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Rosebud Indian Reservation Comes Alive with Rodeo and Wacipi This Weekend

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135th Rosebud Fair

ROSEBUD INDIAN RESERVATION - In the Lakota language the word wacipi translate to an Indian healing tradition: "dancing in balance in the circle of life."

This weekend the 135th Rosebud Fair will be held on the on the powwow grounds on the Rosebud Indian Reservation. The fair combines a wacipi and rodeo with other activities, which include a triathlon/road run. Sponsored by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Diabetes Program, the triathlon will have road run, mud races and mud volleyball.

Grand entries for the wacipi, powwow, are 7 pm on Friday; 1 pm and 7 pm on Saturday and Sunday.

The powwow is a contest wacipi with cash prized of $50,800 for dancers and "20,000 purse for drums.

Below is list of the 135th Rosebud Fair and other powwows for this weekend:

135th Rosebud Fair
August 26 - 28
Powwow Grounds
Rosebud, South Dakota

International Metisfest
August 26 - 28
International Peace Garden
Belcourt, North Dakota

31st Cha Cha Bah Ning
August 26 - 28
Powwow Grounds
Inger, Minnesota

19th Spirit of Wovoka
August 26 - 28
Joe Parr Sports Complex
Yerington, Nevada

Ochapowace
August 26 - 28
Powwow Grounds
Ochapowace, Saskatchewan

9th Legends Casino
August 26 - 28
Legends Casino
Toppenish, Washington

18th Potawatomi Trails
August 27 - 28
Shiloh Park
Zion, Illinois

posted August 25, 2011 10:40 am edt