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Battle of the Plains Results
7th Victory in a Row!
by Austin Ashley
January 24, 2012
BATTLE OF THE PLAINS
DANCE COMPETITION
BARTLESVILLE, OK
JANUARY 14, 2012
ROYAL VALLEY-7X GRAND CHAMPIONS
The Royal Valley Native American Dancers traveled to Bartlesville, Oklahoma on January 14, 2012 to compete in the annual Battle of the Plains Native American Dance competition. Royal Valley placed first in the competition for the seventh year in a row. The competition is sponsored by Operation Eagle, which is the Indian Education Program through the Bartlesville Public Schools in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. The competition included a total of 10 schools. Royal Valley Native American Dancers have always been invited to the competition to represent Kansas. Royal Valley Native American Singers/Dancers is the only school-sponsored dance group in the state. Currently the group is 82 members strong. The group is composed of members from kindergarten to twelfth grade. Sponsors for the group are Anita Evans-Title VII Indian Education Director for U.S.D. #337/ Royal Valley High School Teacher and Connie Peters-Math and Student Assistance Teacher at Royal Valley Middle School. Lead singer for the group is Gubba Hale.
Royal Valley had a total of 59 dancers attend the competition, with 54 competing. Royal Valley had 23 dancers place for points. There were 26 total categories for competition. Royal Valley filled 20 categories with dancers.
Royal Valley had 8 Grand Champions-
First Place Winners: Shanokwe Price-Girls Jingle (5-7); Nahconbe Wahwassuck-Boys Fancy (5-7); KJ Miller-Boys Grass(5-7); Mae Joslin-Girls Fancy(8-10); Tamo Thomas-Girls Fancy (11-13); Zack Wahweotten-Boys Fancy (11-10); Masen Spoonhunter-Boys Traditional(11-13) Brennah Wahweotten-Girls Jingle(14-18).
Second Place winners include: Tanaya Mahkuk-Girls Cloth( 5-7); Jaiana Serna-Blakemore-Girls Cloth(8-10); Hayley Harman-Girls Jingle(8-10); Dania Ortero-Girls Fancy(11-13); Kikto Thomas-Girls Cloth(11-13); Ninahii Frisby-Boys Grass(11-13); Jayden Serna-Blakemore-Boys Traditional(11-13); Nadas Thomas-Girls Cloth(14-18); Doug Thomas-Boys Traditional(14-18)
Third Place winners include: Ruben Tinajero-Boys Grass (5-7)); Komesh Spoonhunter-Boys Grass( 8-10); Kishno Bell-Girls Fancy(11-13); Felicity Price-Girls Cloth(11-13); Pe-Qwas Hernandez-Girls Fancy(14-18); Arrow Levier-Boys Grass(14-18).
Royal Valley Native American Singers/Dancers is supported by U.S.D. #337 through Impact Aid , Title VII Indian Education funds and the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. Anita Evans would like to thank all the organizations and people who have supported the singers/dancers for the past 17 years as she will be retiring from her teaching position after this school year.
| Ages 5-7 Girls Fancy |
Ages 5-7 Girls Cloth |
Ages 5-7 Girls Jingle |
| No Entry |
2nd Tanaya Mahkuk |
1st-Shanokwe Price |
| Ages 5-7 Boys Fancy |
Ages 5-7 Boys Grass |
Ages 5-7 Boys Traditional |
| 1st-Nahconbe Wahwassuck |
1st-KJ Miller |
No Entry |
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3rd-Ruben Tinajero |
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-Omar Higine |
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| Ages 8-10 Girls Fancy |
Ages 8-10 Girls Cloth |
Ages 8-10 Girls Jingle |
| 1st-Mae Joslin |
2nd-Jaiana Serna-Blakemore |
2nd-Hayley Harman |
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-Violet Mesa |
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| Ages 8-10 Boys Fancy |
Ages 8-10 Boys Grass |
Ages 8-10 Boys Traditional |
| No Entry |
3rd-Komesh Spoonhunter |
No Entry |
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-Isaac Hale |
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-Edgar Higine |
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-Kobe Jordan |
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-Mando Tinajero |
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| Ages 11-13 Girls Fancy |
Ages 11-13 Girls Cloth |
Ages 11-13 Girls Jingle |
| 1st-Tamo Thomas |
2nd-Kikto Thomas |
3rd-Skyla Knoxsah |
| 2nd-Dania Ortero |
3rd-Felicity Price |
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| 3rd-Kishno Bell |
-Shobwas Ceja |
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| -Bella Thompson |
-Sage Pahmahmie |
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-Mshetokwe Lewis |
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| Ages 11-13 Boys Fancy |
Ages 11-13 Boys Grass |
Ages 11-13 Boys Traditional |
| 1st-Zack Wahweotten |
2nd Ninahii Frisby |
1st-Masen Spoonhunter |
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-Meskwes Knoxsah |
2nd-Jayden Serna-Blakemore |
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-Dubba Wilson |
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-Jason Serna-Blakemore |
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Danel Mitchell-Alvarado |
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-Bryce Garrison |
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-Mikal Kitchkommie |
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| Ages 14-18 Girls Fancy |
Ages 14-18 Girls Cloth |
Ages 14-18 Girls Jingle |
| 3rd-Pe-Qwas Hernandez |
2nd--Nadas Thomas |
1st-Brennah Wahweotten |
| -Elizabeth Gaona |
-Marlena Wahwassuck |
-Wahs Knoxsah |
| -Nee-Sat Mahkuk |
-Kaylyn Rupnicki |
-Lakota Knoxsah-Duncan |
| -Andrea Alvarado |
-Rebekah Navarro |
-Hannah Wahwassuck |
| -Sarah McKinney |
-Sierra Pahmahmie |
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-Mittina Hale |
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-Pami Hubbard |
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| Ages 14-18 Boys Fancy |
Ages 14-18 Boys Grass |
Ages 14-18 Boys Traditional |
| No Entry |
3rd-Arrow Levier |
2nd-Doug Thomas |
| TINY TOTS |
| - Pannoquah Wahwassuck (Parents: Raphael;Quahmee Wahwassuck) |
| -Shaw-not Evans (Parents: Evan Evans/Terryn Proctor) |
| -Wap-se-Kwe Aitkens (Parents: Josh Aitkens/Saga Fairman) |
| -Vanessa Gaona (Parent: Elizabeth Gaona) |
| -Taylor Frye (Parents: Nikki Frye/Waskeh Littleaxe) |
| -Karis Miller (Parents: Kyle Miller/Josie Pahmahmie) |
| -Jude Hale (Parents: Nathan/Jennifer Hale) |
| -Kaachi Hale (Parents: Nathan/Jennifer Hale) |
| -K. Mahkuk (Parent: Nevika Mahkuk) |
SPONSERS:Anita Evans/Connie Peters
TEAMS COMPETITING
1st Place-Royal Valley-Kansas-7X Grand Champions
2nd Place-Osage Nation-Oklahoma
3rd Place-Poarch Creek-Alabama
Others:
Lenape-Owasso
Norman, OK
Tulsa, OK
Oklahoma City, OK
Operation Eagle-Bartlesville, OK
Ponca City, OK
-54 DANCERS COMPETED / 23 DANCERS PLACED
-59 DANCERS ATTENDED-Royal Valley
"It was fun. I am really happy we won for Anita's last year with us," commented Douglas Thomas.
"It has been fun watching the kids dance for the past 17 years and watching them mature throughout the years," commented Anita Evans.
