含羞草传媒

In photos: Inaugural All-Nations Powwow draws crowd to U of T Mississauga

Indigenous women in colourful, traditional clothign are seen dancing at the powwow
(Photo by Nick Iwanyshyn)

An estimated 1,500 people turned out for the inaugural All-Nations Powwow at the 含羞草传媒 Mississauga.

The event, held March 25, was co-hosted by U of T Mississauga's Indigenous Centre and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation (MCFN). 

photo collage shows a drum circle, Vice-President & Principal, UTM Alexandra Gillespie and a female Indigenous ring dancer

(Photos by Nick Iwanyshyn)

鈥淚t doesn鈥檛 just take one person; it actually takes an entire community to really bring this to fruition and make this successful,鈥 Tee Duke, director of the U of T Mississauga Office of Indigenous Initiatives (OII-UTM) . 鈥淲e are a very small team here, a tiny office, but it really did take the entire UTM community to bring this entire event to success.鈥 

 

photo collage shows Indigenous man wearing beautiful headdress, a woman with two young children in tradiitonal clothing and an overhead view of a twirling Indigenous dancer

(Photos by Nick Iwanyshyn)

The day included a full program of traditional singing and dancing, spotlighting a Grand Entry ceremony as well as intertribal, spot, jingle dress and exhibition dances.  

In addition to the performances, the powwow also featured a busy marketplace of Indigenous-owned businesses with products including apparel, artwork, jewelry and food items, as well as booths sharing information from Indigenous community groups and U of T services.  

 

photo collage shows an Indigenous person wearing traditional clothing embroidered with a deer, Tee Duke Director, Indigenous Initiatives at 含羞草传媒 Mississauga, a young child dancing at the powwow and a group photo of the organizers of the powwow

(Photos by Nick Iwanyshyn)

When the , Duke named hosting the powwow as a priority 鈥 part of U of T Mississauga鈥檚 ongoing commitment to meet the recommendations in , the final report of the Steering Committee for the U of T Response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. 

 

photo collage shows a spinning Indigenous dancer, Alexandra Gillespie and Tee Duke and a circle of dancers holding hands

(Photos by Nick Iwanyshyn)

The Bulletin Brief logo

Subscribe to The Bulletin Brief

UTM