Residents of and visitors to B.C. are invited to gather at the 3rd Annual stɑl'əw̓ Pow Wow (stalewpowwow.ca) in Langley for an engaging Indigenous cultural experience. Everyone is welcome to attend the stɑl'əw̓ Pow Wow, one of the largest events of its kind in Metro Vancouver.
Drive, ride, or dance your way to Langley Events Centre on September 13, 14, and 15 to witness and support the intergenerational transfer of traditional songs, dances, regalia, languages, medicines, foods, and artwork. Attendees can fill their ears, eyes, bellies, and hands with curated Indigenous ways of being, knowing, and eating.
Bring yourself, some friends and family to spend a few hours, a day, or the entire weekend at the stɑl'əw̓ Pow Wow. Celebrate with the First Nation communities of qʼʷa:n̓ƛʼən̓, q̓ic̓əy̓, Máthxwi, and Se’mya’me’ who have shared and co-stewarded the lands known today as Langley since time immemorial.
“Since inception, the stɑl'əw̓ Pow Wow was intended to bring people together in a good way, with open hearts and minds,” shares stɑl'əw̓ Arts & Cultural Society Manager q̓ʷɑt̓ic̓ɑ, Phyllis Atkins. “We wanted this to be a safe and inclusive event for everyone to gather and be able to witness the beauty and strength of our Indigenous culture through drumming, singing, dancing and art.”
Come out and witness the Orange Shirt and Red Dress Specials on September 14. Drum groups and dancers will perform, sharing their healing medicine to honour and support Residential School Warriors and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-spirit peoples (MMIWG2S) and their families. Indigenous visual arts will also be celebrated through the reveal of a new MMIWG2S flag design that will be used at all future stɑl'əw̓ Pow Wows.
Dance and drum competitors and vendors from all over Canada and the US will share their gifts at this family-focused event. Feel the thunder in Langley Events Centre with songs brought by the Host Drum Bad Canyon and Honorary Host Drum Black Lodge.
Secure your spot online now (showpass.com/single-passes-stalew-pow-wow; showpass.com/weekend-passes-stalew-pow-wow), or buy tickets at the door.
The stɑl'əw̓ Pow Wow is organized by stɑl'əw̓ Arts & Cultural Society in partnership with the Township of Langley. stɑl'əw̓ Arts & Cultural Society acknowledges funding received from the Government of Canada, United Way of BC, SurreyCares Foundation, City of Surrey and City of Langley to support the event.
The 3rd annual stɑl'əw̓ Pow Wow would not be possible without the financial and in-kind support from all of the sponsors and volunteers, especially:cə̓ sqən – Golden Eagle: Kwantlen First Nation, Global BCp̓ɑq̓əs – Eagle: BMOstqayeʔ – Wolf: Envision Financial, Fortis BC, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Scotiabank, BCLChay ce:p q̓ə (thank you)
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