Pow Wow season is upon us! Which means gatherings that celebrate culture consisting of magnificent regalia, food (fry bread tacos, anyone?!), immersive and spiritual dance sequences and a sense of community and pride honouring Indigenous traditions.

We want you to be in the know of what's happening near you, so we've compiled a list of pow wows across the provinces for 2024 that should have you ready, set and drum rolling into the fun!

British Columbia

• Mission: Vyper Reclaiming our Youth Pow Wow July 12-14
• Quesnel: Lhtako Dene Nation 1st Annual Pow Wow August 2- 4
• Williams Lake: Speaking Our Truth Pow Wow September 6-8
• Langley: stal̓əw̓ Pow Wow September 13- 15

Alberta

• Fort Normandeau: Red Deer 2 Spirit Pow Wow July 12
• Enoch Park: Enoch Cree Nation July 12-14
• Standoff, AB: Kanai Pow Wow July 19-21
• Beaver Lake: Beaver Lake Cree Nation Annual Powwow August 2-4
• Edmonton: Poundmaker's Lodge Treatment Centre Competition Pow Wow August 2-4
• Wabamun: Paul First Nation August 16-18

Quebec

• Tekakwitha Island Île TekakwithaKahnawake: Kahnawake Echoes of a Proud Nation PowWow July 13-14
• Gesgapegiag: Gesgapegiag Mawiomi Pow Wow July 20-21
• Conseil des Abénakis d'Odanak: Odanak Pow Wow July 20-21
• Pessamit: Pessamit Traditional Pow Wow July 27-28
• Rue Opitciwan La Tuque: Opitciwan Pow Wow August 17-18
• Cacouna: Wolastoquiyik Wahsipekuk First Nation Pow Wow August 17-18
• Quebec City: Wôlinak Pow Wow August 23- 25

New Brunswick

• Tobique First Nation: Tobique Traditional Pow Wow July 27-28
• Eel River Cove: Eel River Bar Traditional Pow Wow August 17-18
• Burnt Church: Esgenoopetitj Traditional Pow Wow August 22- 24
• Lower Main River: Elsipogtog Traditional Pow Wow August 31- September 1

Newfoundland & Labrador

• Flat Bay: Annual Bay St. George Pow Wow July 12-14
• Corner Brook: Elmastukwek Traditional Pow Wow August 10-11

Prince Edward Island

• Panmure Island: Annual Abegweit Pow Wow August 17-19
• Lennox Island: Lennox Island Traditional Pow Wow August 22-24

Saskatchewan

• Sweetgrass: Sweetgrass First Nation Traditional Pow Wow July 16-17
• Kamsack: Cote First Nation Traditional Powwow July 19-21
• Carry the Kettle: Cega'kin Nakoda Powwow Celebration August 6-8

Nova Scotia

• Millbrook: We'kopekitk Competition Pow Wow August 10-11

Ontario

• Kettle Point: Chippewas of Kettle & Stony Point 53rd Pow Wow July 13-14
• Alderville First Nation Reserve: Alderville First Nation 30th Annual Pow Wow July 13-14
• Kenora: Niisaachewan Anishinaabe (Dalles) First Nation Pow Wow July 19-21
• Nipigon: Opwaagaanisining Traditional Pow Wow July 19-21
• Kenora: Wauzhushk Onigum Nation Annual Powwow July 19-21
• Blind River: Mississaugi First Nation 43rd Annual Traditional Pow Wow July 20-21
• Scugog: Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation Annual Pow Wow July 20-21
• Brant: Grand River Champion of Champions Powwow July 26-28
• Kenora: Ogimaawabitong 5th Annual Healing Your Spirit Pow Wow July 26-28
• Pic Mobert: Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg 38th Annual Traditional Pow Wow August 2-4
• Manitoulin Island: Wiikwemkoong Annual Cultural Festival Pow Wow August 3-4

• Tyendinaga Reserve: Genaabaajiing Traditional Pow Wow August 10-11
• Saugeen: Saugeen First Nation Annual Powwow August 10-11
• Whitefish Lake: Algonquin Peoples 30th Annual All Nations Gathering August 10-11
• Neyaashiinigmiing: Chippewas of Nawash 39th Annual Traditional Pow Wow August 16-18
• Shawanga First Nation: Shawanaga First Nation’s Strengthening Our Spirit 27th Annual Pow Wow August 17-18
• Pikwakanagan: Algonquins of Pikwakanagan Pow Wow August 17-18
• Garden River Ball Fields: Garden River Ketegaunseebee Annual Pow Wow August 17-18
• Orillia: Chippewas of the Rama First Nation Powwow August 24-25
• Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation, Three Fires Homecoming Pow Wow August 24-25
• Garden Village: Nbisiing Nishnaabe 36th Annual Pow Wow August 31- 1 September
• Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation, Fort Frances: Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation Pow Wow September 6-8
• French River: 17th French River Pow Wow September 7-8
• Cornwall Island: Akwesasne Pow-Wow September 7-8
• Curve Lake First Nation, Curve Lake Pow Wow September 21-22

🧡 We hope you have a great time with family and friends at a Pow Wow near you! And if you want to know more about what's happening in the community, join our deadly newsletter.