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Thousands attend sixth annual Every Child Matters Pow Wow in Kirkland Lake (opens the original)
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The Sixth Annual Every Child Matters Pow Wow brought together traditional people, Elders, youth and community members of every background for a day of commemoration and acknowledgement. The gathering was held at Civic Park in Kirkland Lake to commemorate ‘National Day for Truth and Reconciliation’ and ‘Orange Shirt Day’, two observances that acknowledge the history of the Residential School era in Canada. In traditional Indigenous culture, a Pow Wow is primarily a spiritual gathering of ceremony
Respecting the land is most important to reconciliation (opens the original)
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This is the time of the year when Canada commemorates the Truth and Reconciliation process, which was meant to address the dark period of cultural genocide created by the Indian residential school system. The federal government established the residential school system through a network of church-run institutions to assimilate Indigenous children into European culture. It lasted well over a hundred years in Canada. In 2008, a Truth and Reconciliation Commission, led by the late Chair Justice Mur
Pow Wows are a sacred gathering (opens the original)
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This past month, I was happy to attend two Pow Wows I hadn’t been to in years. I attended the Mattagami First Nation Pow Wow and the Matachewan First Nation Pow Wow. These are two special communities I have had the good fortune to be involved in for over 30 years. I stopped attending public events eight years ago when my partner Mike was diagnosed with a debilitating disease. We could not afford for him to get sick with a common cold which meant that I also could not catch anything for fear of p
Pow wows are sacred gatherings, not just entertainment (opens the original)
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This past month, I was happy to attend two pow wows I hadn’t been to in years. I attended the Mattagami First Nation Pow Wow and the Matachewan First Nation Pow Wow. These are two special communities I have had the good fortune to be involved in for more than 30 years. I stopped attending public events eight years ago when my partner Mike was diagnosed with a debilitating disease. We could not afford for him to get sick with a common cold which meant I also could not catch anything for fear of p
Matachewan FN hosts successful annual Pow Wow (opens the original)
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Matachewan First Nation hosted its Annual Pow Wow with a record turnout of over 400 participants, visitors, dancers, singers, and drummers. The event was held over two bright, sunny days on Saturday, August 29, and Sunday, August 30. “We were so happy to see the number of people that came out to our event this year. We are thankful to the organizers of this year’s Pow Wow and we are grateful to the amazing performers, the drummers and the dancers who came out. It’s important for us to hold these
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