Pow-Wow

The annual smoke dance competition presented by Plank Road One Stop will get underway July 27. In its second year now, organizers have recently named it, with permission from the family, the Lyle Anderson Sr. Memorial Smoke Dance Competition. Anderson passed away suddenly on October 24, 2012 and was a renowned smoke dance competitor and singer.

In our big box retail store world, when you find something that is unique and handmade sometimes it feels like you found a four-leaf clover. Well the luck of the Indigenous be with you as you browse through the items available through craft vendors set up at this years ‘Grand River Champion of Champions Pow Wow’.

There will many food vendors at the annual Grand River Pow Wow this year. People travel from all over Canada and the United States to set up food booths with a wide range of mouth-watering options to satisfy your appetite.

If you’re looking for something fun to do this Friday, come check out the Friday Night Pre-Wow Wow Concert at Chiefswood Park. The showcase will highlight Native singers and songwriters from Six Nations and has a fantastic line-up.

This year marks the 35th anniversary of the Grand River Champion of Champions Pow Wow. Since its beginning in 1980, the pow wow committee has…

Today’s competitive pow wow dance styles are a blend of many nations, traditions and styles. Here is some background information on the styles you will see competing this weekend at the Grand River Champion of Champions Pow Wow. In general each style gets two songs to showcase their dancing ability; first a basic straight song, and a special second song.

Protocol – The do’s and don’ts of attending a pow-wow DO • Cheer on the Dancers and Drums loudly! • Laugh out loud when the…

To some, coming to Six Nations of the Grand River Territory is like a walk across the street. But to many others, visiting for the…