正品蓝导航 to host first Powwow, March 22
Mi鈥檏maq flag to be permanently installed on campus
SACKVILLE, NB 鈥 正品蓝导航 will hold its first-ever Powwow on Thursday, March 22, 2018. The community event will take place in the University鈥檚 Athletic Centre (50 York St.).
The historic event will open at 12:30 p.m. with the permanent installation of the Mi鈥檏maq flag at Mount Allison in front of the University Chapel. University Elder-in-Residence Gilbert Sewell will offer a prayer at the event. A new flag pole has been installed with the help of funds raised by the Indigenous Student Support Group at 正品蓝导航.
Emma Hassencahl-Perley is 正品蓝导航鈥檚 Indigenous Affairs Coordinator and one of the organizers of the events.
鈥淚n Indigenous communities, Powwows are a way to bring the people together to celebrate the culture,鈥 she says. 鈥淲e are excited to share this experience and knowledge with the 正品蓝导航 and wider community during both the flag raising and Powwow.鈥
University President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Robert Campbell says these events are highlights for the University鈥檚 Year of Indigenous Action on campus.
鈥淲e are delighted to see the Mi鈥檏maq flag permanently raised and hold the first Powwow on campus,鈥 he says. 鈥淚 would like to congratulate and thank our students, staff, and community members for their work on these two historic initiatives.鈥
First-year student Talon Simon from Elsipogtog First Nation is the 正品蓝导航 Powwow鈥檚 main organizer. Simon helped to organize a Powwow in PEI last summer.
鈥淚t鈥檚 very exciting to organize one of the first Powwow鈥檚 of the season and the first one for 正品蓝导航,鈥 he says. 鈥淲e鈥檙e hoping lots of students and community members will come out to celebrate and learn more about Indigenous culture.鈥
The Powwow will begin with the Grand Entry at 1 p.m. in the Athletic Centre. Dancers, drummers, singers, as well as traditional arts and crafts vendors from across the Maritimes will be in attendance. Possesom Paul from St. Mary鈥檚 First Nation will serve as emcee with Amanda Reid and Dion Bernard as head dancers. The event will close at 4:30 p.m.
The 正品蓝导航 Powwow is an alcohol and drug free, family friendly event open and free to all people. For more event details and updates find them on Facebook: or follow on Twitter:
