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Chiefs lend support to families of Murdered and Missing Women nishinabek Nation a closed session between 15 First included in the interim report. leaders have Nation families of missing and murdered The recommendations are categorized Asupported those Indigenous women and girls, Ontario First under the areas of: people represented Nations leadership, Ontario First Nation • The Foundation at the National Women’s Caucus, Chiefs Committee on • Healing Murdered and Missing Justice, and the Ontario • Supports Indigenous Women’s Roundtable discussions Young Peoples Council (OFNYPC). The • Leadership and Direction and continue to push for an inquiry. Planning Gathering allowed the invited • Police Investigations An inquiry will enable stakeholders to families to share the stories of their loved • Justice identify systemic issues − racism, poverty ones, to identify barriers and challenges • Our Men and Boys and inter-generational abuse − with respect they encountered in seeking justice for the • Financial to violence against women. death or disappearance of their loved ones, It is important that we support the The Harper government just refuses to to provide direction on what the mandate recognize anything that is going on with families and do our part to ensure that and structure of a First Nation-led inquiry Indigenous Peoples. Our communities need the recommendations identified at the would consist of, and to offer guidance on healing and Canadian society needs to gathering are implemented. the purpose and role of a national inquiry. wake up. We look forward to the pow-wow season We have not stood still while waiting The role of the First Nations leadership, as we do each year. Deputy Grand Chief for an inquiry. The Ontario First Nation Ontario First Nation Women’s Caucus, Chiefs Hare and I look forward to seeing you on the Women’s Caucus planned and conducted Committee on Justice, and the Ontario Pow-wow trail. First Nations Young Peoples Council was to a successful planning gathering for the Miigwetch, families of the Murdered and Missing listen and observe the stories, to keep the Indigenous Women and Girls. This session stories with them, to store for and care occurred on February 10-12, 2015. Deputy for the knowledge that was shared, and to Grand Chief Hare and I had the opportunity respectfully incorporate the knowledge into to attend the gathering. the advocacy efforts of the First Nations Anishinabek Nation An interim report has been issued on leadership in Ontario. Grand Council Chief the gathering. The Planning Gathering was There were 56 recommendations that are Patrick (Wedaseh) Madahbee

2015 Great Lakes Pow-Wow Guide | Page 1 Remembering Helen Betty Osborne: A Sister in Spirit

By Marci Since that dreadful not have been killed if she that their daughter and sister Becking November night just over 43 wasn’t a First Nations woman. was so violently murdered, at Today, I years ago, the two communities The four men who abducted her least they knew what happened remember of Opaskwayak Cree Nation off Third Street in The Pas that to her. Helen Betty and The Pas have made a real night were looking for a squaw They had closure. That’s Osborne. effort and have moved beyond to party with. Betty didn’t something that so many families There are the segregation in school lunch want to party, and she was of the murdered and missing times in our rooms, the bars and even at driven out of town near a pump women do not have. lives when the movie theatre. Yet, The house north of town on Hwy 10 To learn more about Helen we take extra notice of what Pas Correctional Centre has a and was murdered. Betty Osborne, visit The is going on around us – make high aboriginal population and I have probably passed that Helen Betty Osborne Memorial linkages to past experiences racism is alive and well in the pump house over hundred times Foundation on facebook. and events that happen today. community. in my life growing up in Mathias As I sat among the some It’s surprising to me that Columb Cree traditional 40 who gathered at the Sisters even at the shopping mall – territory. When I was old enough in Spirit vigil at the North Bay located on reserve – very few to understand what happened Indian Friendship Centre, I First Nations people employed to Betty, I thought of her often. couldn’t stop thinking about there. It seems that self- I thought about how, while her. sufficiency is harder to come by. she was beaten and stabbed to Helen Betty Betty Osborne’s life was Opportunities still are not give death, those men showed their Osborne taken November 13, 1971 – a to First Nations people. own racism and disregard for year before I was born. She was The town of The Pas all another person’s life. Marci Becking serves as attending school in The Pas, shared in the conspiracy of While I watched the slide the communications officer Manitoba which was a long ways silence – not talking about the show at the vigil I thought about for the Union of Ontario from her home in Norway House big elephant in the room called Betty’s family. As much as her Indians and is editor of First Nation. racism. Betty Osborne would family endured the pain to hear anishinabeknews.ca

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In January 2015, the Union Jody says that there is a we can do,” says Jody. “We need of Ontario Indians HIV/AIDS hummingbird earring placed to encourage and promote love Coordinator, Jody Cotter,started in the middle by Norma whose and respect one another. the “Blanket of Hope” project. sister’s remains were found on We need to lead and mentor The blanket will have 1,181 the Pickton farm in BC. each other – reach out and give earrings – each symbolizing the All the experiences that Jody someone a compliment. It can Murdered and Missing Indigenous heard at the gathering made change a person’s whole life.” Women in . her realize how strong all of our Jody encourages all women to The blanket was taken to the Women are. make a vow to help fellow woman. Murdered and Missing Indigenous “Women are so powerful and “By helping each other, it will Women roundtable discussions in need to realize this and if we are shift the world into order and the Ottawa in February 2015. united strategically imagine what healing can begin.”

21st Annual Great Lakes Pow-wow Guide e Great Lakes Pow-wow Guide 2015 is the 21st annual directory/magazine produced by anishinabeknews.ca sta and published by the Union of Ontario Indians. Over 10,000 copies Box 711, North Bay, Ontario, P1B 8J8 are circulated and also posted on issuu.com. Copies are provided at no cost to the 39 member Tel: (705) 497-9127 communities of the Anishinabek Nation. Toll free: 1-877-702-5200 We have made every attempt to ensure the accuracy of our pow-wow listings. However, some Fax: (705) 497-9135 dates may change and some may contain errors. Please conrm information in advance to avoid a Email: [email protected] Website: www.anishinabeknews.ca long drive to an empty pow-wow ground. Views expressed are not necessarily the opinion or political position of the UOI. No portion of Editor: Marci Becking this magazine, including advertisements, photos and other editorial content may be reproduced or Design/Layout: Priscilla Goulais published in any form (electronic or print) without the written permission of anishinabeknews.ca. Printing: New Life Printing, North Bay Advertising Sales: Marci Becking

Chi-Miigwetch to content contributors: Jingle Dress Dancer ...... 4 Mental Health ...... 12 Jennifer Ashawasagai, Kelly Crawford, RCMP Report skewed ...... 5-6 Dance steps ...... 13-14 Liz Eshkibok, Charley Hebert, Ray Johns, Pamela Palmater, Muriel Sawyer, Christine Indigenous knowledge ...... 7 Education AES ...... 15-16 Smith-McFarlane, Maurice Switzer and Mollie Doodle ...... 8 Pow-wow Glossary & Etiquette ...... 17 Sharon Weatherall. Me Artsy ...... 9 Pow-wow Listings ...... 18-26 Language ...... 10

2015 Great Lakes Pow-Wow Guide | Page 2 2015 Great Lakes Pow-Wow Guide | Page 3 Ziibaaska Iganagooday Oniimii (Jingle Dress Dancer) By Jennifer Ashawasegai Wanda McQuabbie has always been a Ziibaaska Iganagooday Oniimii – Jingle Dress Dancer. It’s what she’s always known. She donned her first jingle dress before she can remember. Early this spring, McQuabbie recalled the story one evening while sitting at her kitchen table in Henvey Inlet First Nation. It’s a story full of emotion and rich with memories for the 46 year- old who grew up in her home community of Wauzhusk Onigum in northwestern Ontario. Her father, the late Alex Skead, sat her down when she was about 11 or 12 years old and told her the story of how the first jingle dress came to be. Skead told his daughter, that his mother, her paternal grandmother was the first woman of the jingle dress. Jingle Dress dancers, far right is Wanda McQuabbie’s cousin Ida Skead, Gail Skead, her cousin’s wife; Elizabeth Joseph, and Caroline White. “He told me that the 365 cones was only meant for her, of the story, and she excused to dance, the cones would bang That’s when she also began not everybody after, as people herself for being so emotional. together and the prayers were to seek more knowledge and thought. Then he spoke of She let the tears escape, and sent out to the universe and direction about the very special the spirit, Manitou Ikwe, the gently blew her nose, and after upon hearing the sound of the and sacred dress. McQuabbie heavenly woman, who said a brief pause, and a big breath, cones, the spirits would come said, “It wasn’t until I got sick the tin cones of prayers were McQuabbie continued in a shaky and heal.” and went home and got to go to represent each day she was voice, “This is where, the McQuabbie has walked with to a Jiisakiiwin (Shake tent sick.” teachings have gotten lost.” this story for most of her life ceremony), where I was given Skead explained to his “My father said there would and she said it wasn’t until she direction, and I wanted to know daughter that the dress sent come a time when the dress will was older, when understanding more about it.” prayers out to the universe be talked about and respected.” began to dawn on her. She said, At the ceremony, McQuabbie and each time she danced, McQuabbie went on, “In that “I didn’t bother with it for was questioned about her pow- the spirits would come to help dream my great-grandfather the longest time, until he [her wow activities in the south and heal her. Once McQuabbie’s had of his daughter, he was father] had passed and I started admonished for participating grandmother’s sickness was told to make a dress that had coming into my own to learn and in competition pow-wows as a healed, the dress was to be put shiny, tin cones, and in each of to remember the things that Ziibaaska Iganagooday Oniimii. away. those cones, he was to make a were taught to us as women and Another understanding came to Tears welled in her eyes prayer. And it was explained to our roles as being a woman, a her at that time, as she realized when McQuabbie got to this part him that each time she got up mother and a caregiver.” how much of a dis-connect there was between culture and ceremonies because of residential school and the 60’s Scoop. She also had to appease the spirits and ask for forgiveness for having danced in competition, and once that was done, McQuabbie was told at the ceremony, she could talk about it and share the story would be blessed with Jingle Dress each time the story was shared. “It all made sense,” McQuabbie said, “It all comes back to knowing where we come from and knowing what we know as Anishinabe people.” Wanda McQuabbie’s Gookom is on the far right!!

2015 Great Lakes Pow-Wow Guide | Page 4 RCMP report on murdered and missing Aboriginal women is statistically skewed By Pamela Palmater Based on the above, it would individuals (more than half the based on a racist set of biological In 2014, the RCMP released seem logical that the RCMP Aboriginal population) excluded and/or physical characteristics a report on their “National would miss identifying a large from possible identification as which they unilaterally assign Operational Review” on the portion or even majority of Aboriginal by RCMP standards. to Aboriginal people. In other issue of “Missing and Murdered Aboriginal persons. In Even those who words, “Aboriginal people” are Aboriginal Women” which the first methodology, I are identified based treated as one race of people amounted to 1181 women presume they meant to on their official Indian with certain pre-determined total − 164 missing and 1017 say “Indian status” or status, the RCMP physical characteristics − like murdered. The core conclusion “Indian registration” fails to take into hair, eye or skin colour. They of the report was that “Aboriginal because there is no consideration the fact ignore the fact that Indigeneity is women”* were overrepresented formal or official that there are well social, cultural, political, legal, in the numbers of murdered and “Aboriginal status.” I over 20,000 people territorial, and nation-based − missing. They cautioned readers hope the RCMP know with Indian status who not an identity based on race. that their report contained at least this much do not descend from This racist methodology would a certain amount of “error about the legislated Pam Palmater nor identify as “Indian” be as useless as trying to identify and imprecision” given the identity of Indigenous or “Aboriginal.” This a Canadian citizen gone missing 30 year period of review, the peoples in Canada (hint: it’s in is thanks again to the Indian in the U.S. based on skin colour. human error of investigators, the Indian Act). Act which made non-Indian Clearly, the RCMP would miss inconsistency of collection, and For those that only use women and their non-Indian the vast majority of “Aboriginal definitional issues. “Indian status,” that would male and female children people” using this kind of Let’s look at that caveat exclude all the non-status registered as Indians, despite methodology. a little closer. The RCMP had Indians, Métis, and Inuit their lack of Aboriginal ancestry With regard to the to “limit” their file review to individuals in Canada. The most or cultural connection. This third methodology of self- missing women who had been recent National Household means thousands of men with identification, the RCMP failed identified by RCMP on CPIC Survey indicated that there Indian status are not in fact to indicate what percentage (Canadian Police Information were 1,400,685 Aboriginal Aboriginal. of jurisdictions actually rely Centre) as “non-white” female people in Canada and only With regards to the second on self-identification. This of or “blank.” The category of 637,660 of them were registered methodology, the RCMP are course would not work in the “Aboriginal origin” was only Indians. That leaves 763,025 identifying Aboriginal peoples context of a murdered or missing recently added to CPIC and so Aboriginal woman as she cannot could not possibly capture all self-identify. It might only work Aboriginal persons. Similarly, in the context of the woman’s the numbers do not include family or friends choosing to Aboriginal women who were identify her as Aboriginal. It is mistakenly recorded as “white” impossible to know how many or Aboriginal women who were people would voluntarily self- reported missing but were never identify given the extent to recorded. Given the high level which every level of the justice of overt and systemic racism system is infected with overt in policing as confirmed in the and systemic racism as per the Donald Marshall Jr., Manitoba numerous justice inquiries. Justice, Ipperwash, and Pickton Many Aboriginal people have inquiries, the numbers of a justified fear of the RCMP those missing never recorded stemming from residential could be extremely high. school days, Starlight tours, and Now, let’s look at how the RCMP deaths in police custody − as or other jurisdictions determine well as provincial police forces who is “Aboriginal.” The RCMP for similar reasons. report notes that they used So, it is logical to conclude “perception-based assessment”. that the RCMP grossly under- In other words, “how a police counted the actual numbers officer defines how an individual of murdered and missing looks in terms of complexion Aboriginal women in Canada. and/or ancestry.” However, This conclusion is confirmed by even this determination is not the RCMP’s own admission that consistent across jurisdictions. due to these methodological Any number of jurisdictions problems “a high number of use the following to identify Homicide survey reports where persons: the identity of the victim (and/ (1) official Aboriginal “status”; Joyce Carpenter’s daughter Trish was murdered 21 years ago. Joyce was among or accused) remained unknown.” (2) officer discretion; and the participants in the 9th annual Strawberry Ceremony for Missing and This admission on their part (3) self-identification. Murdered Aboriginal Women. – Photo by Christine Smith-McFarlane is extremely important in

2015 Great Lakes Pow-Wow Guide | Page 5 understanding the racist dialogue which has recently unfolded at the Ministerial level. Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt has been very vocal in his refusal to conduct a national inquiry into murdered and missing Indigenous women and little girls. He has publicly stated that part of the problem is that First Nation men “have a lack of respect for women and girls on reserve.” Aside from the fact that he forgot Métis and Inuit people who don’t live on reserves, Valcourt went on to tell Treaty 6 Chiefs that 70 per cent of the cases, Aboriginal women were killed by Aboriginal men. The RCMP refused to release the statistics on the alleged Law Society of Upper Canada treasurer Janet Minor admires the artwork of earrings placed so far on the ‘Blanket of Hope’ hon- perpetrators as they claimed ouring the murdered and missing Indigenous women in Canada. a commitment to “bias-free” policing. That commitment with this crisis; and have an out-parenting rate of called a “grave violation” of did not last long as they issued b. that, in fact, 70 per cent of 40-60 per cent; 162 First Nations our basic human rights. The a letter several days later to offenders were Aboriginal. have an out-parenting rate of crisis of murdered and missing Treaty 6 Grand Chief seeming to Neither of these conclusions 60-80 per cent; and 49 First Indigenous women and little back up Minister Valcourt. are correct. Nations have an out-parenting girls continues while Canada The RCMP’s exact words to The RCMP’s statistics, as rate of 80-100 per cent. It is (through Valcourt) blames the Treaty 6 Grand Chief Martial noted above, are extremely safe to say that no less than half victim and the RCMP fail to live were as follows: skewed and unreliable when it of First Nations are in spousal up to their duty to serve and “In considering the offender comes to the identification of or familial relationships with protect everyone in Canada. Shame on them both. Nothing characteristics, a commonality Aboriginal people – victims or non-Aboriginal people. So, even unrelated to the ethnicity of offenders. It bears repeating if 64 per cent of Aboriginal in the RCMP numbers changes the victim was the strong nexus that the RCMP’s own assessment women are murdered by their anything. Canada has a crisis of to familial and spousal violence. of problems in its methodology spouses, it does not follow that murdered and missing Indigenous Aboriginal females were killed led them to conclude: those spouses are “Aboriginal.” women and little girls regardless by a spouse, family member or “a high number of Homicide Statistically, they are just as of who is doing the killing – intimate relation in 62 per cent survey reports where the likely to be non-Aboriginal. and we need to address it. of the cases; similarly, non- identity of the victim (and/or One must also keep in mind Don’t be fooled or distracted by aboriginal females were killed accused) remained unknown”. that the RCMP did not include Canada’s games. by a spouse, family member or This means that a high statistics on the number of We should all stay focused intimate relation in 74 per cent number of the accused in RCMP and provincial police on pushing for both a national of occurrences.” murder cases have an unknown officers who have been accused inquiry and for an emergency This statistic confirms identity. Therefore, the RCMP’s of physically and sexually action plan to protect our that Canadian women are more claim that 70 per cent of the assaulting, murdering and/or women and girls and address often killed by their spouse or accused are Aboriginal is highly causing to go missing, Aboriginal the underlying root causes families than Aboriginal women. suspect at best and completely women in Canada. Despite a and inequities which make Yet, in the second paragraph inaccurate at worst. Human Rights Watch report them vulnerable to begin with. of this letter, the RCMP explain There is also a problem with which details accounts by young that despite their bias-free the assumption that because 64 Aboriginal women and girls at *I use the term “Aboriginal” policing policy and despite their per cent of Aboriginal women the hands of the RCMP – the in this blog to reflect the confidentiality agreement with are killed by their spouses or RCMP has refused to investigate terminology of the RCMP report Statistics Canada, they would families, that those offenders its own members. We know at only. release the sensitive information were in fact “Aboriginal.” Aside least one RCMP officer who lost relating to offenders anyway from having to make the racist seven days pay for violating in order to back up Minister assumption that Aboriginal an Aboriginal women and one Valcourt’s claims that “70 people only have relationships provincial court judge who plead per cent of offenders were of with other Aboriginal people, guilty to physically and sexually Aboriginal origin.” the statistics do not bear this assaulted Aboriginal girls as Some commentators rushed out. If you look only at the case young as 12 years old. to conclude that the RCMP of First Nations people, the vast This shell game of numbers statement does in fact support majority of First Nations have and statistics is meant to blame the Minister’s claims and; out-parenting rates (children the victim and deflect attention a. that this somehow reduces with non-Aboriginal people) away from Canada’s continued Canada’s culpability for both that are moderate to high. inaction to address this crisis creating and refusing to deal Specifically, 246 First Nations which the United Nations has

2015 Great Lakes Pow-Wow Guide | Page 6 Mural helps promote value of Indigenous knowledge By Maurice Switzer BRAMPTON – Jodie Williams was well into her university studies before she says she learned about “the real Canadian history.” “I was so shocked and moved,” says Williams, department head of Alternative Education and First Nations, Metis, and Inuit studies at St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School. She credits a geography course at Wilfred Laurier University for her epiphany. “A country like Canada – known for diversity – purposely hid the truth about Indigenous Educator Jodie Williams, left, Anishinabek storyteller Isaac Murdoch, artist Christi Belcourt and student Hannah Cromie with one peoples.” of the four mural panels created by St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School students to illustrate Jiignong Aadsookaan – ‘The She has spent much of the Sacred Fisher Story.’ past three years finding ways “They don’t have to clean something about activism. and Akwesasne before its for her school’s 1200 students up a toxic waste dump all by “We have a voice,” she told Toronto exhibit in 2016. to learn some of the nasty themselves – small and inspiring the audience at the unveiling. truths about their country’s past acts are important – just turning Jodie Williams is past- Maurice Switzer is a citizen through classroom experiences the lights in a room out when president of the First Nations, of the Mississaugas of Alderville designed to contribute to a you leave, or picking up a piece Metis, and Inuit Education First Nation. He is available better future. of garbage. It’s not somebody Association of Ontario, a group to deliver public education The most recent of these else’s job; we all have to do this representing about 2,000 presentations on Indigenous was a week-long project together. teachers in the province. issues, with a focus on the Treaty to create a mural based on “And Indigenous knowledge “Walking with Our Sisters” Relationship, and can be reached a traditional Anishinabek can help us find solutions. It’s opens in Whitehorse in April, at Nimkii Communications at legend about the importance bringing humanity into the then travels to Comox, Ottawa, [email protected] of humankind maintaining a classroom.” healthy relationship with Mother The electric lights were all Earth. Serpent River storyteller turned off in the school library Isaac Murdoch launched the during the March 6th mural Access online courses four-panel art project by unveiling. relating Jiignong Aadsookaan Renowned Michif artist IN YOUR COMMUNITY – “The Sacred Fisher Story” – Christi Belcourt, currently about how Creator rewarded the living in Espanola, beamed Access more than 1,000 programs efforts of animals trying to undo at the four finished acryclic environmental damage caused paintings produced with her 100 and 18,000 courses offered online by the greedy and destructive apprentices. by Ontario’s public colleges, universities, literacy habits of the “two-leggeds”. “It’s wonderful to see the Williams’ approach to help story come alive in the students’ and basic skills and training providers. students respond to lessons hands,”says Belcourt, who put in about the often troubled several 15-hour days to shepherd relationship between Canada the mural to completion. and the continent’s First The week-long initiative also Peoples – for example, the presented some opportunities horrific legacy of the residential for St. Thomas Aquinas staff school system – is to develop and students to learn more learning opportunities that about Belcourt’s “Walking with illustrate the contributions of Our Sisters” project – a touring Indigenous knowledge. Hence exhibit of moccasin vamps the assignment to make art from (uppers) to commemorate the an Anishinabek environmental estimated 1,800 Indigenous teaching. women who have gone missing Marissa Thompson, Rocky Bay First Nation “We’ve seen kids who were or been murdered in Canada in not engaged in school come to the past 30 years. For more information, call the Student Information life in this project – even spending Grade 11 student Hannah time after regular school hours Cromie, 16, said she was Hotline at 1-877-999-9149 or visit helping paint the murals,” she shocked to learn about the studyonline.ca says. “In doing this they have campaign to create more learned that everything they awareness about the missing do has an impact on somebody and murdered women, but somewhere. And the kids think: that her participation in the ‘I can possibly fix that.’ mural project helped teach her Funded by the Government of Ontario

2015 Great Lakes Pow-Wow Guide | Page 7 2015-ad-Powwow.indd 1 15-04-14 12:03 PM An adventure for Mollie Doodle! By Sharon Weatherall see their ideas on paper and in a published story that they can − “Mollie Doodle” the loveable read and enjoy. I am also looking Golden Doodle of a popular forward to the opportunity children’s book series is coming to bring awareness to others to Christian Island. about our beautiful school, A colourful and informative community, and people.” book about the Beausoleil First Johnson and darci-que Nation (BFN) community and its talked about the importance way of life is now in the works. of the Eagle Staff and what it means to a native community. Author/Illustrator darci- “The Eagle Staff represents que from Creemore Ontario, the heart of the community,” has published 13 books so far said Johnson explaining it is in ‘The Adventures of Mollie carried by the community leader Doodle’ series which often at events such as pow wows. involve lessons for kids about Christian Island Elementary School principal − Angela Johnson, children’s book As a character in her books, sharing and caring, friendship, author/illustrator darci-que and her daughter Emily Fischl. darci-que is working on book 14 of ‘The Adventures of Mollie Doodle’ − in which her loveable Golden Doodle Mollie Doodle often dresses bullying and more. Mollie is will visit Christian Island to learn more about the life and culture there. for the occasion so it will be an inspiration to children and totally appropriate for her to adults alike but not really kiddies who each have a special which will be included in the be wearing a traditional jingle a fictional character. She is purity to them. Although they book, island services (fire, dress in the new book – after actually darci-que’s family dog live a modern life I love the police, EMS, medical, dental, all she will want to do some and has many loveable traits elements of their culture that senior’s centre, recreation dancing at the pow wow. which come across in her books. continues in their everyday centre, BFN band office, Plans are in the works The upcoming book about life,” said darci-que. etc.,), modes of transportation to have the loveable Golden Christian Island will be number The author and her including skoot, snowmobile Doodle actually come to the 14 in the series and promises to daughter Emilie traveled to the and hovercraft in winter, as island for a visit. Mollie who be an interesting story. island earlier this week to meet well as boats and ferry during suffers a bit from motion This book will be a bit with CIES principal the rest of the year. Travel from sickness wants an opportunity different in content and darci- Angela Johnson island to mainland on one to meet the people and the island dogs which are plentiful que is very excited about who will be the of two ferries is crucial for islanders to bring in the community. getting started. connection between supplies and sustain “The principal has asked for “There will be no lesson the community and the author as far as a comfortable and me to come if I can handle a in this book as I see it as an car and the ferry! woof!,” says content for the new normal life. Included awareness book about a very in the book will be Mollie. book. However, the special community separated input from the Elders Learn more about this fluffy school itself will be from the mainstream but only of the community. Darci- white canine and her friends by a pig part as well as by a ferry ride,” said darci-que. que also hopes to touch on visiting the Face Book Page: The well-known author/ aspects of island life, culture such things as island wildlife https://www.facebook.com/ illustrator has visited the island and tradition. and land features including TheAdventuresOfMollieDoodle in the past to read her books “This is very exciting. The Christian Island’s two inland to children at Christian Island book will be an opportunity to lakes, numerous beautiful Elementary School (CIES). educate other people about beaches, and its lighthouse. “The first time I went to life on the island and what The reservation includes two the island I wanted to do a it is like at school here and other islands − Hope and Mollie Doodle book about the the up-to-date elements of Beckwith, plus property at people and the island. I love learning we use such as iPods, Cedar Point where the mainland the people and the etc. It will show the differences ferry launch is located. and similarities of life and “I am very excited about education on Christian Island,” the opportunity for our school, said Johnson. students and community The book will include how to work with darci-que CIES students study Ojibway in the development of tradition, culture and the a story about Christian Anishinabek language as part of Island Elementary School and our students. This is their regular studies. an opportunity that not Communications to collect everyone gets to do and research for the book will be we are honoured,” said ongoing over the next few Johnson. weeks. During the recent “I am looking forward meeting author and principal to seeing our students discussed the importance excitement when they get of such things as school and to contribute to the new community logos – both of Mollie Doodle book and to

2015 Great Lakes Pow-Wow Guide | Page 8 ‘Me Artsy’ a collection of stories of culture and creative expression Reviewed By Marci Becking join the electric powwow world view. Me Artsy explores the We dance –the past is in In Recollet’s analysis of relationship between the First our future – star walkers A Tribe Called Red’s video Nations artistic spirit and Celebrating our for the song “Sisters”, she indigenous perspective through connections discusses everything from the voices of 14 contributors. Traces she leaves – what the actors are wearing It’s interesting to read about Glyphed Indigitized space – the urban topography and what inspires the artistic spirit. She is continuity – the fancy shawl dance to I was very intrigued with Her love for hip hop the relationship between scholar Karyn Recollet’s piece shapes her feet as wings corn, beans and squash. entitled “For Sisters”. Recollet (Recollet 2014) Haundenosaunee traditional explores the art of hip hop with In February, I had the knowledge speaks to the expressing a worldview of urban opportunity to listen to hip hop sacred relationship of the indigenous and colonialism. artist Shibastik from Thunder three. traditional Recollet writes: Bay. In his songs he talks about Me Artsy is a very insightful drummer Steve The movement – the intergenerational affects collection – a true voice of the Teekens, writer and storyteller Shawl sways in orbs and of residential schools, racism, artistic spirit of Indigenous Richard Van Camp and light colonialism, abuse and the Peoples. manga artist Michael Nicoll Breakthroughs – ruptures environment. Through his lyrics Contributors include Chef Yahgulanaas. ... breath he teaches and reaches out to David Wolfman, filmmaker Me Artsy is the third in a She moves with her sisters a demographic who can relate Zacharias Kunuk, actor/ series compiled by author/ because she loves them – and learn from his messages. playwright Monique Mojica, playwright Drew Hayden Taylor Pulsations of life-blood His song “Hurt people, hurt painter Marianne Nicolson, of . transposed into syncopated people” speaks to the cycle of fashion designer Kim Picard, Previous collections, Me Funny beats violence that often happens in painter Maxine Noel, blues and Me Sexy. Looping old stories on our communities. pianist Murray Porter, scholar Me Artsy, Compiled and the new, new on the old ... It’s through art, song and Karyn Recollet, dancer/ edited by Drew Hayden Taylor, traversing dance that First Nations can choreographer Santee Smith, Douglas & McIntyre, 249 pages, Urban and back again to share and teach the indigenous director/actor Rose Stella, $22.95 ISBN: 978-1-77162-0703

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2015 Great Lakes Pow-Wow Guide | Page 11 The road to wellness can be long and bumpy By Jennifer Ashawasegai it out, because, in general, I depths of my depressions, and my creativity. The road to mental wellness was really happy with my life, intense focus on ideas during A few years ago though, I is commonsense: Exercise, eat but couldn’t pull myself out my manias. Those friends were hit a bump in my road. I was properly, get enough rest, drink of this funk and could not stop gone, and I just didn’t feel like doing really well, and forgot to plenty of water. But in my case, crying. I dragged myself to the myself. be self-aware, and quit looking that road has had plenty of doctor, who referred me to a The last straw, was when after myself properly. By this, I bumps. I have lived with bipolar psychiatrist, where I was finally the doctor wanted to put me mean, I quit creating. (I love to disorder all of my life. It hasn’t diagnosed with bipolar disorder. on lithium – a dangerous drug write, paint, play saxophone, always been easy, and I’ve What followed then, (I thought) – used in most cases take pictures, etc.) I fell into a taken plenty of scenic routes. was a year of hell and for schizophrenics. I decided deep depression. I felt as though I live a very good life today various medications, and the right then and there, that I I could barely keep my head thanks to my supportive family, researcher that I am, made it am Jennifer Ashawasegai. I’m above water. I felt as though I my community, my culture and worse. The more I learned, the not that label. I was Jennifer were drowning. I went to see creative spirit. That hasn’t more I labelled myself and the Ashawasegai before the a medicine man, expecting to always been the case however. I more I became the label. And diagnosis and was still me. Not receive a ‘prescription’ of herbs went through an ‘identity crisis’ the medications just weren’t only that, I also grew up with or something. when I was first diagnosed over working. On top of that, I had the right tools to use to manage Here’s what he asked 15 years ago, about a year after lost my creativity. My creativity! myself. I had all the medicines, me, “When was the last time my dad died. My reason for being!!! Despite a mother who conducted you painted or did anything It was a very difficult time in dealing with mood swings sweatlodge ceremonies, as well creative?” I didn’t have an my life, as I was going through before the medication, I as others in my family, I was an answer because I didn’t a grieving process, and battling received inspiration from the avid walker, I ate right and used remember, and that’s what eating disorders and I didn’t he directed me to do; paint, know how to look after myself. draw, write, in general - to be This was something my father creative. did for me; was look after me. This is how he explained My father also lived with bipolar depression to me: “Think of disorder and so both my parents the kitchen tap. Think of a recognized all the symptoms blockage in there, and if you and looked after me through turn the tap on – think of what sweatlodge ceremonies, and the result would be.” He said, they pulled me through my “It’s like that with energy, if it’s depressions or talked me down prevented from flowing through from my manias. I didn’t know you, it’ll find a way, but it and I wasn’t told about this could break or leak out of other family history. Perhaps they places.” took it in stride and dealt with So, eating right, exercising it like a common cold. I don’t and getting enough rest are know. incredibly important to me and I was going through a I know I cannot live without my particularly rough depression A tired Jennifer Ashawasegai poses with a Chisasibi, QC youth after participating in most important tools: Culture/ one year, and I couldn’t figure the Sundance ceremony in Whapmagoostui, QC. Spirituality and Creativity.

2015 Great Lakes Pow-Wow Guide | Page 12 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.

2015 Great Lakes Pow-Wow Guide | Page 13 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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Pow-Wows are fun events, but they ARBOUR – central area of the Pow-wow The men’s dancers follow next, then the are also sacred events. Ceremonial grounds where the drums and singers women’s dancers, then the junior boys songs and dances, which are sacred, are situated. and junior girls, with the little boys and are performed from time to time girls last. After the Grand Entry, there throughout the pow-wow. BEADWORK – the beautiful designs is a Flag Song and then a prayer by an created by sewing beads onto a Elder in his/her language. The Eagle People should stand during all particular piece of regalia. Beads were Staffs and the flags are then placed by ceremonial songs and dances. These originally made from conch shells. the arbour. include the Grand Entry, Flag Songs, Veteran Songs, Honour Songs and any other songs that the M.C. designates BREASTPLATE – made from thin HONOUR SONGS – requested to as ceremonial songs. hollowed-out bones or long beads honour a person for almost any reason, which are strung together to cover the including a deceased person. People Do not take any photos or video or dancer’s chest from the shoulders down are requested to stand during honour sound recordings of ceremonies to waist or knees. songs. without asking permission from the person or group you are recording. BUSTLES – made from feathers which INTER-TRIBALS – songs which belong to Some areas of Turtle Island do not are arranged together in a radial no particular nation. Most inter-tribals allow the recording of ceremonies, manner. They were originally worn by are sung with vocables instead of period. only a few honoured men, but now they words. They have become very popular People should listen to the M.C. are usually worn by men’s traditional because anyone can dance to these because he will announce the and fancy feather dancers. Fancy songs, which results in more people different songs and will also let feather dancers use turkey, hawk or dancing. people know when they can dance Eagle feathers, while men’s traditional and when they cannot. He will also dancers almost always use Eagle ROACH – type of headdress made from give out other information and news. feathers. porcupine and deer hair. These are usually several rows of hair tied to a Respect the Elders, drummers, CONTESTS – a competition for prizes woven base, which allows the hair to singers, dancers, and the pow-wow and recognition against other dancers. stand up and move gracefully as the staff and committee. Dance styles and age determine the dancer moves. It is attached by a The dancers wear regalia while they categories of competition. Age groups roach pin to a braid of hair or to strings are dancing, not “costumes.” People usually are tiny tots, 0-5; little boys and tied around the head. Longer roaches should not touch the regalia. girls, 5-12; junior boys and girls, 12-16; are now in style, varying from 18 to and seniors, 16-plus. Depending on the 22 inches in length. Two feathers are Appropriate dress and behaviours pow-wow and the category, prizes may usually attached to the roach. are required in the dance area. reach $1500. ROUND DANCE – usually held at the People should take good care of their GIVEAWAYS – a universal custom among beginning of a pow-wow session. The children at pow-wows. the peoples of Turtle Island. Turtle dancers form a large circle in the dance Island societies believe that a person area, with each dance style remaining Do not hold children while dancing the dance area. The child may be who is being honoured should provide together. A sontg is sung with a heavy construed as a gift to the Creator. gifts to other members of the society. 1-2-1 pattern and the dancers move Giveaways are appropriate for the laterally around the dance area. The Do not run around the dance area. big events in a person’s life, such as faster styles dance closer to the arbour, Always walk in a clockwise direction being the head dancer or entering the and the slower styles dance farther when you are in the dance area. dance area in regalia for the first time. away. Round dances are usually sung in Horseplay is not tolerated. Giveaways by people being honoured or sets of three or four songs. in honour of someone else are common Do not bring alcohol or drugs to a at pow-wows. TWO-STEP – the head men’s dancer pow-wow. Do not come to a pow-wow and the head women’s dancer dance while you are intoxicated. GRAND ENTRY – the parade of dancers together and lead a long string of paired Dogs are not allowed around the which opens each pow-wow session. dancers. The women usually ask the pow-wow area. The Eagle Staffs are carried first into men to dance, and the men must dance the circle, followed by the national flag when asked. The two-step can become Bring your own chairs. Do not sit on and any other flag, usually carried by very intricate, with the pairs splitting someone else’s chair unless you have Veterans. The head dancers, along with apart for a time and then rejoining their permission. any princesses or princes in attendance, later. People usually end up laughing as and invited dignitaries are next in order. they do the two-step. Remember you are a guest. Have fun, ask questions and meet people.

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2015 Great Lakes Pow-Wow Guide | Page 22 July 25-26 August 1-2 Directions: 10 minutes from Michipicoten First Nation 4th 22th Parry Sound, on Bowes St, Annual Pow-wow Annual Traditional Pow-wow turn South on Great Northern Location: Pow-wow Grounds, Location: Thessalon First Road, turn right on Emily St. Michipicoten, ON Nation Pow-wow Grounds, and follow through on Rose Please bring your own feast Thessalon, ON Point Road, cross bridge to bags, disposable dishes, Directions: Hwy. #17 East turn . utensils not provided to keep right Maple Ridge Rd., turn Grand Entry: 12 pm both days mother earth clean. right Biish Road, follow signs. Admission Fee: Donations Contact: Chris Wilson Registration and Social: Friday Vendor Fee: $25 p/day (705) 856-1993 ext. 218 at Pow-wow grounds Special Declarations: No drugs, Grand Entry: Fri. Social no alcohol, no pets allowed on August 1-2 Drumming; Sat. 12:00 & 7pm; Pow-wow grounds 26th Annual Pic Mobert First Sun. at 12:00. Contact: Kelly King, Nation Traditional Pow-wow Feast: Sat. 5pm – Bring own 705-746-8022 Location: Pow-wow Grounds, Utensils (plates/cutlery) Web: www.wasauksing.ca Pic Mobert, ON, off Hwy#1, Vendor Fee: $25/day; $50/ 20 km E. of White River. weekend August 1-3 Grand Entry: Sat. 1 pm & 7 pm; Camping available 53rd Annual Cultural Festival Sun. 1pm Declarations: No drugs or Location: Wikwemikong, Lee Benson, Island in the Sun Pow-wow Events: Sacred Fire Friday to alcohol permitted Ontario, Manitoulin Island, – Sharon Weatherall Photo Monday; Warm-ups Friday 7pm Contact: Vi McLean at ON off Highway #6, follow Head Veteran: Gabriel Bennett – 11pm; Camping Available, 705-842-2670, ext. 226 Wikwemikong Way to Head Dancers: Picked daily Food & Craft Vendors, Thunderbird Park in the main village. Special Events: Hoop Dance Admission: Free August 1-2 Guest Drum: Chippewa Demonstration, Smoke Dance Declaration: No drugs or Wasauksing 7th Traditional Travellers Special, committee specials, alcohol permitted, 24-hour Pow-wow “Returning to the MC: Chris Pheasant & Ryan & Community Specials. security, No Pets Circle” McMahon Please visit Web: for updated Contact: Band office Location: Pow-wow Grounds: Arena Director: Matthew information 807-822-2134 Depot Harbour, Wasausking First Nation Pheasant Admission: Adults $10 day/$20

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2015 Great Lakes Pow-Wow Guide | Page 23 weekend, children (6-12 yrs) Nation#29 via Capreol, Ontario and Sun. at noon. $2, elders and under 6 FREE “Honouring the Gifts from Directions: 52 km north of Feast: Sat. at 5pm Declaration: This is an alcohol within” Sudbury (just past Capreol, ON) Vendors: $40.00 vendors and substance free event. Grand Entry: Both days at 1 pm Grand Entry: Sat. 1pm & 7pm; permit which includes 1 Wikwemikong is not responsible Feast: Sat. at 5 pm Sun. 1pm table (to be paid in full by for accidents, thefts, or Head Dancer: Rain Williams– Honourarium distributed for all cash or money order) property damage. No blanket MC: Allan Manitowabi–Arena registered dancers and singers Everyone welcomed dances will be accepted. 24 Director: Ponchie Plain Committee Dance Specials for Declaration: NO drug, hour security. Wikwemikong Head Youth Female Dancer: all age categories, combined NO alcohol Heritage Organization and the Miranda Root Head Male Youth Sat. evening musical guest: Admission: Free community of All presentation Vendors: Craft $100; Food $150 Juno Award Winner, Crystal Free Rough Camping honourariums and registration Admission: $5 Parking Shawanda Contact: Dana Cosgrove, fees are in Canadian currency. Rough camping is available All welcome to attend 1-888-269-7729 Vendors: Anishinaabe Vendors with showers Vendor Fee: Contact Cultural Only. Contact: Clint or Renee Root, Coordinator August 22-23 Contact: Doris at 877-859-2385 519-797-1973 Special Declaration: No 27th Annual Homecoming of Email: dpeltier@ Email: Alcohol, Drugs, or Pets the Three Fires Traditional wikwemikongheritage.org [email protected] Rough Camping available Pow-wow Web: www. Contact: Liz Eshkibok Mississaugas of New Credit wikwemikongheritage.org August 15 –16 705-858-0610 (business hours) Location: New Credit Indian Chippewas of the Thames Web: Reserve, R.R.#6, Blue#2789 August 7-9 Annual Competition Pow-wow wahnapitaefirstnation.com Mississauga Rd., 25th Annual Celebration of Location: Chippewa Ball Park, Hagersville, ON the Genaabaajiing Traditional Muncey First Nation, 640 August 22- 23 Direction: 2 km N of Pow-wow - “Honouring Our Jubilee Rd., Muncey, Ont., 4th Annual Mattagami First Hagersville; 40km S of Ancestors” 25km SW of London, Ontario; Nation Pow-wow Hamilton; Hwy #6 S, W @ Location: Serpent River First Off Hwy 2 Longwoods Rd., Location: Mattagami First Haldiman 1st Line Road. Nation (Cutler, ON) Exits on Hwy 402 Delaware, Nation is located 2.5 hours Watch for signs. Directions: Half way between Hwy 401 Iona Rd. North of Sudbury and 1 hour Grand Entry: Sat. 1:00 & 7:00 Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie on Grand Entry: Sat.12 pm & 6 South of Timmins pm; Sun. 1:00 pm Hwy 17. pm; Sun. 12 pm Grand Entry: Sat. 12pm & 7pm Feast: Sun. 4:00 pm Host Drum: Blacklodge Admission: Adults (18-54) $5, Co-Host Drum: Bear Creek Youth (6-17) & seniors (55+) Home Drum: Genaabaajiing Jrs $4.00, 5 & under free Arena Director: Robert Dancers pay the admission Stoneypoint rate. ibelongatNipissingU.ca Head Dancer’s: Tim McGregor & Special Declaration: No Drugs Maretta Jones or Alcohol MC: Ryan McMahon Vendors: First Nations owned Grand Entry: Fri. at 6 pm; Sat. and operated vendors only. 12 pm & 6 pm; Sun. 12 pm Contact: Band Office Feast: Sat. 5 pm please bring 519-289-5555 your feast bag. Web: www.cottfn.ca Declaration: No drugs or alcohol at any time. August 15–16 Events: *Princesses and Braves Algonquins of Pikwakanagan will be crowned Friday evening, Traditional Pow-wow Email [email protected] Location: 2 km off Hwy 60. for info.* Algonquins of Pikwakanagan Vendors: (705) 844-2418 First Nation, Golden Lake, ON ext.242 Grand Entry: 12 pm on Sat. Email: [email protected] and Sun. Facebook. Genaabaajiing Rough camping available Traditional Pow-wow Admission: $6; 12yrs under Free Vendors: Craft $125; Food $175 August 8-9 very limited space. 44th Contact: Theresa Kohoko Annual Competition Pow-wow (613) 625-2259 Location: James Mason Centre, Web: [email protected] Saugeen First Nation located algonquinsofpikwakanagan.ca just outside Southampton, 705-474-3450 ext. 4899 ON. Three hours northwest of August 15 -16 Toronto along sandy beaches 20th of Lake Huron. Access to Annual Traditional Pow-wow drive-on sandy beach. 5 “Honouring our Past, Present minutes east of Southampton and Future” Ontario & 5 minutes to Sauble Location: Wahnapitae First Beach–located at Saugeen First Nation, Wahnapitae, Ontario

2015 Great Lakes Pow-Wow Guide | Page 24 Vendors: Craft Vending. Only Admission: $10/day, $15/weekend allowing 30 vendors this year. Grand Entry: Sat. 1 pm; Sun. Pre-registration is a MUST for 12:30 pm craft vendors. $30/day; $50/ Head Staff include MC’s Vince weekend Beyl and Allan Manitowabi Rough Camping Host Drum: Charging Horse Admission: $5; 6 & under Free; Contact: 705-325-3611 ext. Declaration: No Alcohol; No 1288 or 1297 Drugs; Please Bring your own Facebook: www.facebook.com/ plates, utensils and cups for ramaPowwow the weekend. Contact: Cultural Coordinator August 22 -23 from June – August Mon. to Fri. 24th Annual Zhiibaahaasing 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, First Nation Pow-wow (905) 768-5686 Location: Pow-wow grounds, Email: Silverwater, centre of the [email protected] community, west end of Web: www.newcreditPowwow. Manitoulin Island, ON. Stay com/index2.html on Hwy 540. Turn onto Sheshegwaning road follow all August 22-23 the way to Zhiibaahaasing First Chippewas of Rama First Nation Nation. Home of the World’s 30th Annual Pow-wow Largest Peace Pipe, Drum and Competition dancing and Outdoor Dream Catcher. singing Grand Entry: Sat. 1 pm & 7 pm, Traditional arts, foods and craft Sun. 12 pm vendors Feast: Sat. at 5 pm everyone Kory Shawana and Lucas Shawana of Wikwemikong. – Ray Johns Photo Location: Pow-wow Grounds, welcome. Breakfast for all 5884 Rama Rd. Rama, Ontario campers Sun. 7 am. (across the road from the Drum: Rotating drum, Special Events/Feature: September 4-6 Casino) no drum hopping Evening Bingo Sat. 26th Annual N’bisiing Directions: from Toronto: Hwy Admission Fee: Free Special declarations: No Anishinabek Traditional 400N to Hwy 11N, take exit Vendor Fee: Free – all Alcohol, Drugs, or Pets Gathering 131 A (ON 12-S), Slight Right donations would be greatly Contact: Bobbi-Sue Kelles 26 Years Cultural Revival on Atherley Rd (ON 12-E), Left appreciated at 705-283-3963 Location: Jocko Point at Rama Rd. (County Rd 44) Camping: Rough camping, on- Traditional Grounds, Nipissing Destination will be on the left. site showers available. First Nation

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2015 Great Lakes Pow-Wow Guide | Page 25 Directions: Travel on Hwy 17, and Junior Male In addition, Intertribal dances September 19-20 13km E of Sturgeon Falls or Admission: Free; Parking Free; will be called, where everyone Curve Lake First Nation 23km W of North Bay, 7 km Rough camping, no Hydro is invited to participate in the Traditional Pow-wow south on Jocko Point road. Declarations: No Drugs dance circle. More than 35 Location: Lance Woods Park, Grand Entry: 1:00 pm both days or Alcohol permitted; vendors and artisans will be on Curve Lake First Nation, Sunrise Ceremony: Lighting of Honourarium provided to site exhibiting and selling their Curve Lake the Fire Sat. sunrise all registered dancers & crafts, jewelry, and foods. Location: Hwy 401 to Hwy 115; Feast: Sat. 5:00 pm drummers; All drummers to Admission: $5; under 10/Free Hwy 115 to Fowler’s Corners Events: Talent Night Fri 6–10pm bring their own Feast Bundles Contact: Sainte Marie among off ramp; turn right at Fowler’s Host Drum: Little Iron Contact: Band Office, the Hurons at 705-526-7838 Corners, follow to end, turn MC: Bob Goulais 705-377-5362 Web: www. left, straight through Bridge Registration: Daily at 12:00 pm saintemarieamongthehurons.ca north to 4 way stop; turn left Vendor Fee: $100 p/day or September 12-13 and follow to Curve Lake road. $150/weekend. All Anishnaabe Native Friendship September 12-13 Follow Pow-wow signs. traders and vendors welcome Centre Chippewas of Georgina Island Sunrise Ceremony both days Special Declarations: No Location: Sainte-Marie Park, Pow-wow Grand Entry: Sat./Sun. 12 pm alcohol, drugs. No pets. Off Hwy 12 & Wye Valley Road. Theme “Honouring Our Special Declarations: No Contact: Jules Armstrong Description: This annual Pow- Ancestors” alcohol, no drugs, no pets (not 705-753-2050 wow is presented at Sainte- Location: Sibbald Point even the kind that you can Email: [email protected] Marie Park, near Sainte-Marie Provincial Park, 26071 Park carry) NO Exceptions, very Web: www.nfnculture.ca among the Hurons, by the Road, Sutton West (this is not limited camping available. Georgian Bay Native located on the First Nation) Camping is for drummers, September 5-6 Friendship Centre. Contact: Dawn Sillaby-Smith dancers, Elders first, then M’Chigeeng First Nation 26th Grand Entry: Sat. 12 pm and 905-722-4532 or email vendors. Annual Traditional Pow-wow 5:30, and Sun. at 12 pm [email protected] Vendors: Priority will be given Location: M’Chigeeng First Throughout the Pow-wow types Or Lauri Williamson to Canadian First Nations Nation Traditional Pow-wow of Native dances will include 705-437-1337 x2236, email Contact: Anne Taylor at 705- grounds, M’Chigeeng, ON Men’s Traditional, Woman’s lauri.williamson@ 657-2758 for more information Grand Entry: Sat. 1 & 7 pm; Traditional, Men’s Grass, georginaisland.com Email: [email protected] Sun. 12 pm Women’s Jingle Dress, Women’s Web: www.ontarioparks.com/ Web: Specials: Hand Drum, Lead off Fancy Shawl, and Tiny Tots. park/sibbaldpoint www.curvelakefirstnation.ca

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