The 16th annual Northern College Pow Wow was held over the weekend.
The Pow Wow is a celebration of First Nation culture. In Timmins that includes the traditions of the Omushkego People ( Cree) and Ojibway People. Northern College stands on the traditional territory of the Mattagami First Nations, an Ojibway People.
Pow wows are also healing ceremony bringing together people from the outlying areas to celebrate together with performances of music, dancing and honouring and respect for the military veterans and families.
Attending a pow wow is a healing experience that is unleashed by celebratory forces of First Nation culture and the feeling of brotherhood and kinship in sharing culture, family, song, dance and also food.
The theme for the 16th annual Northern College Pow Wow is The Healing Continues
The slogan or mission statement if you will as stated on the Northern College website is:
As long as the water flows
As long as the sun shines
As long as the wind blows
As long as the grass grows - The Healing Continues
The host drum was provided by High Ridge Singers and the co-host drum provided by Young Eagle.
The head dancers for the Pow Wow were Mary Jane Archibald and MacKenzie Ottereyes Eagle.
The Gookum (grandmother) was Marilyn Chervier Wills and the Mooshum (grandfather) was David Faries.
The veteran representative of all veterans was Rick Ten Eyck.
Above all the Pow Wow is fun and uplifting with competitions held for drumming and jingle dancing.
The best drummers and dancers are honoured.
For more information on Northern College and a few photos from the pow wow, please visit its Facebook page
For more photos of the pow wow, please click here
