18 Alberta Native News June, 2014 Powwows and Gatherings

AB, 780-968-3443 Ermineskin Nation AB, 780-585-3065 Join the • O’Chiese First Nation Competition Powwow, June 20 - 22 O'Chiese Powwow grounds AB, Doreen Gladeau, 1- • Sakimay Powwow, Sakimay First Nation SK, 1- 888-256-3884 Powwow Trail 800-725-4629 ext 246 • Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation, Annual Powwow, 72 • Wanuskewin Powwow, SK, 306-931- Km west of Edmonton Glenevis AB, 780-967-2225 It’s Powwow Season again! 6767 • Alexander First Nation Powwow, Alexander First At Alberta Native News we have put together a Nation AB, 780-819-2621, Round Dance on Friday schedule of some of the upcoming powwow events and June 22 Night other happenings. • 20 Annual Wildhorse Resort and Casino Powwo, Our list will be updated as the season progresses and • St. Albert Aboriginal Day festival, Lions Park, St. Albert AB, 780-977-5515 Umatilla Indian Reservation, Pendleton Oregon USA, we hope it gives you an idea of what to expect in the 1-800-654-9453, [email protected] weeks to come. Good luck to all the summer festival June 24 participants. July 4 - 13 Have a great time! • 11 Annual TSAG Golf Tournament, Cougar Creek Golf Resort, West of Edmonton, 780-483-8601 • Calgary Stampede, Calgary AB June 19 2014 July 5 - 6 • National Aboriginal Day Celebration, noon June 27 - 29 Edmonton City Centre Lower level east, Edmonton • Working Together Society Powwow, Neskonlith • Muskeg Lake 22nd Annual Traditional Veterans AB, www.aboriginal.alberta.ca, see ad on page 26 First Nation BC, 250-679-8098 Memorial Powwow, Muskeg Lake SK, 306-466-6526 • Beaver Lake Cree Powwow, Beaver Lake AB, June 19 - 21 780-623-4549 July 5 - 7 • Treaty Days Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, • Sturgeon Lake First Nation Competition Powwow, • Youth Forum, Vancouver BC, Sheraton Vancouver Mikisew Cree First Nation & Métis Local 125, Fort 55kms NW of Prince Albert, Sturgeon Lake First Wall Centre Chipewyan AB, 1-800-668-1635 Nation SK, 306-764-9352 • Badlands Celebration Powwow, Fort Peck July 8 - 10 June 19 - 22 Reservation, Brocket Montana USA, 406-786-7684 • Sakicawasihk Annual Gold Eagle Casino • Tha First Nation Annual Assembly, Meander Powwow, Exhibition Grounds River AB, 1-877-535-2260, see ad on page 18 June 30 - July 2 SK, see ad on page 17 • Fort McKay Treaty Days, Fort McKay First • International Native Traditional Games, 3 day Nation AB clinic at Historic Glacier Park MT, USA, July 8 - 11 www.traditionalnativegames.org • 43rd Annual National AGM for Friendship June 20 - 22 Centres, Vancouver BC • National Aboriginal Day activities will be taking July 2 - 6 place in communities all across Canada. Check your • 116 Annual Arlee Celebration. Arlee Montana July 11 - 13 local news media for activities in your area. USA, 406-726-3762 www.arleepowwow.com • 3rd Annual Fort McKay Metis Days, Fort McKay AB, Dwayne Roth, 587-646-2545, see ad on page 15 June 20 July 4 - 6 • 4th Annual Calling all Drums, Rocky Mountain • Aboriginal Day Celebrations, 9-3 pm, Stony Plain • Neyaskweyahk Celebration, Maskwacis Park, House Powwow, Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site AB, 403-845-2412 June, 2014 Alberta Native News 19

• 27th Annual Squamish Nation Youth Powwow, • Annual Powwow, SK August 11 - 14 Capilano Reservation Park Grounds, West Vancouver • Thunderchild First Nation Powwow, SK, 306-845- • National -11 Gathering, Grounds, BC, Gloria Nahanee, 778-228-6501 4300 Fort Qu’appelle SK • Forte-a-la-Corne Traditional Powwow, Healing our People. James Smith Powwow Grounds. James August 1 - 3 August 12 - 14 Smith Cree Nation SK. 306-864-3639 • One Arrow Powwow, SK, • Cowesses First Nation Traditional Powwow, • Canim Lake 5th Annual Traditional Powwow, 306-423-5900 Cowesses SK, 306-696-7999 Canim (Tsq’escenemc) Lake Band, 100 Mile House • Piikani Nation 57nd Annual Celebration, BC, 250-397-2227 Crowlodge Park, Brocket AB, 403-632-9008 August 15 - 17 • 35 Annual Kamloopa Powwow, Secwepemc July 11 - 20 • Piapot Traditional Powwow, Powwow Grounds, Kamloops BC, 250-828-9782 SK, 306-781-4848 • Great Northern Art Festival, Midnight Sun • Long Plain First Nation Powwow, Long Plain MB, Recreation Complex, Inuvik NWT, 867-777-8638 204-252-3842 August 20 - 24 • Lac La Biche 52nd Annual Powwow Days, Lac La July 17 • Aboriginal Music Week, Winnipeg MB Biche Recreation Centre Grounds AB, 1-877-623- www.aboriginalmusicweek.ca • Peepeekisis Treaty Day, Peepeekisis First Nation 9696 SK, 888-892-2292 • Muskoday Traditional Powwow, Muskoday First August 21 - 24 Nation SK. 1-877-684-5632 July 17 - 20 • Native Canadian Fastball Championships, Prince • Northern Canadian Powwow Classic 2014, Frog Lake First Nation AB, • Back to Batoche Festival, Batoche SK, 306-343- Albert SK 8283 780-943-2822 August 1 - 4 August 22 - 24 July 18- 20 • Edson Friendship Centre Slo pitch Tournament, • Kainai Indian Days Powwow & Rodeo, Standoff Kinsmen Diamonds, Edson AB, 780-723-5496 • George Gordon First Nation Contest Powwow, AB, 403-737-3753 George Gordon First Nation, SK • Skwlax 31 Annual Powwow, Little Shuswap August 5 - 7 • Beardy’s Okemasis Powwow Band, Chase BC, 250-679-3203 • Dakota Dunes Powwow, Whitecap Dakota First • Onion Lake Powwow, Onion Lake First Nation Nation Sports Grounds, Whitecap Dakota First Nation August 29 - 30 SK, 306-344-2525 SK, 306-667-6408, see ad on page 4 • 35th Annual Traditional Powwow, Sandy Bay • Carry the Kettle First Nation Powwow, Carry the Ojibway First Nation Powwow Grounds, Marius MB, Kettle First Nation SK, 306-727-2135 August 7 - 10 204-843-2603 • Siksiikaitsitapiiks Powwow, Siksika AB, 587-329- July 20 - 27 1857 August 30 - 31 • Regina 2014 North American Indigenous • 17th Annual John Arcand Fiddle Fest, 7 km SW of • Wetaskiwin Heritage Festival, Wetaskiwin AB, Games, Regina SK, www.regina2014naig.com, Saskatoon, Pickle Lake Hwy SK , 306-382-0111, see 780-361-4417 see ad on page 18 1-855-352-NAIG, see ad on page 3 ad on page 6 August 29 - 31 July 22 - 24 August 8 - 10 • Dakota Oyate Contest Powwow, Sioux Valley • Peguis First Nation Powwow, Peguis First Nation • Samson Cree Nation Celebration, Maskwaa’s Bear First Nation MB, 204-855-2671 MB, 204-645-2359 Park, Ermineskin AB, 1-800-661-2579 • Waterhen Traditional Powwow, Waterhen SK August 29- September 1 July 22 - 27 • Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation Powwow, • Ashland Labor Day Powwow, Ashland Montana • Tsuu T’ina Annual Celebration Rodeo & Powwow, Standing Buffalo SK USA, 406-784-2883 or 406-784-6149 Tsuu T’ina First Nation AB, 403-804-5151 • Spirit of the People Traditional Powwow, Chilliwack BC, 604-845-5237 September 15 - 21 July 25 - 27 • Treaty 4 Gathering, Fort Qu’Appelle SK