At the annual Sitansisk powwow in Fredericton, a drumming group all the way from South Dakota was an exercise in this connection.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/st-marys-powwow-show-time-drummers-1.6899943?cmp=rss

For a family traveling from Oklahoma, getting to place at the powwow is like having “street cred.”

Source: https://navajotimes.com/ae/culture/ranking-at-gon-40th-annual-gatherings-creates-street-cred-among-dancers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ranking-at-gon-40th-annual-gatherings-creates-street-cred-among-dancers

His mother said when she and her husband pitched the idea of partnering with the town of Strathmore to host a powwow and give it a theme of Lead By Example, in the spirit of reconciliation, the town council approved it unanimously.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/indigenous-strathmore-siksika-nation-alberta-1.6784219?cmp=rss

She said she was honoured to have been named the female head elder, but recalls fondly a time in her younger years when she was the head dancer at Cambrian’s powwow.

Source: https://www.sudbury.com/good-morning-sudbury/good-morning-nickel-city-here-are-stories-to-start-your-day-6760233

The night ended with drumming and performances by young Indigenous powwow dancers.

Source: https://www.albertanativenews.com/university-of-alberta-icw-honours-indigenous-cultures-languages-and-teachings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=university-of-alberta-icw-honours-indigenous-cultures-languages-and-teachings

“The powwow starts Friday, Sept. 1 and runs through Sunday, Sept. 3,” reiterated FDFN Powwow committee chair Cheryl Bear.

Source: https://northernprideml.com/2023/08/fdfn-powwow-scheduled-for-sept-1-3/