Ten-time world champion jingle dress dancer Acosia Red Elk again judges women’s dance competitions at the third annual Two Cultures, One Community powwow, Feb. 27–28, 2026, and March 1 at the Pendleton Convention Center. (Wil Phinney/The CUJ)

Acosia Red Elk returns as head judge at TCOC powwow

By WIL PHINNEY | The CUJ PENDLETON  — Acosia Red Elk, a 10-time world champion jingle dress dancer, will again serve as head women’s dance judge at the Two Cultures, One Community powwow, scheduled for Feb. 27–28 and March 1 at the Pendleton Convention Center. Red Elk said it is an honor to return to the role at what she…