Young boy dressed for dance competition at powwow. It's all about family, fun and friendship.

Singers, dancers and drummers from across Canada and the United States compete for prize money during the two-day event. Photo Courtesy SIGAĪccording to Richard Ahenakew, Northern Lights Casino general manager, the powwow came about as 'a positive way to celebrate our success within the community and to use it as a bridging event between First Nations and non-First Nations communities, and help bring us closer together.” This year the powwow runs Saturday and Sunday, October 10 and 11, 2015. It takes place during Thanksgiving weekend at the Art Hauser Centre in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. One of the largest events of the year is the annual powwow. Named for Albert, prince consort and husband of Queen Victoria, the city is full of history to explore and experience. Prince Albert, the third largest city in Saskatchewan, is located 150 kilometres northeast of Saskatoon.

Updated list of dates and times of Powwows in the Northern Minnesota area.Saskatchewan is a province with historical significance from north to south and east to west.

This is a time for celebration, a time for fun and healing, a time for family and a time for community. Visitors and friends are encourage to attend and visit. Powwows that are public are meant for everyone. These are conducted in local communities at special times of the year, giving thanks for the bounties of the earth or paying tribute to veterans who died in action during a war, for women, for elders, youth, teachers, medicine people and leaders or warriors. There are ceremonies around the drum that are not public. Picture taking is permitted, with one exception - no pictures should be taken of the pipe ceremony. Powwows that are advertised are open to the public. This is a prayer for all the people, including the dancers and visitors.

After the dancers have encircled the drum and are in position, a spiritual or medicine man performs a pipe ceremony. During this time, a single line of all the dancers enters the arena, dancing. The dancers themselves interpret the meaning of their outfits.Ī recent addition to the powwow is the grand entry, used to begin the event. Still others honor animal beings, the bear, the fox, and the deer. Some represent birds, others flowering grass. Colorful outfits represent personal reflections and traditional meaning connected with the earth. Songs are sung during specific seasons of the year, with special purpose and significant customs accompanying them. Dances and ceremonies of indigenous native people convey a deep spiritual meaning.

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