Draft Schedule

KATIGVIK
Northwest Native Trade Fair
July 5 – 7, 2004
Qiqiktagruk/Sisaulik, Alaska

Monday, July 5th

            1:00 p.m.         Opening Ceremonies at the Fairgrounds
                                    Invocation
                                    Dedication to Clara Taylor
                                    Grand Entry of all groups
                                    Apaksriqtuat Nanigaugmun Race
                                    Welcome by Dignitaries (Isigraqtoaq Joule, Governor, Lt. Gov., Mayors of visiting
                                                cities, City of Kotzebue Mayor, Borough Mayor)
                                                Introduction of other Officials and Dignitaries
                                    Welcome Songs (Nikaitchuat & Qiqiktagramuit?)
                                    Seal Oil Lamp Lighting – male/female apaksriqtuat nanigaugmun
                                                                              winners and Local Elder                                   

            2:30 p.m.         Wheelbarrel race
                                    Gunny Sack
                                    3-legged race
                                    Eskimo yo-yo competition
                                    Kayak Racing and/or Eskimo Football
                                    Anuqoaqraq – men/women representing villages oar boat race
                                    Tug-o-war
                                    Blanket Toss

            5:00 p.m.         Dinner

            6:00 p.m.         JNES Gym or Senior Center Grounds
                                    Cloth Fashion Show
                                    One Foot High Kick Competition and consecutive Eskimo                                     Games--seal hop, etc.
                                    Eskimo Dancing Competition

Tuesday, July 6th

            12 noon           Boat Trip to Sisaulik for Mock Trade Fair Activities
                                    Old time Games (PukPuk#1; Jump board, Kickball, Red                                       Rover, Eskimo Horseshoes, Eskimo Football, etc)                                    Water Bucket Contest
                                    Caribou Carrying Contest
                                    Lumber Carrying Contest
                                    Outdoor Cooking
                                    Seal Poke Demonstration
                                    Lunch

1:00 p.m.         Kotzebue Activities
                                    Duck Plucking
                                    Seal Hooking
                                    Fish Cutting
                                    Water Bucket Contest
                                    Caribou Carrying Contest
                                    Seal Skinning
                                    Lumber Carrying Contest
                                    Blanket Toss

            5:00 p.m.         Dinner

6:00 p.m.         JNES Gym or Senior Center Grounds
                                    Fur Fashion Show
                                    2 Foot High Kick and consecutive Eskimo Games                                     Competitions --ear tug, stick pull, 4 man carry.
                                    Canadian Throat Chanters
                                    Eskimo Dance Competition

Wednesday, July 7^th

            11:00 a.m.       Eskimo Food Competition
                                    Main Dish
                                    Soup
                                    Eskimo Salads
                                    Baked Goods/Bread/Donuts
                                    Eskimo Desserts

            12:00 Noon     Farewell Feast at the Fairgrounds/Senior Center/Softball Field
                                    Community Singspiration

6:00 p.m.       Grand Finale at JNES Gym/Armory/Softball Field/Senior Center Grounds
Awards for Dancing, Fashions,
Arts and Crafts
Community Eskimo Dancing
Closing Prayer

Thursday, July 8

7:00 p.m.        Singspiration at Episcopal Church ~ Special invitation to Russian   Visitors

Artists will hold workshops during each day for carving, sewing, basket making, beading, etc at the Cudd Hall and Senior Center.

Tables will be available for crafts sales at Senior Center Grounds.  Please contact Nancy Mercer at 442-3401 to confirm a table.  Vans are available for $100.00 for 3 days.  Tables between vans are available at $50.00 for 3 days. 

Arts & Craft Competition Categories:  Ivory Carving, Atikluks, Antler Carving, Bone Carving, Wood Carving, Skin Sewing, Grass Basket Making, Driftwood Carving, Jewelry, Birch Bark Baskets and Baleen Baskets.

When Russian visitors tulak, we will host qayaq races from Nullagvik Hotel to Rotmans and Kotzebue Eskimo Dancers will perform on the beach.  There is no time scheduled.  This classic event will occur whenever our visitors arrive.

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P.O. Box 1110 Kotzebue, AK 99752
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