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University of Toronto students organize powwow and indigenous festival

A competitor in ceremonial dress participates in the Squamish Nation Youth Powwow in Vancouver on August 31, 2014. Darryl Dyck/Canadian Press

On Saturday, the Indigenous Studies Students’ Union at the University of Toronto will be hosting the first on-campus powwow in decades.

Honouring Our Students Powwow and Indigenous Festival will be open to the public. The afternoon will include all the activities involved in a traditional powwow.

Thursday on the Tasha Kheiriddin Show we spoke with Jennifer Sylvester, the President and Communications Coordinator of the Indigenous Studies’ Student Union, about the event.

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Event info: 

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Saturday, March 11, 2017
Time: 12-6pm – Doors open at 11 a.m. – Grand entry at 1 p.m.
Location: University of Toronto’s Athletic Centre  Sports Gym (320 Huron Street, Toronto, ON)

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