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Location: Emo, ON: Hwy 11 and Hwy 71 Junction Grand Entry: Fri 7pm warm-ups; Sat and Sun 1pm and 7pm Admission: FREE Special Event: Friday evening Princess and Brave Pagents 7 pm Please no Drugs, Alcohol or Pets (unless service pets) Contact Rainy River First Nations Pow-wow Coordinator: (807)482-2479
"Celebrating our Families" Grand-Entry: Saturday: 12pm & 7pm; Sunday: 12pm FEAST: Sat 5pm Location: Lee Park. 800 Memorial Dr. North Bay, ON Host drum: High Ridge Co-host drum: North Bay Singers MC: Gary Dokis Head Veteran: Phillip Moore Arena Director: Roger Assiniwe Head Elders: Larry McLeod Adult Female Dancer: Katherine Sarazin Youth Male Dancer: Ned Benson Daily Honorariums for registered Dancers-First 4 Registered Drums will receive an Honourarium of $500 (minimum 5 Singers) Everyone Welcome-Bring a chair! DRUG & ALCOHOL FREE EVENT-Designated Smoking Area- NO Pets! Water Stations will be available-Bring your own bottle! Maamwi Kindaaswin Festival will not be responsible for injuries, theft, damages, or any other liability associated with the festival. Please be advised there is no camping at the Pow-Wow Grounds. Vendors: Authentic Native Craft Vendors ONLY & Food Vendors-Please 705-472-2811. Simon ext. 220 or Serena ext. 227 Admission: FREE Event Contact: Jen Seguin at 705-472-2811 ext.222 or Dan Desrochers at ext.216 Emails: akwego2@nbifc.org or kizhaay@nbifc.org
Location: Duck Island, Smith Falls ON Registrations: Gates open 10 am Sat and Sun Grand Entry: Sat 12pm and 6pm; sun 12pm Feast: Community Bison Feast Sat 5pm Host Drum: Bear Nation MC: Greg Dreaver Male Head Dancer: Awema Tendesi from Kitigan Zibi Female Head Dancer: Josee Bourgeois of Pikwakanagan First Nation For more information please contact: Megan Mcilvenna at mmcilvenna@smithfalls.ca