2019 BYU Harold Cedartree Pow Wow
Join us for the 38th Annual BYU Harold Cedartree Pow Wow on March 29-30, 2019 at the BYU Wilkinson Student Center in Provo, Utah. Pow Wows are the Native American people’s way of meeting together, to join in dancing, singing, visiting, renewing old friendships, and making new ones. It is a time method to renew Native American culture and preserve the rich heritage of American Indians. The BYU Harold Cedartree Pow Wow, hosted by the BYU Multicultural Student Services is such a gathering, a two-day celebration of Native culture that honors the life and legacy of its namesake, Harold A. Cedartree for the preservation of Native American song and dance.
BYU Harold Cedartree Pow Wow
Tickets for the BYU Harold Cedartree Pow Wow are available at the door, at the BYU Information Desk or by phone at (801) 422-4313. BYU students enter free with their IDs. Grand Entry is Friday at 6:00 pm and Saturday at 1:00 pm & 6:00 pm. The Grand Entries are followed by intertribal, contest dancing, specials and more.
Admission
$6 (per day) for General Public,
$5 (per day) with high school/college ID,
$6 total (for both days) for Dancers and Singers, and
Free for Seniors & children 10 and under.
BYU students with ID get in FREE!
Tickets are available at the door, at the BYU Information Desk, or by phone at (801) 422-4313.
BYU Cedartree Pow Wow Head Staff
Emcee: To Be Announced
Arena Director: To Be Announced
Host Drum: To Be Announced
Head Man: To Be Announced
Head Lady: To Be Announced
Location
BYU Wilkinson Student Center
1060 E Campus Drive
Provo, UT 84604
(801) 422-4313
For More Information: 801-422-3065 Cedartree_powwow@byu.edu
BYU Harold Cedartree Pow Wow Mini-Gallery
9:00 am Setup Native American Arts & Crafts Booths (Garden Court), check in and registration
10:00 am 10:00 pm Native American Arts & Crafts Booth Sales (Garden Court)
5:00 pm 10:00 pm Native American Food Booth (Garden Court)
4:00 pm 6:00 pm Registration for Dancers and Drum Groups (East Lounge)
5:30 pm Drum Roll Call
6:00 pm Grand Entry (WSC Ballroom)
6:00 pm 10:00 pm Exhibition Dances
Saturday
10:00 am Setup Native American Arts & Crafts Booths (Garden Court)
10:00 am 10:00 pm Native American Arts & Crafts Booth Sales (Garden Court)
12:30 pm Drum Roll Call
1:00 pm Grand Entry (WSC Ballroom)
1:30-4:30 pm Pow Wow comeptition dance
4:00 PM 2016-2017 Graduate Recognition
3:00 pm – 9:00 pm Native American Food Booth (Garden Court
5:00 – 6:00 pm Dinner Break – Hoop Dance Exhibition
6:00 pm Grand Entry (WSC Ballroom)
6:30- 9:30 PM Announcement competition winners[/su_spoiler][/su_accordion]
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Anyone dressed in the appropriate regalia can compete in the following age based dance categories:
Men’s Golden Age (Ages 55+)
Men’s Dance Categories (Ages 19 – 54)
Fancy, Traditional, Grass
Teen Boys’ Dance Categories (Ages 13 – 18)
Fancy, Traditional, Grass
Junior Boys’ Dance Categories (Ages 7 – 12)
Fancy, Traditional, Grass
Tiny Tots (Ages 0 – 6)
Women’s Golden Age (Ages 55+)
Women’s Dance Categories (Ages 19 – 54)
Fancy Shawl, Traditional, Jingle Dress
Teen Girls’ Dance Categories (Ages 13 – 18)
Fancy Shawl, Traditional, Jingle Dress
Junior Girls’ Dance Categories (Ages 7 – 12)
Fancy Shawl, Traditional, Jingle Dress
Tiny Tots (Ages 0 – 6)
Drum Groups will also compete in a separate category.
Dance Specials
While Traditional, Fancy, Fancy Shawl, Grass and Jingle are usually danced at most Pow Wows, different individuals or organizations may sponsor a “Special”. These are competitions in a variety of styles and can range from team dancing to hand drum. Specils may change from year-to-year.[/su_spoiler][/su_accordion]
Prize Money
There’s over $16,000 in cash awarded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers in all the categories excepting Tiny Tots.
Vendors
Our Garden Court Market has space for 45 vendor booths selling Native American arts and crafts, including jewelry. We would love to have you set up a booth in our Garden Court Market!
About the BYU Harold Cedartree Pow Wow
The Annual BYU Harold Cedartree Pow Wow was established in 1981 to honor the life and legacy of Harold A. Cedartree. It is a two-day event hosted by BYU Multicultural Student Services and the Tribe of Many Feathers student club and features competition dancing and drumming, Native American jewelry and art vendors, delicious Native American tacos and social opportunities to catch up with friends and BYU alumni from all over the Western United States and Canada.
About Harold Cedartree
The memorial dance contest is named in honor of Harold Cedartree, a full-blooded Arapaho Indian born in Oklahoma who became an instructor of Indian dances and formed the White Eagle dancers. Called from Oklahoma as an Army draftee in World War II, he served nearly three years in Europe, receiving several infantry unit citations. After he returned from war, he faced the prospect of adjustment to the scars of wartime service and the hardships of finding a livelihood. He was selected as the first Indian advisory member of the American Indian Heritage Foundation when it was established in 1973. He was honored as the American Indian of the Year two years in a row at Son Hose, California. This dance contest has been named in his honor to note his accomplishments in preserving Indian dance culture for the enjoyment of future generations.
Mark your calendar today so you don’t miss the next BYU Harold Cedartree Pow Wow at the BYU Wilkinson Student Center in Provo, Utah.
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