The American Indian Affairs Award was created in order to recognize each year the lodge in the Section that demonstrates a commitment to the American Indian Affairs (AIA) program. The AIA program is to encourage lodges to develop quality dance and singing programs. A lodge achieves this award by participating in the various AIA program conducted at the Conclave. The Chairman of American Indian Affairs will accumulate the scores from the various activities during the Conclave weekend. This traveling award will be returned each year to the Recognitions Chairman. The award points are divided into: team dance, singing and individual dance.
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- Powwow Team Dance – 1st place 10pts, 2nd place 8pts, 3rd place 6pts, participation 3pts.
- Senior – 1st place 4pts, 2nd place 3pts, 3rd place 2pts, participation 1pt/dancer.
- Junior – 1st place 2pts, participation 1pt for each dancer.
- Senior – 1st place 4pts, 2nd place 3pts, 3rd place 2pts, participation 1pt/dancer.
- Junior – 1st place 2pts, participation 1pt for each dancer.
- Senior – 1st place 4pts, 2nd place 3pts, 3rd place 2pts, participation 1pt/dancer.
- Junior – 1st place 2pts, participation 1pt for each dancer.
- Senior – 1st place 4pts, 2nd place 3pts, 3rd place 2pts, participation 1pt/dancer.
- Junior – 1st place 2pts, participation 1pt for each dancer.
- Senior – 1st place 4pts, 2nd place 3pts, 3rd place 2pts, and participation 1pt/dancer
- Junior – 1st place 2pts, participation 1pt for each dancer
- Senior – 1st place 4pts, 2nd place 3pts, 3rd place 2pts, and participation 1pt/dancer
- Junior – 1st place 2pts, participation 1pt for each dancer
- Senior – 1st place 4pts, 2nd place 3pts, 3rd place 2pts, and participation 1pt/dancer
- Junior – 1st place 2pts, participation 1pt for each dancer
- Senior – 1st place 4pts, 2nd place 3pts, 3rd place 2pts, and participation 1pt/dancer
- Junior – 1st place 2pts, participation 1pt for each dancer
- Senior – 1st place 4pts, 2nd place 3pts, 3rd place 2pts, and participation 1pt/dancer
- Junior – 1st place 2pts, participation 1pt for each dancer
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- Research- the history of the songs they are singing
- Synchronization of Drum and Voice-are they singing in time and together
- Sound Quality- can you hear their voices over the drum
- Dance-ability- is the beat steady and can you dance to it
- Language and Pronunciation- diction and are they saying the words correctly
- Teamwork- are they communicating through hand signs and working together
- General Effect and Impression- overall presence and are they dressed appropriately
After judging the judges then will provide comments and feedback to help improve the team's singing and knowledge of the songs.
Each category will be scored on a point system on a scale of 1-5. Each team will want to accumulate the most points.
Each team will be evaluated and given a rating once their points are tallied. 1st place – 10pts, 2nd place – 8pts, 3rd place – 6pts, participation – 3pts.
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