Annual KU Powwow

Registration

• There is no registration fee
• Opens at 10:00am and closes at 1:00pm
• Registration is in person at the KU powwow grounds, at MC stand under tents

Grand Entry

12:00 PM and 6:00 PM 

2026 Head Staff

• Head Man Dancer

  • Deo Topsky

• Head Lady Dancer

  • Star Her Many Horses

• Master of Ceremonies

  • Manny King

• Arena Director

  • Jeremy Shield, Crow

• Host Drum

  • Little Soldier

• Color Guard 

  • We-Ta-Se Post #410

*Visiting drums and royalty are welcome and encouraged to join.

2026 Categories

The committee reserves the right to combine categories if a dance category has less than 5 registered dancers.

Combined categories will be announced at 1:15 pm.

• Junior Boys & Girls (7-12)

  • Grass, Traditional, Fancy, Jingle 

• Teen Boys & Girls (13-17)

  • Grass, Traditional, Fancy, Jingle

• Ladies & Men (18+)

  • Grass, Traditional, Fancy, Jingle

• Golden Age Ladies &Men (50+)

  • Grass, Traditional, Fancy, Jingle

2026 Tentative Specials

• Jayhawk Tots (0-6)

  • Sponsored by Indigenous-Kwe

• Committee Special - Details TBA

  • Category determined by FNSA.
    • 1st Prize - TBA
    • 2nd Prize - TBA
    • 3rd Prize - TBA
  • Sponsored by Committee/FNSA 

• Committee Special - Details TBA

  • Category determined by number of registered dancers.
    • 1st Prize - TBA
    • 2nd Prize - TBA
    • 3rd Prize - TBA
  • Sponsored by Martha Gage in Honor of Mr. Ralph Gage

• Clown Dance Special

  • Everyone is welcome and invited to join in. 
  • To participate, bring your funniest costume and keenest dance steps to shine. 
    • 1st Prize - TBA
    • 2nd Prize - TBA
    • 3rd Prize - TBA
  • Sponsored by Red Corn Family

2026 Schedule - TBA

2025 Schedule

Session #1

12:00 pm

• Powwow Grand Entry #1 – Bad War Cloud
  • Dancer Registration will close at 1:00 pm
• Jayhawk Tots 
  • Sponsored by Bill and Becky Welton
• Jr Girls – All Categories Dance Special
  • Sponsored by Head Lady Asjha Tveter & Family
• Golden Age Contest - 1 song
  • Women’s Categories (Traditional, Jingle & Fancy)
  • Men’s Categories (Traditional, Grass & Fancy)
• Adult Category Contest #1 - 1 song
  • Women’s Categories (Fancy, Jingle, Traditional)
  • Men’s Categories (Fancy, Grass, Traditional)
• KU Graduation Dance Special 
  • Honoring Hailey Harman - Women’s Jingle
  • Hot Spot Sidestep
• Round of Inter-tribals
• Kids Categories Dance Contest - 1 song
  • Girls (Traditional, Jingle, Fancy)
  • Boys (Traditional, Grass, Fancy)
• Powwow Committee Special –#1
  • Women’s Traditional Combined Northern & Southern
• Teen Categories Dance Contest - 1 song
  • Girls (Traditional, Jingle, Fancy)
  • Boys (Traditional, Grass, Fancy)
     

4:45 pm - Supper Break
 

Session #2

5:45 pm

• Recognition of the Dr. Melissa Peterson Education Advocacy and Leadership Award

6:00 pm

• Powwow Grand Entry #2 – Bad War Cloud
• Men’s Fancy Dance Special 
  • Sponsored Head Man RJ Tveter & Family
• Adult Category Contest – 2 songs - Back-to-Back
  • Women’s Categories (Fancy, Jingle, Traditional)
  • Men’s Categories (Fancy, Grass, Traditional)
• Women’s Jingle Dance Special 
  • Giving back to the Circle with Gratitude 
  • Honoring the Healing Journey of Corrin LaMere
  • Sponsored by The Family
• Clown Dance Special Sponsored by the Red Corn Family
• KU Powwow Committee Special #2 - TBA
• Announce Winners

2026 Powwow Prizes - TBA

2025 Powwow Prizes

Junior Boys & Girls (7-12)

• Grass, Traditional, Fancy, Jingle

• 1st $75, 2nd $50, 3rd $25 

Teen Boys & Girls (13-17)

• Grass, Traditional, Fancy, Jingle

• 1st $125, 2nd $75, 3rd $50 

Ladies & Men (18+)

• Grass, Traditional, Fancy, Jingle 

• 1st $250, 2nd $150, 3rd $125 

Golden Age Ladies & Men (50+): 

• Grass, Traditional, Fancy, Jingle 

• 1st $250, 2nd $150, 3rd $125

   

*Minimum prizes, final amounts, and the number of places are dependent on the number of registered dancers in each category.