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We are excited to announce that the Annual SD8 Youth Pow Wow is happening! Please see all information below.

When: 16th May 2025

Time: Morning Grand Entry - 930 am

Lunch - 1130 am

Afternoon Grand Entry - 1215 pm


Schedule of the Day:

9:30 - Grand Entry, SD8 Indigenous Graduate Recognition

9:50 - Dance for Students and Adults in Regalia

9:55 - Yaqan Nukiy Student Recognition

10:05 - Intertribal (all grade K-3 students)

10:10 - Potato Dance (all invited)

10:25 - Intertribal (all grade 4-7studentsd)

10:30 - Men's Exhibition

10:50 - Jared & Cherie - students in regalia

10:55 - Hoop Dance (all invited)

11:15 - Intertribal (all grade 8-12 students)

11:20 - Staff Freeze Dance Competition

11:30 - Flags retire

11:30 - 12:15 LUNCH

12:15 - Grand Entry, SD8 Indigenous Graduate Recognition

12:30 - Intertribal (everyone!)

12:35 - Open Dance

12:45 - Women's Exhibition

12:55 - Intertribal (grade K-3)

1:05 - Intertribal (grade 4-7)

1:15 - Hoop Dance (all invited)

1:35 - Potato Dance (all invited)

1:50 - Intertribal (grade 8-12)

1:55 - Staff Freeze Dance Competition

2:05 - Retire Flags

2:15 - End of Day


Where: Creston & District Community Complex

Host Drum: Young Spirit

MC: Ruben Little Head

Arena Director: Sonny Little Head

& many Special Guests and Dancers!

Vendors: Please contact District Indigenization Coordinator for information. 

Drums: No walk-in drum groups, please.

Pow Wow Etiquette

Étiquette au Pow Wow

 

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Thank you to Leo, a student at Mount Sentinel Secondary for the incredible poster!

 

 

 

Pow Wow Resources

How to be an ally at a Pow Wow – CBC

Lesson Plans and Education Resources

Intro to Pow Wow - Primary Resources

Learn more about the traditions of Pow Wow, the dance styles, the drum, the songs through these lesson plans (all grades) - Full Circle for Indigenous Education.

Celebrate Pow Wow Culture with this song - CBC Kids

Pow Wow Sweat playlists of videos to learn about the dances, practice some steps, and do some Pow Wow Sweat workout videos from StyleHorse Collective

A Pow Wow’s highlights, according to kids – CBC

Pow Wow culture: From secret to celebration – CBC Kids

Pow Wow Sweat playlists of videos to learn about the dances, practice some steps, and do some Pow Wow Sweat workout videos from StyleHorse Collective (all ages)

First Nations Pow Wow - Canada Crew

 

Pow Wow Music

Pow Wow Drumming and Singing teachings - powwows.com 

Pow Wow Radio playlist on Spotify from powwows.com 

Kid's Pow Wow Songs Medley – Good music to share with students!

Joel Wood on Spotify

One World (We are one) - Taboo

Pow Wow music - CBC LIsten

 

Regalia

Two Spirit Regalia teachings - National Film Board of Canada

Pow Wow Regalia explained - CBC News

The meaning of dance regalia - ND Elder Teachings

Understanding Regalia - Dan Nanamkin

Creating Regalia - Ernie Michell (Coyote)

Secret of the Dance - read aloud (primary)

Jingle Dancer - read aloud

47,000 Beads - read aloud

 

SD8 Pow Wow history

From starting in the gym at PCSS (now KRSS) to moving into the Creston and District Community Complex, the SD8 Youth Pow Wow brings together community

Pow Wow was cancelled in 2020 due to the covid-19 pandemic, and resumed virtually in 2021 and 2022. We were back in person in 2023 with the Two Spirit flag as part of the grand entry.

 

Please check out these videos from our 2021 Virtual Pow Wow. Big thank you to the amazing dancers who shared their gifts.

Cherie Luke - Fancy Dancer

Kurt Hill - Prairie Chicken Dancer

Jingle Dress Dancers - SD8 students

Jared Basil - Grass Dancer

 

Thank you to Tom Weager Photography for the film work!