National Indigenous Peoples Day

June 27, 2024 @ 9:00 amLocal News, Wingham Advance Times

The youth dancers walk out to the dance area to begin the second half of the first powwow to be held at the school. (Cory Bilyea photo)
TURTLE ISLAND – As Canada commemorated National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, the Alexandra Eagles (Alexandra Community School) hosted their first powwow, an incredible milestone for organizers who bring traditional teachings and knowledge into the classrooms of their students and the Owen Sound community where there is a large Anishnaabe presence. Chantelle Stoyanoff’s children…
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Cory Bilyea is a reporter with Midwestern Newspapers.