The Ho-Chunk Nation hosted the 2023 Neeshla Pow-Wow on Aug.
25, 26, and 27 in Baraboo near the Ho-Chunk Gaming – Wisconsin Dells casino.
Boye Ladd and Sheldon Sundown were the emcees for the
weekend. The arena director was Norman Roach.
Shandiina Jack was the head female dance judge. The head male dance judge was Josiah Thunder.
Chad Tahchawwickah was the head singing judge.
The contest winners were:
Applique, Girls 6-12
1st Washiniwinga
Armell
2nd Isabella
Montelongo
3rd Marvellina
Lang
4th Anahkosaeh
Jo Fish
Jingle, Girls 6-12
1st Taneal
Metoxen
2nd Sophia
Nicholas
3rd Eliana
Leonard
4th Fawn Vasquez
Fancy, Girls 6-12
1st Selena
Kaquatosh
2nd Wicahpi Luxon
3rd Lydia
Sheridan
4th Naha Tyon
Traditional, Girls 6-12
1st Wazoni
Cloud
2nd Iliana Smith
3rd Rainna
Littlewolf
4th He-les-wv
Hopinka-WhiteCloud
Grass, Boys 6-12
1st Maanape
Pamonicutt
2nd Kamehl
Timberwolf
3rd Emmett WhiteEagle
4th Cody Greendeer
Fancy, Boys 6-12
1st Albert King
III
2nd Lerris
Keahna-Cable
3rd Gordon
Kaquatosh
Traditional, Boys 6-12
1st Kenny
Funmaker
2nd Matthew
Cleveland
3rd Bryson Grant
4th Abel Decorah
Applique, Teen Girls 13-17
1st Dianna
Funmaker
2nd Nevaeh Cotto
3rd Kaylen
TopSky
4th Paula Cloud
Jingle, Teen Girls 13-17
1st Maymangwa
Garcia
2nd Nevaeh
Littlehawk
3rd Ioleta
Kingbird
4th Madison
Kingbird
Fancy, Teen Girls 13-17
1st Kianna
Kingbird
2nd Lenna Metoxen
3rd Taylena
Houghto
4th Gabriella
Logan
Traditional, Teen Girls 13-17
1st Amari
Funmaker
2nd Delayna Bear
3rd Siena Brown
4th Marya Jones
Grass, Teen Boys 13-17
1st Aydrian Day
2nd Roman
Rasmussen
3rd Levi
Cleveland
4th Cael
Youngbear
Fancy, Teen Boys 13-17
1st Lucas
Cleveland
2nd Pershing
Kaquatosh
3rd Jaden
Painter
4th Joran
Fingernail
Traditional, Teen Boys 13-17
1st Elias
Leonard
2nd Eddie Benton
3rd Aison
Funmaker
4th Eldon
Hindsley
Fancy, Jr Womens 18-39
1st Cherish
Kingbird
2nd Megan Tucker
3rd Angel Harris
4th Aliah Bear
Jingle, Jr Womens 18-39
1st Diana
Sanapaw
2nd Raena
Lasley
3rd Lorraina
Thompson
4th Vanessa
Goodman
Applique, Jr Womens 18-39
1st Tiana
Thompson
2nd Rochelle
Mann
3rd Cindy
Warrington
4th Virginia
Snake-Bumann
Traditional, Jr Womens 18-39
1st Tashena
McCabe
2nd Alexa
Rae Day
3rd Bianca
WhiteCloud
4th Jacey
Lamar
Fancy, Sr Womens 40-59
1st Star
Silas
2nd Beatrice
Fingernail
3rd Sheena
Decorah
Applique, Sr Womens 40-59
1st Autumn
White
2nd Semia
Snowball
3rd Gina
Hindsley
4th Maria
Garcia
Jingle, Sr Womens 40-59
1st Sheena
Cain
2nd Winona
Tahdooahnippah
3rd Cassie
Hindsley
4th Connie
Danforth
Traditional, Sr Womens 40-59
1st Danielle
George
2nd Tosha
Goodwill
3rd Tiffani
Warner
4th Naomi
Peters
Golden Age Combine, Womens Golden
Age 60+
1st Janice
Cloud
2nd Becky
Taylor
3rd Tina Hindsley
Fancy, Jr Mens 18-39
1st Albert
King Jr
2nd Shorty
Crawford
3rd Bluestar
Roach Cleveland
Grass, Jr Mens 18-39
1st Cj
Lasley
2nd Sonny
DeMarce
3rd Storm
WhiteEagle
4th Drake
Logan
Traditional, Jr Mens 18-39
1st Brevin
Boyd Sr
2nd Quentin
Dick
3rd Rick
Cleveland Jr
4th Elijah
Leonard II
Fancy, Sr Mens 40-59
1st Wayne
Silas Jr
2nd David
Cleveland
3rd Marcus
Gardner
4th Corey
Hindsley Sr
Grass, Sr Mens 40-59
1st Haga
Cleveland
2nd James
Day
3rd Guy Fox
4th Kevin
Kingbird
Traditional, Sr Mens 40-59
1st Les
Painter
2nd Burton
Warrington
3rd Kelly
Logan
4th Orlando
Ike
Golden Age Combine, Mens Golden
Age 60+
1st Albert
King Sr
2nd Tommie
Snowball
3rd Mike
King
Drum Contest
1st Iron
Boy
2nd Heyluskah
3rd Meskwaki
Nation
4th Hay
Creek
5th NDN
Scout