Flat Bay Pow Wow - Hoop Dancers - AGM

Good morning to all our followers !

Today is for most of us our first day back to work.  Last week a few of us flew to Alberta for the National Association of  Friendship Centre's Annual General Meeting in Hinton (Alberta) and another few of us drove to Flat bay to attend their 4th annual Pow Wow. 

I was one of the two to drive to St. Georges this past week and attend the Pow Wow in fFat bay, however I have also added some photos from the AGM, a video of the Hoop dancer who performed  at the centre while I was away and some more photo's from the Conne river Pow Wow as well.

 

 

At the far end of the Pow Wow grounds there was model of a wigwam.  Which is a wooden frame with birch bark lashed to it.

Here (above) is a sample of some dancing at the Pow Wow for those who couldn't make it.

 

Scott Butt and Another lady at the Pow Wow, as well as Men's dancers at the Pow Wow 

This lady also danced at the Conne river Pow Wow, her Regalia is beautiful

 

Paula, our Aboriginal Patient Navigator ...

 

And her Children

 

Men's Drum group

 

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This photo was taken by Kerri ( Paula's daughter ), I showed her how to use my camera and she went off for a few hours and took some of the most beautiful photos !  

This one is of Chief Misel Joe of Conne river and Trevor ( Paula's son )

 

Nora Glover's booth, an artist from Flat Bay.  

 For sure the highlight of my trip was meeting Nora at her home to pick out some of her pieces to bring back to the centre before they went to the Pow Wow.  It was a good thing I did because there was always a crowd around her booth, by the end of day ( Saturday ) there was only a fraction of what she had brought left.

 

Paula and Nora ( looking down at her grandson who's hand you can see in the lower right ) Unfortunately the only photo I could get of Nora.

Here you can see Trevor (Paula's son) wearing a piece of made by Nora

 

 I also Bought some beautiful pieces of Jewelery from these ladies at the Pow Wow.

As well as these two ladies

This week was also The 39th National Association of Friendship Centre's AGM.

Here are some photo's that one of our attendee's took from his time there.

( All photo credits go to Christopher Shepard, past NAFC You executive and Special projects officer at the SJNFC, who attended the AGM )

 

Ashlee Cochrane - The out going Aboriginal Youth Council President

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Left: Juliette Nocolet - The Policy Director for the Ontario federation of Indian Friendship Centre's

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Right: Joseé Goulet - The executive Director of RCAAQ (Le Regroupement des Centres d'amité autochtones du Québec)

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A traditional Hoop dancer - Tyrone Shawana

Also the Ontario AYC representative

 

Left: Amélie Lainé - The program coordinator for the RCAAQ

Right: Joseé Goulet - The executive Director of RCAAQ

 

Here, Myrtle Banfield a former executive director of the St. John's Native Friendship Centre partakes in the ceremony making her a senator of the NAFC ( National Association of Friendship Centre's )

To the right of her is Senator Dominic Rankin

A continuation of the ceremony Myrtle Banfield read's out an oath to become a senator of the NAFC

To her right is Senator Rodger Obonsawin

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The drive to Miette Hotsprings ( Jasper, ALberta )

On Thursday July 15th we had Terrance and Jayson Littletent came to the centre for a Traditional Hoop and Dancing and drum workshop. 

Although I missed it, while I was in Flat Bay one of our newest employee's Adam (our CAP intern) was able to take some photo's and this video.

 

I should also note that we have some new Jewelery and dream  Dream catchers here at the centre, that I picked up from the Pow Wow.  Keep checking back, Ill post some photos of our art in the next entry.

I hope you are all enjoying the beautiful weather !

With Friendship,

Thea