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This page updated June 18, 2009

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2009
 

 

June 4th, 2009

Her Life, Her Words Speaker Series:  Buffy Saint Marie
Mississauga, ON
Phone: 905-403-9691 ext:2223

 

June 4-6, 2009

NAIFS 2009 (3rd North American Indigenous Food Symposium)
Muskoday First Nation
Travelodge Hotel, Saskatoon
Contact: Alex at (306) 966-2027;
alex.munoz@usask.ca

www.ccde.usask.ca/go/indigenous

KEYNOTE: "Cooking with the Wolfman"(TM) Celebrity Chef,
David Wolfman


June 5-7, 2009

Native Solutions 11th Annual Intertribal Powwow
Email: ravenspiritwalker@yahoo.com

Phone: 256-820-6315


June 5 - 6, 2009

Spirit Lives On Competition PowWow
RNJR Arena,
Sanostee, NM
Contact: Petrina Barber 505-716-7705


June 6 - 7, 2009

12th Annual Rogue Valley Veterans Pow Wow
8495 Crater Lake Hwy,
White City, OR
Max McHatton 541-840-2565
Email: maxinde@charter.net


June 6&7, 2009


Barrie Friendship Centre Pow Wow
Wolf's Den
Barrie, ON
Info.: 705-721-7689

 

 

June 11 - 14, 2009

Chief Victor Days Traditional Pow Wow
Football Field 425 - 4th Avenue
Victor, Montana
Angie Dobberstein 406-642-3924
Email: angiedobberstein@yahoo.com
Web: www.victormt.com

 

June 11 to 21, 2009

Montreal First Peoples' Festival
 
Terres en vues/Land InSights

A ten-day celebration of Indigenous cultures from throughout the three Americas.  Each June the enchanting and culturally diverse metropolis of Montréal provides a gathering space where connections are formed and reinforced between many nations.
 
The festival offers the public the opportunity to experience First Peoples' imaginations through films and documentaries, exhibitions and concerts, debates and encounters, interactive activities at the outdoor site, the celebration of the National Day of Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples on June 21st, and the list goes on.
 
Web: www.nativelynx.qc.ca
 
Web: www.myspace.com/terresenvues
 
 Contact: (514) 677-1377
Terres en vues/Land InSights:  (514) 278-4040

 
 


June 13 & 14, 2009


14th Annual Aboriginal Gathering and
6th Annual Pow Wow
Peace River, Alberta
Contact: Dennis Whitford, 780-624-6367
or email: dennis.whitford@gov.ab.ca


June 15-16, 2009

Insight's Aboriginal Economic Development
Ottawa, ON
1-888-777-1707

 

June 16, 2009

Regina First Nations Language Festival
6:30 pm Free admission
Scott Collegiate Auditorium
Regina, SK
Cathy Wheaton 306-924-4177

 

June 16 to 21, 2009

Treaty 6 Medicine Chest Gathering
Moosomin, SK


June 17th-24th, 2009


Odemin Giizis Festival
A multi-disciplinary festival of arts featuring regional, national and internationally recognized Aboriginal artists
Peterborough, Ontario
June 21st Traditional Gathering and Pow Wow
complete with canoe rides, storytelling, theatre performances
housed in a thirty foot hand crafted tipi at Del Crary Park.
For more info. contact Festival Director Patti Shaughnessy
at 705 745 1788
Online: www.publicenergy.ca/odemin_giizis.htm



June 18th, 2009

8th Annual Keeping the Fires Burning Celebrations
Winnipeg, MB
204-953-5820



June 18-19, 2009

The Canadian Institute's 6th BC Aboriginal Consultation for Industry
Four Seasons Hotel
Vancouver, BC
www.CanadianInstitute.com/BCAboriginal
Contact: 1-877-927-7936

 

June 19-21, 2009

Sakimay First Nation Competition pow wow.
Grenfell, Saskatchewan.
Info: 306-697-2831 (Randal)

 

June 19-21, 2009

West Edmonton Mall Aboriginal Days Trade Fair
Featuring the Dreamspeakers Film Festival at the West Edmonton Mall
This exciting promotional opportunity for Aboriginal business will feature 55 booths.
For more info. contact Helen Calahasen
at (780) 378 9609
or info@dreamspeakers.org

 

June 19-21, 2009

Rainy River First Nations Traditional Pow Wow
Location: Manitou Rapids, Ontario
Info: Mr. Elvis DeBungee 807-482-2479
Email: edebungee@hotmail.com


June 19-21, 2009

Riverbank Traditionl Pow Wow
Louis Adado Riverfront Park
Lansing, Michigan
Public Invited Free Admission
Contact: Roy Cole  517-543-3744
Email: cole@ia4u.net
Web: www.riverbankpowwow.com  

 

June 19-21, 2009

7th Annual Timiskaming First Nation Gathering Of The Clans Traditional Pow wow
Timiskaming, Quebec
Info: 819-723-5206
Email: dawnish2467@hotmail.com

 

June 19-21, 2009

LOVE H2O 3-Day Music Festival & Talent Contest
Lake Wabamun, Alberta
Email:loveh2o@edventurearts.ca;
Web: www.LOVEH2O.ca

 

June 19 - 21, 2009

The 12th Annual Noongam Traditional Powwow
Queen Juliana Park Dow's Lake,
Ottawa, ON
Email: noongampowwow@yahoo.com

www.noongam.50megs.com


June 19 - 21, 2009


National Aboriginal Day Pow-Wow & Cross Cultural Celebrations
North Bay, ON
Info: Pow Wow ­ 705-472-2811 ext.202
Cross Cultural Workshops 705-497-9127 ext.2272
General Info: 705-472-2811 Tyler Dokis
 


June 19 - 21, 2009

2009 MASRC Indigenous Softball Tournament
Winnipeg, MB
204-925-5637

 

June 19-21, 2009

Spirit of the Peace Traditional Powwow
Taylor, BC
Located in Northeastern BC
Drums paid daily, visiting dancers paid daily
Contest specials: men's traditional, women's jingle & one teen category to be announced
Contact: Leeanna Rhodes, President, Spirit of the Peace Powwow Society
Phone: (250)785-0612
Email: lrhodes@treaty8.bc.ca


June 20th, 2009


Nechi Institutes 35th Anniversary
1-866-585-6844

 

June 20, 2009

Gathering at the Waters Traditional Unity Pow Wow
Fort Erie, Ontario
Info: Brenda Laforme ext.228 905-871-8931

 

June 20, 2009

Weekend Festival - Day 1
Legislature Grounds, Edmonton
Noon ­ 6:00 pm
Traditional and modern entertainers, displays, and children's activities
Contact: Heather Poitras
Email: Heather.Poitras@inac-ainc.gc.ca
Phone: (780) 495-6728

June 21, 2009

Weekend Festival - Day 2
Legislature Grounds, Edmonton
1:00 ­ 5:00 pm
Country music, displays, and children's activities
Contact: Mary Dion at 780 452-6100
Email: marymc@metischild.com


June 22, 2009

National Aboriginal Day Opening Ceremonies
Canada Place
9700 Jasper Avenue Edmonton
11:30 am
Activities from 9:00 am -3:00 pm
Contact: Heather Poitras
Email: Heather.Poitras@inac-ainc.gc.ca
Phone: (780) 495-6728

 

June 20-21, 2009

Seventh Annual Traditional Pow Wow
Timiskaming First Nation, Quebec.

Info: Margaret Polson 819-723-2121
Cost: Free

June 21, 2009

Ode'min Giizis Traditional Gathering Pow Wow
Del Crary Park,
Peterborough, Ontario.
Info: Patti Shaughnessy 705-745-1788
Email: patti@publicenergy.ca
Web: publicenergy.ca/odemin_giizis.htm

Cost: Free

June 21, 2009

Celebrate Aboriginal Awareness Day
Heritage Park Historical Village,
Calgary, Alberta
Start the day off by enjoying a Tipi raising ceremony and blessing. Enjoy First Nations dancers, Metis jiggers and a fiddler and a traditional round dance. Take in stone tool making, beadwork, medicinal herb demonstrations, storytelling, games and other traditional skills and activities in the settlement.

Gates and Museum open 9:30am.
Village opens 10:00am. Park closes at 5:00pm.
For more information, call 403-268-8500
Website: www.HeritagePark.ca


June 28 - 30, 2009

Gathering for Success
Government of Alberta's Aboriginal Economic Development Symposium
Banff Springs Hotel
Banff, Alberta
Phone: 780-427-2105
Email: gatheringforsuccess@ gov.ab.ca

www.aboriginal.alberta.ca

 


June 30th, 2009

11th Annual Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards Nomination Deadline

The eleventh annual Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards gala will be staged at the Hamilton Place Theatre, Friday evening November 27th, 2009.
 
The Music Awards gala features performances by some of the best Aboriginal Musicians from across Canada. 
 
More than 300 entries are expected for this years' awards.  Entries from across Canada are juried by some 90 jurors drawn from both the Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal music industry. 
 
The show on the Friday evening has received critical acclaim from the media across the country and this years' show assures to be one of our best.  Based on the wonderful facility at the Hamilton Place Theatre, the expected entries and past winners promises Hamilton and area a show to be remembered.

Web: www.canab.com

 

June 30th - July 3rd, 2009

Future of Indigenous Healing in the 21st Century
(Traditional Healing & Western Medicine Conference)
Conne River, Newfoundland
Contact: Tel: 1-800-410-8427 | Fax: 709-882-2292


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July 2, 2009

2nd Annual IPP Golf Tournament

Dakota Dunes Golf Links
Contact: Alex at (306) 966-2027;
alex.munoz@usask.ca

www.ccde.usask.ca/go/indigenous

 

July 3, 2009

Miawpukek First Nation Annual Pow Wow
Conne River, Newfoundland
Contact:  Band office 1-866-882-2470

 

July 3-5, 2009

4th Annual Youth for Sobriety Powwow
Alkali Lake, BC
1-866-440-5611


July 3-5, 2009

Swan Lake First Nation 12th Annual Competition Pow Wow
Location: Swan Lake, Manitoba
Info: Paula Cameron 204-836-2424
Email: swanlakepow_wow@hotmail.com

 

July 4-5, 2009

20th Annual Sheguiandah First Nation Traditional Pow Wow
Pow-wow Grounds,
Manitoulin Island, Ontario.
Info: 705-368-2781 or 705-368-2198
Email: chopwaindubbence@hotmail.com

 

July 9th , 2009

The Ontario Provincial Police will be hosting a Pow Wow
Coming Together in Friendship
Traditional Pow Wow
OPP General Headquarters, Front Lawn,
777 Memorial Avenue.
Orillia, Ontario
Info: OPP Aboriginal Policing Bureau
Ashley: 705-329-7674
Email: OPP.APB.NATIVEAT@ONTARIO.CA
Cost: Free
Info: Registration open at 10:30am. Grand Entry at 12:00pm. Closing at 6:00pm.


July 10-12, 2009

26th Annual Pic River Traditional Pow Wow
Mouth of the Pic River,
Heron Bay, Ontario.
Info: Garland Moses 807-229-1749
Email:
powwow@alexisnakotasioux.com
Web: www.alexisnakotasioux.com

July 10-12, 2009

Alexis Annual Pow Wow Celebrations
Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation, Alberta
Info: Sydney Potts
Email: mosesg@picriver.com
Web: www.picriver.com

July 10-19, 2009

Great Northern Arts Festival
Phone: 867.777.8638
Email: gnaf@town.inuvik.nt.ca

Web: www.gnaf.org


July 10-12, 2009

26th Annual Pic River Traditional Pow Wow
Heron Bay, Ontario
Mouth of the Pic River
3 hrs east of Thunder Bay and 4 hrs west of Sault Ste Marie
Info: Garland Moses 807-229-1749
Email: mosesg@picriver.com
Web: www.picriver.com
MC: Murphy Thomas Red Lake MN
Host Drum: Ghost
Co-Host Drum: Eagle Boy from Thunder Bay



July 11 - 12, 2009

The Echoes of a Proud Nation Pow Wow
Kahnawake Ceremonial Grounds,
Kaahnawake, QC
Pow Wow Office Call: (450) 632-8667

Info: 450-632-7639 or 450-632-8667
Email: info@kahnawakepowwow.com
Web: www.kahnawakepowwow.com

July 18-19, 2009

4th Annual High Performance ID Development Camp for Female Hockey (Team MB)
Winnipeg, MB
Contyact Peter: 204-345-5399



July 18-19, 2009

Hills Are Alive
Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park
Phone: (605) 399-1555
Web: www.hillsalvie.com

 

July 18-23, 2009

The Lac Ste. Anne Pilgrimage
Lac Ste. Anne, Alberta
Phone 780-924-3231


July 18-21, 2009

Dreamspeakers Film Festival
Edmonton, Alberta
780-378-9609
Will be at WEM on aboriginal days
Web: www.dreamspeakers.org


July 21-23, 2009

30th Annual Assembly of First Nations Assembly
(Election year for National Chief)
Calgary, Alberta
(613) 241-5808



July 24-26, 2009

Lac des Mille Lacs First Nation 2 Annual Traditional Pow Wow
Savanne River Resort
Upsala, ON
Info: jimchicago@shaw.ca

Host Drum:: Whitefish Bay Singers

 

July 25 - 26, 2009

30th Annual Grand River Champion of Champions Pow Wow
Chiefswood Tent and Trailer Park
Brant County Road 54
Ohsweken, ON
Info: 866-393-3001
Email: info@grpowwow.com
Web: www.grpowwow.com


July 25-26, 2009


20th Annual Whitefish Lake Nation Traditional Pow Wow
Naughton, Ontario
Info: 705-692-3651

 

July 25 ­ 26, 2009

4th Annual Female High Performance Development & Section Camp for Elite Aboriginal Hockey Players age 14 ­ 18
Winnipeg, MB
Home: 204-753-2917 / Cell: 204-340-6910

 

July 28-30, 2009

Misiapwistik Oskatisak 4th Annual Competition Pow Wow
Grand Rapids, Manitoba
Located 411 km north of Winnipeg, MB on highway 6.
Info: Sandra Cook 204-309-0000
Email: brownthunderbird99@hotmail.com

 

July 30 - August 3, 2009

Canadian Native Fastball Championships
Host: Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation,
Whitecoaurt, Alberta
Info.: Shannon Alexis
Web: www.nativefastball.ca




July 31-August 2, 2009

Wendake Competition Pow Wow
Location: Wendake, Quebec.
Info: Eve Bastien 418-847-1835
Email: evebastien@tourismewendake.com
Web: tourismewendake.com



July 31-August 2, 2009

27th Annual Lake of the Eagles Traditional Pow Wow
Eagle Lake, Ontario
Info: 807-755-5526
Email: pitch1@mail.drytel.net


July 31-August 2, 2009

Long Plain First Nation Competition Pow Wow
Long Plain, Manitoba
Info: 204-252-3066


July 31 - August 2, 2009


Ocean Man First Nation Competition Pow wow
21 Kms north of Stoughton, SK
Contact:
Phone: (306)457-2679
Fax: (306) 457-4163


July 31 - August 2, 2009

52nd Annual Piikani Nation Celebration
Competition Pow wow, Rodeo, Memorial Hand Game Tournament,
Parade, Fastball Tournament
For more information call Florence at 403 965 3919
Email: fweaselbear@yahoo.ca

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August 1-2, 2009

17th Annual Listuguj Traditional Pow Wow
Moffet's Landing,
Listiguj, Quebec
Info: 418-788-3166 or 418-788-5707


August 1-3, 2009

Wikwemikiong 49th Annual Cultural Festival
Manitoulin Island, ON
Phone: (705) 859-2385
Email: cbell@wikwemikongheritage.org
Web: www.wikwemikongheritage.org


|August 7-9, 2009

26th Annual Big Grassy Traditional Pow Wow
Big Grassy River, Ontario
Info: 800-361-7228 or 807-488-5614
Email: bggrassy@jam21.net


August 8-9, 2009

40th Annual Saugeen First Nation Competition Pow Wow
James Mason Center,
Saugeen First Nation, Ontario
Info: 519-797-1973 or 519-797-5420
Email: saugeennce@yahoo.ca or clinton.renee@sympatico.ca

Web: www.saugeenfirstnation.ca


|August 11-13, 2009

Cowessess First Nations Traditional Pow Wow
Cowessess, Saskatchewan
Info: 306-696-3324
Email: lionel.sparvier@cowessessfn.com
Host Drum: Crooked Lake


August 15-16, 2009

16th Annual Whitefish River Traditional Pow Wow
Sunshine Alley,
Birch Island, Ontario.
Info: 705-285-4321


August 15-16, 2009

Honoring Vets Traditional Pow Wow
Cape Croker Park,
Wiarton, Ontario
Info: 519-534-1689 or 519-534-1957


August 15-16, 2009

14th Annual Wahnapitae First Nations Traditional Pow Wow
Wahnapitae First Nation
North Sudbury, Ontario
Info: 705-858-0610


August 21-23, 2009

2nd Annual Competition Pow Wow
George Gordon First Nation,
Punnichy, Saskatchewan
(8 miles south of Punnichy)
Info: Band Office 306-835-2232
Email: gordonfirstnation@sasktel.net

August 21-23, 2009

This event has been cancelled!

Dakota Makoce Oyate Oskate Competition Pow Wow
Dakota Plains Wahpeton Nation
Edwin, Manitoba
20 minutes southwest of Portage La Prairie, Manitoba
West on #1 from Portage La Prairie, south on 305,
turn west at Long Plain gas bar.
Info: Noel Myron 204-470-8021
Email: doodle3@mts.net

Host Drums: Cd Dakota Hotain/Us Yankton Sioux

August 22, 2009

Honouring Our Children Traditional Pow Wow
Torrance, Ontario
Located at the Torrance Community Baseball Field on Hwy 169 in Torrance, Ontario. Torrance is located between Gravenhurst and Bala.
Info: Maureen Gaska 705-762-4444
Email: nativespiritcreations@hotmail.com
Open to public.

This celebration's primary focus is not as a fund raiser but instead it is to raise awareness of the culture and tradition of First Nations People. Our youth are loosing sight of their grass roots and having a traditional Pow Wow in such a public place I hope will encourage a lot of people to come out and experience the spiritual connection a Pow Wow can offer.

 

August 22 - 23, 2009

The Fires Homecoming Pow Wow & Traditional Gathering
Mississauga's of New Credit Reserve, ON
Info. call (Monday to Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm): (905) 768-5686
or call Faith King (519) 445-2283 after hours

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September 4-6, 2009

Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Traditional Pow Wow
Wabigoon Lake,
Dryden, Ontario
Info: 807-938-6684 or 807-938-0030


September 5, 2009

4th Annual Honoring Children Traditional Pow Wow
Winnipeg Indian & Metis Friendship Centre,
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Info: 204-336-3600 or 204-250-7908
Email: hilly_mckay@yahoo.ca or info@powwowtohonourchildren.ca
Web: www.powwowtohonourchildren.ca


September 5-6, 2009

35th Annual Delaware Nation Competition Pow Wow
Highgate Rd,
Moravian Reserve, Ontario
Info: 519-692-3936 or 519-692-3969


September 10-11, 2009

6th Annual AMF (Aboriginal Music Festival)
TCU Place, Saskatoon, SK


September 10-13, 2009

Six Nations Fall Fair Competition Pow Wow
Fair Grounds,
Ohsweken, Ontario
Info: 519-445-0783
Email: tourism@sntourism.com
Web: www.sntourism.com

September 12-13, 2009

9th Annual Akwesasne Intertribal Competition Pow Wow
A'nowara'kowa Arena,
Cornwall Island, Ontario
Info: 613-575-2467 or 613-575-2348
Email: lking@adwesasne.ca or akwesasnepowwow@yahoo.com
Web: www.akwesasnepowwow.com

 

September 14 - 15, 2009

11th Annual Aboriginal Land and Resource Management
Vancouver, BC
1-888-777-1707
www.insightinfo.com
 


September 14 - 15, 2009

6th Annual Aboriginal Housing Forum
Ottawa, ON
1-888-777-1707
www.insightinfo.com
 


Les 17 et 18 septembre 2009

Cinquième edition Forum Autochtone
Montrèal, Quebèc
1-888-777-1707
www.insightinfo.com




September 19-20, 2009

Curve Lake Traditional Pow Wow
Lancewood Park,
Curve Lake First Nations, Ontario
Info: 705-657-8045

 

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October 10-11, 2009

11th Annual Northern Lights Casino
Thanksgiving Traditional Pow Wow
Communiplex Art Hauser Center,
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Info: 306-764-4777
Email: paul.loheim@siga.sk.ca
Web: www.siga.sk.ca

October 10 - 11, 2009

22nd Annual American Indian Gathering
Monaca, PA
John Goberish 724-775-8561
Email: john.goberish@ccbc.edu

 

October 10-12, 2009

Thanksgiving Traditional Pow Wow
Mask Arena,
Rama, Ontario
Info: 705-325-3611 ext. 1298
Email: robinh@mnjikaning.ca

 

October 17 - 18, 2009

17th Annual Land of Falling Waters Traditional Pow Wow
2400 Fourth Street,
Jackson, MI
Linda L. Cypret-Kilbourne 269-781-6409
Email: landoffallingwaters@hotmail.com

 

October 26 - 27, 2009

8th Annual ABORIGINAL LAW
Toronto, ON
1-888-777-2020
www.insightinfo.com


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November 3-4, 2009

4th Annual Manito Ahbee International Competition Pow Wow
MTS Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Info: 204-956-1849
Email: info@manitoahbee.com
Web: www.manitoahbee.com

 

November 27th, 2009

Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards

The eleventh annual Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards gala will be staged at the Hamilton Place Theatre, Friday evening November 27th, 2009.
 
The Music Awards gala features performances by some of the best Aboriginal Musicians from across Canada. 
 
More than 300 entries are expected for this years' awards.  Entries from across Canada are juried by some 90 jurors drawn from both the Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal music industry. 
 
The show on the Friday evening has received critical acclaim from the media across the country and this years' show assures to be one of our best.  Based on the wonderful facility at the Hamilton Place Theatre, the expected entries and past winners promises Hamilton and area a show to be remembered.

 
Hamilton, ON
Ph. (519) 751-0040
Web: www.canab.com
 

November 27 - 29, 2009

Canadian Aboriginal Festival
Hamilton, ON
519-751-0040
Web: www.canab.com


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