Some of our children are initiated powwow dancers and are helping others to learn, kids teaching kids. The club has opened doors for students both culturally and financially. We are making jingle dresses right now. Normally kids don't share or lend out their personal regalia. It is very expensive to create.
Skills have to be learned and passed on.
It is different on reserve where many grow up, knowing these things, watching the traditions passed on in their own families and sacred ceremonies. With our club in its second year, we are just in the learning stages. Plans for the club include a day trip to Onion Lake to perform at the inter-school powwow, and fundraising to dance in Saskatoon with the hoop dance troupe from St. Mary's School. The first ever Lawrence Weenie Cup Memorial Legends Hockey Tournament took place in North Battleford March 31 to April 1, giving First Nations players 35 and over a chance to compete against each other in a competitive tournament. Milton Tootoosis organized the tournament in honour of his late father, who passed away last November.