Understanding Powwow Elements: Dance Styles, Regalia, and Community Traditions | DWF LIVE

Manito Ahbee is an Indigenous-led organization dedicated to celebrating, sharing, and advancing Indigenous cultures and heritage. Through education, community gatherings, and the annual Manito Ahbee Festival, they bring Indigenous and non-Indigenous people together to learn, connect, and celebrate in the spirit of respect, understanding, and reconciliation. This multi-part series introduces powwows as vibrant Indigenous cultural gatherings, covering key protocols, dance styles, regalia, and community traditions while grounded in teachings from the Manito Ahbee Festival. It also highlights the role of youth in carrying culture forward, the history and resurgence of powwows after periods of cultural suppression, and the importance of respectful engagement and allyship. Lesson Plan: https://downiewenjack.ca/wp-content/u... Plan de leçon: https://downiewenjack.ca/wp-content/u... The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF) is a fully remote workplace with staff members located on territories from coast to coast to coast on the part of Turtle Island that is now called Canada. As Indigenous and non-Indigenous staff, we acknowledge that we work on the ancestral and traditional lands of diverse First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples and it is now our responsibility along with everyone in Canada, to uphold the treaties and care for the lands for generations to come. Disclaimer: Teachings, stories, and cultural knowledge shared represent one perspective and may differ between Nations, regions, and individuals. DWF recognizes and respects the diversity of Indigenous teachings and experiences across Turtle Island. The views and opinions expressed by contributors to this program do not necessarily reflect the opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints of the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF), or the official policies of DWF. Avertissement : Les enseignements, les récits et les savoirs culturels partagés ici représentent une perspective et peuvent différer d’une Nation, d’une région ou d’une personne à l’autre. Le DWF reconnaît et respecte la diversité des enseignements et des expériences autochtones à travers l’Île de la Tortue. Les points de vue et les opinions exprimés par les personnes qui participent à ce programme ne reflètent pas nécessairement les opinions, croyances et perspectives du Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF), ni ses politiques officielles. Learn more at https://downiewenjack.ca/ Follow us on social media:   / downiewenjack     / downiewenjack     / downiewenjack     / downiewenjack     / downiewenjack   https://www.threads.net/@downiewenjack https://bsky.app/profile/downiewenjac...