73rd Annual Oklahoma City Pow Wow Club New Year's Gourd Dance & Contest Pow Wow
Schedule
Sat, 03 Jan, 2026 at 01:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
Western Heights Public Schools | Oklahoma City, OK
Oklahoma City Pow Wow Club & Western Heights Indian EducationThe 73rd Annual New Year’s Dance
Saturday, Jan 3rd, 2026 Western Heights High School Gym,
8201 SW 44th, OKC, OK
Gourd Dance* 1-5 | Supper 5-6 | Gourd Dance 6-7 | Grand Entry 7
Round Dance for 20 minutes immediately after Grand Entry
MCs – Alan Fletcher. Marshal Williamson
Keeper of the Drum - Leonard Cozad Jr.
Head Man Dancer – Adrian Redbird
Head Lady Dancer - Erin Chibitty
Head Gourd Dancer - Kevin Rivera (Apache)
OKCPWC Princess - Aleacia Frazier-Walker
Arena Director - Randy Frazier Honored Elder - TBA
Honored Veteran - Perrin Deal (Choctaw) Honor Guard - TBA
Co- Host Gourds: Star Hawk Society, Red Moon Gourd Society, More TBA
Invited Gourds: Tonkawa Gourd Club, Ponca Gourd Society, Cherokee Gourd Society
Special Invite: Kiowa Chairman Lawrence Spottedbird, Gov. Reggie Wassana, Kiowa Apache Blackfoot Society, Indiahoma Native American Club, Anadarko Public Schools Dance Troupe, Riverside Indian School, C & A Labor Day Pow Wow Committee
Welcome to all Native Organization Princesses, Gourd Societies & War Dance Societies
*Attention all Gourd Dancers: The OKCPWC respectfully asks all gourd dancers to adhere to Kiowa Gourd Dance protocol: long-sleeve dress shirt, dress pants (no jeans) & dress shoes. No hats except otter, please. Aho. Due to time constraints, all specials to be held during the Gourd Dance except main Pow Wow Staff. See AD
Men's Fancy, Straight, Grass/Chicken & Golden Age 60+,
Men’s Northern Traditional by HMD Adrian Redbird
Women's Cloth, Buckskin and Jingle/Fancy Shawl, & Golden Age 60+
Teen Girls (combined) 150-100-75-50-25 by Pat Riley, Cordelia Sockey, and Joe Poe
Teen Boys (combined) 150-100-75-50-25 by Vice Chair Devon Fobb, and Board member Kris Redbird
Jr. Girls (combined) 100-75-50-25 by the Princess
Jr. Boys (combined) 100-75-50-25 By Amanda Thatcher
Tiny Tots by MMIP – Kiowa Chapter
Tiny Tots**Raffles**Cake Walks**Arts & Crafts**VENDOR INFO Booth Space $50, 10a setup
Contact Devon Fobb (405) 641-7135
NO DRUGS OR ALCOHOL ALLOWED. HAND SANATIZING STATIONS
Admission is always FREE & the public is welcome. Please bring your own chair. OKCPWC & WH School District are not responsible for thefts, accidents or injuries.
Special Invited Princesses
OKC Pow Wow Club Princess Coordinator – Georgia Harjo
C & A Labor Day Pow Wow Committee 2026 Arapaho Princess - Skylene Beaver & 2026 Cheyenne Ella Princess - Beatrice Blackbear, 2026 Cheyenne Tribal Princess - Audrina Greeley, 2026 Arapaho Tribal Princess- Erin Roman Nose, Kiowa Princess – Tegan Gouge, Chickasaw Princess Kaley Reed & Jr Princess Taylor Komalty Litt , OKC Princesses Miss – Adriana Luna, Jr Miss - Madison Koshaway, & Little Miss – Sadie Painter, Miss Indian Ok - Kyla Tsoodle, & Jr. Miss Indian Ok - Olivia Beaver, Seminole Nation Miss Alivia Wapskineh, Jr Miss - Taya Jones, & Little Miss Gia Burgess, Miss Sac and Fox Nation Tribal Princess - Alivia Grass, Jr. Miss Sac and Fox Nation Tribal Princess - Zoli Gibson, Little Miss Sac and Fox Nation Tribal Princess - Jessamae Grass Foreman, Ponca Tribal Princess - Ariana Harlan, Kiowa Tia-Piah Society Princess - Olivia Peterson, Miss Native American OKCPS - Sarv Wolf, Moore JOM Princess - Jaylee Mule, Star Hawk Society Princess - Laraya Sleeper, Miss Indian Tulsa - Katie Alexander, Tulsa Powwow Club Princess - Madison Bighorse, OU Indigenous Royalty - LeAndra LeForce, Miss C.I.T.G - Nina Reed, Jr. Miss C.I.T.G - Juliana Reed, Miss Oklahoma Indian Nations - Yanna Yellowfish, Jr. Miss Oklahoma Indian Nations - Emily La'Miyah Gray, Little Miss Oklahoma Indian Nations - Parker Blessing, Sac and Fox Nation Honor Guard Princess - Quincie Barse-Presson, Seminole Nation Honor Guard Princess - AnnMarie Cometsevah, Apache Tribal Princess - Abigail Killsfirst, All Nations RezCovery Gourd Clan Sr. Princess - Carleigh Flyingout, All Nations RezCovery Gourd Clan Jr. Princess - Esme Whiteman, Caddo Nation Princess - Kendall Howell, Caddo Culture Club Princess - Marisa Island, Miss Chahta and Mr. Miko Titles, Miss Choctaw Nation - Candis Battice, Jr. Miss Choctaw Nation - Akeiley Willis, Little Miss Choctaw Nation - Leigha Scott, Otoe-Missouria Tribal Princess - Graison Yellowfish, Tonkawa Tribal Princess - Laney Lefthand, Native American Marine Corps Veterans Princess - Kylee Robedeaux, Kiowa-Apache Blackfoot Princess Anaabelle Bandares, Austin Pow Wow Princess – Dae Dae Tsonetokoy
Supper sponsors: TBA
Chairman - Joe Poe Jr. (405) 923-1254, Vice Chairman – Devon Fobb, Secretary – Meta Semiah Walker, Treasurers - Mary Beaver & Amanda Rivas. Board Members – Felecita Toledo, Ruth Factor, Jackie Bond, Kris Redbird
The Oklahoma City Pow Wow Club was formed in 1950 and incorporated as an Oklahoma non-profit Corporation in 1955
Where is it happening?
Western Heights Public Schools, 8435 SW 44th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73179-4010, United States
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