Friday’s rains did not dampen the spirit of the First Peoples’ House 17th annual Pow Wow, with the grey sky backdrop only accentuating participants’ colourful regalia and sunny smiles. Fittingly, the Pow Wow kicked off with the official unveiling of the Royal Canadian Mint’s new Fancy Dance silver coin. Hoop dancers, traditional drummers, throat singers, Maori performers and an Indigenous rugby team from Australia were just some of the highlights of this year’s event.
Indigenous Awareness Weeks draw to a close on Friday, September 28. Check the schedule of events online.
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Elder Sonny Diabo opened the Pow Wow
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The Pow Wow kicked off with the unveiling of the new Royal Canadian Mint coin celebrating the Fancy Dancer
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Ready to begin the Inter-tribal dance
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Pow wow dancer
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Students from local high schools take part in an Inter-tribal dance.
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Singers and drummers
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Inter-tribal dance
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Moose stew and bannock was on the menu
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Inter-tribal dance
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Hundreds of people passed through the Pow Wow tent to watch and participate in the festivities.
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One of the dancers who captivated the crowd.
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Pow Wow dancer
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The Pow Wow is an intergenerational celebration
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Demonstration of the haka by a Maori dancer
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A fancy Shawl dancer.
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Inuit throat singers
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Today marked the fourth time the Hiawatha Belt Flag has flown above McGill's downtown campus.