Kahnawake Pow Wow Back On
Written by Paul Graif on 15 March 2022
After a two year absence the Echoes of a Proud Nation Pow Wow is returning to Kahnawake. The final decision was made at a Tuesday night meeting of the organizers. According to Lynne Norton, secretary of the organizing committee, there has been a lot of interes, both inside and outside of the community, in reviving the Pow Wow.
“I’ve been getting numerous enquiries about it. A lot from town wondering if we would have a Pow Wow or not.”
The answer we now know is, yes. and according to Lynne Norton it should be relatively unrestricted.
“If masking is still mandatory then yes we will be asking people to wear their mask. Other than that, it would be optional.”
Nevertheless Norton says the decision was not automatic.
“I thought it would be more clear cut but people do have concerns. People are still leery. They know the virus is still around. and we realize it’s going to be around for awhile. So we had to talk it through.”
The Echoes of a Proud Nation Pow Wow. July 9 and 10. On Tekakwitha Island.
