Dancing the night away at Dakota Nation Winterfest – Brandon Sun
, 2023-01-28 03:00:56,
After cancellations in 2021 and 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dakota Nation Winterfest returned to Brandon’s Keystone Center on Friday night. The annual event runs through Sunday and features a powwow, talent show, hockey, volleyball and basketball tournaments, and much more.
Stephanie Bird (right) of the Wahpeton Dakota Nation helps Charlotte Bird with her hair as Charlotte prepares for the grand entrance powwow at the opening night of the Dakota Nation Winterfest at the Keystone Center on Friday. (Tim Smith/Brandon’s Sunshine)

Maureen Twovoice helps her daughter Teagan Twovoice with her outfit in preparation for the powwow grand entrance on the opening night of Dakota Nation Winterfest at the Keystone Center on Friday. (Tim Smith/Brandon’s Sunshine)
Meeka Hall, Jovi Keewatin and Kaylor Halfe dance and perform gymnastics as they wait for the grand entrance powwow to begin on the opening night of Dakota Nation Winterfest at the Keystone Center on Friday. (Tim Smith/Brandon’s Sunshine)
Meeka Hall touches Sophia Halfe to the head as Sophia does the splits while waiting for the grand entrance powwow to begin on the opening night of Dakota Nation Winterfest at the Keystone Center on Friday. (Tim Smith/Brandon’s Sunshine)