The Results Are In: 20 th Annual Wildhorse Pow Wow Pendleton The 20 th annual Wildhorse Resort and Casino Pow Wow was a success by all measures. Hosted over the first weekend in July, hundreds of dancers and drummers were on hand to compete for their chance at over $80,000 in cash and prize. Winners of the drum group competition were: 1 ST : Little Island Cree Warm Springs, OR 2 ND : Young Society Chiloquin, OR 3 RD : Eagle Spirit Wapato, WA 4 TH : Red Hoop Gardnerville, NV Hand Drum competition: 1 st : Sunny Eaglespeaker Yelm, WA 2 nd : Iron Horse Warm Springs, WA 3 rd : Bros Browning, MT 4 th : Charles Wood III Pendleton, OR Dance competition winners were: JUNIOR GIRLS FANCY 1 st : Heaven Walsey Granger, WA 2 nd : Kaleen Joseph Pendleton, OR 3 rd : Miriam Wesley Toppenish, WA 4 TH : Katelyn Tanewasha Warm Springs, WA JUNIOR BOYS FANCY 1 st : Mylo Jones White Swan, WA 2 nd : Colby White Jr. Cusick, WA 3 rd : Lilman Scabby Robe White Swan, WA 4 th : Michael Bourgeau Lapwai, ID JUNIOR GIRLS JINGLE 1 st : Analynn Olney White Swan, WA 2 nd : Natasha Smith Lapwai, ID 3 rd : Alayna Bevis Pendleton, OR 4 th : Tawnee Hunt Toppenish, WA JUNIOR BOYS GRASS 1 st : Dezlin Wasley Kent, WA 2 nd : Josiah Barney Portland, OR 3 rd : Rusty McCloud Harrah, WA 4 th : Andy Bennett Toppenish, WA
JUNIOR GIRLS TRADITIONAL 1 st : Kaylee Johnson Burns, OR 2 nd : Layla Sohappy Pendleton, OR 3 rd : Jovena Scabby Robe White Swan, WA 4 th : Zoe Bevis Pendleton, OR JUNIOR BOYS TRADITIONAL 1 st : Bryson Wallahee White Swan, WA 2 nd : Leland W Lapwai, ID 3 rd : Casey Storm James Vancouver, WA 4 th : Sheldon Joseph Pendleton, OR TEEN GIRLS FANCY 1 st : Mariah Leavitt Toppenish, WA 2 nd : Autumn Johnson Warm Springs, WA 3 rd : Mary Harris Pendleton, OR 4 th : Aurlia Johnson Burns, OR TEEN BOYS FANCY 1 st : Tyrese Jensen Mesa, AZ 2 nd : Garrett Begay Granger, WA 3 rd : Ila Pinkham Spokane, WA 4 th : Keion Jones White Swan, WA TEEN GIRLS JINGLE 1 st : Kia McCloud Harrah, WA 2 nd : Destiny Buck Mattewa, WA 3 rd : Selena Jackson Winslow, AZ 4 th : Malia Collins Warm Springs, WA TEEN BOYS GRASS 1 st : Devin J Browneagle Cusick, WA 2 nd : Jack Scabby Robe Wapato, WA 3 rd : Elijah Bevis Pendleton, OR 4 th : Johnathon Matheson TEEN GIRLS TRADITIONAL 1 st : Shawna Waheneka Wapato, WA 2 nd : Keeyanna Alawiikt Ye Warm Springs, WA 3 rd : Dancing Star Leighton Pendleton, OR 4 th :: Marque Wilson Grand Coulee, WA TEEN BOYS TRADITIONAL 1 st : Nakia Cloud Lapwai, ID 2 nd : Garyson Johnson Warm Springs, OR
3 rd : Joe Jim Toppenish, WA 4 th : Ethan Wallahee White Swan, WA
WOMENS GOLDEN AGE 1 st : Pat Heemsah Toppenish, WA 2 nd : Wilma Wahsise Toppenish, WA 3 rd : Edith Walsey Toppenish, WA 4 th : Charlene Tillequots Harrah, WA MENS GOLDEN AGE 1 st : Gary Greene Lapwai, ID 2 nd : Peter Jo Olney White Swan, WA 3 rd : Frank Eaglespeaker Yelm, WA 4 th : Greg Red Elk Pacific, WA WOMENS FANCY 1 st : Star Whiteye Lake Elsinore, CA 2 nd : Rose Greene Bellingham, WA 3 rd : Irene OnePennee Wapato, WA 4 th : Katrina Blackwolf Toppenish, WA MENS FANCY 1 st : JJ Meninick Lapwai, ID 2 nd : Gary Olney White Swan, WA 3 rd : Dennison Brown Lake Elsihone, CA 4 th : Manny Totus Pendleton, OR WOMENS JINGLE 1 st : Alyssa Buck Priest Rapids, WA 2 nd : Acosia Red Elk Pendleton, OR 3 rd : Lolita Herny Grand Coulee, WA 4 th : Sarraye Forrest Davis Eagle, ID MENS GRASS 1 st : Kelsey Hayahe Warm Springs, OR 2 nd : Gary Villa Warm Springs, OR 3 rd : Adrian Primeaux Culver, OR 4 th : Justin Tonasket Omak, WA WOMENS TRADITIONAL 1 st : Thea McCloud Harrah, WA 2 nd : Katrina Walsey Status, WA 3 rd : Edwina Morning Owl Pendleton, OR 4 th :: Tisa Matheson Spokane, WA
MENS TRADITIONAL 1 st : Russell McCloud Harrah, WA 2 nd : Colin Chief Warm Springs, OR 3 rd : Thomas Whiteplume Lapwai, ID 4 th : Colby White Sr. Cusick, WA MENS PRAIRIE CHICKEN DANCE 1 st : Alex Meninick Harrah, WA 2 nd : Jeremy Barney Portland, OR 3 rd : Kellen Joseph Pendleton, OR 4 th : Jarvis Stayer Warm Springs, OR **** About Wildhorse Resort and Casino: Centrally situated between Boise, Spokane and Portland, Wildhorse Resort & Casino is a premier destination for family getaways, business meetings and large conventions. The Resort features a 24-hour casino, hotel, RV park, 7 restaurants, 5-screen cineplex, 18-hole championship golf course, travel plaza and tribal museum. Expanded in 2011, there is no destination experience like it in the Pacific Northwest. Wildhorse boosts over 1200 slots, all your favorite table games, keno, bingo and live entertainment Wednesday-Friday in our sports bar. Wildhorse is located just off I- 84 at exit 216, four miles east of Pendleton, OR. Wildhorse is owned and operated by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.