The Ultimate Warriorz Contest

On June 27th, starting at 10:00 a.m., the Ultimate Warriorz Contest will be held in Santee. 

The event will take place during the Santee Powwow, and will be located at the Santee softball field. 

The purpose of the contest is to demonstrate, educate, promote old traditional Dakota values to the community. 

The Ultimate Warriorz Contest will judge contestants on how well they complete the following tasks:

• Riding a horse bareback.  *Not a race just demonstrate around baseball field.
• Hitting a deer (3D target) with a bow and arrow. *Three arrows provided.
• Picking up a deer (75 lbs. sandbag, shaped like a deer) and going through an obstacle course bringing the deer to your partner's feet.
• Erecting a tepee with a partner and staking it down.
• Lastly, sitting at your partner's feet and singing a song with a hand drum (preferred love song).

Sponsors of the event are the Dakota Indian Foundation, the Nebraska Indian Community College, and the Sacred Horse Society.

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Prize Awards

• 1st:  $750 and Star Quilt
• 2nd:  $550
• 3rd:  $350
• 4th:  $250
• 5th:  $100

All participants will recieve an awesome T-shirt!

Eligability- must have partner

• Contest is non-gender specific
• Must be 18 years or older
• Must sign an accident waiver
• Everything will be provided

(horse, bow and arrows, deer, hand drum, tepee)

For more information contact:  

Jim Hallum - NICC extension- (402) 961-0085
Perry Little (605) 469-5538
Trooper James (402) 640-6906