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Message from Grand Council Chief Aanii,Boozhoo! community celebration. Every detail you attend to On behalf of the Anishinabek ensures that your community Nation, it gives me great upholds tradition, celebrates new pleasure to welcome you to the life, and honours our ancestors, 24th Annual Great Lakes Pow- our warriors, and our Elders. Wow guide. I am always proud to dance in This incredible publication your circle. serves as the planning tool for Tradition. The sharing of our many families who rely on it to customs throughout generations plan their pow-wow trail journey is the thread that binds us within Anishinabek territory and together and makes us stronger. beyond. While we see many things After the winter of 2018, change as progress infl uences our which at the time of writing, lives, those ole ways of knowing doesn’t seem to want to end, I and doing that have been tried am certain that we will dance and tested throughout time have a little harder, sing a bit louder, survived for a reason. and laugh a whole lot more as we Our worldview and unrelenting come together to celebrate being commitment to reclamation of Anishinaabe and showcasing our our language, our lands, our proud heritage. dance and our songs – our identity my pleasure to represent our As I refl ect over the years as as Anishinabek are worthy of proud and mighty nation over Grand Council Chief and the celebration and this is what pow- these many years. Farewell my many pow wows I have attended, wow is about. friends. I shall see you on the I would especially like to I am nearing the end of my pow-wow trail. Be safe, be kind commend the men and women of fi nal term as the Anishinabek and be proud! Patrick Wedaseh Madahbee our communities that give their Nation Grand Council Chief. Baa maa pii, Grand Council Chief time and energy to planning their It has been my honour and Anishinabek Nation

2018 Great Lakes Pow-Wow Guide | Page 2 Stories you should be aware of By Marci Becking Restoule from Dokis First Nation. The cover of this year's The illustrations depict the pow-wow guide showcases harsh reality of losing one's artwork by Donald Chretien self and spirituality to abuse called Earth Mother Speaks. He and forced religion. It is now reminds us to pay attention to a part of the Secondary School the teachings. resource teachers’ kit called We also have a responsibility Gdoo-Sastamoo Kii Mi. as the Anishinabek Nation to be The other two books that the teacher. Donald produced artwork for Public education has been are "Alex Shares his Wampum something that the Anishinabek Belt" and "Dakota Talks about Nation has been striving to Treaties". do – especially since the 1995 Alex's story is about what shooting death of unarmed wampum is and how he created protester Dudley George by the 800-piece LEGO wampum an Ontario Provincial Police belt that is part of the sniper at Ipperwash Park. elementary resource teachers’ Since then, many reports, kit called We are all Treaty including the Royal Commission People. on Aboriginal Peoples, the Dakota's story is about Report on the Ipperwash Inquiry her experience at the 250th and the more recent Truth and anniversary of the Royal Reconciliation Commission Proclamation/Treaty of report, all maintain that public Niagara in Niagara Falls. education and education in Her book talks about how schools will help eliminate treaties are alive and very racism. much important today. In response to these These two elementary reports, the Anishinabek books are teaching both Nation has produced several teachers and students across books and teachers resources Ontario. Cover art by Donald Chrétien to help everyone understand Both books were written by about the treaty relationship Kelly Crawford of M'Chigeeng Earth Mother Speaks – From the breath of Mother and other First Nation issues. First Nation. Earth comes stories that we should be listening to. Donald Chretien has also There are plenty of The person represents the anishinaabe and the fruit produced artwork for three of teachings and resources those books. available for us to learn from from the tree represents stories or things to be aware The fi rst book that Donald — but are we listening? of. If you turn your head to the right you can see a produced artwork for is titled profi le of the head of Mother Earth and the tree of life “The Little Butterfl y Girl” Marci Becking serves as the coming from her mouth. which focuses on a girl losing senior communications offi cer her spirit in Residential School. for the Anishinabek Nation Don is a citizen of Nipissing First Nation. This book was written by Jenny and is managing editor of anishinabeknews.ca 24th Annual Great Lakes Pow-wow Guide Head O ce:Anishinabek Nation e Great Lakes Pow-wow Guide 2018 is the 24th annual directory/magazine produced by anishinabeknews. Nipissing First Nation, 1 Migizii Miikan ca and published by the Anishinabek Nation communications unit. Over 10,000 copies are circulated and also P.O. Box 711, North Bay, ON P1B 8J8 posted on issuu.com. Copies are provided at no cost to the 40 member communities of the Anishinabek Toll free: 1-877-702-5200 Nation. Email: [email protected] We have made every attempt to ensure the accuracy of our pow-wow listings. However, some dates may Website: www.anishinabeknews.ca change and some may contain errors. Please con rm information in advance to avoid a long drive to an empty Editor: Marci Becking pow-wow ground. Assistant Editor: Laura Barrios Views expressed are not necessarily the opinion or political position of the Union of Ontario Indians. No Ad Design: Priscilla Goulais portion of this magazine, including advertisements, photos and other editorial content may be reproduced or Printing: Beatty Printing, North Bay published in any form (electronic or print) without the written permission of anishinabeknews.ca. Advertising Sales: Marci Becking Listings Coordinator: Brenda Labreche Chi-Miigwetch to our contributors: Donald Chretien, Sara Cornthwaite, Linda Debassige, Rick Garrick, Tamara Malcolm, The gift of regalia ...... 4 Wiigwossi Jiimaanke ...... 13 Barb Nahwegahbow, Laurie McLeod- Jingle Dress healing dance ...... 7 Pow-wow Dance Styles ...... 19 Shabogesic, Robert Snache, Kelly Anne Smith Round Dance for Rama ...... 9 Pow-wow Glossary & Etiquette ...... 20 and Nikeeta Aazhgankwe Tobobondung New Eagle Staff ...... 12 Pow-wow Listings ...... 21

2018 Great Lakes Pow-Wow Guide | Page 3 The gift of regalia By Rick Garrick Biinjitiwaabik Zaaging Anishinaabek’s Gavin Eveleigh was gifted with a set of men’s grassy dancer regalia by three women from Long Lake #58 during the 30th Annual Lakehead University Native Students Association (LUNSA) Pow Wow. Long Lake #58’s Judy Desmoulin, left, and Roseanne Legarde, right, gifted a men’s grassy dancer regalia along with Pamela Hardy to Biinjitiwaabik Zaaging Anishinaabek’s Gavin Eveleigh, centre, during the 30th Annual Lakehead University Native “It feels amazing,” Eveleigh Students Association (LUNSA) Pow Wow. says, after putting on the regalia. him. Legarde says it takes a lot of “He was shaking, I was “I already want to dance in it, “I couldn’t wait (to see his) patience and a good mindset to shaking,” Legarde says. “I felt honestly.” reaction,” Desmoulin says. put the regalia together. his happiness.” Eveleigh says he feels humbled “It was really quite a sight, “You’ve got to stay positive,” Legarde says they asked one and grateful to be gifted with especially for his mom. As First Legarde says. “Every regalia is of Eveleigh’s relatives for his the regalia, noting that it is an Nations people, we need to keep diff erent. Like I told Gavin when colours in order to make the expensive gift. supporting our youth and our we presented the regalia to him, regalia. “It’s a very beautiful gift,” young people, give them that this is the beginning of his story. “So that is why we went with Eveleigh says. “To be gifted it by encouragement, give them that Along his travels to diff erent Pow the blues,” Legarde says. some beautiful people, I really hope and make some of their Wows, he will add more to it. The women also presented show my love to them.” wishes come true.” Judy gave him the bells, so he Eveleigh with an eagle feather Eveleigh says he usually wears Legarde says it took about will have a story of how he put and holder. a ribbon shirt that was put three to four days to create the the bells together. He’ll have “The eagle feather was given together by his mother while regalia. a story of how he got a bustle to me almost two years ago dancing at pow-wows. “When he dances, he dances along the way, so that is his story. now,” Desmoulin says. “It was “It’s a beautiful thing to from grand entry to closing — the Hopefully we’ll be around when given to me for the work I do dance,” Eveleigh says. “It’s not travelling song,” Legarde says. we see him in full regalia.” in my community in providing only physical, but the vibrations “We took it upon ourselves to Legarde says it was an opportunities for our people to and the movement. It really does support him. We’ve got the skill emotional experience when she heal. So I just wanted to pass bring healing.” of sewing, so it wasn’t hard to do and other two women presented that feather to him to continue Long Lake #58’s Judy in that sense.” Eveleigh with the regalia. the healing wherever he goes.” Desmoulin, Roseanne Legarde and Pamela Hardy created and presented the regalia to Eveleigh. Hardy created the designs for the regalia and Legarde put the outfi t together. “We saw him dancing at so many pow-wows without an outfi t,” says Desmoulin, Long Lake #58’s health and social director. “It was so inspiring to see such a young man doing that, and even without an outfi t. So it was really good to support our youth in this way, even though he’s not from our community.” Desmoulin says the women had the regalia ready to present to Eveleigh for about a month before the LUNSA Pow Wow, but were unable to connect with

2018 Great Lakes Pow-Wow Guide | Page 4 NGO DWE WAANGIZID ANISHINAABE One Anishinaabe Family Debenjiged gii’saan anishinaaben akiing giibi dgwon gaadeni mnidoo waadiziwin. (Creator placed the Anishinabe on the earth along with the gift of spirituality.) Shkode, nibi, aki, noodin, giibi dgosdoonan wii naagdowendmang maanpii shkagmigaang. (Here on mother earth, there were gifts given to the Anishinabe to look after, fire, water, earth and wind.) Debenjiged gii miinaan gechtwaa wendaagog Anishinaaben waa naagdoonjin ninda niizhwaaswi kino maadwinan: (The Creator also gave the Anishinabe seven sacred gifts to guide them. They are:) Zaagidwin, Debwewin, Mnaadendmowin, Nbwaakaawin, Dbaadendiziwin, Gwekwaadziwin miinwa Aakedhewin. (Love, Truth, Respect, Wisdom, Humility, Honesty and Bravery.) Debenjiged kiimiingona dedbinwe wi naagdowendiwin. (Creator gave us sovereignty to govern ourselves.) Ka mnaadendanaa gaabi zhiwebag miinwaa nango megwaa ezhwebag, miinwa geyaabi waa ni zhiwebag. (We respect and honour the past, present and future.) Preamble to the Anishinaabe Chi-Naaknigewin (Anishinabek Nation Constitution) Adopted by the Anishinabek Grand Council - June 6, 2012

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The 10th Annual George Brown College Four Sacred Colours Pow Wow was fun for Pow-Wow all participants on March 24 at the George Brown College Waterfront Campus on Lake Ontario. By Rick Garrick Brown College Waterfront many diff erent nations coming Anthony Gladue, the Pow TORONTO —The 10th Annual Campus on “beautiful Lake in here and they are amazed Wow’s head male dancer who is George Brown College Four Ontario”. at the friendliness that greets from Alberta, says he has been Sacred Colours Pow-Wow “We sang to her and we spoke them when they come in here. dancing since he was six-years- featured a jingle dress healing to her and we acknowledged her We tend to try and be peaceful old. dance and a drum presentation because she is going through a to all our brothers and sisters “Pauline Shirt is a really close on March 24. lot,” Pauline says about Lake throughout the world and what friend of mine,” Gladue says. “That [jingle] dress has been Ontario. “And the big drum that better place can you do it than “Every time I dance for her, it given to the [Anishinabe] people was given to the students, that is in an educational setting where reminds her of home which is in to do that healing work,” says an acknowledgement of all the you can begin with the little ones Alberta as well. So she invites me Luanna Shirt, a volunteer with hard work that each and every that you see crawling around out and I love just to dance.” the Pow Wow. “So these women one of us have done, but also the fl oor, mother’s carrying and Luanna says the Pow Wow was were given tobacco to carry bringing a whole new life force grandmothers bouncing babies a “really beautiful start” to the their prayers up for people who to everybody.” on their knees.” Pow Wow season. have sicknesses and worries or Alex Jacobs, wisdom keeper at Deanne Hupfi eld, the Pow “We are into spring now and anything. They are asking for the Pow Wow, says he helped to Wow’s head female dancer, says this is something [that] is so those healing prayers to be lifted initiate the drum. the opportunity to participate in beautiful to see,” Luanna says. up by that jingle dress dancer.” “I gave it a name — I don’t cultural events such as the Pow “Even though it is an indoor Pow Pauline Shirt, knowledge and know if they are going to keep Wow is empowering because Wow, it’s the start of the season. wisdom keeper at the Pow-Wow, it,” Jacobs says. “So it was a all of her grandparents went to Everyone is raring to go.” says the jingle dress healing good day. I met lots of people residential school. Luanna appreciates how the dance has been held for about six that I knew and met again after “So knowing my culture and Pow Wow is held in a building years. a long time away for some of dancing and participating in with large windows looking out “It’s healing for everybody,” them.” community events like this has onto Lake Ontario. Pauline says. “It has really Jacobs adds that there was a really helped me strengthen my “So many hundreds of people multiplied and people just come very good turnout for this year’s identity,” Hupfi eld says. “And come through here,” Luanna and get healed.” Pow Wow. helped me love myself and says. “And we have the Sacred Pauline appreciates how the “I think it’s a larger turnout heal from the intergenerational Fire right there [outside the Pow Wow is held at the George every year,” Jacobs says. “I see trauma.” window].” Register Now ! Is your child starting school for the very first time? Register online at rainbowschools.ca.

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2018 Great Lakes Pow-Wow Guide | Page 8 Chippewas of Rama First Nation held their fi rst Round Dance in March. – Photo submitted by Stephanie McInnis Round Dance for Rama By Rick Garrick dancers and other participants. “We had specifi c gifts for our round dance was when Harvey CHIPPEWAS OF RAMA FIRST “Once we hung the fl ags up invited singers and our honoured Dreaver spoke about how he NATION—Rama’s fi rst round dance and once we got started with the guests and also our Elders,” Mc- grew up in the round dance and was a success with about 200-300 round dance, we probably had Innis says. “After we had taken the protocols he learned from people in attendance for a pipe about 300 people,” says Melvin care of our honoured guests, El- the Elders who asked him to sing. ceremony, feast, singing by eight John, the emcee from Kehewin, ders and singers, we had a give- “His teachings were that these invited singers and a giveaway on Alberta. “They fi lled the dance away for the rest of the commu- songs were meant to be passed March 31. fl oor pretty good—they had a nity and people who came.” down and he [shared] a story “It went amazing — we had good turnout.” John says he tried to make where a grandfather wanted to close to 200 people [who signed The round dance’s special the participants feel comfort- sing with him at a round dance,” in],” says Stephanie McInnis, Mi- guest was Harvey Dreaver, the able about round dancing by ex- John says. “And he told him to: nobmaaziwin worker with Rama’s co-emcee was Beedahsiga El- plaining how round dancers from ‘Remember the songs because Family Well Being program. “It liott and the stickman was Gabe Alberta dance a certain way ac- I’m getting old now and these was our fi rst round dance we Gaudet. cording to where they are from. songs are meant to be passed have done here in Rama, so it The invited singers were Dave “Usually back home we would on’.” was a learning experience for us Hookima, Rob J. Henry, Lorne know where you are from by the John says some of the songs all. It was awesome and amaz- Pawis, Kyle Big Canoe, Brennan way your hips go,” John says. are done in English and some are ing having so many people come Govender, Elijah Stevens, Wayne “Whatever the community is in done in the Indigenous language. into our community and learning Moberly and Gary Parker. the surrounding area, we would “It’s really diff erent from Pow about the round dance and where “Once we fi lled all the eight know where you are from by the Wow,” John says. “It’s more or it came from.” singers that sang all their four way you move. That’s what I told less a healing ceremony where The pipe ceremony was con- songs, they more-or-less sang the the audience, and they kind of you ask for something and you ducted by Jimmy Dick with about night away,” John says. “After got a giggle out of it, because I then receive prayers for it and 50-60 people in attendance and about six or seven singers went wanted them to feel comfortable then you dance and then you the feast was catered by Tami by, then we had a giveaway.” that yes, this is their fi rst one. feast. You end off with a closing Lamb of Cornucopia Catering. John says gifts were passed And by the end of the night, ev- song and then you allow that cer- The customary hanging up of on to each and every one of the erybody had their own little sig- emony to leave.” the fl ags was done after the feast invited guests and community nature.” Rama plans to hold another to signify the protection of the members during the giveaway. John says the highlight of the round dance next year.

2018 Great Lakes Pow-Wow Guide | Page 9 Bowwow Powwow: A pow-wow tale for the ages This playful story by Brenda When Uncle and Windy Girl Child is accompanied by a and Itchy Boy attend a powwow, companion retelling in Ojibwe Windy watches the dancers and by Gordon Jourdain and brought listens to the singers. She eats to life by Jonathan Thunder’s tasty food and joins family and Families, 1900-1940, Holding Our 32 pages, 10x10 inches, fully vibrant dreamscapes. The result friends around the campfi re. World Together: Ojibwe Women illustrated in color, author's note is a powwow tale for the ages. Later, Windy falls asleep under and the Survival of Community, Children's Picture Book, Ages The best days of summer the stars. Now Uncle’s stories and My Grandfather's Knocking 3-7 end at the powwow, but Windy inspire other visions in her head: a Sticks: Ojibwe Family Life and Girl takes the revelry of the bowwow powwow, where all the Labor on the Reservation, 1900- gathering one step farther, into dancers are dogs. In these magical 1940. a dreamworld where the dancers scenes, Windy sees veterans in a Jonathan Thunder is an award- and singers are dogs. Grand Entry, and a visiting drum winning painter and digital media Windy Girl is blessed with a group, and traditional dancers, artist living in Duluth, Minnesota. vivid imagination. From Uncle grass dancers, and jingle-dress View his work at thunderfi neart. she gathers stories of long-ago dancers—all with telltale ears and com. traditions, about dances and paws and tails. All celebrating in Gordon Jourdain teaches at the sharing and gratitude. Windy can song and dance. All attesting to Misaabekong Ojibwe Language tell such stories herself—about the wonder of the powwow. Immersion program for Duluth her dog, Itchy Boy, and the way Brenda Child is professor Public Schools. he dances to request a treat of American Studies at the Available now from Minnesota and how he wriggles with joy University of Minnesota and Historical Society Press in response to, well, just about author of Boarding School $16.95 Hardcover, ISBN: 978- everything. Seasons: American Indian 1-68134-077-7

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2018 Great Lakes Pow-Wow Guide | Page 10 2018 Great Lakes Pow-Wow Guide | Page 11 A new Eagle Staff to honour those murdered and missing

By Kelly Anne Smith a new piece onto the new NIPISSING FIRST NATION— MMIWG/MMIMB Eagle Staff . The A determined father carried piece is a beautiful creation by the new Eagle Staff honouring Lily Armstrong of Nipissing First Missing and Murdered Indigenous Nation. Women and Girls and Missing and "We are going to retire the Murdered Indigenous Men and other one. We are moving Boys to the Timmins Traditional forward from the loss. That is Pow Wow. why it was created that way in Every Spring, the event is the beginning. Now the Staff is held as a celebration of life – in line with the actual carving the 2018 theme is Remembering and the work that was done for and Honouring our Sisters and it. The vision came to me after Brothers. This year's focus is on almost two years of when we lost missing and murdered Indigenous my daughter Cheyenne Fox." people from across Canada. "It took quite some time to put John Fox from Wiikwemkoong it together. It could have taken Unceded Territory has worked longer but the guy worked on it hard to fi nd answers surrounding steady. Normally it would have John Fox holds the new Eagle Staff for MMIWG (on reverse) and MMIWB. the death of his daughter, taken him a year to make that – Photo by Marci Becking Cheyenne Fox. but he had that done in less than Dance for me and the Staff . They it, Carver Kevin Charles. There John Fox has suff ered through six months." had wanted me to change the are little feathers on it, small the pain of grieving and is now "The stick that was made for original stick because it was no little wee feathers. The whole ready to share his story and help it, in the beginning, it wasn't the longer appropriate." thing is very detailed." others. He will travel with his son proper stick for it. So, we had "We added the sculpture onto "I will retire the other one Jonathan Jr. to the Traditional to replace that stick. I went to it to top it off for Missing and and have a feast for it. We have Pow Wow in Timmins with people Manitoulin Island. A carver from Murdered Indigenous Women. already done a lot of the work for expected to attend from all over the Madahbee family made one The turtle base is whittled it. I will either burn it or put it Ontario. for it out of cedar to represent [and] is made out of cedar, too, in the bush, whatever the spirits As the transition is made women." to represent all the Nations, tell me to do. It is all done in a from the trauma to healing and "When I went there to pick it the Clans. The artist in the spiritual way. The journey for positive change, Fox has placed up, the committee did an Honour community did all the Clans on healing has started."

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Pow-wow Dance Styles 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. Grass 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. Dancer Dancing by taking two steps with one foot and then two steps with the other, Yarn and ribbon-adorned regalia Men’s and moving his body and head as though he is hunting for game, the men’s and a swaying dance style which traditional dancer re-enacts the hunt just as his forefathers did. The Lakotas are features loose and fl owing Traditional usually credited with originating this style of dance. movements along with an emphasis on shoulder-shaking distinguish grass dancing from other men’s White buckskin regalia with intricate beadwork designs, fringed categories. Their regalia features shawls folded over one arm, and a dance style with slow and poised lots of white, gold, silver or other movements as the dancers bob to the drum distinguish women’s brightly-coloured yarn and ribbons traditional dancing from the other women’s categories. of different colours. They wear Their regalia features fi ne handcrafted buckskin dresses which shirts and pants, with beaded are decorated with intricate beadwork and long fringes. Their jewelry or decorated belts, side tabs, includes beaded barrettes, a beaded yoke with long buckskin strips armbands, cuffs, and front and back that extend to the ankles, and fully-beaded moccasins. aprons. They also wear a beaded The dancers carry a folded shawl with long fringes over one arm harness which can reach from the and usually a fan in the hand of the other arm. Some dancers also shoulders to the knees. They do carry a beaded bag. Dancing with elegance and grace, these highly- not wear bustles of any kind. Grass respected women keep rhythm with the drum by bobbing up and down dancers try to move their yarn and as they dance in one spot or take very slow steps. They must always ribbon fringes in as many places have one foot in contact with the earth. Their regalia moves like a Women’s as possible, creating a style which breeze through a willow tree. The women’s traditional dance is the fl ows as the prairie grass does oldest form of women’s dancing. Traditional in the wind. This dance requires fl exibility and stamina. The grass dance, the oldest form of dance, Brightly-coloured comes from the prairies. Some say shawls, held with Fancy Feather it came from the stomping down outstretched arms and Brightly-coloured regalia, twin feather bustles of grass at the beginning of pow- worn over the shoulders, worn on the back, and fast and intricate wows, while others say it came from brightly decorated regalia, footwork combined with up-and- down the tying of sweet-grass braids to and a dance style that spins distinguish fancy feather dancers from the dancers’ belts. emphasizes a constant the other men’s categories. Their regalia whirl of graceful jumps, features bright ribbons and brightly-coloured spins and intricate footwork cloth, as well as great amounts of beadwork, distinguish fancy shawl including beaded headbands, medallions, Fancy dancing from the other armbands and cuffs. Their capes and aprons women’s categories. Their usually have ribbon fringing. Angora anklets Shawl regalia features colourful are worn over the fullest part of the calf. A shawls, decorated with roach, with two feathers that can move ribbon fringes, elaborate designs, and appliqué, which are held freely, is worn on the head. The two feather with outstretched arms as the dancer spins and whirls. bustles, one attached to the waist and the The dancer wears an intricately-beaded or decorated cape, other attached to the shoulders, are colour various beaded accessories including a headband, brightly- co-ordinated with the rest of the regalia. beaded moccasins that cover the calf, and a decorated skirt with Ribbons are usually attached to the tips of the ribbon fringes. feathers. Small hackle bustles which match Dancing with high energy and a fast pace, most fancy shawl the twin feather bustles are sometimes worn dancers are physically fi t. They dance with high-stepping as armbands. Because their energetic dance footwork and a whirl of beauty, agility and grace as they keep style is much faster than the other men’s time with the music. Their style mimics butterfl ies in fl ight, with styles, most fancy feather dancers are in the shawls imitating wings. Fancy shawl dancing is the newest great physical condition. The quick moves of form of dance, originating along the U.S.-Canada border during this style require agility and stamina. Fancy the mid-1900s. feather dancing originated in Oklahoma.

2018 Great Lakes Pow-Wow Guide | Page 19 Pow-Wows are fun events, but they ARBOUR – central area of the Pow- dancers, then the junior boys and are also sacred events. Ceremonial wow grounds where the drums and junior girls, with the little boys and songs and dances, which are sacred, singers are situated. girls last. After the Grand Entry, there are performed from time to time is a Flag Song and then a prayer by an throughout the pow-wow. BEADWORK – the beautiful designs Elder in his/her language. The Eagle created by sewing beads onto a Staff s and the fl ags are then placed by People should stand during all particular piece of regalia. Beads were the arbour. ceremonial songs and dances. These originally made from conch shells. include the Grand Entry, Flag Songs, HONOUR SONGS – requested to Veteran Songs, Honour Songs and any BREASTPLATE – made from thin honour a person for almost any reason, other songs that the M.C. designates as hollowed-out bones or long beads including a deceased person. People ceremonial songs. which are strung together to cover are requested to stand during honour Do not take any photos or video the dancer’s chest from the shoulders songs. or sound recordings of ceremonies down to waist or knees. without asking permission from the INTER-TRIBALS – songs which belong person or group you are recording. BUSTLES – made from feathers which to no particular nation. Most inter- Some areas of Turtle Island do not are arranged together in a radial tribals are sung with vocables instead allow the recording of ceremonies, manner. They were originally worn of words. They have become very period. by only a few honoured men, but popular because anyone can dance now they are usually worn by men’s to these songs, which results in more People should listen to the M.C. traditional and fancy feather dancers. people dancing. because he will announce the different Fancy feather dancers use turkey, songs and will also let people know hawk or Eagle feathers, while men’s ROACH – type of headdress made when they can dance and when they traditional dancers almost always use from porcupine and deer hair. These cannot. He will also give out other Eagle feathers. are usually several rows of hair tied to information and news. a woven base, which allows the hair Respect the Elders, drummers, singers, CONTESTS – a competition for prizes to stand up and move gracefully as dancers, and the pow-wow staff and and recognition against other dancers. the dancer moves. It is attached by a committee. Dance styles and age determine the roach pin to a braid of hair or to strings categories of competition. Age groups tied around the head. Longer roaches The dancers wear regalia while they usually are tiny tots, 0-5; little boys are now in style, varying from 18 to are dancing, not “costumes.” People and girls, 5-12; junior boys and girls, 22 inches in length. Two feathers are should not touch the regalia. 12-16; and seniors, 16-plus. Depending usually attached to the roach. on the pow-wow and the category, Appropriate dress and behaviours are prizes may reach $1500. ROUND DANCE – usually held at the required in the dance area. beginning of a pow-wow session. The GIVEAWAYS – a universal custom dancers form a large circle in the People should take good care of their among the peoples of Turtle Island. dance area, with each dance style children at pow-wows. Turtle Island societies believe that a remaining together. A sontg is sung person who is being honoured should with a heavy 1-2-1 pattern and the Do not hold children while dancing the dance area. The child may be provide gifts to other members of the dancers move laterally around the construed as a gift to the Creator. society. Giveaways are appropriate for dance area. The faster styles dance the big events in a person’s life, such closer to the arbour, and the slower Do not run around the dance area. as being the head dancer or entering styles dance farther away. Round Always walk in a clockwise direction the dance area in regalia for the fi rst dances are usually sung in sets of three when you are in the dance area. time. Giveaways by people being or four songs. Horseplay is not tolerated. honoured or in honour of someone else are common at pow-wows. TWO-STEP – the head men’s dancer Do not bring alcohol or drugs to a pow- and the head women’s dancer dance wow. Do not come to a pow-wow while GRAND ENTRY – the parade of dancers together and lead a long string of you are intoxicated. which opens each pow-wow session. paired dancers. The women usually The Eagle Staff s are carried fi rst into ask the men to dance, and the men Dogs are not allowed around the pow- the circle, followed by the national must dance when asked. The two- wow area. fl ag and any other fl ag, usually carried step can become very intricate, with Bring your own chairs. Do not sit on by Veterans. The head dancers, along the pairs splitting apart for a time and someone else’s chair unless you have with any princesses or princes in then rejoining later. People usually their permission. attendance, and invited dignitaries end up laughing as they do the two- are next in order. The men’s dancers step. Remember you are a guest. Have fun, follow next, then the women’s ask questions and meet people.

2018 Great Lakes Pow-Wow Guide | Page 20 POW-WOW LISTINGS To avoid disappointment, please remember to check with the Pow-wow committee prior to your travels.

May 20 June 1st Hiawatha First Nation 23rd Annual Chippewas of the Thames Annual Pow-wow Children’s Pow-wow GREAT FUN FOR ALL THE FAMILY!! Location: Antler River Elementary A Cultural Celebration of School, 324 Chippewa Rd Drumming, Regalia Dancing, Crafts Grand Entry: FRI 10 am & Foods Admission: $2/person Location: Lakeview Ceremonial Host/Co-host drum: TBA Grounds, 126 Paudash St. Keene, Special Declaration: No Drugs or ON Hiawatha First Nation Alcohol, Service Pets Only Admission: 7 – 12yrs $3, 13 – 60 $6, Vendors: First Nations owned and Young children and Seniors are FREE operated vendors only. Grand Entry: 11am – 5pm Contact: Band Offi ce 519-289-1000 Drug and Alcohol Free Event Contact: (705) 295 – 4421 or Email: June 2 - 3 [email protected] Aundeck Omni Kaning Annual More Details @ www. Traditional Pow-wow hiawathafi rstnation.com Embracing the Seven Grandfather Teachings May 23 Location: On the beautiful shores Mountain View School Division 7th of the North Channel on Manitoulin Annual Graduation Pow-wow Island, 5 minutes west of Little Location: Dauphin Regional Current on Hwy 540, turn on Lake Comprehensive Secondary School Road gymnasium - 330 Mountain Rd. Admission: FREE Dauphin, Manitoba Grand Entry: Sat 12pm & 7pm and Everyone welcome Sun 11am Grand Entry: 10:00 am MC: Mista Wasis (Greg Dreaver) Contact: Wade Houle (204) 638 - Arena Director: Robert Stoneypoint 4629 Host Drum: High Eagle Email: [email protected] Head Dancers: Talon Whiteye and Mariah Abotossaway May 26-27 Rough Camping available (must be 42nd Annual Odawa Traditional 18+ for campsite registration) Pow-wow Craft Vendors $100 for the Location: 200 Moodie Dr. Ottawa, weekend. Food Vendors $150 for ON the weekend Grand Entry: Sat 12 pm & 6pm, Sun Declarations: Please bring your 12pm (Gates open at 10am) own chair. No Alcohol, Drugs or Free Admission (Donations accepted Non-service Pets allowed at the gate) Contact: Pow-wow Coordinator Miah Day crowned Lil Miss Genaabaajing at the 2017 Serpent River Pow-Wow. Honourarium for Dancers and Mandy Shawanda (705) 368 - 0739 – Photo by Tamara Malcolm Singers will be provided ext 1 or email: mshawanda@aokfn. and 15th Annual Traditional Pow- "Honouring our Founders” For Vendor inquires contact: info@ com wow Located: Springwater Provincial odawa.on.ca or call: (613)722-3811 Website: www. Location: 12 Foot Davis Event Park Midhurst, ON. 1331 ON-26 Website: http://www.odawa. aundeckomnikaningfn.com Park, Peace River Admission: $5.00 on.ca/powwow.html Special Events: Fiddling Saturday Grand Entry: Sat 12pm & 7pm; Sun June 2-3 4pm and Jigging Contest 4pm, 12pm May 26-27 Kitigan Zibi Traditional Pow-wow Hand drum groups, games, Feast: Sat 5:30pm 31st Annual Upper Mattaponi Location: 41 Kikinamage Mikan concessions Contact: Vanessa Kennedy Barrie Indian Tribe Pow-wow Zibi, Maniwaki, Que Grand Entry: 1:00 pm daily Native Friendship Centre, 705-721- Location: Tribal Grounds, Rt. 30 Sunrise Ceremony: 5:30 am Admission Fee: FREE 7689 ext 223. King William V.A. – 13476 King Grand Entry: 12 pm both days Free Stew and Bannock Saturday Declaration: Service Pets only William Rd, Virginia Admission: Free 5pm Please and Drugs or Alcohol are not Admission: 6-12 $5; 13-59 $8; Declarations: NO ALCOHOL OR Arena Director: George Desjarlais permitted Seniors and young children FREE DRUGS allowed on the pow wow Drum Boss: Walter White Grounds open: 10 am grounds; Service Animals are Host Drum: Wildhorse June 9 - 10 Grand Entry: Sat 12 pm; Sun 1 pm permitted but please no PETS; Registration: Dancers: $5.00 Henvey Inlet First Nation 14th Drum Competition (5 drummers Although there is Security on Special Declaration: Authentic Annual Traditional Pow-Wow minimum to compete) and Dance the premises children should be Indigenous Craft and Food Vendors, Theme: Honouring our Drummers Competitions accompanied by an adult at all Also please No alcohol, No Drugs and Dancers, Past, Present and Food Concessions over 20 vendors times. Contact: (780)674-6316 Future Declarations: NO Drugs, NO alcohol, Contact: KZA Pow-wow Coordinator Contact via Email: wendygoulet3@ Located: 40 mins South of Sudbury NO Pets and NO Coolers (819) 441-1655 or via email: gmail.com along Hwy 69 @ Pickerel River Rd Contact: Joey Adams (804)400–6164 [email protected] Website: www.peaceriveraic.com Turnoff , Approx 1 Hour North of or Frank Adams (804)690-1694 Website: www.kzpowwow.ca Parry Sound (Look for the Pow-wow Website: www. June 2 - 3 signs) uppermattaponipowwow.com June 2-3 Barrie Native Friendship Centre Grand Entry: SAT 12:00 pm/ 7:00 23rd Annual Aboriginal Gathering 29th Traditional Pow-Wow

2018 Great Lakes Pow-Wow Guide | Page 21 POW-WOW LISTINGS pm and SUN 1:00pm Feast: Saturday 5:00 pm Host Drum: Young Eagle Co-Host Drum: Black Bull Moose Guest invite drum: Lake of the Woods Singers M.C.: Paul Owl Stickman: Robert Stoneypoint Head dancers: Chance King, Danielle Jones This is a Drug and Alcohol Free Event Contact Information: Head Coordinator Kimberly McQuabbie at [email protected] (705)857- 2331 or visit our Facebook page Henvey 2018 Pow wow June 9 – 10 Smith Falls Traditional annual Pow-Wow Location: Duck Island, Smith Falls ON Registrations: Gates open 10 am Sat and Sun Keegan, Liz and their daughter Shki-Aandseh at the 45th annual Delaware Powwow 2017 Grand Entry: Sat 12pm and 6pm; – Photo by Nikeeta Aazhgankwe Tobobondung sun 12pm Feast: Community Bison Feast Sat liability associated with the under are FREE Grounds, In the community next to 5pm festival. ALL DANCERS MUST REGISTER IN skating rink, Sheshegwaning, ON Host Drum: Bear Nation Please be advised there is no PERSON for all dance categories Directions: Hwy# 540 MC: Greg Dreaver camping at the Pow-Wow Grounds. including Tiny Tots, Baby Contest & Grand Entry: SAT. 11:00 & 7:00 pm; Male Head Dancer: Awema Tendesi Vendors: Authentic Native Craft Specials. SUN. 11:00am from Kitigan Zibi Vendors ONLY & Food Vendors- Dance and Drum Contests over Admission: Free Admission Female Head Dancer: Josee Please 705-472-2811. Simon ext. $52,000 in Prizes (All prizes are Contact: Loretta Roy 705-283-3292 Bourgeois of Pikwakanagan First 220 or Serena ext. 227 paid in cash) Email: lorettaroy@sheshegwaning. Nation Admission: FREE Event Special Declarations: Committee org For more information please Contact: Jen Seguin at 705-472- is not responsible for theft, contact: Megan Mcilvenna at 2811 ext.222 or Dan Desrochers at accidents, lodging, inclement June 23 – 24 Summer Solstice Aboriginal Festival [email protected] ext.216 weather or lack of travelling Emails: [email protected] or funds. ABSOLUTELY NO DRUGS, Competition Pow-wow June 9 – 10 [email protected] ALCOHOL OR PETS ALLOWED ON Location: Vincent Massey Park, North Bay Indian Friendship THE PREMISES. Rough camping and Riverside Dr at Heron Rd. Ottawa, Centre's Maamwi Kindaaswin Pow- June 15- 17 showers available. ON Wow Celebration Rainy River First Nations Traditional Contact: Tracy Williams at Admission: FREE "Celebrating our Families" Pow-wow [email protected] or Grand Entry: Sat 12pm & 6 pm; Sun Grand-Entry: Saturday: 12pm & Location: Emo, ON: Hwy 11 and Tanya Williams at tanya.williams@ 12pm 7pm; Sunday: 12pm Hwy 71 Junction aamjiwnaang.ca or 519-336-8410 Head Veteran: Preston E. FEAST: Sat 5pm Grand Entry: Fri 7pm warm-ups; Tonepahhote Location: Lee Park. 800 Memorial Sat and Sun 1pm and 7pm June 16 - 17 Host Drum: Black Stone Singers Dr. North Bay, ON Admission: FREE Buzwa Traditional Pow-wow MC: William Constant Host drum: High Ridge Special Event: Friday evening Location: Thunderbird Ball park; Co MC: Wesley King Co-host drum: North Bay Singers Princess and Brave Pagents 7 pm 18A Kaboni Rd. Wiikwemkoong Arena Director: TBD MC: Gary Dokis Please no Drugs, Alcohol or Pets Unceded Territory. Head dancers will be chosen per Head Veteran: Phillip Moore (unless service pets) Grand Entry: Sat 12 pm and 7 pm: session Arena Director: Roger Assiniwe Contact Rainy River First Nations Sun 12 pm Friday night specials TBA Head Elders: Larry McLeod Pow-wow Coordinator: (807)482- Admission: Free Both Drum and Dance competitions Adult Female Dancer: Katherine 2479 Vendors: Aboriginal Vendors only C&T tabulating (points start Sat Sarazin please June 23) Youth Male Dancer: Ned Benson June 23 - 24 Disclaimer/ Declarations: Registration closes 11:30am Aamjiwnaang First Nation 57th Daily Honorariums for registered Absolutely no drugs or alcohol, no Saturday in lieu of Drum Roll Call Annual Pow-Wow Dancers-First 4 Registered Drums pets. Pow-wow committee is not at 11:45am Location: 1972 Virgil Ave., Sarnia, will receive an Honourarium of responsible for any lost or stolen No on-site camping available Ontario (Bear Park behind the $500 (minimum 5 Singers) items, or any accidents or injuries Pow-wow Coordinator: Dale Community Centre) Everyone Welcome-Bring a chair! For more information contact: Matasawagon Email: Powwow@ Gates Open: 10 am both days DRUG & ALCOHOL FREE EVENT- (705)859 – 2385 ottawasummersolstice.ca Registration closes Saturday Designated Smoking Area- NO Pets! Vendor information: registrations@ 11:45am Water Stations will be available- June 16 - 17 ottawasummersolstice.ca Grand Entry: SAT 12 pm and 6pm, Sheshegwaning 24th Annual Bring your own bottle! Please no alcohol or drugs and SUN 12pm Traditional Pow-wow Maamwi Kindaaswin Festival will Service Pets only Admission Fee: $8.00 per day ages Theme: Water not be responsible for injuries, Website: www. 6 to 54, Seniors 55+, Kids 5 and Location: Sheshegwaning Pow-wow theft, damages, or any other ottawasummersolstice.ca or call:

2018 Great Lakes Pow-Wow Guide | Page 22 POW-WOW LISTINGS (613)383-5558. “Honouring Our Children and Youth" Prize: $50.00 & Certifi cates designated areas; rough camping. Location: Dokis First Nation Pow- All Ages Welcome – No registration No camping will be allowed in wow Grounds required designated parking area. In the June 21 Grand Entry: Saturday 12:00PM & event there is a fi re ban, please Na-Me-Res Traditional Pow-Wow 7:00PM; Sunday 12:00PM Miss Okikendawt Pageant 2018 follow instruction accordingly. Location: Fort York National Feast: Sat 5pm You must be out going, fun, Absolutely NO alcohol or drugs – No Historic Site-250 Fort York Blvd. Sunrise Ceremony: 5:30AM respectable, honest, and a role Pets! Toronto,ON Saturday & Sunday model for Dokis First Nation. Dokis Cultural Committee will not Admission: FREE, Everyone Daily Honourariums for registered You do not need to be a member be responsible for any injuries, welcome! Dancers - Registered Drums with of Dokis First Nation, however, theft, damages or any other Grand Entry 12:00 noon minimum 5 singers will receive an relationship to and community liability associated with the pow- Dancer registration: 10 am honorarium of $400 – All Singers knowledge of Dokis First Nation wow. Flags retire at 4pm followed by a and Dancers must register daily to is an asset. Promote Dokis First CONTACT: Paige Restoule 705-494- Feast at 5pm be eligible for honourarium. Nation in the best way you can by 0912 and/or Gwen Dokis 705-763- Only the fi rst fi ve uninvited drums Authentic Native Craft Vendors attending pow wows, workshops, 2112 will be allowed to setup due to only: $100.00 weekend speaking engagements, meeting minimum amount of time and Food Vendors: $200.00 for weekend with media, etc. For more June 29 - July 1 space available (no electricity or water) information, please Contact: Fort William First Nation For more information contact Must be paid in full by Saturday Nathalie Restoule via Facebook or “Heartbeat of our Nation” Blanch White 416-651-6750 ext. June 30 at 3:00PM email [email protected] Location: Anemki Wajiw (Mount 2233 SPECIALS McKay) Email: [email protected] Men’s Traditional Special (18+) PARKING: Please follow signs and Warmups: Friday Sponsored by Head male dancer park in designated areas – No Grand Entry: Sat 1pm and 6pm; June 30 – July 1 Potato Dance Special - Home of camping allowed in parking; RV’s Sun 1pm Dokis First Nation 18th Annual the Potato Dance Champions; permitted. Closing Ceremony (retiring the Traditional Pow-Wow Sponsored by the Restoule Sisters CAMPING: Please camp in fl ags): 6pm Sunday

2018 Great Lakes Pow-Wow Guide | Page 23 POW-WOW LISTINGS Feast: Saturday & Sunday –5pm (Please Bring Feast Bundles) Admission Fee: No admission fee Head Drum: HBO Singers Head Dancers: Nathan & Cecile Moses Elder: Arnold Pelly Friday: Warmups, Princess/Brave Pageant (Registration 6pm) Singer Special see poster for more details Vendors Please contact Julie Michano to register Special Declarations: Rough camping available. No drugs or alcohol permitted. Contact: Julie Michano (807) 228 – 1703 email contact: Julie. [email protected] July 7- 8 Sheguiandah First Nation Annual Traditional Jiingtimok Location: Pow-wow grounds, Sheguiandah First Nation, Hwy. 6. Admission: FREE Lighting of Sacred Fire: Thursday morning July 5th 2018 Snake Dance - Chippewas of Rama First Nation. – Photo by Robert Snache Sunrise: Thursday thru to Sunday morning sunrise ceremony approx Admission: FREE Food Vendors 5:30 am at Pow wow grounds Camping is available Declaration: Please No Alcohol, July 6-7 Grand Entry: 12pm both days Disclaimer: Drug and Alcohol free Drugs, Weapons or Pets (unless First Nation & Aboriginal Advisory Feast bags recommended for event, Please no pets they are Service Pets) Committee at the French River Saturday feast approx 5pm Vendors contact: Ginger Randle via Contact: Jay Sam 231-398-6893 or Visitor Centre Rough Camping avail, fi rst come email [email protected] or Kenny Pheasant 231-398-6892 12th Annual Gathering and Pow- fi rst served Phone: (807)622-6931 Email: [email protected] or Wow Vendors permitted - both food For more information Contact: Gail [email protected] Theme: “BEMINAAWNIDAT – and craft vendors must be native Bannon-Culture and Recreation Website: www.lrboi-nsn.gov WHERE ANIMALS WALK” vendors Coordinator at GailRBannon@fwfn. Admission: FREE Family Event Contact: Pearl at 705 368 2726 com or (807)622-4514 June 30 – July 1 LOCATION: French River Visitor (Pow-wow Coordinator) Munsee-Delaware Nation Pow-wow Centre south west side of the June 30 – July 1 and Traditional Gathering French River Bridge on Hwy 69 July 14 - 15 BEAUSOLEIL FIRST NATION Location: 289 Jubilee Dr, Munsee, Friday, July 6, 2018 – 10 am – 3pm – Alderville First Nation 24th Annual Island in the Sun Annual Pow-wow ON Quill and Birch Bark workshop Traditional Pow-wow Location: Christian Island Pow-wow Grand Entry: 12 pm both days 2:30 pm – 6:30 pm - open mic Theme: Honouring the Fire, Grounds Family Event with Free Admission Saturday, July 7, 2018 - GRAND Honouring the Water 12 PM Grand Entry (both days) Vendors: Craft Vendors $100; Food ENTRY at 12:30 p.m. Location: 5787 Roseneath Landing 7 PM Grand Entry on Saturday vendors $200 for weekend(incl Sat Strings Across the Sky Road, ALDERVILLE FIRST NATION Sunrise Ceremony on Saturday and Sun) Give away and FEAST: 5pm Admission: 0-6 FREE; 7-12 $3; 13- Morning Rough Camping is available. SPECIAL DECLARATIONS: Everyone 59 $6; 60+ FREE Vendors Welcome Showers at the community centre is welcome. This is a family Participating Drummers and Rough Camping available Declaration: No Alcohol, No Drugs friendly celebration. No drugs or Dancers are FREE Contact Owen via phone: 705-247- and No Pets please. No Audio or alcohol permitted. Grand Entry: 12 pm 2912 Video recording allowed. Please no Pets in Ceremony Rough camping available – no Website: www.chimnissing.ca Contact: Debbie Richter 519 289 grounds, exception service dogs. hydro; Showers avail off -site 5396 ext 234 Wheelchair Accessible . Vendor Drums please call/email to register June 30 – July 1 space is free. First Nation food and craft vendors Little River Band 23rd Annual July 6 - 8 For more Information: 705-774- contact (905) 352-2140 Traditional Jiingtamok Miawpukek First Nation, Conne 6695; 705-857-1630 or 705-389- Contact: Health and Social Services Location: Tribal Gathering Grounds, River, NL 2760 (905) 352 – 2140 2608 Government Center Drive MC: Mike Doucette Manistee, Michigan 49660 Arena Director: Garland Augustine July 6 - 8 July 7 - 8 Traditional Pow-Wow with some Grand Entry: 1:00 pm Friday, 35th Annual Biigtigong Nishnaabeg Kettle and Stony Point First Nation dance and drum specials Saturday and Sunday Traditional Pow-Wow 47th Annual Competition Pow-wow Grand Entry: SAT 1:00 pm & 7pm; Admission Fee: FREE Location: Heron Bay, Ontario, Pic Location: Pow-wow Grounds, 9226 SUN 12:00 pm Special Declarations: No drugs or River Pow wow Grounds Lake Rd. Kettle and Stony Point No Admission or Parking Fees Alcohol Directions: Off Highway 627 First Nation Bleacher seating available, Everyone welcome Sunrise ceremony: 10 am Admission: 6-19 $5; 19-59 $8, however feel free to bring your Contact: Colleen Lambert Grand Entry: Saturday at 1 pm & 7 Seniors and children FREE own chair (709)882-2470 or via Email: tcr@ pm and Sunday at 1 pm Grand Entry: Sat 1pm and 7pm; Sun Native American Art, Craft and mfngov.ca Breakfast: Sat & Sun 8 am 12pm

2018 Great Lakes Pow-Wow Guide | Page 24 POW-WOW LISTINGS Registration: Sat 10-12pm and Sun Nation 21st Annual Pow-Wow 10-10:30am Location: Mississaugas of Scugog Special Event: Baby Contest Sunday Island First Nation Pow-Wow 11 am Grounds Hydro hook ups for vendors avail 22521 Island Rd, Port Perry, ON Rough Camping available Directions: Take Highway 7A East Vendors must pay in advance upon from Port Perry, going across the arrival causeway. Turn left on Island Road. Contact: Brenda George (519)786- Pow-wow grounds will be on the 3076 or Email: brendageorge@ right side (East side), approx. 10km gmail.com along Island Rd. (1km past Great Blue Heron Charity Casino). July 13 – 15 NO DRUGS or ALCOHOL; and NO Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa pets please Indians For more information please 37th Annual Traditional Pow-Wow contact: info@scugogfi rstnation. THEME: Respecting our way of life com Dancer at Council Fire Youth Pow Wow, Toronto, August 2017. at Bawaating Vendors Contact: Anne – Photo by Barb Nahwegahbow Location: Sault Tribe Pow-wow Harmsworth email: traditional medicines, craft Host Drum: Little Creek Singers Grounds; Entrance from Bahweting [email protected] making, games, language learning, Elders: Gordon Waindubence, Joan Dr. off Skunk Rd. etc. Elliott Admission: FREE July 21 – 22 Contact: Kenny Naganiwane Venders: Registration required Spiritual Gathering Thursday July Pays Plat First Nation Traditional Pheasant: 231-590-1187 or 231-398- Food Venders’ fee-$100.00 for 12 at Sunrise Pow-wow 6892 or Toll Free (888)723-8288. Saturday & Sunday plus a donation Fri: Childrens’ carnival 5:30 – 7pm; “Strengthening our Communities” Email: [email protected] towards Saturday’s giveaway Open Drum and dance 7pm Location: Pays Plat Pow-wow Website: www.anishinaabemdaa. Craft Vendors’ fee-$150.00 for Registrations Sat 10 am - 1pm Grounds com or www.lrboi-nsn.gov Saturday & Sunday plus a donation Grand Entry: Sat 1 pm and 7 pm; Grand Entry: Sat 12pm & 7pm; Sun towards Saturday’s giveaway Sun 12pm 12pm July 27 - 29 Payment is due by July 12, 2018. Singing and Dancing contests Feast: Sat 5pm (Please bring feast Grand River Pow-wow Declarations: No drugs or alcohol winners announced 3pm Sunday bundle) Location: Chiefswood Tent and permitted; Service animals Rough camping avail, bathrooms Special Event: Friday 7pm: Warm Trailer park: Six Nations of the permitted only, no pets and showers onsite. ups and socials Grand River, Brant Country Road Rough Camping available; no Declarations: Absolutely No Drugs This is a Drug and Alcohol Free 254, Ohsweken, Ontario electricity or potable water, Not or Alcohol Family Event, Rough camping avail Admission: Ages 6-12 - $2; Adults responsible for any accidents, Contact: Sault Tribe Cultural Dept Vendors contact: Claire (807)824- $10 or weekend pass $15; injuries, lost, stolen or damaged (906) 635 - 6050 2541 Gates Open: 10 am items. For any further information please Grand Entry: Sat 12 pm and 7pm; For more information and vendor call Valerie (807)824 - 2541 July 14 – 15 12pm Sun registration please contact: Temagami First Nation Annual Pow- Feast: Sat 5pm Kimberly Nootchtai, Annual wow July 27 – 29 Rain Site: Gaylord Powless Arena, Gathering Volunteer Location: Municipality of Temagami 25th Annual Anishinaabe Family in the village of Ohsweken Telephone: 705-855-4050, please Admission if any: FREE: Boat Language and Cultural Camp Friday Entertainment – Food and leave a message and contact shuttle service $5 to and from “Celebrating the Unity of Our Craft Vendors avail 6pm number or Email: kimberly_lynn@ Temagami Access Road Language & Culture” Only Service Animals are hotmail.com Special Declaration: No Drugs or Sponsored by the Little River permitted, no Pets please Alcohol Band of Ottawa Indians of the Alcohol and drugs are NOT Contact Information: Tyler Anishinaabe Nation and the Little August 4 - 5 Permitted anywhere on grounds! Thessalon First Nation 23rd Annual Paul via email: tyler.paul@ River Casino Resort Contact: Pow-wow Committee, Traditional Pow-wow temagamifi rstnation.ca Location: Pow-wow Grounds, 519-751-3908 Location: Thessalon First Nation Phone: (705)237 – 8900 corner of M22 & US 31 across from Website: www.grpowwow.ca Pow-wow Grounds, Thessalon, ON Look for the Facebook Page '2018 Little River Casino Resort, 2596 Directions: Hwy. #17 East turn Temagami First Nation Annual Loon Drive, Manistee MI, USA July 28 - 29 right Maple Ridge Rd., turn right Traditional Pow Wow' Presentations are Atikameksheng Anishnawbek 30th Biish Road, follow signs. Anishinaabemowin with English Annual Gathering Registration and camp set up: used as a second language and are July 20 – 22 “Homecoming-In Honor of Our Friday at Pow-wow grounds Red Rock First Nation Annual aimed at all ages. Families” Grand Entry: 12 pm both days Traditional Pow-wow Admission: No registration Fees (Whitefi sh Lake First Nation Pow- Feast: Sat. 5pm – Bring Feast Location: Lake Helen Reserve – Meals Provided (Bring your Feast wow) Bags (plates/cutlery) Social HWY 11 & HWY 17 Bundles) Location: Atikameksheng Entertainment after feast Grand Entry: Warmups Friday 7pm , Bring your Nation’s Flag and a Anishnawbek Pow-wow Grounds, Rough Camping available Sat & Sun 1 pm Giveaway Gift Naughton, ON Declarations: No drugs or alcohol Feast: Sat and Sun 5pm (Please Declarations: Showers on site, First Directions: Regional Road 55, permitted bring feast bundles) come-fi rst served for the camping 22km, West of Sudbury, turn on Contact: Harley Syrette at 705-842- Rough Camping available area. We politely ask that English Reserve Road 2670 ext 236 Vendors: Food vendors and Craft be used a second language while Admission: FREE Vendors welcome please contact in attendance, Please ensure to Sunrise ceremonies: Sat & Sun Judy (807) 887 - 2510 August 4 -5 dress appropriately if participating Grand Entry: Sat 12pm & 7pm, Sun Wasauksing 8th Traditional Pow Please no drugs, alcohol or Pets. in Ceremony (Women wearing long 12pm -wow skirts) Feast: Saturday 5pm – Please bring Location: Pow-Wow Grounds: July 21 - 22 Some presentations/workshops feast bundles Depot Harbour, Wasausking First Mississaugas of Scugog Island First may include: cultural teachings,

2018 Great Lakes Pow-Wow Guide | Page 25 POW-WOW LISTINGS Organization and the community Saugeen First Nation located just of Wikwemikong is not responsible outside Southampton, ON. Three for accidents, thefts, or property hours northwest of Toronto along damage. No blanket dances will sandy beaches of Lake Huron. be accepted. All presentation Access to drive-on sandy beach. honorariums and registration fees 5 minutes east of Southampton are in Canadian currency. Ontario & 5 minutes to Sauble Contact Information: Sheena Beach–located at Saugeen First Wassegijig Toll Free: (877) 859- Nation#29 2385 Admission: Nominal Fee, Free Website: www. Parking wikwemikongheritage.org Grand Entry: Both days at 12pm Instagram: @wiikwemkoong_acf Feast: Sat. at 5pm Twitter: @annualcultural Vendors please register in advance Facebook: "Wiikwemkoong Annual Contact: Mike Henry 519 375 6581 Cultural Festival" or Band offi ce 519 797 2781 x 1102 Rough camping available with August 10 - 12 showers 28th Annual Celebration of the Genaabaajiing Traditional Pow-wow August 17 - 19 "Celebrating Resilience” NEYAASHIINIGMIING PWAAGANIGAA Location: Serpent River First Chippewas of Nawash First Nation Nation (Cutler, ON) 34th Annual Traditional Pow-wow Directions: Half way between “Honouring our Veterans” Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie on Location: Cape Croker Park, 112 Hwy 17. Park RD, Neyaashiinigmiing ON N0H Sunrise Ceremony: Ray Jackson 2T0 Grand Entry: Friday 7pm – Social ; Admission: ages 7 – 54 $5+ a Saturday 12pm & 7pm; Sunday non-perishable food item; Young 12pm children and elders are free Feast: Sat 5pm and Sun 9am Special Events: Neyaashiiningming Breakfast – Please bring feast Talent Night 6-10pm, Free bundles Admission Host Drum: The Boyz “TBZ” Declaration: Please No Drugs, Co-Host Drum: Little Creek Alcohol or Pets MC: Joel Syrette Contact: Shawn Nadjiwon (519) Co-MC: Quinn Meawasige 534-0981 or email: nawash.events. Women’s & Men’s Traditional [email protected] special, Hand Drum Contest No drugs or alcohol at any time. August 18 - 19 Please no Pets. Algonquins of Pikwakanagan Vendors can call or email: Lee Traditional Pow-wow Simpson Johnston (705) 844 - 2298 Location: 2 km off Hwy 60. Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First August 4 - 5 Nation, Golden Lake, ON Michipicoten First Nation Annual Grand Entry: 12 noon on both days. Pow-wow Saturday evening Social Theme: We Honour our Children Rough camping available, No Hydro and Our Future Admission: $6 ; 12 yrs under Free; Head Female dancer - Robin Morin Participants are FREE (Dancers, Pierre Debassige, 16, at the 2017 Grand River Pow-wow. Head Male dancer – Will Morin Drummers, etc) – Photo by Linda Debassige Grand Entry: Sat 12:00p.m. & Craft Vendors: Please register in 7:00 p.m and Sun 12:00 p.m. advance Nation 58th Annual Cultural Festival Feast: Sat 5pm at Pow-wow Contact: Jamie Sarazin (613) 625 Directions: 10 minutes from Parry Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Grounds (FEAST BAGS are strongly - 1109 Sound, on Bowes St, turn South on Reserve encouraged) Website: Great Northern Road, turn right Location: Wikwemikong, Ontario, Rough Camping available along the algonquinsofpikwakanagan.ca on Emily St. and follow through on Manitoulin Island, ON off Highway shores of Lake Superior (First come Rose Point Road, cross bridge to #6, follow Wikwemikong Way to fi rst served) August 18 - 19 Wasauksing First Nation. Thunderbird Park Food Vendors $100.00 per weekend Chippewas of the Thames Grand Entry: 12pm Address: 18A Kaboni Rd Craft Vendors $75.00 per weekend Homecoming and 41st Annual Admission: Donation "Thunderbird Park" Everyone welcome, Please no drugs Competition Pow-wow Vendors please contact: Debbie Grand Entry: Sat 12pm & 6pm; Sun or alcohol Location: Chippewa Ball Park, King (705)746 – 8022 12pm; Mon 12pm Contact phone #: 1-705-856-1993: Muncey First Nation, 640 Jubilee Declarations: No Alcohol or drugs; Admission: Adults $10 daily or $20 Nancy Andre: Ext # 226, Linda Rd., Muncey, Ont., Located 25km Please no pets on the Pow-wow weekend pass, children (6 – 12 yrs) Peterson Ext # 218, lpeterson@ SW of London, Ontario; Off Hwy 2 grounds $2, elders 65+ and children under michipicoten.com Longwoods Rd., Exits on Hwy 402 Contact: Kelly King, Debbie King 6 FREE Delaware, Hwy 401 Iona Rd. or Maggie Tabobodung @ (705) 746 Declaration: This is an alcohol August 11 - 12 Grand Entry: SAT 12 pm & 6 pm; - 8022 and substance free event. Saugeen First Nation 46th Annual SUN 12pm Anishinaabe Vendors Only. 24 hour Competition Pow-wow Feast: Sat 5pm August 4 - 6 security. Wikwemikong Heritage Location: James Mason Centre, Special Events: Team dance, Hand

2018 Great Lakes Pow-Wow Guide | Page 26 POW-WOW LISTINGS drum, Switch up, baby contest on Sunday Special Declaration: No Drugs or Alcohol; Please no pets Vendors: First Nations owned and operated vendors only. Rough Camping at the park with showers avail at the community centre Contact: Telephone: Robin 519-289- 0584 or email: [email protected] August 18-19 Garden River First Nation Pow-Wow Honouring Our Women Host Drum- White Tail Singers Co-Host Drum - Fearless Thunder MC - Gary Parker Arena Director - Kevin Syrette Head Veteran - Craig Jackson Head Youth Dancers - Kevin Boissoneau and Melina Jones-Reid Head Male - John Hodson Head Female - Kristol Abel Grand Entries: Saturday: 1-7pm Sunday: 12pm Saturday Feast: 5pm For more information contact Terri Tice [email protected], info@ gardenriver.org or 705-946-6300 Nipissing First Nation Pow-wow 2017. – Photo by Sara Cornthwaite

August 18 -19 Arena Director: Robert Stoneypoint eff ects. 6:30PM; Sunday 12:30PM 8th Annual Mattagami First Nation Calling all Dancers, Singers, and Contact: Art Jacko at 705-285-4335 MC: Vince Beyl, Allan Manitowabi Pow-wow Drummers Head Singing Judge: Rodney Location: Mattagami First Nation Vendors: Traditional Foods and August 18-19 Stanger is located 2 1/2 hours North of Crafts please 21st Annual Shawanage First Nation Head Dance Judge: Crystal “Beany” Sudbury and 1 hour South of Rough Camping available, Healing Centre Pow-wow John Timmins Contact: WFN Cultural Coordinator Mnaadendawin Ninik - Respecting Head Veteran: Jeff Monague Grand Entry: Saturday 12pm & 7pm Lori Corbiere (705) 858-0610 our Men Specials include: Women’s jingle, and Sunday at noon. (business hours)ext 213 or email: Grand entry both days at 12 noon. hand drum, and a special in honour Feast: SAT at 5pm (Food Donations [email protected] Grounds open at 10:00am. of the late John Snake accepted) Website: wahnapitaefi rstnation. Location: Shawanaga First Nation Dozens of vendors onsite; camping Vendors Welcomed – Contact com Traditional Grounds. Drive 35 km available; admission $10/day or Dorothy Naveau @ 888 269 7729 north or Parry Sound on Hwy 69, $15/weekend ext 221 August 18 – 19 turn left of Shebeshekong Road and Visit www.facebook.com/ Everyone Welcomed to Attend Whitefi sh River First Nation 25th follow the marked signs. ramapowwow for updates and Declaration: This is a drug and Annual Wawaskinaga Pow-Wow It's 2.5 hours north of Toronto, 1.5 Vendor registration alcohol FREE gathering Location: Whitefi sh River First hours from Sudbury. Contact number: 705-330-8003 Free Rough Camping Nation Pow-wow Grounds, Sunshine Donations for admission are Contact information: Dorothy or Alley, Birch Island, ON (signs to be appreciated. August 25 - 26 Jennifer 1-888-269-7729 posted) Host Drum and Dancers TBA. Three Fires Annual Pow-wow and Directions: Located just off Hwy 6 - Craft vendors $50 per day and Traditional Gathering August 18 - 19 7566 B Hwy 6. Turn onto Sunshine food vendors $75 per day. We “Our Story – Water is life” Wahnapitae First Nation 23rd Alley Rd. Keep left at the fi rst fork ask our food vendors to provide Mississaugas of New Credit Annual Traditional Pow-wow and keep right at the second fork environmentally-friendly food Location: New Credit Indian Mnaajaadanik Emaakzijik Grand Entries: Saturday @ 12:00pm serving products. Reserve, R.R.#6, Blue#2789 “Honouring Our People with & 7:00pm; Sunday @ 12:00pm Contact: Shawanaga First Nation Mississauga Rd., Hagersville, ON Disabilities and Special Needs” Admission: Free Healing Centre (705) 366-2378 Direction: 2 km N of Hagersville; Location: Wahnapitae First Nation Vendors: Please call to register or email Cultural Coordinator 40km S of Hamilton; Hwy #6 S, W Pow-wow Grounds, 139 Loonway your booth Jodi Baker Contin at culture.hc@ @ Haldiman 1st Line Road. Watch Rd. Wahnapitae, Ontario via Events: Environmentally friendly shawanagafi rstnation.ca for signs. Capreol, Ontario traditional Pow-wow, paper Everyone Welcome! Grand Entry: Sat. 1:00 & 7:00pm; Directions: 52 km north of Sudbury products please, bring your feast Sun. 1:00pm (just past Capreol, ON) bag August 25 - 26 Feast: (Please bring Feast Bundles) Admission: FREE Declarations: Absolutely no Drugs, Chippewas of Rama First Nation Vendors: Craft Vending –Only Sunrise Ceremony: Thurs-Sun 6am Alcohol or Pets. Please Follow Competition Pow-wow allowing 30 vendors this year. Grand Entry: Sat. 12pm; Sun. 1pm Pow-wow Protocol. Whitefi sh Location: John Snake Memorial Pre-registration is a MUST for craft Registration daily: 10am - 1pm River Pow-Wow Committee NOT Multipurpose Grounds at 6030 vendors. $30/Day; $50/Weekend (regalia must be on to register) responsible for lost, damaged or Rama Road, Rama ON Food Vendors by invitation only MC: Gerard Sagassige stolen personal property or other Grand Entry: Saturday 12PM and Rough Camping

2018 Great Lakes Pow-Wow Guide | Page 27 POW-WOW LISTINGS Admission: $5.00; 6 & under – Free Social Gathering Friday the 25th Contact: Georgian Bay Native FREE parking Daily includes fi sh fry Friendship Centre (705)526-5589 or September 15 - 16 Declaration: Donations of non Special declarations: No Alcohol, Email: fi [email protected] Curve Lake First Nations Pow-wow perishable food items for the local Drugs, or Pets Website: www.gbnfc.com Location: Lance Wood Park, 38 Food bank will be accepted; Please Contact: Bobbi-Sue Kells-Riberdy at Whetung St E, Curve Lake, Ontario No Alcohol; No Drugs; Please Bring Band Offi ce: 705-283-3963 or cell September 15 - 16 Admission: children & seniors (12 your own plates, utensils and cups phone on the weekend of: (705)348 The 10th Annual Traditional Pow- and under) $5; ages 13 – 59 $8 for the weekend. - 1638 Wow and Harvest Festival Grand Entry: 12pm both days Contact: New Credit Cultural A Celebration of First Nations Native Song, dance, storytelling Committee Phone Number: 905- September 1 – 2 Culture Everyone Welcome 768-3067 M’Chigeeng First Nation 28th Location: The Museum of Ontario ABSOLUTELY NO DRUGS OR Email: info@newcreditpowwow. Annual Traditional Pow-wow Archaeology; 1600 Attawandaron ALCOHOL, No Pets com Location: M’Chigeeng First Nation Road, London ON For more information Contact: Web: www.newcreditcc.ca Traditional Pow-wow grounds, Admission: Donation 705- 657- 2758 or email: Anne at M’Chigeeng, ON Grand Entry 12pm both days [email protected] or Tracey at August 25 – 26 Grand Entry: Sat. 1:00 & 7:00 pm; MC: Gordon Nicotine-Sands [email protected] 24th Annual Silver Lake Traditional Sun. 12:00 noon (Tentative) Arena Director: Dennis Whiteye Pow-wow Admission: Free; Free Parking Closing ceremonies: 4:30 pm (No September 22 - 23 Location: Silver Lake Prov. Park, Rough camping, no Hydro evening events) Chippewas of Georgina Island Maberly, ON Declarations: No Drugs or Alcohol Vendors are welcome (pre Traditional Pow-Wow Directions: From Kingston/Toronto, permitted; Honourarium provided registration required) Theme: “Humour is the Best Hwy # 401 exit 611 take Hwy # to all registered dancers & Please be advised that there is no Medicine” 38 – 1 hour North to Sharbot Lake drummers; All drummers to bring ATM on location Location: Sibbald Point Provincial intersection of Hwy # 38 and Hwy their own Feast Bundles Special Declarations: ALL DANCERS Park, 26071 Park Road, Sutton # 7 Turn right on # 7 – 8 minutes Contact: Band Offi ce, 705-377-5362 WELCOME. No parking is available West, Ontario (this is not located east towards Ottawa to Entrance to or Email: [email protected] on the streets around the Museum. on Georgina Island but on the park Silver Lake Provl. Park. There is Free parking at Saint lakefront where you can view the From Ottawa take Hwy#417 W. September 1 - 2 Marguerite schools with free island) take exit 145 to Hwy#7 W. Toronto/ Nipissing First Nation 30th Annual ongoing shuttle bus rides to and Sunday: Sunrise Ceremony and Carleton Place, 1 hour drive Traditional Pow-wow from the Museum provided by Elgie Morning hot breakfast following Hwy#7 through Perth to “Resilient Past and Confi dent Bus Lines. The Shuttle Buses run Contact: Lauri Hoeg 705-437- entrance to Silver Lake Provincial Future” continuously between the Museum 1337 x 2236 or lauri.hoeg@ Park. Location: NFN Cultural Grounds – and Saint Marguerite from 9:30 am georginaisland.com Feast: 5:00 pm both days (PLEASE 23 kms west of North Bay on HWY to 4:30 pm. All information and contacts for BRING FEAST BUNDLES) 17W, Turn South on Jocko Point The Pow-Wow runs rain or shine. booking vendors available on our Grand Entry: Gates open at 10:00 Road to 2100 Paradise Lane. There will also be indoor activities facebook page: Chippewas of am; Grand entry12 pm on Sat. & Sunrise Ceremony: Thurs – Sun 7am and workshops with lots of fun for Georgina Island Pow-Wow 2018 Sun. Grand Entry: 1pm the entire family! Website: www.georginaisland.com Admission Fee: Seniors and Admission: FREE Website: www. Camping contact: www. children Under 12 are free, 13 – 65 Registrations(Dancers/Drummers): archaeologymuseum.ca or www. ontarioparks.com/park/ $4.00 11:00 am to 1 pm Sat and Sun. museumpowwow.ca sibbaldpoint Vendor and Camping Fee: call for Elder: Perry Shabogesic information Host Drum: Young Eagle Special Declarations: No Drugs CoHost: The Ottawa River Singers or alcohol, No selling of sacred Head Male Dancer: Steve Teekens items, No Pets unless working dog, Head Female Dancer: Angel camping available Armstrong Contact: Trudi at 613-375-6356 or Feast: Saturday 5pm (Priority to email: [email protected] Elders, Drummers and Dancers) Special Events: Miss Nipissing First August 25 - 26 Nation Pageant; Hand drum contest 22nd Annual Zhiibaahaasing First during the feast Nation Pow-wow Declaration: This is a drug and Location: Pow-wow grounds, alcohol FREE event; Please no pets centre of the community,Turn onto For more information Contact: Sheshegwaning road follow all the Event Coordinator via email: way to Zhiibaahaasing First Nation. [email protected] or Phone: (705) Home of the World’s Largest Peace 753-2050 x1290 Pipe, Drum and Outdoor Dream Catcher. September 8 – 9 Grand Entry: Sat. 1:00 & 7:00 pm, Georgian Bay Native Friendship Sun. 12 pm Centre 18th Annual Traditional Feast: Fish Fry for campers Friday Pow-wow evening FREE; Feast Saturday at 5 Location: Sainte-Marie Park, Off pm; Hot Breakfast for all campers Hwy 12 & Wye Valley Road, Midland Saturday and Sunday 7:00 am. Grand Entry:12:00 noon and 6:00 Admission Fee: FREE p.m. Saturday 12:00 noon Sunday Vendor Fee: FREE – all donations closing ceremony 4:30 p.m. would be greatly appreciated Head Dancers -chosen Saturday Camping: Rough camping, on-site Host Drum – chosen Saturday showers available. Admission: $5.00; Children Under Angel Armstrong, Miss Nipissing at the 2017 Nipissing First Nation Pow-wow. Special Events/ Feature: Free 10 - Free – Photo by Sara Cornthwaite

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The Anishinabek Nation Youth Coordinator, supports program development in the Anishinabek Nation

Sarah Blackwell, MHS Youth Coordinator to promote cultural identity, Anishinabek Nation self-esteem, language, life promotion and leadership skills through the nation’s youth population.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah Blackwell, Youth Coordinator, Anishinabek Nation Ph: 705-497-9127, ext. 2266 | Email: [email protected]

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