2022 Mawita’jik Competition Powwow brings performers from 15 nations to N.S.

Hundreds of First Nation dancers, singers and drummers are gathering for the 2022 Mawita’jik Competition Powwow held on Mi’kma’ki in Nova Scotia this weekend. Mawita’jik — meaning ‘let us gather’ in Mi’kmaw – brought performers from about 15 nations, from as far as North Dakota. As Alicia Draus reports, the event kicked off on Saturday with a grand entry.