The song must go on: Powwow teachers bring tradition to youth
Powwow is as much tradition as it is art, and for Mike Daniels from the Sturgeon Lake First Nation, it’s cemented in his childhood memories.
The 80-year-old has been active member of Canada’s Pow Wow circuit for over 50 years.
“I went to powwows and I listened and I watched the dancers perform,” he said.
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission has made 94 recommendations to ensure Indigenous culture is not lost and continues to be shared for generations. Daniels said he can remember a time during the residential school era when powwow singing was frowned upon.