37Th Annual Grand River Champion of Champions Pow Wow July 21-23
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Events such as the Hallowe’en Fun Fair and Melville House by Moonlight Christmas Celebration are possible by the revenue generated from the this sale. The funds are also used for special projects such as the publication of the Bell Letters series of books. Were you Seen purchasing items at this year’s sale? Make sure to Be Seen checking our the items at next year’s event! Story and Photography by: Denise Kinchsular J U LY 2017 BSCENEPaper 3 POW WOW SHARES PAGEANTRY, TRADITION, CULTURE 37th annual Grand River Champion of Champions Pow Wow set for July 21-23 People that make up the crowds come from as far away as Europe to take in the spectacle, sample the food and buy hand-made crafts and jewelry, including turquoise pieces from places like Arizona. YVONNE VAN DE WIELE-COOPER Pow Wow is a time of celebration and sharing, but Monture points out, it wasn’t @YWiele always part of Six Nation’s culture. “The Pow Wow culture goes across roundtablepr.com North America and was something more photo Submitted predominately out west, but now we their hats off and which dances can’t be videoed or enturies of colourful pageantry, dance and traditional see Pow Wows in a lot of First Nations communities in both photographed,” she said. culture will again be on display during this year’s Canada and across the United States,” she said. annual Grand River Pow Wow at Chiefswood Park on C All of the costumes are hand-made so visitors also need to Six Nations. Pow Wow culture has also helped forge relationships among be respectful of touching and photographing. native communities. Set for the weekend of July 21st – 23rd, the event now in its However, Monture says it’s a sharing of the cultures. 37th year, is expected to draw some 25,000 visitors. “They’ll meet up and become friends with people from other communities and there’s a camaraderie there, so it’s “You know we’re always willing to share and if people have Director of tourism and culture initiatives for Six Nations of definitely its own social network, especially for the dancers,” questions, definitely ask them because we’re more than the Grand River development corporation, Janis Monture, said Monture. willing to answer and visitors are welcome to take photos says there is always a lot of interest in the Pow Wow on an and videos for personal use.” international level. The focal point of a Pow Wow is the dance. It takes a mammoth effort to stage the Pow Wow each year. “We get some groups who come specifically from Toronto or The Grand River event is a prize based Pow Wow as Niagara region and with it being during our tourism season, opposed to a traditional one. we do have a higher international visitorship,” she says. At least 100 dedicated volunteers sit on the planning committee, man the ticket booth, pick up garbage, maintain The first place prize for the winner of the Men’s Fancy Dance the site, make sure all of the campers are registered, and that special is $2,500, while most of the other prize money food is prepared for the dancers. is around $1,000 in the adult and golden age (50 plus) categories, while first prize in the drum category is $5,000. This year on the Friday night, the Pow Wow is also partnering with the Six Nations North American Indigenous Games Men’s dance categories include; grass fancy, which is Committee for a concert. combined to include traditional and there are also categories for grass or fancy. Monture says she likes to find a shady spot to take in the dancing, most of which takes place during the hotter Monture explains the grass dance is based on the afternoon period. grasslands of the west. She also enjoys sampling some of the Pow Wow food, which “It’s fast but it tends to be lower to the ground and their she points out, is not all traditional. regalia tends to have a lot of yarn type ribbon and the men’s fancy sometimes have these sticks that have ribbon and “Some (foods) have a nice contemporary twist,” she said. feather’s on them, which are incorporated into the dance,” she said. Another of Monture’s favourite pastimes at the Pow Wow is shopping for “one-of-a kinds” and “beautiful” handmade She also describes the grass dance as being “a little bit jewelry. acrobatic.” While attending the Pow Wow at Chiefswood Park, visitors Meantime, women dancers participate in; jingle, fancy and are also urged to take in some of the other sites on Six traditional categories and there is also the women’s old jingle Nations, including the newly built 17th century replica long style. house on Highway 54. There is a protocol for visitors taking in the dancers and The Grand River Champion of Champions Pow Wow runs Monture says the M.C’s are great at informing spectators from the evening of Friday July 21st through to Sunday July about what’s appropriate. 23rd, at Chiefswood Park on Six Nations. 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