1982-07-15 Char-Koosta News

              PABLO, MONTANA 59855 ISSN: 0528-8592
OF THE FLATHEAD INDIAN RESERVATION , WESTERN MONTANA
VOLUME 11 NUMBER 5 FULL MOON OF THE SERVICEBERRY JULY 15, 1982
Arlee pow wow attracts thousands
As expected, the Fourth of July weekend dawned gray and gloomy, but that didn't stop any of the holiday festivities in Arlee.
Local residents and visitors alike enjoyed the 1982 Arlee pow wow and rodeo, plus softball and bowling tournaments. Close to 300 dancers from 74 tribes competed for $5,000 in prize money at the pow wow, to the delight of maybe 9,000 spectators each day. Roughly 20% of the prize money went to Reservation dancers.
Highlight of the celebration's third day was the selection of Arlee's Pamela Mandan as the 1982-83 Miss Flathead Nation. Marsha Skipton was chosen 1st runner-up, while Lisa McDonald was named 2nd runner-up. The Junior Miss Flathead competition wasn't held this year.
Don't forget.. .
Meeting, pow wow on tap for this weekend
A multi-district meeting will be held in Pablo on Saturday, July 17, beginning at 430. Supper will be provided For a small fee, dessert will be provided by the Foxy Seniors Convention Trip organizers.
Before and after the meeting, the community of Elmo will be hosting its annual pow wow. Various sporting events will be complementing the dancing and drumming contests. The pow wow starts on July 15 and runs until July 18.
The pow wow's final hours saw Bernard St. Goddard of Browning, MT win the $500 first prize at the raffle drawing July 4. Other winners were Bud Barnaby with $300, M.J. Alexander from Canada with $200, Milward Tallbull - Kapote from Idaho, Brad Brazil of Arlee with a drum stick bag, and Glenda DeClayby of Arizona with $25.
Dance winners names and photos begin on page 12, including the winners of the "Wanabee" contest. (Master of Cermonies Bearhead Swaney held his contest for all those folks without outfits who "wanabee" Indian and dance. The twenty or so contestants were good-natured about the whole thing, especially the four who won money for doing the best job of learning fast.)
INSIDE:
Pablo's Welcome Address......................Page 2
Around the Campfire.........................Page 10
84th Annual Pow-Wow.......................Page 12
Council Minutes.............................Page 17