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Jun 3, 2025

Twin Buttes to host rodeo and powwow in June


June 3, 2025

Twin Buttes, North Dakota, is gearing up for its annual powwow and rodeo, according to the Twin Buttes Celebration Committee.

The powwow starts with Youth Night on Thursday, June 12, at 7:30 p.m. Grand entries are scheduled for Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., and Sunday at 1 p.m. Competitions include men’s traditional, fancy, and grass and women’s traditional, fancy, and jingle. There will also be teen and junior categories. Prize money ranges from $150 to $15,000. Flag raising will take place at 8 a.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Special events include a diabetes screening, Tiny Tot special, singing contest, and two feeds.

The rodeo performances run Friday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 3 p.m., with slack at 9 a.m. Events include barrel racing, breakaway roping, team roping, bareback riding, bull riding and more. A buckle will be awarded to the champion bareback rider in memory of Pete Fredericks. Entries close June 3.

  1. 1.Twin Buttes Celebration Committee and Twin Buttes Rodeo Association.
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