Tim Oja, outgoing 2017-18 Bad River Brave, wears regalia adorned in pink ribbons in support of his grandmother and breast cancer awareness.
Odanah, Wis.—A full week of festivities wrapped up this weekend, August 26th, as the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa held its annual wild rice (manomin) harvest.
It was the 39th year for their annual Pow Wow and harvest festivities. The fun takes place every year in Odanah (oh-day-nuh), just a few miles east of Ashland, Wisconsin.
The public was invited for canoe races, a marathon, plenty of food, craft vendors, and singing and dancing galore at the tribe’s Pow Wow grounds just off of Highway 2.
New Bad River royalty were also crowned for the upcoming 2018-19 year. (Below) These youth will represent the Bad River tribe throughout Wisconsin: (Warrior) Vinny Bender, (Miss Bad River) Rayonah Whitebird, (Junior Miss) Ayeisha Deragon, (Lil Miss) Kaylin Secord, (Girls Tiny Tot) Karlie Lemieux, (Brave) Wyatt Nelis, and (Boys Tiny Tot) Hiram Bender.
