin Dells, WI


Jr. Adult Southern Buckskin/Cloth (18-34)

1st          906         Rosie Motah, Lawton, OK

2nd        902         Sophia Thurman, Shaunee, OK

3rd         901         Elizabeth Nevaquaya, Apache, OK

4th         904         Hauli Sioux Gray, Yukon, OK

5th         905         Amanda Harper Jones, OK


Jr. Adult Women's Traditional (18-34)

1st          859         Tara White Horse, Standing Buffalo, SK

2nd        867         Amber Buffalo, Shakopee, MN

3rd         854         Tierra Labelle, Morley, AB

4th         853         Meguan Morin, White Bear, SK

5th         858         Sherisse McKay, Sioux Valley, MB


Sr. Adult Women's Fancy (35-54)

1st          1503       Kellie Lebeau, Eagle Butte, SD

2nd        1509       Shelley Bointy, Lawrence, KS

3rd         1504       Crystal Cleveland, Eau Claire, WI

4th         1506       Lisa Ewak-Noon, Ocean Man, SK

5th         1507       Gena Top Sky, Rocky Boy, MT


Sr. Adult Women's Jingle (35-54)

1st          1463       Winona Kingbird, Wahpeton, ND

2nd        1468       Diane Desrosiers, Browns Valley, MN

3rd         1458       Denise One Star, Two Strike, SD

4th         1469       Jessie Spotted Tail, Rosebud, SD

5th         1457       Rowena Roberts, Atwood, OK


Sr. Adult Southern Buckskin/Cloth (35-54)

1st          1402       Danita Goodwill, Fairfax, OK

2nd        1406       Toni Tsatoke-Mule, Norman, OK

3rd         1403       Sandy Harris, Apache, OK

4th         1405       Salina No Ear-Todome, Tulsa, OK

5th         1404       Bridgette Morris, Walhill, NE


Sr. Adult Women's Traditional (35-54)

1st          1361       Tosha Goodwill, Sioux Falls, SD

2nd        1362       Kellie Mae Down Wind, Little Earth, MN

3rd         1352       Rochelle Bull Head, Fort Yates, ND

4th         1371       Angelina Hindsley, Wisconsin Dells, WI

5th         1359       Andrea Redman, Fort Qu'Appelle, SK


Jr. Adult Men's Fancy (18-34)

1st          1305       Darrell Hill, Milwaukee, WI

2nd        1310       Eric Bird, Tahlequah, OK

3rd         1304       Jasten Bearstail, Bismarck, ND

4th         1302       Marquel Crawford, Cass Lake, MN

5th         1308       White Coyote Holy Bull, Rosebud, SD


Jr. Adult Men's Grass (18-34)

1st          1212       Trae Little Sky, Morley, AB

2nd        1226       Julius Not Afraid, Dry Form, MT

3rd         1209       AJ Redman, Standing Buffalo, SK

4th         1214       Wanbli Charging Eagle, Eagle Butte, SD

5th         1208       Buck Spotted Tail, Rosebud, SD


Jr. Adult Men's Southern Straight (18-34)

1st          1152       Audie Todome, Tulsa, OK

2nd        1150       Erwin Morris, Macy, NE

3rd         1151       Terrance Todome, Tulsa, OK

4th         1153       JR McClellan, Omaha, NE

5th         1155       Shawn Thurman, Shawnee, OK


Jr. Adult Men's Traditional (18-34)

1st          1104       Novi Runs Above, Thunder Valley, SD

2nd        1103       John Richards, Allen, SD

3rd         1122       Wendall Powless, Bad River, WI

4th         1108       Eli Snow, Morley, AB

5th         1124       Joe Syrette, Michigan


Sr. Adult Men's Fancy (35-54)

1st          1757       Spike Draper, Kirtland, NM

2nd        1760       Michael Roberts, Ada, OK

3rd         1758       Wayne Silas Jr., Oneida, WI

4th         1750       Larry Yazzie, Savage, MN

5th         1752       Clay Crawford, Cass Lake, MN


Sr. Adult Men's Grass (35-54)

1st          1657       Clifton Goodwill, Pasqua, SK

2nd        1652       Quanah LaRose, Charlestown, RI

3rd         1661       LaKota Clairmont, Lakewood, CO

4th         1653       Wayne Fox, New Town, ND

5th         1659       Daryl Bearstail, Bismarck, ND


Sr. Adult Men's Southern Straight (35-54)

1st          1605       Kelly Grant, Pinehill, NM

2nd        1611       Sean Spicer, Miami, OK

3rd         1603       Ronnie Goodeagle, Flandreau, SD

4th         1604       Terry Tsotigh, Edmond, OK

5th         1608       Everette Moore, Jones, OK


Sr. Adult Men's Traditional (35-54)

1st          1566       Chaske LaBlanc, Morton, MN

2nd        1559       Tony Wah, Mayotta, KS

3rd         1558       George Shields Jr., Shawnee, OK

4th         1562       Charles Hindsley, Wisconsin Dells, WI

5th         1565       Jason Kingbird, Wahpeton, ND


Men's Chicken Dance (18 & over)

1st          1912       Rooster Top Sky, Rocky Boy, MT

2nd        1908       Marty Thurman, Shawnee, OK

3rd         1917       Dakota Schrock, Lawton, OK

4th         1906       Kerek Howell, Denver, CO

5th         1921       T.J. Warren, Saskatoon, SK


Moccasin Game

1st          Dakota Ninjas, Colorado

2nd        Team Gill, South Dakota

3rd         Max's Team, South Dakota

4th         Black Hawks, South Dakota

5th         Canupa Wakpa Dakota, Manitoba


About the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, a federally recognized Indian Tribe in Minnesota, is the owner and operator of Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, Little Six Casino, Mazopiya, The Meadows at Mystic Lake, and other enterprises on a reservation south of the Twin Cities.