2014 powwow guide - Alberta Native News

2014 powwow guide - Alberta Native News

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Alberta Native News
June, 2014
Powwows and Gatherings
Join the
Powwow Trail
It’s Powwow Season again!
At Alberta Native News we have put together a
schedule of some of the upcoming powwow events and
other happenings.
Our list will be updated as the season progresses and
we hope it gives you an idea of what to expect in the
weeks to come. Good luck to all the summer festival
participants.
Have a great time!
June 19 2014
• National Aboriginal Day Celebration, noon
Edmonton City Centre Lower level east, Edmonton
AB, www.aboriginal.alberta.ca, see ad on page 26
June 19 - 21
• Treaty Days Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation,
Mikisew Cree First Nation & Métis Local 125, Fort
Chipewyan AB, 1-800-668-1635
June 19 - 22
• Dene Tha First Nation Annual Assembly, Meander
River AB, 1-877-535-2260, see ad on page 18
• Fort McKay Treaty Days, Fort McKay First
Nation AB
AB, 780-968-3443
June 20 - 22
• Sakimay Powwow, Sakimay First Nation SK, 1800-725-4629 ext 246
• Wanuskewin Powwow, Saskatoon SK, 306-9316767
June 22
• St. Albert Aboriginal Day festival, Lions Park, St.
Albert AB, 780-977-5515
June 24
• 11 Annual TSAG Golf Tournament, Cougar Creek
Golf Resort, West of Edmonton, 780-483-8601
June 27 - 29
• Working Together Society Powwow, Neskonlith
First Nation BC, 250-679-8098
• Beaver Lake Cree Powwow, Beaver Lake AB,
780-623-4549
• Sturgeon Lake First Nation Competition Powwow,
55kms NW of Prince Albert, Sturgeon Lake First
Nation SK, 306-764-9352
• Badlands Celebration Powwow, Fort Peck
Reservation, Brocket Montana USA, 406-786-7684
June 30 - July 2
• International Native Traditional Games, 3 day
clinic at Historic Glacier Park MT, USA,
www.traditionalnativegames.org
June 20 - 22
• National Aboriginal Day activities will be taking
place in communities all across Canada. Check your
local news media for activities in your area.
July 2 - 6
• 116 Annual Arlee Celebration. Arlee Montana
USA, 406-726-3762 www.arleepowwow.com
June 20
• Aboriginal Day Celebrations, 9-3 pm, Stony Plain
July 4 - 6
• Neyaskweyahk Celebration, Maskwacis Park,
Ermineskin Cree Nation AB, 780-585-3065
• O’Chiese First Nation Competition Powwow,
O'Chiese Powwow grounds AB, Doreen Gladeau, 1888-256-3884
• Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation, Annual Powwow, 72
Km west of Edmonton Glenevis AB, 780-967-2225
• Alexander First Nation Powwow, Alexander First
Nation AB, 780-819-2621, Round Dance on Friday
Night
• 20 Annual Wildhorse Resort and Casino Powwo,
Umatilla Indian Reservation, Pendleton Oregon USA,
1-800-654-9453, [email protected]
July 4 - 13
• Calgary Stampede, Calgary AB
July 5 - 6
• Muskeg Lake 22nd Annual Traditional Veterans
Memorial Powwow, Muskeg Lake SK, 306-466-6526
July 5 - 7
• Youth Forum, Vancouver BC, Sheraton Vancouver
Wall Centre
July 8 - 10
• Sakicawasihk Annual Gold Eagle Casino
Powwow, North Battleford Exhibition Grounds
SK, see ad on page 17
July 8 - 11
• 43rd Annual National AGM for Friendship
Centres, Vancouver BC
July 11 - 13
• 3rd Annual Fort McKay Metis Days, Fort McKay
AB, Dwayne Roth, 587-646-2545, see ad on page 15
• 4th Annual Calling all Drums, Rocky Mountain
House Powwow, Rocky Mountain House National
Historic Site AB, 403-845-2412
June, 2014
Alberta Native News
• 27th Annual Squamish Nation Youth Powwow,
Capilano Reservation Park Grounds, West Vancouver
BC, Gloria Nahanee, 778-228-6501
• Forte-a-la-Corne Traditional Powwow, Healing
our People. James Smith Powwow Grounds. James
Smith Cree Nation SK. 306-864-3639
• Canim Lake 5th Annual Traditional Powwow,
Canim (Tsq’escenemc) Lake Band, 100 Mile House
BC, 250-397-2227
July 11 - 20
• Great Northern Art Festival, Midnight Sun
Recreation Complex, Inuvik NWT, 867-777-8638
July 17
• Peepeekisis Treaty Day, Peepeekisis First Nation
SK, 888-892-2292
July 17 - 20
• Back to Batoche Festival, Batoche SK, 306-3438283
July 18- 20
• Kainai Indian Days Powwow & Rodeo, Standoff
AB, 403-737-3753
• Skwlax 31 Annual Powwow, Little Shuswap
Band, Chase BC, 250-679-3203
• Onion Lake Powwow, Onion Lake First Nation
SK, 306-344-2525
• Carry the Kettle First Nation Powwow, Carry the
Kettle First Nation SK, 306-727-2135
July 20 - 27
• Regina 2014 North American Indigenous
Games, Regina SK, www.regina2014naig.com,
1-855-352-NAIG, see ad on page 3
July 22 - 24
• Peguis First Nation Powwow, Peguis First Nation
MB, 204-645-2359
July 22 - 27
• Tsuu T’ina Annual Celebration Rodeo & Powwow,
Tsuu T’ina First Nation AB, 403-804-5151
July 25 - 27
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• Ochapowace Nation Annual Powwow, SK
• Thunderchild First Nation Powwow, SK, 306-8454300
August 11 - 14
• National Treaty 1-11 Gathering, Treaty 4 Grounds,
Fort Qu’appelle SK
August 1 - 3
• One Arrow Powwow, One Arrow First Nation SK,
306-423-5900
• Piikani Nation 57nd Annual Celebration,
Crowlodge Park, Brocket AB, 403-632-9008
• 35 Annual Kamloopa Powwow, Secwepemc
Powwow Grounds, Kamloops BC, 250-828-9782
• Long Plain First Nation Powwow, Long Plain MB,
204-252-3842
• Lac La Biche 52nd Annual Powwow Days, Lac La
Biche Recreation Centre Grounds AB, 1-877-6239696
• Muskoday Traditional Powwow, Muskoday First
Nation SK. 1-877-684-5632
• Native Canadian Fastball Championships, Prince
Albert SK
August 12 - 14
• Cowesses First Nation Traditional Powwow,
Cowesses SK, 306-696-7999
August 1 - 4
• Edson Friendship Centre Slo pitch Tournament,
Kinsmen Diamonds, Edson AB, 780-723-5496
August 5 - 7
• Dakota Dunes Powwow, Whitecap Dakota First
Nation Sports Grounds, Whitecap Dakota First Nation
SK, 306-667-6408, see ad on page 4
August 7 - 10
• Siksiikaitsitapiiks Powwow, Siksika AB, 587-3291857
• 17th Annual John Arcand Fiddle Fest, 7 km SW of
Saskatoon, Pickle Lake Hwy SK , 306-382-0111, see
ad on page 6
August 8 - 10
• Samson Cree Nation Celebration, Maskwaa’s Bear
Park, Ermineskin AB, 1-800-661-2579
• Waterhen Traditional Powwow, Waterhen SK
• Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation Powwow,
Standing Buffalo SK
• Spirit of the People Traditional Powwow,
Chilliwack BC, 604-845-5237
August 15 - 17
• Piapot Traditional Powwow, Piapot First Nation
SK, 306-781-4848
August 20 - 24
• Aboriginal Music Week,
www.aboriginalmusicweek.ca
Winnipeg
MB
August 21 - 24
• Northern Canadian Powwow Classic 2014, Frog
Lake First Nation AB,
780-943-2822
August 22 - 24
• George Gordon First Nation Contest Powwow,
George Gordon First Nation, Punnichy SK
• Beardy’s Okemasis Powwow
August 29 - 30
• 35th Annual Traditional Powwow, Sandy Bay
Ojibway First Nation Powwow Grounds, Marius MB,
204-843-2603
August 30 - 31
• Wetaskiwin Heritage Festival, Wetaskiwin AB,
780-361-4417 see ad on page 18
August 29 - 31
• Dakota Oyate Contest Powwow, Sioux Valley
First Nation MB, 204-855-2671
August 29- September 1
• Ashland Labor Day Powwow, Ashland Montana
USA, 406-784-2883 or 406-784-6149
September 15 - 21
• Treaty 4 Gathering, Fort Qu’Appelle SK