The Women's Fancy Shawl dance, also known as the Butterfly Dance in some stories, is considered to be the women's version of the Men's Fancy Dance. It's worth noting that some dancers perform in the Old Style, while others prefer the Modern Contemporary style. The key difference between the two is that Old Style dancers utilize small footwork, whereas Modern Contemporary dancers incorporate high kicks and extensive spinning into their performance. Dancers wear a shawl & long flowing dress with a belt, and beaded accessories to go with their regalia. Some dancers don’t wear a shawl only dance with a scarf, and others wear the shawl on their arm. 

Women's Traditional dance is known to be the first category for women at powwows. This dance originated with women dancing on the edge of the circle to support their relatives or husbands while wearing their finest attire. There are two styles of Women's Traditional dance: Women's Buckskin and Women's Cloth. Women's Buckskin features an all-beaded cape and a buckskin dress, while Women's Cloth features a cloth cape without beadwork, but with accessories as well. Both styles can be performed as stationary dances or as traveling dances, where the dancers move around the dance floor.

Women’s Jingle, this dance originated from the Ojibwe people and was originally known as a healing dance. It gained popularity in the 1980s and even surpassed the Women's Fancy Shawl dance in popularity. Similar to other dances, it has an Old Style and Modern Contemporary version. The key difference between the two is that Old Style dancers perform in a single file and never pass each other. They only complete circles while dancing. In contrast, Modern Contemporary dancers move all over the dance area, utilizing fancy footwork similar to that of the Women's Fancy Shawl dance. Additionally, most Contemporary dancers wear feathers in their hair and carry fans in their hand, while Old Style dancers do not incorporate feathers into their attire. The women’s jingle dance style has the cones sewn onto their dress with accessories to go with their regalia.

The Men's Chicken Dance originated from the Blackfoot Confederacy. This dance style represents the mating dance of the prairie chicken, with each move mimicking the movements and calls of the bird as it searches for a mate. The dance is performed smoothly and carefully, with the dancer moving to the beat of the drum. The Men's Chicken Dance is performed only during a straight powwow song and is associated with a Blackfoot warrior society.