Painted Skies Pow Wow - 2026

Come join us as we celebrate the Painted Skies Pow Wow for 2026.
** All Dancers, Singers, and Royalty welcomed **
Pow Wow Head Staff
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Master of Ceremonies
James Edwards - Pawnee/N. Cheyenne/Comanche - Santa Fe, NM
Arean Director
Vaughn Stands - Oglala Lakota - Manderson, SD
Host Northern Drum
Powerhouse - Rio Rancho, NM
Host Southern Drum
Cruisin' South - Brimhall, NM
Head Man Dancer
Kenny Donaghey - Diné - Crownpoint, NM
Head Women Dancer
Cheyenne Chee - Diné - Albuquerque, NM
Head Boy Dancer
Levi Sandoval/Pacheco - Dakota/Pueblo - Bernalillo, NM
Head Girl Dancer
Bridget Sunshine Tsosie-Hohenstein - Laguna/Kewa/Dakota/Diné/EBCherokee
Gourd Dance Head Staff
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Master of Ceremonies
James Edwards - Pawnee/N. Cheyenne/Comanche - Santa Fe, NM
Arean Director
Nick Jackson - Hopi - Albuquerque, NM
Head Singer
Adrian Yahzee - Brimhall, NM - Cruisin' South
Head Gourd Dancer - Rusty Cozad - Kiowa - Anadarko, OK
Specials
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Grandma Special - Sponsored by Cheyenne Chee & Family
Teen Girls Jingle - Sponsored by Bridget Sunshine Tsosie - Hohenstein & Family
Tiny Tot Boys & Girls - Sponsored by Roz Whitehair and Family
Switch Dance -Sponsored by the Pow Wow Commitee
Team Dance (3 Dancers) - Sponsored by the Committee
More to be announced..