From left, Outgoing Miss BHS JennaVecia Stagner, new Miss BHS Cera Vera, first attendant Aralyn Martin, and escorts Yamni Chandler and Michael Bahe.
By LORI ANN EDMO
Sho-Ban News
BLACKFOOT — The Blackfoot School District 55 Powwow was May 3 and 4 at Blackfoot High School where royalty was selected and numerous specials were conducted.
Host drum was Bad Agency, emcee was Matt Wilson and arena director was Kyle Nipwater. Susan Avila Dixey was head woman dancer and Hunter Osborne was head man dancer.
The evening of May 3, outgoing Miss Indian Blackfoot High School JennaVecia Stagner hosted a special where she recognized tribal elders that were present and asked them to dance. She had her grandmothers Angelita Broncho and Geri Red Cloud stand in front while they danced. Afterward they handed out gift bags to them.
Elder golden age women embrace.
On Saturday afternoon, the family of Zeberriah Lee Taylor did a dance special for boys and girls ages one to six years old. Prizes were given to three places, along with candy and fruit. Mountain View Middle School special was done for teen and junior boys categories where they danced against each other. Sonny Cornpeach and Kenai Corona came up with the idea for the special. Thomas Eagle won the junior boys and Jason Countryman won the teen boys. They eached danced in the spotlight.
Head woman dancer Susan Avila Dixey had a special for teen girls all categories. First through third place were selected in each category of fancy shawl, jingle and traditional. Fort Hall Elementary Princess Ellanis Stagner hosted a handdrum contest prior to dinner break. First place was Kenny Brown, second Kylen Stump and third Tommy Eagle. First place received a hand drum.
Junior Boys Traditional Thomas Eagle.
On Saturday evening Blackfoot High School graduating seniors were recognized, along with teacher Merle Smith who plans to retire.
Following are the results.
Junior Girls Traditional: first-Evah Dann, Second-Sofia Edmo, third-Elizabeth Stagner. Junior Girls Jingle: first-Kayla Osborne, second-Elaua Villarreal, third-Paisley Buckskin. Junior Girls Fancy: first-Cambri Lynn Buckskin, second-Rose Medicine Horse, third-Millie White Horse.
Junior Boys Traditional: first-Adonis Osborne, second-Thomas Eagle, third-Trastan Beasley. Junior Boys Grass: Devin Pebeahsy, second-Jon Hernandez, third-Jivoani Ballesteros. Junior Boys Fancy: first-Demarcus Pebeahsy, second-Jonah Ballesteros, third-Jax Hernandez.
Junior girls fancy shawl dancer Enika Whelan.
Teen Girls Traditional: first-Annika Gonzalez, second-Envy Beasley, third-Skylee Osborne. Teen Girls Jingle: first-Logan Wahtomy, second-Raylee Shane, third-Kimora Graves Pevo. Teen Girls Fancy: first-Raliah Marshall, second-Gabrielle Appenay, third-Ashra Benally.
Teen Boys Traditional: first-Braxton Wahtomy, second-Indian Dann Cornpeach, third-Kenai Corona. Teen Boys Grass: first-Michael Bahe, second-Jay Hernandez, third-Tanner Countryman.
Women’s Traditional: first-Lou Osborne, second-Destiney Tinno, third-Tay’a Osborne. Women’s Jingle: first-Joyce Graves, second-Se’Rae Running Eagle, third-Atalya Benally. Womens Fancy: first-Sallyanne Thomas, second-Raeriell Scott, third-Kyra John. Mens Traditional: first-Raymond Scott Junior , second-Chasen Coby, third-Ashton Fish. Mens Grass: first-Joseph Baldwin, second-Dashon Scott, third-Kenneth Brown Sr. Mens Fancy: first-Kenneth Brown Junior, second-Tyi Bear, third-Tristan Cornpeach.
Golden Age Women: first-Nummie Osborne. Golden Age Men: first-Donald White Horse, second-James Tone.