Contest Rules

Dancers must be registered either  in the Men's Fancy, the Men's Straight, or Woman's Cloth/Buckskin contest in order to participate.

Dancers must be eighteen years of age or older

Registration will be closed just prior to the second Grand Entry.

Dancers must be in full regalia and participate in one Grand Entry (Dancer's numbers will be recorded at each grand entry).

Contests will be judged by independent judges who are not Red Star Intertribal Gourd Dance Society members.

If a protest is lodged, there will be a $100 non-refundable Protest Fee. The Protest Fee goes to the Powwow Committee. The powwow committee's  decision on the protest is final.

Prize money will be awarded Saturday night. Winners must be in the full regalia in which they contested in order to receive their prize money.


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