Odawa Homecoming Pow Wow

08/16/2025

Aanii!

Please join us Sunday, September 21st, 2025, to commemorate the passing of PL103-324, which reaffirmed our government-to-government relationship with the United States. When our leaders accomplished this monumental goal, we celebrated with a pow wow at Susan Hall at Greensky Hill in Charlevoix.

This year, we will combine the annual Sovereignty Day Celebration and the Traditional Jiingtamok; to remember that first powwow as the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians and to recognize that we still practice our beautiful traditions at one of our first properties, Osborne Road, in Harbor Springs!

With the usual date for the Traditional Jiingtamok (9/13) so close to September 21st (Sovereignty Day), and the 2025 Nme’ Celebration happening in Wolverine, MI on September 13th, celebrating our sovereignty and holding our traditional pow wow together made the most sense.

We will be sharing more details soon, such as vendor info., event times, parade registration, etc. Please reach out with any questions!

Winnay Wemigwase

08/14/2025

32nd Annual Odawa Homecoming Pow Wow Winners

Drum Contest
First place: Smokeytown
Second place: Bad River
Third place: Fire Creek
Fourth place: Summer Cloud

Hand Drum Contest
First place: Red Deer Table
Second place: Mountain Town
Third place: Fire Creek
Fourth place: Hickory Creek

Women’s Golden Age (55-plus)
First place: Marie Cornelius
Second place: Faith Carmona-Pego
Third place: Joyce Petoskey
Fourth place: Lorraine Shananaquet

Senior Women’s Fancy (35-54)
First place: Danielle George
Second place: Amber Yuzicappi
Third place: Danielle Gibson
Fourth place: Morgan Raphael

Senior Women’s Jingle (35-54)
First place: Kenna Standing Rock
Second place: Kara Hunt
Third place: There were 2 dancers in this category.
Fourth place: There were 2 dancers in this category.

Senior Women’s Traditional (35-54)
First place: Kristol Abel
Second place: Alanna Trudeau
Third place: Cherokee Greendeer
Fourth place: Theresa Chingwa

Junior Women’s Fancy (18-34)
First place: Anastasia Lada
Second place: Moon Meade
Third place: There were 2 dancers in this category.
Fourth place: There were 2 dancers in this category.

Junior Women’s Jingle (18-34)
First place: Asalia Quigno
Second place: Dajia Shinos
Third place: Shay Hale
Fourth place: Maya Schuyler

Junior Women’s Traditional (18-34)
First place: Chelsey Recollect
Second place: Aryana Robinson
Third place: Chyleen Zapata
Fourth place: Akeshia Trudeau

Teen Women’s Fancy (13-17)
First place: Ava Anderson
Second place: Kendreya Teeple
Third place: Bedassige James
Fourth place: Elizabeth Shenoskey

Teen Women’s Jingle (13-17)
First place: Tehya Spoonhunter
Second place: Hope Stevens
Third place: Denaya Pitawanakwat
Fourth place: Cassandra Syrette

Teen Women’s Traditional (13-17)
First place: Georgia-June Abel
Second place: Aayla Chivis
Third place: Annie Perez
Fourth place: Aanimikwam Trudeau

Junior Women’s Fancy (7-12)
First place: Kasay Dreaver
Second place: Everleigh Tegosh
Third place: Lilyana Raphael
Fourth place: Florine Marshall

Junior Women’s Jingle (7-12)
First place: Elmer Denny
Second place: Hazel Hale
Third place: Serena Chosa
Fourth place: Sybil Necklace

Junior Women’s Traditional (7-12)
First place: Aliyah Vertz
Second place: Memegwan Wesaw
Third place: There were 2 dancers in this category.
Fourth place: There were 2 dancers in this category.

Men’s Golden Age (55-plus)
First place: Walker Stonefish
Second place: Russ Blackbird
Third place: Mike King
Fourth place: Gary Gibson

Senior Men’s Fancy (35-54)
First place: Tyrone Shawana
Second place: Marcus Gardner, Jr.
Third place: Adrian King
Fourth place: Agashimainash Buswa

Senior Men’s Grass (35-54)
First place: Chad Yuzicappi
Second place: Johnathan Johnson
Third place: Reggie Cadotte
Fourth place: There were 3 dancers in this category.

Senior Men’s Traditional (35-54)
First place: Gabe Cleveland
Second place: Martel Pushetonequa
Third place: Michael Hatch
Fourth place: Jefferson Ballew IV

Junior Men’s Fancy (18-34)
First place: Wiingashk Shawana
Second place: There was one dancer in this category.
Third place: There was one dancer in this category.
Fourth place: There was one dancer in this category.

Junior Men’s Grass (18-34)
First place: Saul DeMais
Second place: Michael Meza
Third place: There were 2 dancers in this category.
Fourth place: There were 2 dancers in this category.

Junior Men’s Traditional (18-34)
First place: Mylik Wanatee
Second place: Devon Pitawanakwat
Third place: Devonne Harris
Fourth place: Anthony Cerguul

Teen Men’s Fancy (13-17)
There were no dancers in this category.

Teen Men’s Grass (13-17)
First place: Pahquis Trudeau
Second place: Levi Wakemap
Third place: Miikawadizi Prout
Fourth place: Daniel Zerbe

Teen Men’s Traditional (13-17)
First place: Aison Funmaker
Second place: Dazer Pitwanakwat
Third place: Bronson Napanse
Fourth place: Carter Boda

Junior Men’s Fancy (7-12)
First place: Wam Marshall
Second place: Alex Anderson
Third place: Miigwans Marshall
Fourth place: Shaune Leaureaux

Junior Men’s Grass (7-12)
First place: Carson Sayers
Second place: Bryson Medawis
Third place: JJ LeBlanc
Fourth place: Cecil Metoxen

Junior Men’s Traditional (7-12)
First place: Mason Sayers
Second place: Kevin Syrette
Third place: David Pitawanakwat
Fourth place: Arrow Hatch

08/11/2025

Introducing Miss Odawa Nation Hope Stevens. Photo by Shanna Shananaquet.

08/11/2025

Introducing Junior Miss Odawa Nation Keilee Boda. Photo by Shanna Shananaquet.

08/10/2025

Forecast looks good for today and should be not as hot as yesterday. Look forward to seeing everyone!

08/09/2025

Due to the wet conditions, the drum contest is finishing tonight, but dancers were excused. The princesses will be crowned at 10 am tomorrow morning and grand entry at 11 am. We will be outside at the pow wow grounds tomorrow.

08/08/2025