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Funding gap causes education achievement gap Aanii, Boozhoo, Greetings: Many of the dancers and singers entering powwow arbours all across Anishinabek Nation territory are students who want the Harper government to provide them the same quality of education as is available to everyone else in Canada. Since time immemorial, First Nations have been equipping our children with the knowledge they need to know to survive and succeed in their surroundings. When Canada decided that they knew better than we did, the results were disastrous. There are still over 85,000 survivors of the notorious residential school system who can attest to that fact. Yes, there is definitely an achievement gap between students attending First Nations schools and other learners across Canada; there’s no argument there. But, once again, the federal government is blaming the injured for the collision, instead of the driver who caused the accident. The student achievement gap is directly related to the funding gap. By its treaties, Constitution, and international protocols, Canada — the federal government — is responsible for recognizing First Nations’ inherent right to manage their own affairs – including their own systems of education — and for funding that education. That is what is referred to as Canada’s “fiduciary” obligation to First Nations. But for the past 18 years the federal government has unilaterally placed a 2% funding cap on First Nations education. The result? A 2012 study prepared for the Assembly of First Nations revealed that only 52% of some 500 First Nations schools had a fully-
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equipped kitchen; 32% of First Nations schools lacked access to clean drinking water; only 18% of First Nations schools had a fully-equipped science lab; only 39% of First Nations schools had a fully-equipped library; only 46% of First Nations schools had a fully-equipped gym; only 37% of First Nations schools had an outdoor playing field; only 48 % of First Nations schools had fully-equipped technology; only 67% of First Nations schools reported stable Internet connectivity. Meanwhile, at the same time as the federal government has imposed a 2 % cap on funding First Nations education — over a period in which the number of First Nations students increased by 23 percent — provincial/territorial education budgets have been growing at an average annual rate of 4%, while their enrolments drop! All these appalling statistics — not to mention the inability to pay competitive wages to teachers — are the direct result of the Government of Canada not keeping its legal commitments. The funding gap — as much as 30% in some parts of the country — is unjust. Under the Harper government, the Honour of the Crown has been irrevocably tarnished. Their attempt to implement Bill C-33 — legislation that would not guarantee First Nations education with appropriate cultural, administrative, or fiscal provisions — was a fiasco that resulted in the resignation of National Chief Shawn A-in-Chut Atleo. The Anishinabek Nation will continue to fight for the rights of all our citizens, whether they are in kindergarten, high school, university, or lifelong learners. Have a safe and happy summer. See you on the pow-wow trail!
Patrick Wedaseh Madahbee Grand Council Chief, Anishinabek Nation
Dances of resistance will take back control By Maurice Switzer t’s always been about control. As Anishinabek dancers and singers embark on the 2014 pow-wow trail, many of them will be talking in their trailers and campsites about First Nations control of Maurice Switzer First Nations education. They have seen reports about the Harper government’s attempt to ram through legislation that would once again result in bureaucrats in Ottawa decreeing how they think First Nations students should be educated. There are still 85,000 survivors of the infamous network of Indian Residential Schools who can offer first-hand evidence about the wisdom of that patronizing approach. Even after nationally-televised political apologies and billions of dollars in compensation claims, Canadians just can’t seem to grasp how disrespectful and offensive the Crown-First Nations relationship has been, not to mention that it flies in the face of domestic and inter-
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national rules of law. After all the misery and suffering that have resulted from repeated attempts to assimilate First Peoples – “to kill the Indian in the child” — there are few alternatives for us, other than taking our voices to Canada’s streets and highways, and appealing to the public’s sense of justice and fair play. In that spirit, let’s ask our neighbours how they would feel if their families had been subject to legislation that: — Determined if they were “of good moral character” and “lived respectfully” — Required them to obtain written permission from a government agent to leave their community — Deprived them of their citizenship if they enrolled in university — Made it illegal to conduct religious ceremonies and dance — Forbade entry to pool halls — Took their children without permission — Removed a women’s citizenship if she married a citizen of another nation — Banned the hiring of lawyers in property disputes — Refused them the right to vote — Gave a federal official the
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right to approve all wills — Required federal approval for spraying weeds These have all been — and some still are — provisions of the Indian Act, which was created by the Dominion of Canada in 1876 as a sequel to “The Gradual Civilization Act” of 1857. This earlier legislation enacted by the Province of Canada (Ontario and Quebec) said that if an Indian man learned to read and signed a pledge to "live as a white" he was allowed to vote, own property, and serve on juries. But he would lose all his First Nations rights. This is the context from which First Nations see the Harper government bombarding our communities and representative organizations with proposed legislation to further diminish our rights to manage our own affairs, rights recognized by the Constitution of Canada and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, to which Canada is signatory. Window dressing — in the form of topping up meagre existing funding arrangements or finding a few high-profile Native leaders to share the podium with the Minister of Indian Affairs — cannot hide the true intent of such laws.
The 20th annual edition of the Great Lakes Pow-Wow Guide is dedicated to all those who dance and sing; they honour those who went to jail for celebrating their cultures. These are dances of resistance, of taking back control. Maurice Switzer is a citizen of the Mississaugas of Alderville First nation. He serves as director of communications for the Union of Ontario Indians and editor of www.anishinabeknews.ca.
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20th Annual Great Lakes Pow-wow Guide The Great Lakes Pow-wow Guide 2014 is the 20th annual directory/magazine produced by anishinabeknews.ca staff and published by the Union of Ontario Indians. Over 10,000 copies are circulated and also posted on issuu.com. Copies are provided at no cost to the 39 member communities of the Anishinabek Nation. We have made every attempt to ensure the accuracy of our pow-wow listings. However, some dates may change and some may contain errors. Please confirm information in advance to avoid a long drive to an empty pow-wow ground. Views expressed are not necessarily the opinion or political position of the UOI. No portion of this magazine, including advertisements, photos and other editorial content may be reproduced or published in any form (electronic or print) without the written permission of anishinabeknews.ca.
Great Indian Chiefs of Turtle Island...........6 Treaty of Niagara..........................................7 Maple syrup..................................................9 Jingle Dress documentary.........................11 Murdered and Missing women..................12 Language.....................................................13
Garden River history............................14 Artist profile..........................................15 Anishinabek gas station map.........16-17 Dance steps......................................18-19 Pow-wow Glossary & Etiquette...........20 Pow-wow Listings........................ ...21-29
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POUNDMAKER Pitikwahanapiwiyin Plains Cree (1842-1886) “This is our land! It isn’t a piece of pemmican to be cut off and given in little pieces back to us.”
CHIEF SEATTLE (Si’ahl) Duwamish (1786-1866) “How can you buy or sell the sky, the warmth of the land? The idea is strange to us.”
SITTING BULL (Tatanka Iyotanka) Lakota (1831-1890) “Each man is good in the sight of the Great Spirit.”
CHIEF JOSEPH (Hinmattoo Yahlattat) Nez Perce (1840-1904) “The earth is the Mother of all people, and all people should have equal rights upon it.”
BIG BEAR (Mistahimaskwa) Plains Cree (1825-1888) “When the whitemen were few in the country, I gave them the hand of brotherhood.”
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TECUMSEH Shawnee (1768-1813) “Unless we support one another with our collective forces, they will soon conquer us, and we will be driven away from our native country and scattered as leaves before the wind.”
PONTIAC (Obwandiyag) Odawa (1720-1769) “We are not your slaves. These lakes, these woods, and mountains were left to us by our ancesors. They are our heritage and we will part with them to none.”
JOSEPH BRANT (Thayendanegae) Mohawk (1742-1807) “No person among us desires any other reward for performing a brave and worthwhile action, but the consciousness of having served his nation.”
CHIEF CROWFOOT (Isapo-muxika) Blackfoot (1830-1890) “What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a buffalo in the winter time. It is as the little shadow that runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset.”
(Bug-O-Nay-Geeshig) Minnesota Ojibwe (1825-1868) “Although it may cost me my liberty, I will continue to speak and act... ‘til the wrongs of my people shall be righted”
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Treaty of Niagara permitted peaceful settlement (The Royal Proclamation was issued by Britain on October 7, 1763, and decreed that the Indian tribes of North America were to be recognized as nations with inviolable land rights. Stunned by the capture of nine of their 11 western frontier forts by Odawa leader Pontiac and his warriors, the British realized that they had no hope of peaceful settlement of the land around the Great Lakes without creating an alliance with those Indian nations. Sir William Johnson, superintendent-general of Indian Affairs for British North America, was charged with conveying the terms of the Royal Proclamation to the Indian leaders, and runners were dispatched to invite them to the Treaty of Niagara Congress. This account of the gathering was written by Dr. David Shanahan, who has researched First Nations land claims and treaty issues for the past 25 years.) By David Shanahan he great congress began in mid-July, 1764. Johnson had a series of meetings with the various tribes assembled. At least 24 Nations were represented at Niagara by more than 2,000 chiefs, sachems and warriors. They came from all areas of the Great Lakes region, north and south,
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instead that their end should be at Michilimackinac, “as it is the centre where all our People may see it”. Both parties encouraged the other to hold fast to the Belt and think always of what it meant. The other Belt exchanged at Niagara was the Presents Belt, the promise of continued trade and communication between the Nations and the British. When he presented the Presents Belt, Johnson told the assembled Chiefs, “You will never want for the necessities Cover of ‘We are all Treaty People’ depicts Sir William Johnson meeting with 2000 of life so long as the world exChiefs and headmen to create an alliance that would be key to the creation of Canada. ists.” The two belts were kept from as far east as Nova Sco- all these meetings was the need as promised by the First Natia, and it is possible that there to restore and expand the Cov- tions, and were brought out at were even delegates there from enant Chain, not only between important gatherings. Unfortunately, whereas the the Lakota and Cree. It was un- Britain and the First Nations, doubtedly one of the greatest but between the Nations them- Nations remembered and unand most representative gath- selves too. At Niagara, Johnson derstood the significance and erings of the First Nations that presented two wampum belts symbolism of the Belts and the to the Western Indians, which events at Niagara which led had been seen. Every meeting held over were designed to seal, in their to them being exchanged, the those few weeks was conducted own terms, the results of the Crown officials soon forgot their with the exchange of wampum Congress. The Covenant Chain meaning and importance. In the and pipes, as the parties dis- Belt was given at the end of absence of written documents, cussed the need for the resto- the gathering, on July 31, 1764. signed Treaties and agreements, ration of peace, and especially Johnson summed up the events the Crown came more and more of trade, as the preliminary to a of the previous days’ talks and to see the Royal Proclamation noted that all that remained as a unilateral declaration by new relationship. Johnson had met with vari- was to “exchange the great the Crown of the new order ous representatives of Nations Belt of the Covenant Chain that which would exist following the at his home the previous April. we may not forget our mutual defeat of the French, and not Belts had been prepared by all Engagements”. The belt was to a preliminary paper which resides, and in great quantities, be kept, one end at St. Mary’s quired, and received, First Nato be exchanged at Niagara. and the other at his house. tions consideration at Niagara The theme which ran through The Western Chiefs decided and later gatherings.
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Tapping trees brings community together By Lynda Banning FORT WILLIAM FN – This spring a group from Fort William First Nation led by Damien Lee, Helen Pelletier, Cher Chapman and Jacob McKay began to revitalize the Sugar Bush and their community. The group of young people, along with many other volunteers, snowshoed up Mount McKay to harvest maple sap and prepare maple syrup. This was the first time in many years that the local tradition had been followed. Community members recall bygone days when families gathered at the Sugar Bush. It was always described as a festive time of fellowship and sharing. It was also thought of as community history until this spring. The group tapped 15 maple trees and toted gallons of sap downhill to process over an open fire. The demonstration of independence involved collecting snowshoes, solder
Jacob McKay, Brett MacLaurin, Daanis Pelletier, and Damien Lee bottle syrup. – Photo by Sarah Werner Damien Lee starting to boil the sap. – Photo by Helen Pelletier
Children participated in the learning experience, and tools, firewood, jars, and sleds. Elders were the first to receive It was also a blend of old a sample of the 15 litres of and new. Facebook and twitter magic elixir that transformed were used as a call-out to keep this community. For a brief time the community informed, to everyone put differences aside encourage people to participate and just seemed to be enjoying in whatever way they could, the experience. and to share stories from the Maple syrup truly is past.
mushkiki — medicine — strength that comes from the earth. The good news is that the only way to go from here is up, up to the Sugar Bush on Fort William First Nation every spring, Lynda Banning is an FASD educator for the Northern Superior Region of the Union of Ontario Indians.
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Koostachin documentary about her dance journey By Martha Troian TORONTO — She grew up with a parent who survived the Indian Residential School system, and remembers as a child trying to make sense of what happened to her mom. “Growing up with a survivor you get the sense that something's wrong,” says Cree filmmaker Jules Koostachin. “I feel I was robbed from having a healthy childhood.” Not only did she feel her mother's pain, she also grew up not knowing much about her heritage. The experience of attending her first pow-wow at age 19 triggered a yearning to learn more about First Nations culture and traditions. “Growing up I wasn't exposed to the pow-wows but I knew there was something out there that was beautiful and strong,” says Koostachin."When I first heard that drum, it resonates, you feel it inside.” Eventually that resonance would lead to “Jingle Dress — First Dance”, a documentary about her journey to become a jingle dress dancer. Filmed over a 10-year period, the documentary shows Koostachin take her first step onto the powwow grounds. It is a film about three generations of women who have all been impacted by the residential school system. “The film process is also
about me trying to understand this whole movement around 'to save the child, you have to kill the Indian,’” says Koostachin, whose mother Rita Okimawininew attended residential school from the ages of 5 to 16. Okimawininew attended two residential schools, one of them St.Anne's Residential School in Fort Albany on the James Bay coast. Koostachin was raised not only by her mother but by her grandparents in Moosonee. Later the family would relocate to Ottawa. Koostachin collaborated with documentary producer James Buffin and began the filming process in 2003. “She really wanted to respect the protocols but she didn't know what the protocols were, so she had to find guidance,” Buffin recalls. Cultural advice came from author Lee Maracle, who guided Koostachin and Buffin through the filming process. Koostachin prayed, did a fast and held a feast and giveaway for her dress. “The jingle dress is for healing,” she says.“There are so many things you have to do so that the dress can become your prayer.” It seemed apt because First Nations consider the jingle dress as a medicine dress, a tool
First Nation in northwestern Ontario near Whitefish Bay where some say the jingle dress dance originated. She held her initiation ceremony in 2009. “My mom is the one who made a prayer for every jingle that we sewed on that dress. When I dance, I'm actually dancing with all of my mother's prayers.” The film helped break a long period of silence between Koostachin and her mom. “There is still pain but it's easier to deal with now.” The film shows Koostachin visiting the Woodland Cultural Centre in Brantford, formerly known as the Mohawk Institute Residential School. It was Koostachin's goal to try to gain E.J.d Kwandibens, Jules Koostachin, greater insight into what her Rita Okimawininew mother went through. for spiritual healing. “Jingle Dress – First Dance” E.J. Kwandibens, a close friend and regalia maker from was screened for the first time Toronto helped Koostachin March 27-30 in Edmonton at make her first dress, and her the final national event staged nine-year-old daughter Sagatay by the Truth and Reconciliation taught Koostachin how to dance Commission. Jules Koostachin is working jingle. Now 41, and recruiting for with Big Soul Productions the Indigenous visual culture putting the final touches on program at OCADU (formerly her reality series “askiBOYZ”, the Ontario School of Art and which airs on APTN this fall. The show features her sons Design), Koostachin says being in front of the camera made her Asivak, 19, and Mahiingan, 17. feel “vulnerable and exposed”. She also has twins Pawaken and But she continued her Tapwewin, 7. For more information visit journey to tell her story on film, traveling to Eagle Lake jingledress.ca
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Moccasin tops commemorate missing women By Margaret Hele SAULT STE. MARIE – A moving display of moccasin tops that commemorates Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women has been booked for 25 cross-Canada stops into 2018. By the time the exhibit visited Shingwauk Auditorium at Algoma University in May, “Walking with Our Sisters” included 1,763 hand-crafted moccasin “vamps” that had been donated by those whose loved ones have been murdered or are missing. Each one’s unique artistic beauty was a monument to a life cut short, represented by a piece of an unfinished moccasin. The RCMP estimate that over 1200 Aboriginal women have disappeared or been murdered across Canada in the past three decades.
The Harper Government has rejected repeated calls for a national inquiry into the issue, including an appeal by United Nations Special Rapporteur James Anaya. Roseanna McCoy was very touched and emotional when she looked at the display. “A young girl who had been in trouble with the law stayed with us to serve her time and then went home to Northwestern Ontario,” she recalled. Roseanna’s mother got a call saying that the girl had gone missing and was later found dead. Roseanna donated an Eagle feather, which was placed on the staff, in remembrance of this young girl and all the others who were murdered or are missing. “My sister was murdered,” said Barbara Nolan, who told her Ojibwe class the tragic
story and the impacts of the loss of her sister on her family. Before the moccasin tops were set out for display a sacred fire was lit, and thanksgivings and offerings made. The fire was tended tended and offerings made for the duration of the exhibit. For more information visit walkingwithoursisters.ca. Margaret Hele, Garden River First Nation, is a regular contributor to anishinabeknews.ca. After viewing the exhibit she said: “For years I have not spoken of my own daughter who was murdered in Edmonton. My two grandchildren became orphans and were deprived of their mother’s love.”
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Corn silk tea cleanses kidneys at fall harvest time By Laurie McLeod-Shabogesic The fall is when we as Anishinabeg specifically harvest and use yellow medicines and Laurie McLeodherbs. Shabogesic
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Hall continued Chief Shingwaukonse tradition By Karl Hele GARDEN RIVER FN – Sahkehjewaosa, a community hall bearing one of Chief Shingwaukonse’s names, bound the community together, much like the old chief, through its presence and openness. Here chief and council met, both the pre-Indian Act elected government and its elected predecessor, to discuss issues affecting the community as well as dealings with the Indian Agent, Canadian government, and notable settlers. Important pan-Indigenous meetings took place here, such as the Grand Council of Indian Tribes of Canada meeting in1928 and the Native Council of Canada in 1963. The hall, however, did not simply serve as a place for politics; it was, after all, a community hall. Irrespective of religious affiliation, the entire community often gathered there to celebrate weddings, with many dances continuing well beyond the dawn. Dancers were treated to music performed by Garden River musicians playing big band, fiddle, jazz, swing, and country music. It also served as a place to welcome settlers and a venue for their productions of “Indian” culture as these newcomers raised funds to aid community ventures. In May, 1931 an “Indian Concert” raised prize money for the agricultural fair. The old hall from the early 1900s to the 1950s served as a centre for Garden River’s fall fairs. The ground floor served as a display area for many items such as mats and ash baskets, as well as fruits and vegetables. The second floor or upstairs served as a type of heritage centre or museum where cultural items and historical artifacts were displayed side by side. According to a Sault Star re-
porter in 1923, the display included “Chief Shingwauk’s ancient wooden peace pipe, some six feet in length with a stone bowl. The stem was curiously twisted. Then there was an old tomahawk with pipe, belonging to John Wigwaus, bows and arrows, hand-made paddles, headdress of feathers, Indian suits of buckskin, bead work, and baskets”. Stationed around the hall was an “Indian village” as well as booths, coops, and stalls displaying other goods manufactured, baked, or raised by the community. Extensive renovations took place in 1974-5 when it was insulated, wired, and plumbed for a kitchen and bathrooms. Community members contributed their time and construction materials in an effort to stretch limited government funding. When completed the interior walls were painted with a mural by Alex Half, an Anishinaabe painter from Kenora, thus giving the ground floor “a truly Indian” design. The upper floor would house a culture and resource centre as well as a library that would hold, “historical artifacts and data. Unfortunately, before it could be remodeled in 1988, the hall caught fire and burned to the ground. While the ashes were still smoldering Chief Denis Jones called for a new hall to be constructed. Shke-Sahkehjewaosa, commonly known as the “big log house” was completed in 1991. While the new building was named after the old, it is within the central stained glass window that the past and present come together within the circle. The central element of the circular white, black, red, and yellow window is the sun rising over a teepee, which represents the community while at the same time reminding everyone of the chief, the old hall, and our resilience as a commuKarl Hele, Garden River First nity. Nation, is director of First PeoToday a band office, comples Studies at Concordia Unimunity centre, education cenversity in Montreal. tre, day care, and other band
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Garden River First Nation’s old community hall, Sahkawjewaosa (Dawn Breaking Over the Mountains), was built around 1868. (Image courtesy Sault Ste. Marie Museum)
buildings serve the multiple functions of the old hall, which remains as a testimony to the
importance and centrality of the old hall – it was simply a bigger place!
Art helped him cope with his many scars By Maurice Switzer NIPISSING FN — Art has helped Russell Noganosh cope with his many scars. When he was barely seven months old, he was taken from his mother’s arms and placed in foster care until he was 14 years old. “I was a lost person. I would take a scouring pad and try to rub the Indian off my skin,” says Noganosh, who was born in 1956 in a house between Henvey Inlet and Magnetawan First Nations. “My grandmother delivered me, but there were some complications,” he says. “I was named Russell after the cab driver they called to rush me to hospital in Parry Sound. He saved my life.” Noganosh credits his decision to attend Plains Indian Cultural Survival Centre in 1977 with kickstarting his artistic career . Isaac Bignell was a big influence on me,” he recalls. “He came into Calgary selling his art and stayed in a house with me.” In his nomadic life—Noganosh says he has “bounced around” as far as Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Calgary, and Vancouver, and as close to his current Sudbury-area home as Elliot Lake and Midland — he has rubbed shoulders with many well-known First Nation artists, including Norval Morriseau, Carl Beam, and Jane Ash Poitras. He says his style of using a sponge to manipulate acryclic paint on paper and canvas was influenced by the work of renowned Cree artist Benjamin Chee Chee. He has always supported himself by selling his art, which has included painting in a variety of media, soapstone carving, beadwork and embroidery. His works can be found in collections of celebrities like Prince Andrew and Buffy Sainte Marie. A bout with cancer is reflected in some canvases in which he depicts his search for traditional medicines, which he found and helped stabilize his condition. “I have a large scar on my back in the shape of a Thunderbird,” he says. He is also included in a current class action lawsuit related to thousands of First Native children swept into foster care by the Sixties Scoop. He calls the memories of what he witnessed in foster care “nightmares”. “I saw an orphan traded for a cord of wood,” he says. For information: Uptown Gallery in Toronto at 647-866-6194. Russell Noganosh and ‘Loon Family’.
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Pow-wow Dance Styles Fancy Shawl Dancers Brightly-coloured shawls, held with outstretched arms and worn over the shoulders, brightly decorated regalia, and a dance style that emphasizes a constant whirl of graceful jumps, spins and intricate footwork distinguish fancy shawl dancing from the other women’s categories. Their regalia features colourful shawls, decorated with ribbon fringes, elaborate designs, and appliqué, which are held with outstretched arms as the dancer spins and whirls. The dancer wears an intricately-beaded or decorated cape, various beaded accessories including a headband, brightly-beaded moccasins that cover the calf, and a decorated skirt with ribbon fringes. Dancing with high energy and a fast pace, most fancy shawl dancers are physically fit. They dance with high-stepping footwork and a whirl of beauty, agility and grace as they keep time with the music. Their style mimics butterflies in flight, with the shawls imitating wings. Fancy shawl dancing is the newest form of dance, originating along the U.S.-Canada border during the mid-1900s.
Fancy Feather Dancers Brightly-coloured regalia, twin feather bustles worn on the back, and fast and intricate footwork combined with up-and- down spins distinguish fancy feather dancers from the other men’s categories. Their regalia features bright ribbons and brightly-coloured cloth, as well as great amounts of beadwork, including beaded headbands, medallions, armbands and cuffs. Their capes and aprons usually have ribbon fringing. Angora anklets are worn over the fullest part of the calf. A roach, with two feathers that can move freely, is worn on the head. The two feather bustles, one attached to the waist and the other attached to the shoulders, are colour co-ordinated with the rest of the regalia. Ribbons are usually attached to the tips of the feathers. Small hackle bustles which match the twin feather bustles are sometimes worn as armbands. Because their energetic dance style is much faster than the other men’s styles, most fancy feather dancers are in great physical condition. The quick moves of this style require agility and stamina. Fancy feather dancing originated in Oklahoma.
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Men’s Traditional Dancers A large Eagle Feather bustle worn on the back and extending up past the shoulder, loud bells on the ankles, and a dance style which portrays the dancer’s quest for game distinguish men’s traditional dancing from the other men’s categories. Their regalia features a large U-shaped bustle with a single row of wing or tail feathers and two spikes which point upwards. The bustle is attached at the waist. They also wear a longer porcupine hair roach with a spreader holding two feathers, a bead breastplate over their shirt, a vest with beadwork, an apron with beadwork, arm bands and cuffs, and a decorated belt. The dancer also carries a variety of objects, including the Eagle wing fan, in his hands. The bells, which jingle along with the beat of the drum as the dancer moves, are tied over the cuffs of the dancer’s pants. Dancing by taking two steps with one foot and then two steps with the other, and moving his body and head as though he is hunting for game, the men’s traditional dancer re-enacts the hunt just as his forefathers did. The Lakotas are usually credited with originating this style of dance.
Grass Dancers Yarn and ribbon-adorned regalia and a swaying dance style which features loose and flowing movements along with an emphasis on shoulder-shaking distinguish grass dancing from other men’s categories. Their regalia features lots of white, gold, silver or other brightly-coloured yarn and ribbons of different colours. They wear shirts and pants, with beaded or decorated belts, side tabs, armbands, cuffs, and front and back aprons. They also wear a beaded harness which can reach from the shoulders to the knees. They do not wear bustles of any kind. Grass dancers try to move their yarn and ribbon fringes in as many places as possible, creating a style which flows as the prairie grass does in the wind. This dance requires flexibility and stamina. The grass dance, the oldest form of dance, comes from the prairies. Some say it came from the stomping down of grass at the beginning of pow-wows, while others say it came from the tying of sweet-grass braids to the dancers’ belts.
Women’s Traditional Dancers White buckskin regalia with intricate beadwork designs, fringed shawls folded over one arm, and a dance style with slow and poised movements as the dancers bob to the drum distinguish women’s traditional dancing from the other women’s categories. Their regalia features fine handcrafted buckskin dresses which are decorated with intricate beadwork and long fringes. Their jewelry includes beaded barrettes, a beaded yoke with long buckskin strips that extend to the ankles, and fully-beaded moccasins. The dancers carry a folded shawl with long fringes over one arm and usually a fan in the hand of the other arm. Some dancers also carry a beaded bag. Dancing with elegance and grace, these highly-respected women keep rhythm with the drum by bobbing up and down as they dance in one spot or take very slow steps. They must always have one foot in contact with the earth. Their regalia moves like a breeze through a willow tree. The women’s traditional dance is the oldest form of women’s dancing.
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ARBOUR – central area of the Pow-wow grounds where the drums and singers are situated. BEADWORK – the beautiful designs created by sewing beads onto a particular piece of regalia. Beads were originally made from conch shells.
are next in order. The men’s dancers follow next, then the women’s dancers, then the junior boys and junior girls, with the little boys and girls last. After the Grand Entry, there is a Flag Song and then a prayer by an Elder in his/ her language. The Eagle Staffs and the flags are then placed by the arbour.
BREASTPLATE – made from thin hollowed-out bones or long beads which are strung together to cover the dancer’s chest from the shoulders down to waist or knees.
HONOUR SONGS – requested to honour a person for almost any reason, including a deceased person. People are requested to stand during honour songs.
BUSTLES – made from feathers which are arranged together in a radial manner. They were originally worn by only a few honoured men, but now they are usually worn by men’s traditional and fancy feather dancers. Fancy feather dancers use turkey, hawk or Eagle feathers, while men’s traditional dancers almost always use Eagle feathers.
INTER-TRIBALS – songs which belong to no particular nation. Most inter-tribals are sung with vocables instead of words. They have become very popular because anyone can dance to these songs, which results in more people dancing.
CONTESTS – a competition for prizes and recognition against other dancers. Dance styles and age determine the categories of competition. Age groups usually are tiny tots, 0-5; little boys and girls, 5-12; junior boys and girls, 12-16; and seniors, 16-plus. Depending on the pow-wow and the category, prizes may reach $1500. GIVEAWAYS – a universal custom among the peoples of Turtle Island. Turtle Island societies believe that a person who is being honoured should provide gifts to other members of the society. Giveaways are appropriate for the big events in a person’s life, such as being the head dancer or entering the dance area in regalia for the first time. Giveaways by people being honoured or in honour of someone else are common at pow-wows. GRAND ENTRY – the parade of dancers which opens each pow-wow session. The Eagle Staffs are carried first into the circle, followed by the national flag and any other flag, usually carried by Veterans. The head dancers, along with any princesses or princes in attendance, and invited dignitaries
ROACH – type of headdress made from porcupine and deer hair. These are usually several rows of hair tied to a woven base, which allows the hair to stand up and move gracefully as the dancer moves. It is attached by a roach pin to a braid of hair or to strings tied around the head. Longer roaches are now in style, varying from 18 to 22 inches in length. Two feathers are usually attached to the roach. ROUND DANCE – usually held at the beginning of a pow-wow session. The dancers form a large circle in the dance area, with each dance style remaining together. A song is sung with a heavy 1-2-1 pattern and the dancers move laterally around the dance area. The faster styles dance closer to the arbour, and the slower styles dance farther away. Round dances are usually sung in sets of three or four songs. TWO-STEP – the head men’s dancer and the head women’s dancer dance together and lead a long string of paired dancers. The women usually ask the men to dance, and the men must dance when asked. The two-step can become very intricate, with the pairs splitting apart for a time and then rejoining later. People usually end up laughing as they do the two-step.
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Pow-Wows are fun events, but they are also sacred events. Ceremonial songs and dances, which are sacred, are performed from time to time throughout the pow-wow. People should stand during all ceremonial songs and dances. These include the Grand Entry, Flag Songs, Veteran Songs, Honour Songs and any other songs that the M.C. designates as ceremonial songs. Do not take any photos or video or sound recordings of ceremonies without asking permission from the person or group you are recording. Some areas of Turtle Island do not allow the recording of ceremonies, period. People should listen to the M.C. because he will announce the different songs and will also let people know when they can dance and when they cannot. He will also give out other information and news. Respect the Elders, drummers, singers, dancers, and the pow-wow staff and committee. The dancers wear regalia while they are dancing, not “costumes.” People should not touch the regalia. Appropriate dress and behaviours are required in the dance area. People should take good care of their children at pow-wows. Do not hold children while dancing the dance area. The child may be construed as a gift to the Creator. Do not run around the dance area. Always walk in a clockwise direction when you are in the dance area. Horseplay is not tolerated. Do not bring alcohol or drugs to a powwow. Do not come to a pow-wow while you are intoxicated. Dogs are not allowed around the powwow area. Bring your own chairs. Do not sit on someone else’s chair unless you have their permission. Remember you are a guest. Have fun, ask questions and meet people.
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May 24 – 25
Odawas 38th Annual Grassroots Competition Pow-wow Location: Ottawa Municipal Campgrounds Grand Entry: 12:00 noon both days, (also 6:00 pm on Sat) Head Female Dancer: Rhonda Doxtator Head Male Dancer: Mathew Pheasant Host Drum: Crazy Spirit Arena Director: Dale Matasawagon MC: Greg “Mista Wasis” Dreaver Camping: $60 for weekend No drugs,alcohol, or pets Vendors: There is a fee, please contact the OFC. Contact: Odawa Friendship Centre, 613-722-3811 Email: odawapowwow@gmail. com Website: www.odawa.on.ca
May 29
3rd Annual Mountain View
School Division Graduation Pow-wow Location: Dauphin Regional Comprehensive Secondary School gymnasium Dauphin, Manitoba Time: 12 noon - 4:00 p.m. Grand Entry: 1:00 pm Contact: Wade Houle Email: WHoule@mvsd.ca
June 7 - 8
Aundeck Omni Kaning Annual Traditional Pow-wow Location: Aundeck Omni Kaning Park & Campground near Little Current on Manitoulin Island Grand Entry: Sat. 1 & 7pm and Sun. 1:00 Contact: Steven (705) 368-2228 during business hours, leave message
June 7 - 8
25th Annual Pow-wow - Niishtana-si-naanan Maawnigidwin Jiingdamok
Mikwendmang Bjiinaago "Memories of Yesterday" Location: ESSA AGRIPLEX 7505 10th Line Thorton, On LOL 2N0 For more Information, contact Barry Native Friendship Centre at (705) 721-7689
June 8 – 9
19th Annual Aboriginal Gathering and 11th Annual Traditional Pow-wow “It’s Celebration Time” Location: Agricultural grounds, Peace River, Alberta Grand Entry: 1:00 pm daily Sunrise Ceremony: 7:00 pm Saturday Special Event: Group Hand Drum/Singing Special sponsored by Cree Confederation Arena Director: Gene Cardinal Feast: 6:00 pm Saturday Admission Fee: None Registration: Dancers $5.00 No alcohol, No Drugs
Contact: Dennis Whitford, 780624-6367 Email: dennis.whitford@gov. ab.ca Website: www.peaceriveraic.com
June 13
Antler River Elementry School Annual Children’s Pow-wow Chippewas of the Thames Location: Antler River Elementary School - 324 Chippewa Road, Muncey, ON Grand opening @ 10:00 a.m. Closing ceremonies @ 2:30 p.m. Vendors welcome: $50.00 food vendors (must have a generator). $25.00 for craft table. Cost will be $2.00 a person. Contact: Antler River Elementary School 519-289-1000 Website: www.cottares.com
June 13 –15
6th Annual Maamwi Kindaaswin Celebration Location: Discovery North Bay
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Pow-wow Listings Museum, 100 Ferguson St. North Bay Host Drum: Black Bear Singers Co-host Drum: Medicine Hoop Singers – South Dakota Lead Dancers: AJ Elliot, Paige Restoule, Mckenzie OttereyesEagle, Nathalie Restoule Brent Couchie, Georgia Mianscum MC: Ryan McMahon & Kirby Mianscum Arena Director: Meeg Snake Head Vet: Phillip Moore Grand Entry: Sat 12 noon & 7pm; Sun noon Sunrise Ceremony: before sunrise, Friday, Saturday and Sunday Feast: Saturday June 14th 5:00 p.m. at North Bay Indian Friendship Centre Admission Fee: Free Vendor Fee: $150 for the weekend Lori Hatch 705-4722811, ext. 204 Special Events/Features: Dance Specials NBIFC 40 year anniversary, Come celebrate with us! Contact: Kirby Miansum: North Bay Indian Friendship Centre, 705-472-2811, ext. 202
June 14 - 15
8th Annual Gathering of the Clans Pow-wow Location: Manistique Tribal Community Center on US-2 next to the Kewadin Casino. Grand Entry: Saturday at 1 and 7 p.m. and Sunday at noon. There will be a crazy auction Saturday after the feast. Vendors: Viola Neadow Contact: Viola Neadow at (906) 341-6993 or (800) 347-7137 Email: vneadow@saulttribe.net
June 14 – 15
Henvey Inlet First Nation 11th Annual Intertribal Pow-wow “Moving Forward thru Song n' Prayer” Directions: 45 minutes South of Sudbury off Hwy 69 or 1 hour North of Parry Sound. Turn at Pickerel River Road, drive in 1.5 Kms. Watch for Pow-wow signs. Grand Entry: SAT 12:00 pm SUN 12:00pm Sunrise Ceremony: Saturday and Sunday
Feast: Saturday 5:00 pm Host Drum: Shadaakii Singers Co-Host: Sitting Bear M.C.: Joseph Owl Head Dancers will be picked daily Admission Fee: None Special Events/Features: Hand drum contest, Father’s Day Special, Karaoke & Dance, Henvey Inlet’s Youth Jingle Dress Dancer Special Declarations: Absolutely no Drugs and/or Alcohol and Pets. All First Nation Dancers, Drum Groups, Anishinabek Vendors and Artisan welcome!!! Please call and register your vendo or drum group Rough camping is available Contact: Coordinator Kimberly McQuabbie, 705-857-0957 or Dmitri, 705-857-1221 Email: kmcquabbie@gmail.com
June 14 – 15
Wikwemikong Traditional Powwow Location: Wikwemikong, ON Direction: Manitoulin Island, off Highway #6, Wikwemikong Way and follow signs. Grand Entry: 12:00 daily Admission: None Special Declarations: Absolutely No Drugs, No Alcohol, No Pets and Not responsible for any accidents, injuries, lost or stolen items. Contact: Sheena Wassegijig at 705-859-2385 www.wikwemikongheritage.org/
June 21 – 22
Alderville First Nation 27th Annual Traditional Pow-wow Location: Alderville First Nation Pow-wow Grounds Directions: Located 5787 Roseneath Landing Rd., (Rain site: Alderville Community Centre) Grand Entry: Noon both days Event: This is a community event that involves traditional dancing, drumming, food, ceremonies, crafts, etc. Contact: Dave Mowat 905-3755569 - Julie Bothwall 905-3767988 www.aldervillefirstnation.ca
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Pow-wow Listings June 21
Na-Me-Res Traditional Outdoor Pow-wow In Honour and respect of our Elders Location: Wells Hill Park, E. of Bathurst and St. Clair, Toronto, ON It will be held rain or shine! Grand Entry: 12:00 pm Drums: Only first five uninvited drums will be allowed to set up. Contact: Blanch White, 416-6516750 ext. 2233 or Katelynn ext. 2232 Email: bwhite@nameres.org
June 21 – 22
Sheshegwaning Traditional Powwow Location: In community next to skating rink, Sheshegwaning, ON Directions: Hwy# 540 Grand Entry: SAT. 12:00 & 7:00 pm; SUN. 12:00pm Feast Date/Time: Saturday 5:00PM
Admission Fee: Free Admission Vendor Fee: $25.00 a day Contact: Loretta Roy 705283-3292 Email: lorettaroy@ sheshegwaning.org www.sheshegwaning.org
June 21 – 22
53nd Annual Aamjiwnaang Powwow Location: Bear Park – 1972 Virgil Ave. Sarnia, Ontario (new facilities and pow-wow grounds) MC: Adrian Harjo, Kickapoo/ Seminole Arena Director: TBA Head Male Dancer – to be picked each session Head Female Dancer – to be picked each session Host Drum – TBA Dance Judge – TBA Drum Judge – Danny "Biindigaygizhig" Delary, Chippewas of the Thames Committee Specials TBA Gates open: 10:00 am both days Grand Entry: 12:00 sharp Sat and
Sun, 6pm Sat Admission Fee: $8.00 per day ages 13 – 54, $5.00 per day ages 6 -12, Senior’s 55+ and kids 5 and under: FREE Event: Live entertainment; Native food; Native crafts; Singing and Dancing Special Declarations: Committee is not responsible for thefts, accidents, lodging, inclement weather or lack of traveling funds. No drugs, alcohol or pets allowed on the premises. Rough camping and showers available. Public welcome Contact: Tracy Williams, 519336-8410 Email: twilliams@aamjiwnaang. ca
June 28 – 29
Muncey-Delaware Nation Powwow Location: Munsee-Delaware Nation Park, Muncey, ON Grand Entry: 12:30 pm Contact: Band Office, 519-289-
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June 29 – 30
Dokis First Nation 14th Annual Traditional Pow-wow “Honouring our Grandmother Moon” Location: Dokis First Nation, via Monetville, ON Directions: See website. Grand Entry: Both days at 12:00 pm & (also 7:00 pm on Sat) Host Drum: Poplar Singers CoHost Drum: WhiteTail Cree Invited: Charging Horse, Peterborough, ONMC: Greg Dreaver, Mistawasis Cree First Nation, SK Arena Director: Dan Commanda Elder/Grandmother: Lorraine Liberty Head Veteran: William Morin, Sudbury, ON Adult Male: Brandon Davey, Adult Female: Suzanne Campeau, Youth Male: Blake Beaucage,
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Pow-wow Listings Youth Female: Ashley Dokis, Invited Dancer: Prairie Chicken Dancer, Geronimo Osawamick Tootoosis, Cut Knife, SK Feast: Saturday June 28, 2014 at 5pm Admission: FREE, Bring a chair! Rough Camping Available. Friday June 27 at 8pm: Round Dance Social & Light Meal, Pow Wow Grounds Specials: Men’s Fancy Special 18+ (Derek Restoule MEMORIAL) - 1st: $300; 2nd: $200; 3rd: $100 & Gifts – Saturday & Sunday; Sponsored by Lisa Restoule & Family One-man Hand Drum Contest (Noodin & Wiingush Special) – 1st: $150 + Quilt; 2nd: $150; 3rd: $100; 4th: $50 – Saturday Evening; Sponsored by Harmony Restoule, Matt Pitura & Family Honorariums for registered Dancers and Drummers - First 5 registered drummers will receive an honorarium of $400 (minimum 5 singers per drum) Authentic Native Craft Vendors only: $75.00 weekend Food Vendors: $175.00 for weekend (no electricity) Absolutely NO alcohol or drugs – No Pets! Contact: Paige Restoule 705494-0912 and/or Gwen Dokis 705-763-2280 Website: www.facebook.com/ dokispowwow (for more details)
July 4 – 6
Long Lake #58 First Nation Pow-wow Location: Directly on Trans Canada Hwy#11, along the NE shore of beautiful Long Lake, adjacent to the town of Longlac in the Municipality of Greenstone. Contact: Band Administration building, 807-876-2292
July 4 – 6
Miawpukek Traditional Powwow “Honouring Our Sick and Disabled” Location: Conne River, NL, McDonald's Family Park & Culture Grounds, Conne River, NL Directions: Route 361, Bay D Espoir Highway Grand Entry: FRI, SAT and SUN at
1:00 pm Grand Closing: SUN @ 5pm Events: Monster Bingo Thursday, July 3, 2014 at 7:00pm at Powwow Grounds Community Feast Friday, Saturday and Sunday @ 5pm Admission: Free, All Welcome Special Events: Drum Competition and Dance Competition Prize amount to be determined. Campsites and RV parking rentals available. Contact: Colleen Lambert, Tourism, Culture and Recreation Manager 709-882-2470 work; Email: tcr@mfngov.ca Website: www.mfngov.ca
July 5 - 6
Little River Band of Ottawa Indians 19th Annual Jiingtamok Location: Tribal Gathering Grounds - Manistee, MI Grand Entries: Saturday 1pm & 7pm, Sunday at 1p.m. All Head personnel and drums will be announced at a later date - visit websites for udpates Vendors: call 1-888-723-8288, ext. 6895 for an application Contact: 1-888-723-8288 or visit www.lbroi-nsn.gov
July 5-6
Sheguiandah First Nation 24th Annual Traditional Jiingtimok Location: Pow-wow grounds, Sheguiandah First Nation, Hwy. 6. Rainout location at the Round House. Contact:(705) 368-2781 or (705) 368-1150
July 11 – 12
Celebrating “Bonds Between Nations” Location: French River Visitor Centre First Nation & Aboriginal Advisory Committee Directions: immediate south west of the French River Bridge 1 Voyageur Drive on HWY#69. (90 km north of Parry Sound or 70 km south of Sudbury) July 11th: 1:00 p.m. Wampum Belts presentation – Maurice Switzer 2:00 p.m. Tea Social 2:30 p.m. Storytelling in the languages of the river
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Pow-wow Listings 3:30 p.m. Open Mic Grand Entry: July 12th, 2014 12:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Feast Declaration: This is a family friendly event. Please keep it alcohol and drug free. No pets on the ceremonial grounds. Food and craft vendors welcome with registration. Contact: Marilyn 705-774-6695, Ruth 705-867-2035, and 705-8571630. Website: http://www. visitfrenchriver.com/
July 11 - 13
30th Annual Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation Traditional Name: Begetekong Anishinabek Location: Heron Bay, Ontario, Directions: Highway 647, off Hwy#17 between Thunder Bay & Sault Ste. Marie Warm-ups: Friday starting at 7:00 pm Grand Entry: Saturday at 1 pm & 7 pm and Sunday at 1 pm
MC: Nathan Moses Host Drum: Hanisha Singers Co-Host: Pic River Traditional Feast Date/Time: Saturday and Sunday – 5pm Special Declarations: Rough camping available. No drugs or alcohol permitted. Contact: Julie Desmoulin 807228-0161
July 11 –13
Sagamok Anishnawbek 31st Annual Pow-wow Location: Sagamok Pow-wow Grounds, Massey, ON (signs to be posted0 Directions: S. at lights in Massey, left at Zion Church, over bridge turn right and go 5km to fork at River Rd., turn left, follow signs to Sagamok Point. Dancer Registration closes at 2 pm on both days Dancers must be in full Regalia to receive Honorariums Host Drum: Whitefish Bay Singers, Whitefish Bay Ontario Co-host: Thunder Earth,
Wikwemikong, On Invited Drum: Sitting Bear Only invited Drums and 3 registered drums to be to be paid Honorariums (Drum Keepers talk directly to organizer to be guaranteed a spot. Only room for 3 Drums to Register) Head Dancers TBA MC: Dan Fox Co-MC Joe Owl Grand Entry: Fri. 7pm; Sat. 1 & 7pm; Sun. 12 noon Feast/Giveaways: Sat. at 5:00 pm on Sun. giveaways take place at 4:00pm) Admission: Free Vendors: $200/weekend Events: Environmentally friendly traditional Pow-wow, paper products please, bring your feast bag, rustic camping Declarations: Absolutely no Drugs, Alcohol or Pets, Please Follow Pow-wow Protocol. Sagamok Anishnawbek Community and Pow Wow Committee NOT responsible for
lost, damaged items, personal property or other effects. Contact: Leroy Bennett 705865-2171 Email: leroybennett@ sagamokhssu.net
July 12 - 13
43rd Annual Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point Powwow Location: Pow-wow grounds, Forest, ON Directions: 9226 Lake road, Kettle & Stony Point FN, ON, behind the golden Eagle’s Grand Entry: Sat. – 1pm, Sun. at Noon Events: Drum & Dance Specials, Craft and Rough Camping Available Vendors/Craft: Contact 519-7863076 (ask for Brenda George) Email at brendajgeorge@gmail. com
July 12 - 13
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Pow-wow Listings Nimdaan Location: Bear Island Ball Field Head Elders: Richard Assiniwe and Mary Katt MC: Roger Assiniwe Host Drum: Eight Thunderbirds All Vendors please pre-register Feast is Dunday at 5pm Shuttle service is available from the end of the Temagami Access Road to Bear Island. Cost: Adults $2, Children under 12 - free Contact: Virginia McKenzie 705237-8005
July 19 – 20
33rd Annual Traditional Powwow Honoring Our Past Chiefs Mississauga First Nation Location: Hwy 557 North of Blind River (follow the signs) Men’s Traditional Special on Saturday Saturday Grand Entry at 12pm and 7pm Feast at 5:00pm Sunday Grand Entry at 12pm – Giveaways starting at 3:00pm Sunrise Ceremony Friday,
Saturday & Sunday All Drums must register before 12pm Saturday to receive Honorariums **First 3 Drums to register to be paid Honorarium - Must Have a minimum of 5 drummers dedicated to one drum** (Please phone or email in advance to pre-register) Dancers must be in full Regalia to receive Honorarium on Saturday & Sunday Vendor’s $40/day, plus gift for Giveaway – No need to register Rustic Camping Available Please bring Feast Bags Contact: Alesia Boyer at (705) 356-1621 ext.2207 Email: alesia@mississaugi.com
July 25-27
21th Annual Anishinaabe Family Language and Cultural Camp “Celebrating the Unity of Our Language & Culture” (bring your flag and gift for giveaway) Sponsored by the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians
Location: 2596 Loon Drive, Manistee, MI (Cornder of US-31 & M-22, across from the Little River Casino Resort Waabini Manidookewin (Sunrise Ceremony) on the three days (please dress appropriately) Events: Presentations/Workshops each day. Presentations are Anishinaabemowin with English used as second language and are aimed at all ages. Declarations: Lunch & Dinner are provided, no registration fees, bring your Nation flag and a gift for the giveaway, showers on site, first come-first served for the camping area. Contact: Kenny Pheasant: 231590-1187 or 231-398-6892 or Terri Tyler at 231-398-6891 Email: kpheasant@lrboi-nsn.gov or ttyler@lrboi-nsn.gov Website: www.lbroi-nsn.gov or www.anishinaabemdaa.com
July 26-27
Michipicoten First Nation 3rd
Annual Pow-wow Location: Michipicoten First Nation Right in community by Lake SuperiorRough camping available. All Food and Craft vendors Welcomed Fees: $15.00 a day or 30.00 for the weekend. Grand Entry Saturday, July 26/14 - 1:00 P.m. & 7:00 P.M. Sunday July 27/2014 - 1:00 p.m. Dancers to be in full regalia when registering and accepting honorarium. Feast on Saturday at 5pm PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN FEAST BAGS, WILL NOT BE PROVIDED. For further information please contact 1-705-856-1993 Band Office Chris Wilson, ext #228 Karen Evans ext. #226 or Linda Peterson ext. 218
July 26-27
26th Annual Atikameksheng Anishnawbek Celebrations “Honouring Families” (Whitefish Lake First Nation
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Pow-wow Listings Pow-wow) Location: Atikameksheng Anishnawbek Pow-wow Grounds, Naughton, ON Directions: Regional Road 55, 22km, West of Sudbury, turn on Reserve Road Contact: Teresa Migwans, 705692-3651 ext 236 Email: tmigwans@wlfn.com
August 1 - 3
27th Annual Pic Mobert First Nation Traditional Pow-wow Location: Pow-wow Grounds, Pic Mobert, ON Off Hwy#1, 20 km E. of White River. Grand Entry: Sat. 1:00 & 7:00 pm; Sun. 1pm Events: Sacred Fire Friday to Monday; Warm-ups Friday 7pm – 11pm; Camping Available, Food & Craft Vendors, No admission fee. Declaration: No drugs or alcohol permitted, 24-hour security, No Pets Contact: Jessie Sabourin 807822-1860 Email: jsabourin@picmobert.ca
August 1 - 3
Thessalon First Nation 21th Annual Traditional Pow-wow Location: Thessalon First Nation Pow-wow Grounds, Thessalon, ON Directions: Hwy. #17 East turn right Maple Ridge Rd., turn right Biish Road, follow signs. Registration and Social: Friday at Pow-wow grounds Aug 1 – Grand Entry Friday evening social 7pm pow wow grounds Aug 2 - Saturday grand entry 12 pm, feast 5 pm Aug 3 - Sunday grand entry 12 pm Vendor Fee: $30 per day; $75.00 for the weekend Rough camping available Declarations: No drugs or alcohol permitted Contact: Vi McLean, Thessalon First Nation Health Centre at 705-842-2670, ext. 226 or Iris Hicks (705) 842-3184
August 2 – 3
Wasauksing First Nation 6th Annual Traditional Gathering Location: Cultural Grounds Depot Harbour Directions: 10 minutes from the town of Parry Sound - exit onto Bowes St, then Great Northern Road, turn right on Emily St. and follow through to Wasauksing Swing Bridge, crossing the bridge turn left at the cemetery and follow the signs Grand Entry: Noon both days Sunrise Ceremony daily Admission Fee: Donations graciously accepted Special Declarations: No drugs, no alcohol, no pets allowed on powwow grounds, no plastic bottles (water cistern provided), recycling is mandatory, quiet time observed in the evening Vendors: 10' x 10' space, $75 food/day & $100 craft/day, Ecofriendly products encouraged, proper waste management only Limited rough camping and evening security Contact: Margaret Tabobondung at (fsw@wasauksing.ca) or Kellie King at the Health Station (same as above)
August 2 – 4
54nd Annual Cultural Festival Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve Location: Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve, Manitoulin Island, ON off Highway #6, follow Wikwemikong Way to Thunderbird Park in the main village. Special Events: Dance Style Showcase, Authentic cuisine, Authentic crafts, Interactive workshops, Arts show, Family Oriented Please visit website for updated information Admission: Adults $10 daily or $20 weekend pass, children (6 – 12 yrs) $2, Elders and under 6 FREE Declaration: This is an alcohol and substance free event. Anishinaabe Vendors Only. 24 hour security. Wikwemikong Heritage Organization and the community of Wikwemikong is not responsible for accidents,
thefts, or property damage. No blanket dances will be accepted. All presentation honorariums and registration fees are in Canadian currency. Contact Information: Toll Free: (877) 859-2385, dpeltier@ wikwemikongheritage.org www.wikwemikongheritage.org
August 9-10
Mattagami First Nation 4th Annual Traditional Gathering of the 7 Directions @ Mattagami FN Pow wow Grounds Hwy 144, 2.5 hrs north of Sudbury, 1 hr south of Timmins. Host Drum: Otown Boyz Ottawa, ON Co-Host: Thunder Earth, Wikwemikong FN. Invited Drums Wausauksing Niimke Biineze Deiwegun, Wausauksing Fn & White Stone Cree, Timmins ON Featuring: Big Bear Claw Youth Drum Brunswick House FN & Four Eagle Whistle Woman Singers Adult leads Travis Linklater Wiminji, Qc & Dana McKenzie Youth leads Mathew Oshkabewisens Wikwemikong & Paige Restoule Contact: Dawn Recollet 705-2625093 dawnish2467@hotmail.com
August 9 – 10
24th Annual Genaabajing Traditional Gathering “Honouring Our Keepers of Mother Earth” Location: Serpent River First Nation (Cutler ON) Directions: located halfway between Sudbury & Sault Ste. Marie on Hwy 17 Grand Entry: Sat. 12pm &6pm, Sun. 12pm & 6pm Special Events: Friday Night Warm ups, 3 Round Hand Drum Competition w/ Cash Prizes, Team Dance Competition w/ Cash Prizes, Late Night 2Step Free Style w/ Cash Prizes, Cultural Teachings with Eddie Robinson Feast: Sat. at 5pm everyone welcome Host Drum: High Ridge Singers Co-Host Drum: Little Iron Singers
Clayton King, traditional dancer at Christian Island Elementary School Pow-wow. – Photo by Sharon Weatherall
Home Drum: Genaabaajing Jr’z Invited Drums: White Frost Sobriety Singers, Storm Cloud Singers, Head Dancers: TBA/Picked Daily Host MC: Dan Fox Co-Host MC: Joseph Owl Vendor Fee: Contact Organizer Special Declarations: No Drugs or alcohol, No dogs/pets Contact: Band Office 705-8442418
August 9-10
Saugeen First Nation 43rd Annual Competition Pow-wow Location: James Mason Centre, Saugeen First Nation located just outside Southampton, ON. Three hours northwest of Toronto along sandy beaches of Lake Huron. Access to drive-on sandy beach. 5 minutes east of Southampton Ontario & 5 minutes to Sauble Beach–located at Saugeen First Nation#29 Grand Entry: Both days at 1pm Feast: Sat. at 5pm Contact: Clint Root or Renee (519) 797-1973 Email: Clinton.renee@sympatico. ca Admission: $5 Parking free Rough camping available with showers Contact: Clint or Renee Root @ clinton.renee@sympatico.ca or 519-797-1973
August 16-17
Chippewas of the Thames Annual Competition Pow-wow Location: Chippewa Ball Park, Muncey First Nation, 640 Jubilee Rd., Muncey, Ont., Located 25km
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Pow-wow Listings SW of London, Ontario; Off Hwy 2 Longwoods Rd., Exits on Hwy 402 Delaware, Hwy 401 Iona Rd. Grand Entry: SAT 12 pm & 6 pm; SUN at noon Admission: Adults (18-54) $5, Youth (6-17) & seniors (55+) $4.00, 5 & under free Dancers pay the admission rate. Special Declaration: No Drugs or Alcohol Vendors: First Nations owned and operated vendors only. Contact: Band Office 519-2895555 www.cottfn.ca
parking or camping space. In addition to viewing and participating in the dances, visitors can browse through art, craft, souvenir, and food booths. To register booth or drum: contact Belinda Larabie 819-7232255 Email: culture.coordinator@atfn. ca Web: timiskamingfirstnation.ca
August 16 – 17
Algonquins of Pikwakanagan Annual Pow-wow Location: 2 km off Hwy 60. Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation, Golden Lake, ON Look for signs that say Kokomis Inamo then follow signs to Powwow Grounds. Grand Entry: 12 noon on both days. Head dancers to be announced. Rough camping available No alcohol or pets Vendor space is very limited For vendor and admisssion charges, please contact Corrina Aird (613) 585-7248 algonquinsofpikwakanagan.ca
Wahnapitae First Nation 19th Annual Traditional Powwow Location: Wahnapitae First Nation, Wahnapitae, Ontario via Capreol, Ontario Directions: 52 km north of Sudbury (just past Capreol, ON) Grand Entry: Sat. 1pm & 7pm; Sun. 1pm Registration: 11 am – 2:00 pm Honorarium distributed daily for registered dancers Calling all Dancers. Limited space available for Drums! Book now! Vendors: All welcome Rough Camping available Contact: WFN Band Office (705) 858-0610 (business hours) Website: wahnapitaefirstnation. com
August 16 -17
August 23 – 24
August 15 –17
The Ojibways of Whitefish River First Nation Traditional Powwow Contact: Band office 705-2854335 Website: www.whitefishriver.ca
August 23 - 24
Timiskaming First Nation’s 12th Annual Pow-wow and Traditional Gathering Location: Algonquin Avenue Arbor, Algonquin Avenue, Notre Dame du Nord, QC Pow-wows are considered both a sacred and social event by traditional Anishnabe families. It is a time to renew our ties with the beliefs and traditions of our ancestors. It also is a time to enjoy the company of family and friends both new and old. This is the one real opportunity that most people have to see Anishnabe traditions in action! We do not charge for admission,
28th Homecoming Pow-wow & Traditional Gathering Mississaugas of New Credit Location: New Credit Indian Reserve, R.R.#6, Blue#2789 Mississauga Rd., Hagersville, ON Direction: 2 km N of Hagersville; 40km S of Hamilton; Hwy #6 S, W @ Haldiman 1st Line Road. Watch for signs. Grand Entry: Sat. 1:00 & 7:00pm; Sun. 1:00pm Food Vendors are by invitation only Craft Vendors $30/Day; $50/ Weekend Rough Camping Free Parking Daily Admission: General Daily $6.00; 6 & under – Free; Declaration: No Alcohol; No Drugs; Please Bring your own plates, utensils and cups for the weekend. Contact: Faith 519-445-2283 or summer student at 905-768-5686
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Little dancers at the Christian Island Elementary School Pow-wow. – Photo by Sharon Weatherall
Email: info@ firstnationsgathering.com Website: www. newcreditpowwow.com
August 23 – 24
Chippewas of Rama First Nation Pow-wow Celebration Location: Seniors Gazebo Area, 5884 Rama Rd. Rama, Ontario (across from the Casino) Directions: from Toronto: Hwy 400N to Hwy 11N, take exit 131 A (ON 12-S), Slight Right on Atherley Rd (ON 12-E), Left at Rama Rd. (County Rd 44) Destination will be on the left. Grand Entry: Saturday 1pm & 7pm; Sunday 12:30pm Everyone is Welcome Vendor Fee: Contact organizer Special Declarations: No Alcohol, Pets, Bring a chair / blanket Contact: Sherry Lawson 705-3253611 ext. 1212 Email: benc@ramafirstnation.ca Website: www.ramafirstnation. ca/powwow/
August 23-24
20th Annual Silver Lake Traditional Pow-wow ‘Honouring our Traditions’ Location: Silver Lake Provl. Park, Maberly, ON Directions: From Kingston/ Toronto, Hwy # 401 exit 611 take Hwy # 38 – 1 hour North to Sharbot Lake intersection of Hwy # 38 and Hwy # 7 Turn right on # 7 – 8 minutes east towards Ottawa to Entrance to Silver Lake Provl. Park. From Ottawa take Hwy#417 W. take exit 145 to Hwy#7 W. Toronto/Carleton Place, 1 hour drive following Hwy#7 through Perth to entrance to Silver Lake Provincial Park.
Feast: 5:00 pm both days Grand Entry: Gates open at 10:00 am; 12 pm on Sat. & Sun. Admission Fee: Under 12 yrs under FREE, /Elders FREE; Adults $4.00 Vendor and Camping Fee: call for information PRE-Book with Trudi Special Declarations: No Drugs or alcohol, No selling of sacred items, No Pets unless working dog, camping available Contact: Trudi at 613-375-6356 trudi_lemma@hotmail.com
August 23-24
18th Annual Zhiibaahaasing First Nation Pow-wow Location: Pow-wow grounds, Silverwater, centre of the community, west end of Manitoulin Island, ON. Stay on HYW 540. Turn onto Sheshegwaning road follow all the way to Zhiibaahaasing First Nation. Home of the World’s Largest Peace Pipe, Drum and Outdoor Dream Catcher. Grand Entry: Sat. 1:00 & 7:00 pm, Sun. 12 pm Feast: Feast Saturday at 5 pm everyone welcome. Breakfast for all campers Sunday 7:00 am. Drum: Rotating drum, no drum hopping Admission Fee: FREE Vendor Fee: FREE – all donations would be greatly appreciated Camping: Rough camping, onsite showers available. Special declarations: No Alcohol, Drugs, or Pets Contact: Bobbi-Sue Kelles at 705283-3963
August 29 –31
26th Annual N’bisiing Anishinabek Traditional
Pow-wow Listings Gathering E-bi-giiwewaad “Those who are coming home” Location: Jocko Point Traditional Grounds, Nipissing First Nation, Directions: Travel on Hwy 17, 13km E of Sturgeon Falls or 23km W of North Bay, 7 km south on Jocko Point road. Grand Entry: 1:00 pm both days Sunrise Ceremony: Lighting of the Fire Saturday sunrise Feast: Sat. 5:00 pm Host Drum: Little Iron MC: Bob Goulais Registration: Daily at 12:00 pm All Anishnaabe traders and vendors welcome Special Declarations: No alcohol, drugs. No pets. Contact: Jane Commanda 705753-2050 Email: janec@nfn.ca Website: www.nfnculture.ca
August 30 –31
M’Chigeeng First Nation 27th Annual Traditional Pow-wow Location: M’Chigeeng First Nation Traditional Pow-wow grounds, M’Chigeeng, ON Grand Entry: Sat. 1:00 & 7:00 pm; Sun. 12:00 noon Admission: Free; Free Parking; Rough camping, no Hydro Declarations: No Drugs or Alcohol permitted; Honourarium provided to all registered dancers & drummers; All drummers to bring their own Feast Bundles Contact: Band Office, 705-3775362
September 6 – 7
Georgian Bay 14th Annual Traditional Pow-wow Kinoomowaada nda ninoojiimnong Teach our Children hosted by the Georgian Bay Native Friendship Centre, presented in partnership with Sainte-Marie among the Hurons Location: Ste. Marie Park, Hwy 12 and Wye Valley Rd., Midland, ON Grand Entry: Saturday and Sunday at noon Sunrise Ceremony: Sat and Sun. 6:30 am Admission: Public $5, children under 10 is free
Vendors: Please Pre-register, limited space available Everybody Welcome – come dance with us. Bring a blanket, bring a chair, stay for the day! Rough camping available for participants. Declarations: Absolutely no Drugs or Alcohol and No Pets Contact Information: Friendship Centre 705-526-5589 Email: gbnfc@gbnfc.com Website: www.gbnfc.com
September 13
Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation Traditional Powwow Theme: Honouring Our Traditional Waters Location: Sibbaid Point Provincial Park, 26071 Park Rd. Sutton West, ON L0E 1R0 Located on the southern shores of Lake Simcoe Camping is available 905-722-8061 or 1-888-668-7275 www.ontarioparks.com Registration: 10:00 a.m. Grand Entry: Noon. Feast at 5:00 p.m. Free admission to pow wow Anishinaabe Vendors Welcome (request donation to giveaway) No Drugs, Alcohol or pets. Contacts: Lauri Hoeg Williamson 705-437-1337 lauri.williamson@ georginaisland.com or Dawn Sillaby-Smith 905-7224532 d.sillabysmith@gmail.com
September 20 – 21
Curve Lake First Nation Traditional Pow-wow Location: Lance Woods Park, Curve Lake First Nation, Curve Lake, ON Directions: Hwy 401 to hwy 115; hwy 115 to Fowler's Corners off ramp; turn right at Fowler's Corners, follow to end, turn left, straight through Bridgenorth to 4 way stop; turn left and follow to Curve Lake road. There will be powwow signs. Sunrise Ceremony: Both days Grand Entry: Both days at 12pm Only the 1st three drums to register each day will receive honourarium Admission: TBD All gate receipts go to pay for dancers and drummers
Events: Come join us at our annual Pow-wow! Enjoy traditional foods, dances, songs and stories! Special Declarations: No alcohol, no drugs, no pets (not even the kind that you can carry) VERY LIMITED camping available. Camping is for drummers, dancers, Elders first, then vendors. Vendors: Contact Anne for vendor packages, directions, etc. vendor priority will be given to Canadian First Nations Contact: Anne Taylor at 705-6572758 Email: culturalarchivist@ curvelakefn.ca or mongohnse@ gmail.com Website: www. curvelakefirstnation.ca
2015 Events
(Pow-wow dates are usually same weekend! To avoid disappointment contact organizer)
Lac La Croix’s Mariah Jourdain at the 26th Annual Lakehead University Native Student Association Pow-Wow in 2014. – Photo by Rick Garrick
talent and entertainment, free of charge, while reinforcing traditional aspects of Aboriginal February 7 culture such as drumming, Hosted by Canadore College, First Peoples’ Centre Traditional dancing, singing, and giving thanks. Pow wow Grand Entry: 1:00 pm Hosted by Canadore College, Contact: Natasha Wesley, 807Aboriginal Students. 343-8814 Canadore College 25th Annual Email: nrwesley@lakeheadu.ca Pow-wow Location of Pow-wow Grounds: April 24-26 Canadore College gymnasium, Gathering of Nations North Bay, ON Location: UNM Arena “The Pit” Directions: From Hwy 11 N in Albuquerque, NM, New Mexico to Hwy 17 W, turn right at The Gathering of Nations is Gormanville Road and then left a 3-day event for all people, to College Drive. From Hwy 17 kicking off the event is the Miss W, turn left at Gormanville Road Indian World Talent Presentations and another left to College Drive starting Thursday evening on Grand Entry: 12 noon April 25th, 2013 at a the Hard Admission: free Rock Hotel & Casino-Albuquerque Vendor: Call for info Showroom. Special Declarations: No drugs/ Over 3,000 indigenous / Native alcohol/pets American / Indian dancers and Contact Information: 705 474Singers representing more than 7600 ext: 5961 500 tribes from Canada and the Facebook: Canadore Aboriginal United States Students Association Over 800 artists, crafters, and traders. See the best in Native March 14-15 American Music Performances LUNSA & OASA presents the and Entertainment! Annual Student Pow-wow www.gatheringofnations.com Location: CJ Sanders Field House, 955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, Ontario This powwow showcases local
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Queen’s University Indigenous Initiatives
Situated on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples, Queen’s has a wide range of services and programs designed to support the success of our Aboriginal students. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Aboriginal Access to Engineering Indigenous Studies minor and dual degree options with Commerce, Engineering and Nursing Indigenous Policy and Governance Studies / Professional Master of Public Administration (part-time) Aboriginal Teacher Education Program (ATEP) Master of Education in Aboriginal and World Indigenous Studies Aboriginal admissions stream to Faculty of Law and School of Medicine
Four Directions Aboriginal Student Centre The Four Directions Aboriginal Student Centre is located in a cozy house on campus. It’s the hub of activity for the Queen’s Aboriginal community! For more information on Queen’s programs and services, contact Ashley Maracle at maraclea@queensu.ca
Come visit us this summer at a Pow-Wow near you! Our interactive booth features science activities for kids and information for the whole family. Outreach through Aboriginal Access to Engineering is supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
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“Body, Mind and Spirit”
REGIONAL WORKSHOPS
Friday June 6 − Sunday June 8, 2014 Chippewas of KETTLE AND STONY POINT FIRST NATION Friday July 18 − Sunday July 20, 2014 CURVE LAKE FIRST NATION Friday August 8 − Sunday August 10, 2014 OJIBWAYS OF PIC RIVER FIRST NATION A Gathering coordinated by the Anishinabek Nation Youth Contact Laura Liberty for registration form. Attn: Laura Liberty, c/o Union of Ontario Indians, P.O. Box 711, North Bay, ON, P1B 8J8 Ph: (705) 497-9127 • Fax: 705-497-9135 •1-877-702-5200
• Email: liblau@anishinabek.ca
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