Crow Fair Board Names MCs, Drum Groups and More

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The tribal members who will work with Albert Gros Ventre, this year's Crow Fair powwow director, and help run the celebration in August have been selected and are featured on a recently released flier for the event.

The handbill includes the names of the 2008 arena directors, singing judges and invited drum groups. All drums of the Apsaalooke will be selected as the powwow's host drums, according to the flier, and Jason Good Striker of Canada, and the Apsaalooke Nation's Dale and Robert "Corky" Old Horn are scheduled to be this year's masters of ceremonies.

Seven dance categories and three singing contests are also promised. Stay tuned, as dance specials and hand drum contests will be announced in the coming months.

To see the complete list of staff, invited drum groups and dance contests, you can download the flier in PDF format, or view it in JPEG format.

Also, the Crow Fair Committee members who were elected in August are as follows:

• Powwow Director: Albert Gros Ventre
• Rodeo Director: Jess Real Bird
• Racing Director: Whitney Holds
• Parade Director: Ryan Bad Bear
• President: Burdick "Son Son" Two Leggins

And last fall, 10 young ladies were selected to represent the tribe and their respective districts. Members of this year's Crow Fair Royalty include:

• Miss Crow Nation: Kylie Medicine Horse (Arrow Creek)
• Junior Miss Crow Nation: Shauntel Stewart (Valley of the Chiefs)
• Miss Tiny Tot: Shaunita Nomee (Valley of the Chiefs)
• Mighty Few: Myrann Crooked Arm
• Black Lodge: Harmonee Bad Bear
• Big Horn: Monica Turns Plenty
• No Water: Lanaya Driftwood
• Center Lodge (Reno): Rama Real Bird
• Valley of the Chiefs: Nancy Jefferson
• Arrow Creek: Tasha Plain Bull

Comments

[Otis]

this is good information. it is not often that this info gets out so early. Looks like some good mcs this year especially with Jason GS.

You should keep this somewhere on the webpage until Crow Fair

Otis

[roanne little light]

it's good information. Can we ask this group to continue the dancing on Sunday night of Crow Fair. it was very boring last year when sunday nite was quiet.

[Robert Brien Sr.]

its not very often we get to see information about"home". refreshing to see names i'm familiar with. update information as often as you can. we need it out here in the cities.

[real black lodge]

yuck rayma and her family act like they can run black lodge? how stupid is that? and harmonee as the princess? she don't even go to school, what a wonderful role model.

[Karen Little Light]

It's great to see familiar faces and hear about the people back home. Helps alleviate the homesickness we sometimes feel. Great job!

[Big bad bear dog]

You guys need some real leadership!!!
You got to many titles

[Big bad bear dog]

You guys need some real leadership!!!
You got to many titles

[Karen Little Light]

The comment attributed to me on April 8, 2008 at 8:58 a.m. is not the comment I made. Mine was complementing the article. I do not speak English in that immature manner. I never say "you guys" and I do not say "you got" in that manner. I know how to correctly use to, too, and two in proper context. Please remove my name from that childish comment.

Thank you for you cooperation.

Karen Little Light, Mesa AZ

[Frances Pretty Paint]

My granddaughter, April Fray Wilson, is the 2008 Black Lodge District Crow Fair Princess. She is a senior @ Lodge Grass High School & will graduate in May.

[Browning]

last years Crow Fair was a flop, due to the rodeo only having 8 saddle bronc riders and the races were suppose to have at least $10,000 purses in the All American, Crow Bred Futurity, where did the money go?
After the rodeo where did the pow wow go, boy sure good to have money and not pay out in rodeo, sucks.
Keep the pow wow going on sunday night and when you advertise a prize keep it, don't change in the middle of the game.

[Fancy1]

I can't wait for Crow Fair. I'm excited! It's going to be a goot one! Don't ya think?