You’re invited to the 56th annual Fort Totten Days Celebration

The 56th annual Fort Totten Days PowWow will take place the weekend of July 26, 27 and 28 in the Andrew Shaw Arena, south of Four Winds High School, Fort Totten, ND.

There is a Pageant scheduled for Thursday at 5 p.m.

Spirit Lake Royalty: Miss Mni Wakan Oyate – Zaeona Redfox; Jr. Miss Spirit Lake – Lorraine Dragswolf; Mini Miss Spirit Lake – Wanikiya Alberts; Miss Traveling Spirit Lake – Blakeley Chaske; Miss VFW Post #6547 – Octavia Longie.

Friday the Flag Raising is at 8 a.m., registration starts at 3 p.m. with Drum Roll Call at 6:30 p.m. and Grand Entry at 7 p.m.

Special Diabetes Fun Run: Saturday at 8 a.m. Four Winds Parking Lot

Saturday registration begins at 10 a.m., Drum Roll Call is at 12:45 p.m. and Grand Entry is at 1 p.m.

Buffalo Feed, supper break is 5 p.m.

Saturday evening’s Drum Roll Call is 6:45 p.m. with Grand Entry at 7 p.m.

Sunday the Parade is at 10 a.m., 12:45 p.m. Drum Roll Call and Grand Entry is at 1 p.m.

The emcees for Fort Totten Days Celebration are Dr. Russ McDonald, Harold Blacksmith and Charles Walker.

Arena Directors are Kris White, Sr. and Dion Jackson, Sr.

Head Mens Judge is Doug Yankton, Sr.

Head Womens Judge is Nelenah GreyEyes

Head Singing Judge is Terrance Morgan, Sr.

Color Guard is VFW Post #6547.

Sound is provided by RC Soundz.

The Singing Contest purses are $15,000, $12,000, $10,000, $8,000, $5,000 & $3,000 (Minimum 4 singers per drum, No drum hopping allowed)

Drum Split = $15,000 (first 15 drums to register) Minimum 4 singers

Dance Contest purses are as follows:

Golden Age Men (55+) Traditional, Grass & Fancy: $1,200, $1,000, $800, $600, $400

Golden Age Women (55+) Traditional, Jingle & Fancy: $1,200, $1,000, $800, $600, $400

Sr. Men (54 – 35) Traditional, Grass, Fancy, Chicken: $1,200, $1,000, $800, $600, $400

Sr. Women (54 – 35) Traditional, Jingle, Fancy: $1,200, $1,000, $800, $600, $400

Jr. Men (34 – 18) Traditional, Grass, Fancy, Chicken: $1,200, $1,000, $800, $600, $400

Jr. Women (34 – 18) Traditional, Jingle, Fancy: $1,200, $1,000, $800, $600, $400

Teen Boys (17 – 13) Traditional, Grass, Fancy: $500, $400, $300, $200, $100

Teen Girls (17 – 13) Traditional, Jingle, Fancy: $500, $400, $300, $200, $100

Jr. Boys (12 – 7) Traditional, Grass, Fancy: $400, $300, $200, $100, $75

Jr. Girls (12 – 7) Traditional, Jingle, Fancy: $400, $300, $200, $100, $75

Tiny tots (5 & Under) Paid Daily

Moccassin Games: prizes TBD

Horseshoe Doubles: Prizes TBD

The 2023 Celebration of Fort Totten Days

According to Kenneth “KJ” Graywater, Jr., at last year’s celebration, “We had 5 Veteran Groups and 1 Auxiliary; 29 Total Veterans carried flags for Grand Entry; 18 Total Royalty from Spirit Lake Tribe and other Tribal Nations; 350 Registered Dancers for Contest; 6 Drum Groups Registered for Singing Contest; 13 Drum Groups Registered for Non Contest Singing; 20 4-man teams for Moccasin Games; 40 Horseshoe Players and we had visitors and relatives from at least 13 states and 4 Canadian Provinces.”

Most information provided above comes from the poster for the 56th annual Fort Totten Days Celebration.