This is a listing of some of the powwows that were held last year in various places in Canada.  Use it to plan when you may be able to attend a powwow in your area in 2010.  Many of the well established powwows are held each year on the same day or weekend.  This allows the dancers and drummers to plan their time and maximize their attendance.  We hope that you have a chance to attend a powwow soon.

MARCH 2009

Western Canada

Prairies

March 13 - 14  8th Annual Elders Gathering - Winnipeg, MN www.umanitoba.ca/student/asc

March 20 - 21  Pigeon Lake Powwow  Pigeon Lake, AB (ndn_penny@hotmail.com)

March 20 - 21  10th Annual Spirit Seekers Youth Conference & Powwow, Grand Prairie, AB  gpfc2@telusplanet.net

Eastern Canada

March 7  14th Annual Mid Winter Powwow, Fort Erie, ON (labbedave@hotmail.com)

March 13 - 15 Lakehead Uni Spring Break Powwow, Thunder Bay, ON (lunsa@lakeheadu.ca)

March 20  11 Annual Saugeen First Nations Powwow, Saugeen, ON (critchie@saugeenfirstnation.ca)

March 28 - 29  Childrens' Pow Wow, Ottawa, ON  nhiltzcommanda@odawa.on.ca

APRIL 2009

Western Canada

Prairies

April 3  2nd Annual Shauna Seneca Memorial Roand Dace, Edmonton AB  baths@bentarrow.ca

April 3 - 5  Kisipatnahk Powwow, Hobbema, AB  780-312-3062

April 4 - 5  First Nations Uni Powwow, Regina, SK  www.firstnationsuniversity.ca

Eastern Canada

MAY 2009

Western Canada

May 1 - 3  Barriere Young Womens' Powwow, Chu Chau Community Hall, Barriere, BC  Sam 250-672-5301  http://www.simpcw.com

May 16 - 17  18th Annual Yagan Nukiy Powwow, Lower Kootenay Band, Creston, BC Trina 250-428-4428 williamstrina@hotmail.com twilliams@ktunaxa.org

Prairies

May 2  20th Annual Graduation Powwow, Red River College N. Gym, Winnipeg MB, Angie 204-632-3773 ahutchinson@rrc.mb.ca

May 8 7th Annual Aboriginal Grads Powwow, Red River College N. Gym, Winnipeg MB, Angie 204-632-3773 ahutchinson@rrc.mb.ca

May 15 - 17  Painted Hand Casino Powwow, Gallagher Centre, Yorkton, SK 306-786-6777 siga@siga.sk.ca 

Eastern Canada

May 9  Mothers' Day Powwow, Mask Arena, Rama ON 705-325-3611 Ex 1298 robinh@mnkikaning.ca

May 13  Youth Traditional Pow Wow, Rama, ON  vickies@mnjikaning.ca

May 20-21  Bkejwanong Community Cultural Celebration Pow Wow Wallaceburg, ON 519-628-5628 or 519-322-6164

May 23  3rd Annual Protecting Mother Earth Powwow, Carthedal High School, Hamilton, ON 905-544-4320 protecting.mother.earth.gathering@gmail.com

June 2009

Western

June 7  5th Annual Powwow to honour Dr. Mary Thomas, Switzmalph Cultural Centre, 2.5km West of Salmon Arm, BC

June 19 - 21  Spirit of the Peace Traditional Powwow, Taylor BC (NE near Dawson Creek)  Leeanna 250-785-0612 lrhodes@treaty8.bc.ca

June 21  Traditional Fathers' Day Powwow, Chief Will-Lum Park, Williams Lake, BC  250-296-3507  http://www.williamslakeband.ca

Prairies

June 13 - 14 Peace River Contest Powwow, Davis Ball Diamond, Peace River, AB Dennis 780-624-6367 dennis.whitford@gov.ab.ca

June 19 - 21  Sakimay First Nations Contest Powwow, Grenfell, SK  306-697-2831

June 19 - 21 Moosomin First Nations Powwow, N. of North Battleford SK at Moosomin First Nations, 306-386-2206 lilianb@sasktel.net

June 21  Celebrate Aboriginal Awareness, Heritage Park Historical Village, Calgary, AB www.heritagepark.ca 

June 23 - 25 Sakicawasihk Contest Powwow, North Battleford Civic Centre, North Battleford, SK Shaun 306-446-3833

Eastern Canada

 June 4 - 5  Kitigan Zibi Anishinabe Kijigon Powwow, Kitigan Zibi School Grounds, Maniwaki, QC 819-449-1275 or 819-449-5449

June 5 - 7  Cultural Gathing, Little Currant AundeckOmniKaning First Nations, West of Little Currant, ON  705-368-2228 www.aundeckomnikaningfn.com

June 19 - 21 National Aboriginal Day Powwow, North Bay, ON  705-472-2811 ex. 202

June 19 - 21  Rainy River First Nations Traditional Powwow, New Powwow Grounds, Manitou Rapids ON  807-482-2479 edebungee@hotmail.com

June 19 - 21  Timiskaming First Nations Powwow, Tiniskaming, QC, 819-723-5206 dawnish2467@hotmail.com

June 19 - 20  12th Annual Noongam Traditional Powwow, Queen Julianna Park, Dow's Lake, Ottawa, ON noongampowwow@yahoo.com www.noongam.50megs.com

June 20  Gathering of the Waters Powwow, Fort Erie ON, 905-871-8931 ext.266 odasiyolady@hotmail.com

June 20 - 21  Timiskaming 7th Annual Powwow, Adjacent to Notre-Dame-du-Nord, QC Contact M. Polson 819-723-2121 or 705-676-7236

June 21  Ode'min Giizis Traditional Powwow, Peterborough, ON 705-745-1788 patti@publicenergy.ca

June 26 -28  St. Mary's Annual Traditional Powwow, NB Percy 506-455-7013

July 2009

Western Canada

July 3 Fourth Annual Youth for Sobriety Powwow, Alkali Lake, BC  866-440-5611

July 10 - 12  Squamish Nation 22nd Youth Powwow, 100 Capilano Rd, West Vancouver, BC snpowwow@hotmail.com 1-877-611-7474

July 17 - 19th Annual Skw'lax Powwow, Chase, BC  Skw'lax Pow Wow Committee 250-679-3203

July 22 - 23  Ha Kas Teyea, Teslin, YK  http://www.teslintlingitheritage.com/celebration 

July 24 - 26  Spirit of the People Contest Powwow, Chilliwack, BC Paula 604-824-5276 scf.paula@shawcable.com www.stolotourism.ca

July 31 - August 2 30th Annual Kamloopa Powwow, Special Events Facility, Kamloops, BC 250-828-9700 ddaniels@kib.ca

July 31 - August 2  Yellow Wolf Intertribal Powwow, Brentwood Bay, BC  http://www.talkingtotemtours.com/resources/vanisland-festivals.html

Prairies

July 3 - 5 12th Annual Competition Powwow, Swan Lake MB Paula 204-836-2424 204-836-2897 swanlakepow_wow@hotmail.com

July 3 - 5 Bear Claw Casino/White Bear First Nation Annual Powwow, Hwy #9 North of Carlyle, SK Vanessa 306-577-4577 vanessa.bigeagle@siga.sk.ca 

July 10 - 12  Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation Annual Powwow, Alexis AB  http://www.alexisnakotasioux.com/

July 17 - 19 Onion Lake Contest Powwow, Sioux Empire Grounds, Onion Lake SK Elaine 306-344-7225 luvpowowz@yahoo.ca

July 17 - 19 Ocean Man First Nation Powwow, 21km N of Stoughton, SK, Tara 306-457-2679 www.oceanmanband.com

July 28 - 31  Misiapwistik Oskatisak 4th Annual Contest Powwow, Grand Rapids MB, Sandra 204-309-0000 brownthunderbord99@hotmail.com

July 31 - Aug 2  Long Plains First Nation Powwow, Powwow Grounds, Long Plain, MB 204-252-3066

July 31 - Aug 2  52nd Annual Piikani Nation Celebration Competetion Powwow, East of Pincher Creek, AB 403-965-3919 fweaselbear@yahoo.ca

Eastern Canada

July 3  Miawpukek First Nations Annual Pow wow, Conne River, NL 1-866-882-2470

July 3 - 5  Onigaming First Nations Powwow, Ojibway First Nations, Onigaming, ON  Candi 807-484-2339

July 4 - 5  20th Sheguiandah First Nations Powwow, Powwow Grounds, Manitoulin Is, ON 705-368-2781 chopwaindubbence@hotmail.com

July 9  Coming together in Friendship Traditional Powwow, OPP Headquarters, Orilla, ON Ashley 705-329-7674 OPP.APB.NATIVEAT@ONTARIO.CA 

July 10 - 12  26th Pic River Powwow, mouth of Pic River, Heron Bay, ON  807-229-1749 www.picriver.com 

July 11 - 12  19th Echoes of a Proud Nation Powwow, Kahwanake Ceremonial Grounds, Kahwanake, QC  info@kahnawakepowwow.com

July 11 -12  Island in the Sun Powwow  chimnissing.pow.wow@hotmail.com 

July 17 - 20  16th Annual Potlotek Powwow, Chapel Island, NS  www.potlotek.ca

July 17 - 19 Opwaggwanisining Powwow, Across from Lake Helen, Nipigon, ON 807-887-2510 www.redrockband.ca rrib@shaw.ca

July 18 - 19  Mississauga Powwow, Powwow Grounds, Blind River, ON 705-356-1621 ext 2236 sportscmplx@xplornet.com

July 18 - 19  Scugog First Nations PowwowTrail, Powwow Grounds, Port Perry ON  www.scugogfirstnations.com

July 22 - 28  Families in Healing Powwow, Norway House, MB 

July 23 - 26 20th Whitefish Lake Nation Powwow, Powwow Grounds, Naughton, ON 705-692-3651 

July 24 - 26  2nd Annual Lacs de Mille Lacs First Nations Powwow, Upsala, ON Jim 807-468-6489 jimchicago@shaw.ca 

July 25 - 26  30th Champion of Champions Powwow, Chief Wood Park, Ohsweken, ON 866-393-3001 www.growwow.com info@grpowwow.com

July 25 - 26  Whitefish Lake Traditional Powwow, Powwow grounds, Naughton, ON705-692-3651

July 31 - August 2 27th Lake of Eagles Powwow, Powwow Grounds, Eagle Lake, ON 807-755-5526 pitch1@mail.drytel.net

July 31 - August 2  Wendake Contest Powwow, Wendake QC  Eve 418-847-1835 evebastien@tourismwendake.com

AUGUST 2009

Western Canada

August 22 - 23, 9th Annual Neskonlith Traditional Powwow, Chase, BC http://neskonlith.org/

Prairies

Aug 4 - 6  3rd Annual Dakota Dunes Casino Powwow, Whitecap Dakota First Nations Sports Ground, Hwy 219, Whitecap FN, SK Craig 306-667-6437

Aug 4 - 6  Ada Wilson Gley Cloud Woman Memorial Powwow, Fisher River Cree Nation, MB Sheila 204-645-2171 barry_wilson6@hotmail.com

Aug 7 - 9 56th Annual Standing Buffalo Contest Powwow, 10km west of Qu'Appelle, SK 1-888-363-0030

Aug 11 - 13 Ocean Man Competition Powwow, 21 km N of Stoughton, SK Tara Parisier 306-457-2679 tparisier@ymail.com www.oceanmanband.com

Aug 14 - 16  Siksila Fair Powwow, SW of Calgary @ Siksila, AB Noreen 403-734-2773, breakernoreen@hotmail.com www.siksilanation.com

Aug 18 - 20  Cowessess First Nations Traditional Powwow, Powwow grounds, Cowessess, SK Lionel 306-696-3324 lionel.sparvier@cowessessfn.com

Aug 21 - 23  2nd Annual Contest Powwow, George Gordon First Nation, Punnichy, SK gordonfirstnation@sasktel.net 306-835-2232

Aug 28 - 30&n bsp; Metisfest, International Peace Garden, Boissevain, MB  http://www.metisfest.com/

Eastern Canada

Aug 1 - 3  49th Annual Wikwemikong Contest Powwow, Thunderbird Park, Manitoulin Island, ON 705-859-2385 www.wikwemikongheritage.org

Aug 1 - 2  17th Annual Listuquj Traditional Powwow, Moffet's Landing, Listuquj, QC 418-788-3166 or 418-788-5707

Aug 1 - 2  Wasauksing First Nation Traditional Powwow, Perry Sound, ON  Maggie 705-746-2531

Aug 7 - 9  26th Annual Big Grassy Traditional Powwow, Powwow Grounds, Big Grassy River, ON 800-361-7228 bggrassy@jam21.net

Aug 7 - 9 Iskatweizaagegan No. 39 Powwow, Shoal Lake, ON 807-468-5551

Aug 8 - 9  40th Annual Saugeen First Nations Contest Powwow, James Mason Centre, Saugeen First Nation, ON 519-797-1973 saugeennce@yahoo.ca

Aug 8 - 9  Tyendinaga 22nd Annual Traditional Powwow, Tsi TkerihtotonPark, Mohawk Territory, Marysville exit off Hwy 401, ON  Sarah 613-396-3741

Aug 15 - 16  16th Annual Whitefish River Traditional Powwow, Sunshine Alley, Birch Island, ON 705-285-4321

Aug 15 - 16  Arthur "Butch" Elliott Memeorial Powwow, Cape Croker Park, ON Ann Marie 519-534-1689 or 519-534-1957

Aug 15 - 16  14th Annual Wahnapitae First Nations Traditional Powwow, Wahnapitae First Nations, North Sudbury, ON 705-858-0610

Aug 15 - 16  Chippewas of the Thames First Nation Competition Powwow, 25km southwest of London, Ontario Kristen 519-289-1595  www.cottfn.ca

Aug 22  Honouring Our Children Traditional Powwow, Torrance Community Baseball Field, Torrance, ON Maureen 705-762-4444 nativespiritcreations@hotmail.com

Aug 22 - 23 Third Fires Traditional Homecoming Powwow, Hagersville, ON 905-768-5686 info@newcreditpowwow.com

SEPTEMBER 2009

Western

Sept 11 - 13 Sackan Traditional Powwow, 18km east of Spences Bridge, Merritt, BC Ruby Adams, 250-378-5410

Prairies

Sept 4 - 5 Annual Guspard Traditional Memorial Powwow, Pine Creek First Nations, MB nanctmckay45@msn.com 

Sept 5  4th Annual Honouring the Children Traditional Powwow, Winnipeg Indian & Metis Centre, Winnipeg, MB 204-336-3600 infor@powwowtohonourchildren.ca  www.ccde.usask.ca/go/amf

Sept 10 - 11  6th Annual Aboriginal Music Festival, TCU Place, Saskatoon, SK 306-966-2027 

Eastern

Sept 4 - 6  Wabigoon Lake Ojibwa Traditional Powwow, Wabigoon Lake, Dryden, ON 807-938-6684 or 807-938-0030

Sept 5 - 6  35th Annual Delaware Nation Contest Powwow, Highgate Rd, Moravian Reserve, ON 519-692-3936 or 519-692-3969

Sept 5 - 6  6th Annual Manomiin Festival (Ardoch Algonquin First Nation Powwow), Community Hall, 2518 Buckshot Lake Rd, Pievna, ON Paula 613-329-3706 paulashermjan@trentu.ca

Sept 10 - 13  Six Nations Fall Fair Contest Powwow, Fair Grounds, Ohsweken, ON 519-445-0783 www.sntourism.com tourism@sntourism.com

Sept 12 - 13  9th Annual Akwesasne International Contest Powwow, A'nowara'kowa Arena, Cornwall Island, ON 613-575-2467 lking@adwesasne.ca

Sept 12 - 13  9th Annual Traditional Powwow, Marie Park, Midland, ON  Kathy 705-526-5589 gbnfc@gbnfc.comwww.gbnfc.com

Sept 19 - 20  Curve Lake Traditional Powwow, Powwow Grounds/Lancewood Park, Curve Lake First Nations, ON 705-657-8045

Western

Prairies

Oct 10 - 11  11th Annual Northern Lights Powwow, Communiplex Centre, Prince Albert SK Paul 306-784-4777 www.siga.sk.ca

Oct 31 - Nov 1 FSIN "spirit of Our Nation" Powwow, CUC Centre 3515 Thatcher Ave, Saskatoon, SK

Eastern

Oct 10 -11  Thanksgiving Traditional Powwow, Mask Arena, Rama, ON Robin 705-325-3611 ex 1298 robinh@mnjikaning.ca