Outstretched hands reached for American flags being handed out by Aniyah Chaves on the Lander Elk’s Club float during the 4th of July Parade Tuesday. Photo by Carl Cote

The winners of the 2023 Pioneer Days Parade are in! Is your favorite on the list? 

• Best of Show – Friends of South Pass 

• Native American 

1. #13 Northern Arapaho Pow Wow Royalty 

2. #84 Eastern Shoshone Indian Princess 

3. #64 Michaelyn Bear ES Indian Days Queen 

• Patriotic/Color Guard 

1. #1 VFW Post 954 

2. #2 American Legion Don Stough Post #683 3. #3 Friday Truan Detachment #683 

• Bands 

1. #35 The Tinderwoods Band 

2. #72 Todd Wurth Farmer’s Insurance BF  Enterprises 

• Floats 

1. #25 Wind River Food Sovereignty Project 2. #36 Wind River Hotel and Casino 

3. #63 Eagle Bronze 

• Horsedrawn 

1. #14 State Farm 

2. #32 Wyoming.com 

• Miscellaneous 

1. #10 Lander Volunteer Fire Department 

2. #88 Mountain Rescue Team 

3. #33 Shoshone National Forest 

• Mounted  

1. #23 Cross T Ranch 

2. #31 Fremont County Fair Royalty 

• Antique / Classic Farm Equipment 

1. #46 Lukas Fidler 

2. #47 Ben Hickock 

3. #48 Ben Hickock 

• Vintage/Antique Vehicle 

1. #27 1958 Willeys Jeep 

2. #19 Wyoming Life Resource Center Train 3. #26 Donald Sell 1929 Ford Model A Coupe 

• Classic/New Vehicle 

1. #74 Wyoming Mini Trucks 

2. #49 Andy Jacobsen 

3. #42 Pizza Hut Truck 

• Historical 

1. #65 Friends of South Pass 

2. #17 Lander Shrine Club 

3. #21 Gary Higgins Mormon Hand Carts