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Name: Corey Reeder
City, State: Anadarko, Oklahoma
Tribe: Wichita and Affiliated Tribes of Anadarko, Oklahoma
Bio: Hello, respected friends and family from near and far. My name is Corey Reeder, and I am a proud enrolled member of the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes of Anadarko, Oklahoma, with ancestral ties to the Kiowa, Cheyenne, and Navajo nations. I currently reside in Anadarko, Oklahoma, and proudly acknowledge my roots. I would like to thank the Weber State Powwow Committee for asking me to serve as Masters of Ceremonies for this year’s celebration. I am dedicated to fulfilling my duties to the highest standards. I extend my best wishes to all dancers and singers. Remember to Smile and Stay Blessed, Thank you, So:Tic¿a, Haho, Ahe’hee’ , Ah-Ho!

Name: Lane Neaman
City, State: Northern Ute, Santa Clara Pueblo
Tribe: Northwestern Band of Shoshone Tribe
Bio: Lane Neaman Is honored to serve this year as Arena Director. He is from the Northern Ute, Santa Clara Pueblo, and Enrolled member of the Northwestern Band of Shoshone Tribe. He’s parents are Johan Neaman and Debrah Taylor. Grandparents Diana Taylor and The Late Bob Taylor Sr. Lane been dancing and singing at powwows since he was a baby. When he graduated from high school Lane started to going to the Indian urban center and little feathers to teach young men to dance and sing. With his help a lot them started dancing and singing. From that reason that is a passion of Lanes and he loves to see those children dancing and having a fun time doing it as he did at that age and still do to this day. His passion on dancing and singing took him to many states and into Canada.

Name: Tashina Barber
City, State: Layton, UT Tribe: Diné
Bio: Yá’át’ééh, shí eí Tashina Barber yinishyé, Tó’áhaní nishÅ‚í, Bit’ahnii báshíshchíín, ‘Áshįįhí da shicheii, dóó KinÅ‚ichíi’nii da shinalí. ChiiÅ‚chinbe’tó dóó Tsé Nitsaa Deezáhí dęę’ naashá.

Greetings! My name is Tashina Barber, and I am a proud citizen of the Diné Nation, hailing from the remote communities of Chilchinbeto and Rock Point, AZ, on the Navajo Nation. Currently, I reside in Layton, Utah.

I was raised in the Intertribal Pow Wow circle by my mother, where we built many lasting relationships throughout Indian Country. I spent over 30 years dancing and competing as a Jingle Dress dancer and, more recently, as a Traditional dancer. Pow Wow dancing has always been a powerful source of healing and connection for my family and me.

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  In my professional life, I am a student affairs professional in higher education, dedicated to supporting college students as they navigate their journey to degree attainment. I am currently employed at the University of Utah, where I continue my work in supporting students' academic success. I am a proud alumna of 91¶ÌÊÓƵ (91¶ÌÊÓƵ), where I earned dual degrees—a BS in Health Information Management and a BA in Art. After launching my career in higher education at 91¶ÌÊÓƵ, I went on to earn a Master of Education in Educational Leadership & Policy from the University of Utah.

  It brings me great joy to return to 91¶ÌÊÓƵ to support the Native American Student Association (NASA), an organization that holds a special place in my heart. I was once honored to serve as its president and was also the advisor to NASA. I look forward to this wonderful celebration and am grateful for the lasting friendships established there. I am deeply thankful to the students for selecting me as their Head Lady Dancer, and much thanks to their advisor, Amanda Jones, for the great work she does on behalf of NASA and all students at 91¶ÌÊÓƵ.

  Go Wildcats!

Name: Wayne Holliday
City, State: Blanding, UT
Tribe: Navajo
Bio: Wayne Holliday from the Navajo tribe, born in Shiprock, NM. Mother is from the Reed People clan and late father is Red Running into Water clan. I currently live in Blanding for 16 years.

Name: Ghost Canyon Singers
City, State: Fort Hall, ID
Bio: In 2006 the Ghost Canyon Singers was started and was founded by Ezra Benally and the late Noah Fred.

The Drum group hails from Fort Hall Idaho and is made up of members of the Shoshone-Bannock tribe, Crow, Arapaho, Ojibwa, Hopi, & Yakima Blood.

Ghost Canyon has won numerous singing contests and has been honored to be hosts at many different pow-wows as well as being invited to the 2011 Gathering Of Nations pow-wow.

Ghost Canyon will continue to travel and bring their unique and original style of singing to the pow-wow trail.