Father’s Day Pow WowAll

Vancouver Aboriginal Health Society (VAHS) will be hosting a full weekend of song and dance honouring fathers, grandfathers, and sons this upcoming Father’s Day weekend at the Britannia Community Centre Soccer Field in Vancouver. At its heart, the Pow Wow event is about rebuilding traditional family systems and reclaiming Indigenous cultures and identities. The Father’s Day Pow Wow is free and inclusive event. Everyone is welcome to attend. The Pow Wow kicks off on Friday evening at 7:00 pm and on Saturday and Sunday at 1:00 pm. In addition to a host of singing, dancing, food vendors, and Indigenous creators from throughout Turtle Island, two well-known and celebrated drum groups will be performing throughout the weekend. Grammy-nominated Young Spirit, from Frog Lake First Nation in Alberta, is known for their contemporary take on this traditional and sacred form of music which the Plains Cree received from the Assiniboine in the late 19th century. The award-winning Blackstone Singers from Sweetgrass First Nation, Saskatchewan is the recipient of numerous world singing titles and championships.