Navajo Nation Fair 2014 Info

The 68th Navajo Nation Fair

Date : September 1-7, 2014

Theme: “Promoting Family Values through Culture and Tradition”

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Graphic courtesy of Navajo Nation Fair

 

Photos from the 2013 Fair:

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Pow Wow Results and Photos

Miss Navajo Nation Pageant 2013 Photos

Navajo Nation Fair 2013 Baby Contest Winners List and photos:

Miss Navajo Nation Pageant 2013 full contestant bios, photos and schedule.

Miss Navajo Nation Pendleton Shawl Presentation

Navajo Nation Fair Events 2014

Indian Rodeo

Open Junior Rodeo

Miss Navajo Pageant

Pow Wow

Gourd Dance

Baby Contest

Nizhoni Arts Market

4H  Horse Show

Carnival,

Concert

KIDS DAY

Elder Fest

Youth Dummy Roping

Free BBQ

Wild Horse Race

Navajo Song & Dance

4H Wooly Ride Competition

More information and forms can be obtained at www.navajonationfair.com or you can call the Navajo Nation Special Events Office at (928) 871-6478.

 

Powwow – Navajo Nation Fair

September 6 at 5:00 pm until September 8 at 6:00 pm

64th Annual Navajo Festival of Arts and Culture

Event Coordinator: Erny 928.380.0771 & Darrell Tso 928.292.0160

Northern Host: Hail Creek , Taos, NM
Southern Host: Yellow Jacket Ignacio, Colo.
Navajo Honored Host: Sun Eagle Farmington, NM

MC : Otis Half Moon, Espanola, NM

Head Man: Brian Curley, Albuquerque, NM
Head Lady: Anecita Hernandez, Shonto, Ariz.

Arena Director: Everette White Kamloops, BC, Canada
Head Gourd Dancer: Leonard Anthony White Eagle Gourd Society, Shiprock NM.

Head Gourd Singer: Ron Tso, Chinle, Ariz.
Gourd MC: Mike Salabiye Gallup, NM.
Head Dance Judge: Larry White, Plummer, ID
Head Drum Judge: Kelly Grant , Macy, NE
Tabulator: Patsy Grant, Pinehill, NM

All Adult Categories, $800, $600, $400, $200, $100
All Teen Categories, $500, $300, $200
All Junior Categories $300, $200, $100

Drum Contest Northern/Southern Split.
$3,000, $2,000, $1,500, $1,000 and $500 split.

Special Contests:
Presidential Men’s Northern Traditional “In Honor of President Shelly’s War Bonnet” 6 places $1500, $1200, $1000, $800, $600, $400, (3) $200
Men’s Southern Straight Special sponsored by Head Man Dancer Brian Curley
Women’s Fancy sponsored by Head Lady Anecita Hernandez

Friday, Sept. 6, 2013
5 p.m. -8 pm Gourd Dance
8 p.m. Grand Entry

Saturday, Sept 7, 2013
12 p.m. – 6 p.m. Gourd Dance
6 p.m. Grand Entry

Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013
11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Gourd Dance
1 p.m. Grand Entry

Entry form available at www.Navajonationfair.com or at the Navajo Nation Fair Office.
In Gorman Hall next to the DCJM rodeo arena

Navajo Parks and Recreation Special Events Section
Telephone 928.871.6647 – Fax 928.871.6637
Highway 264 Building 36–A
PO Box 2 370, Window Rock, AZ 86515

The Navajo Nation and the Navajo Navajo Special Events Section will not be responsible for any loss due to accidents, theft, bodily injury, personal injury, and including loss of property. Events subject to cancellation or change.

 

 

PowWow Navajo Nation Fair 2012

September 7th – 9th, 2012

Navajo Nation Fairgrounds Window Rock, AZ

Appreciating Tradition.”

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EVENT SCHEDULE

FRI. | SEPT. 7
12PM | REGISTRATION
5PM-630PM | GOURD DANCE
630PM | SUPPER BREAK
730PM | GRAND ENTRY
11PM | CONCLUDES

SAT. | SEPT. 8
10AM | REGISTRATION
11AM-130PM | GOURD DANCE
2PM | GRAND ENTRY
5PM | SUPPER BREAK
7PM | GRAND ENTRY
830 |  CROWNING
2012-2013 POWWOW PRINCESS
11PM | CONCLUDES

SUN. | SEPT. 9
10AM-1130AM | GOURD DANCE
12PM | GRAND ENTRY
5PM | CONCLUDES

ADMISSION
GENERAL ADMISSION ONLY.
NO ARENA ADMISSION.

GENERAL ADMISSION
$5 ADULTS
$3 CHILD/SR

EVENT COORDINATORS:
TONY PARKER 505.903.2247
MATT SHEKA SR 505.903.2247

DRUM CONTEST

HOST NORTHERN
IRON HORSE
NORTHWEST REGION, USA/CANADA

HOST SOUTHERN
SOUTHERN OUTLAWS
NAVAJO NATION, USA

MASTER OF CEREMONIES | JASON GOODSTRIKER, CALGARY, ALB, CANADA
ARENA DIRECTOR | LEVI NEPOOSE, HOBBEMA, ALB, CANADA
HEAD JUDGE | DOUGIE RAIN, PAUL FIRST NATION, ALB, CANADA
HEAD MAN | SHELDON SHEBALA, COEUR D’ALENE, IDAHO
HEAD LADY | ARIANNE SHEKA, FT. DEFIANCE, ARIZONA
GOURD MC | ANDY COZAD, DENVER, COLORADO
HEAD GOURD DANCER | JOHN EMHOOLAH, DENVER, COLORADO
HEAD DRUM JUDGE | STEVE TOYA, ZIA PUEBLO, NEW MEXICO

SPECIALS
JR & TEEN BOYS FANCY
MEN’S FANCY SPOTLIGHT CONTEST
OUTGOING POWWOW PRINCESS CONTEST SPECIAL | TBA
HEAD MAN SPECIAL | MEN’S NORTHERN TRADITIONAL 18 & UP
HEAD LADY SPECIAL | IRON WOMEN’S FANCY SHAWL, $2000 WINNER TAKE ALL

NAVAJO NATION MUSEUM
SPECIAL EVENTS SECTION
P.O. Box 2370 Window Rock, AZ 86515
928.871.7941
www.navajonationfair.com