Ode’imin Giizis – Healing Through Unity Pow Wow

It’s Pow Wow time! Join us at the Ode’imin Giizis (Strawberry Moon) Pow Wow! Held at the Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum on Sun. June 14, 2026 from 10 am – 4:30 pm. Featuring Vendors, Culture, Drumming, Singing, Dancing, Food…family fun, education & community bonding – everyone is welcome!

This gathering was created by and is managed by the Indigenous community in and around Kitchener-Waterloo.

Visit us in our red tent for unique crafts, health & wellness products, Smokeless Smudge, White Buffalo Sage, Maple Water
Maple Syrup, Lucky Rabbit Feet, tanned pelts and more – all ethically, sustainably and locally produced!

10 Huron Rd, Kitchener, ON MAP

Please be respectful: this is a drug & alcohol free event. We suggest leaving pets at home, but if they must accompany you, please have them leashed and under control at all times.
Grounds are reasonably wheelchair accessible, if a little bumpy in spots!
Please remove hats during Grand Entry & during Honour Songs (announcments will be made).
No photos during Grand Entry.

Sunrise Ceremony at 6 am with elder Myeengun Henry, everyone is welcome to attend and participate.

  • Vendor market opens at 10 am, and Grand Entry is sceduled for Noon.
  • Elder: Mawla Shawana
  • M/C: Meeg Snake
  • Arena Dir.: Perry Stevens
  • Head Veteran: Ray Starks
  • Host Drum: Smoke Trail Singers
  • Co-Host Drums: Spirit Nation Singers, Aki Ogichidaa Kwewak, N’Gamowak, Chippewa Travellers
  • More info in poster and Facebook page

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