Frog Lake is celebrating 150 years of Treaty Six with a week of festivities, culminating in a one-day powwow celebration on September 26 at the Six Chiefs Cultural Grounds in Frog Lake. The powwow will begin at noon with a grand entry and conclude around 10 p.m. with a fireworks display.
“Dancers, drummers, and singers from all over Turtle Island, Canada, and the USA will be attending our celebration,” said powwow president Dallas Waskahat.
“It’s open to all our friends, families, relatives, and neighbors, and we invite everyone to come and celebrate with us. We would love for everyone to attend,” he added.
Typically, the powwow is a three-day event, but this year it has been condensed into one day due to budgetary constraints.
“It comes down to funding, grants, and sponsorship. We rely heavily on corporate sponsorship to make this event happen,” Waskahat explained, noting that the celebration was postponed to September after initially being planned for spring.
Despite the shorter timeframe, Waskahat assured that it would still be a complete powwow featuring drumming, dancing, and singing.
“We want to make it enjoyable for everyone. We invite everyone to experience the dancing and singing. Come feel what it’s like to be part of this ceremony, which is open to all.
It’s a cultural exchange filled with laughter, music, food, and dancing—much like any other festival. We want everyone to know that we’re very open-minded, so come out and celebrate with us,” Waskahat said.
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