VIRTUAL POW WOW
Check out our 2022 Winners:
Youth | Traditional Male
Youth | Traditional Female
Youth | Jingle
Youth | Grass
Youth | Fancy Shawl
Youth | Fancy Bustle
Adults | Traditional Male
Adults | Traditional Female
Adults | Jingle
Adults | Fancy Shawl
Adults | Fancy Bustle
Drum | Women's Solo
Drum | Groups/Families
Youth | Hoop Specials
Adults | Hoop Specials
June 1st - 26th
Over $18,000 in prizes
Host Drum: Northern Cree | MC: Wes King | Co-MC: Whitney Recountre II
- Finalists selected by Social Distance Pow Wow Facebook Group Member Votes
- Winner Selected by Summer Solstice Festival Live Pow Wow Officials
DANCE COMPETITION
Traditional, Fancy, Grass & Jingle
Youth (17 & Under) – Adults (18+) Men’s & Women’s
1st $500 | 2nd $300 | 3rd $200
DRUM COMPETITION
Men’s Solo – Women’s Solo
1st $500 | 2nd $300 | 3rd $200
Groups & Families
1st $1200 | 2nd $800 | 3rd $500
HOOP SPECIALS
Youth (17 & Under) – Adults (18+)
1st $500 | 2nd $300 | 3rd $200
ENTRIES CAN BE POSTED FROM JUNE 1st – 21st
Register and access original music by Northern Cree
www.summersolsticefestivals.ca
POST ENTRY VIDEOS
- @socialdistancepowwow Facebook Group
- Must use: Original music by Northern Cree (download below)
- Must include in video: Introduction of drum and dancers, where you are from, and what inspires you to sing and dance (max. 1 minute)
JUNE 1 - 21: Voting
@socialdistancepowwow Facebook Group
JUNE 21: FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
Top 5 per age group and category proceeds to finals
JUNE 25: FINAL
Judged by SSIF Head Staff and winners announced
Download Original Music by Northern Cree
“Brisket Burner”
composed by Leroy Whitstone
Men’s Traditional
“Crow Style Double Beat”
composed by Marlon Deschamps
Women’s Traditional
“Dunetown Dune”
composed by Leroy Whitstone
Men’s/Women’s Fancy
“Jingle Jam”
composed by Randall Paskemin
Women’s Jingle
“On The Spot”
composed by Marvin Deschamps
Men’s Traditional
“Storytime Warriors”
composed by Leroy Whitstone
Men’s Grass
“Summer Sunset”
composed by Marvin Deschamps
Hoop Dance
About Host Drum Northern Cree
Northern Cree recorded NEW and ORIGINAL songs for the SSIF Pow Wow.
Northern Cree is a nine-time GRAMMY-nominated pow wow drum group from Treaty Six territory with 49 albums to their credit. The group was formed in 1982 by Charles Wood Jr., Earl Wood, Randy Wood, and Steve Wood. They started releasing music in 1991 and made history in 2017 when they became the first pow wow group to perform at the GRAMMY Awards ceremony in Los Angeles.
Northern Cree is led by Steve Wood and includes Joel Wood, Marlon Deschamps, Shane Dion, Marcus Denny, Leroy Whitstone, Marvin Deschamps, Jordon Fiddler, Emerson Samson, Penny McGilvery, Dezi Chocan, Randall Paskemin, Jamon Paskemin, Gilbert Buffalo, Desmond Redcalf, Jonas Tootoosis, Ben Cardinal, Kyle Pasquayak, Shaina McGilvery, and Jayzer Littlewolfe.
Since 1999, Northern Cree has earned a total of 44 nominations and 18 awards for their music.
