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Annual Smudge Walk and the Late Tony Cote Welcome Back Powwow

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25
Sep

Annual Smudge Walk and the Late Tony Cote Welcome Back Powwow

Thursday, September 25, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Campus:
Regina

Please join us to honour Indian Residential School Survivors and to honour those that did not make it home. FNUniv Regina Campus invites you all to join us for our annual Smudge Walk and for the Late Tony Cote Welcome Back Powwow.

SMUDGE WALK

8:00 AM – Community Pipe Ceremony
9:30 AM – Community Smudge Walk
10:45 AM – Speakers & Presentations

  • Dr. Jacqueline Ottmann
  • Dr. Jeff Keshen
  • Chief Michael Starr
  • 3rd Vice Chief Fabian Head
  • Yvonne Fourhorns
  • K+S Group
  • Honour Song

12:00 PM – Free Community Lunch

Additional Info (Smudge Walk):

  • Free parking will be available in the east parking lot.
  • First 200 people receive a free orange t-shirt.
  • Smudge Walk is approx. 40 mins — We will walk rain or shine.

WELCOME BACK POWWOW

10:00 AM – Powwow Registration
1:00 PM – Grand Entry — Late Tony Cote Welcome Back Powwow

  • Men’s Categories: Traditional, Fancy, Grass, Chicken
    Women’s Categories: Traditional, Fancy, Jingle
    Specials: Dinosaur Special, Others TBD

4:00 PM – Powwow ends

Additional Info (Powwow):

  • Age Groups: Golden Age (55+), Adults (18–54), Teens (13–17), Junior (6–12), Tiny Tots (5 and under)
  • Master of Ceremonies: Jeff Cappo
  • Arena Director: Alwyn Foureyes

Event Sponsors

  • K+S Potash Canada
  • Scotiabank
  • South Saskatchewan Community Foundation
  • University of Regina
  • T-Shirts Sponsor: Co-operators

Contacts
For Smudge Walk information, contact nlangan@firstnationsuniversity.ca
For Powwow information, contact nmerasty@firstnationuniversity.ca
For media inquiries, contact kfrancis@firstnationuniversity.ca

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