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Busy year for Pow Wows

By Tim Davidson May 2, 2024 | 11:48 AM

Grand Council Treaty #3 has released it’s annual Pow Wow Trail for the spring and summer.

Things get underway later this month with the first Pow Wow near Vermilion Bay.

It’s the 4th MacIntosh Pow Wow from May 24th to 26th.

Beaver Brae, Fort Frances and Dryden High Schools will each hold their own Pow Wows this year.

Every community in Treaty #3 has it’s own Pow Wow.

There are 36 Pow Wow’s listed ending on September 30th to coincide with Orange Shirt Day.

Here’s the full list to May 1st:

McIntosh 4th Annual | May 24-26
Beaver Brae Secondary School | May 29
Dryden High School | May 31
Abinoojii Family Services – Niisaachewan | May 31-June 2
Fort Frances High School | June 4
Red Lake Keesic Beach | June 7-8
Mitaanjigamiing First Nation | June 7-9
Northwest Angle 33 First Nation (Dogpaw) | June 7-9
Rainy River (Manitou Rapids) First Nation | June 14-16
Indigenous Peoples Day – Kenora (Venue TBD) | June 21
Indigenous Peoples Day – Dryden Recreation Centre | June 21
Lac des Mille Lacs First Nation | June 22-23
Couchiching First Nation | June 28-30
Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation | July 5-7
Weechi-it-te-win Family Services – Nanicost Grounds | July 11
Naotkamegwanning First Nation | July 12-14
Seine River First Nation | July 19-21
Niisaachewan Anishinaabe Nation | July 19-21
Naicatchewenin First Nation | July 26-28
Ogimaawabiitong KCA – Wauzhushk Onigum | July 26-28
Migisi Sahgaigan (Eagle Lake) First Nation | August 2-4
Sagkeeng First Nation | August 2-4
Iskatewizaagegan #39 Independent First Nation | August 9-11
Mishkosiminiziibiing (Big Grassy) First Nation | August 9-11
Asubpeeschoseewagong First Nation | August 16-18
Lac Seul First Nation | August 16-18
Naongashiing (Big Island) First Nation | August 16-18
Gakijiwanong Anishinaabe Nation | August 23-25
Washagamis Bay First Nation | August 23-25
Wabaseemoong Independent First Nation | August 24-25
Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation | August 30-September 1
Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation | September 6-8
Orange Shirt Day GCT3 – Nanicost Grounds | September 30
Buffalo Point First Nation | TBD
Shoal Lake #40 First Nation | TBD
Wauzhushk Onigum Nation | TBD