McGill First Peoples’ House 10th Annual Pow Wow

First Peoples’ House will be celebrating Indigenous culture on campus! We are proud to present the 10th Annual Pow Wow, a celebration of Indigenous peoples’ art and culture on Friday, September 16.

McGill’s lower field will be completely transformed, with exhibitions of traditional dances, drumming, Inuit throat singing and Indigenous crafts. Different types of dances will be featured, including Jingle, Fancy Shawl, Grass and Men’s and Women’s Traditional.

Every year, tons of McGill students, staff, alumni, and the Montréal community at large participate in this event. Come join us for the festivities!

Family and friends are also invited!

WHAT?: McGill First Peoples’ House 10th Annual Pow Wow

WHEN?: Friday, September 16, 2011, all day from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

WHERE?: Lower West Field, 845 Sherbrooke Street W, right in front of the Redpath Library

You can’t miss it!  Please help spread the word.

POW WOW AGENDA 2011

Elder – Alex Sonny Diabo

Head Male & Female Dancers – Delbert Sampson and Jean Stevenson

Dance Groups- Deer Family Dancers, Keepers of the Eastern Door, Sampson Family Dancers

Host Drum – Tio:take

Drum Groups – Red Tail Spirit Singers, Kontierennotatie

Arena Director “the Whip”– Ray Deer

MC – Lance Delisle

9:00-10:00           Set-up

10:00-11:00         Registration

11:00-11:15         Opening words with our Elder

11:15-11:30         GRAND ENTRY

11:30-12:00         Inter-Tribal Dances + Children’s Spot Dance

12:00-1:00           Lunch/Lacrosse Demo/Inuk Rap Artist (Joey Shaw & guests)

1:00-1:30              Inuit Throat Singing (Taqralik Partridge & Nina Segalowitz)

1:30-2:00              Iroquois Traditional dances

2:00-2:15              1st Annual Smoke Dance Competition (cash prizes)

2:15-2:45              Inter-Tribal Dances + Spot Dance (gift)

2:45-3:30              2nd Annual Switch Dance (cash prizes)

3:30-3:45              Gift Giveaways

3:45-4:00              Closing/Retiring of the Flag