JUNE a». 1978 PAGE 7
— The Powwow in Pictures—
PRESIDE—Pi-Ume-Sha Queen
Colleen Seelatsee reigned over
the 1978 powwow with the sup
port of her grandmother Ellen
Heath. Colleen was honored with
the beaded crown and a shawl
for selling the most raffle tick
ets, over 900, for the Pi-Ume-Sha
Committee.
PRACTICE—While the drums
beat for the younger lad ies
round dance contest, a team of
women p racticed their steps
outside the arena. Marcia Soliz,
Helene W eeks and Mary Ann
Thomas later won the women’s
team round dance with their
well-synchronized,
graceful
m ovem ents. Mary Ann also
went on to win the ladies
individual graceful dance.
PRANCE-The em cee is the oil
that keeps a powwow running
smoothly. But Nathan “ Eight-
b all” Jim w as relieved of his
announcing long enough to be
thanked with an honor dance -
the “ Eightball Special.”
PLAY-Under the tarpaulin can
opy, chanting voices and tapping
stick s rem inded nearby pow-
wowers that the stick gam e
tournament was alive and well.
Drums, sticks and bones passed
hands many times through the
weekend. The team led by Wil
son Wewa, Jr. (above left) won
the double elimination tourney.
PRIZE—Champ Masami Danzu-
ka won the little girls war dance
contest Friday night and spent
the rest of the weekend practic
ing for her next powwow.
P h otos by
Cynthia S tow ell