Don’t miss out! Drummers and Dancers from across the US and Canada will be competing for over $75,000 in prizes!
The Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival starts Tuesday June 21, 2022, with non-stop family programming…all FREE!
The Powwow starts Saturday June 25, 2022, with Grand Entry at 12:00pm, immediately followed by Intertribal Social Dancing and the Committee Specials.
Committee Specials:
Registration
Saturday June 25, 2022, 9:00am to 11:30am
Registration closes 11:30am Saturday June 25, 2022, in lieu of Drum Roll Call at 11:45am.
Grand Entries
Saturday June 25, 2022, 12:00pm & 11:30am
Sunday June 26, 2022, 12:00pm
DRUM COMPETITION:
MENS TRADITIONAL, GRASS, FANCY & WOMENS TRADITIONAL, JINGLE, FANCY SHAWL
Youth (17 and under) & Adults (18 +) categories
1ST $500/ 2ND $300/ 3RD $200
SPECIALS – SMOKE & HOOP (ADULTS 18+)
1ST $500/ 2ND $300/ 3RD $200
DRUMS (SOLO) MENS AND WOMENS CATEGORIES
1ST $500/ 2ND $300/ 3RD $200
DRUM (GROUP) MENS AND WOMENS COMBINED
1ST $1000/ 2ND $750/ 3RD $500
All finalists (dancers) must perform to NEW and original songs produced especially for the Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival by multi-Grammy nominated Northern Cree.
Finalist Performances will stream via Facebook Live @SummerSolsticeFestivals on Saturday & Sunday June 19th & June 20th. 12pm to 5pm EDT
HOST DRUM NORTHERN CREE
Northern Cree recorded NEW and ORIGINAL songs for the SSIF Pow Wow.
Northern Cree is a nine-time GRAMMY-nominated pow wow drum group from Treaty Six territory with 49 albums to their credit. The group was formed in 1982 by Charles Wood Jr., Earl Wood, Randy Wood, and Steve Wood. They started releasing music in 1991 and made history in 2017 when they became the first pow wow group to perform at the GRAMMY Awards ceremony in Los Angeles.
Northern Cree is led by Steve Wood and includes Joel Wood, Marlon Deschamps, Shane Dion, Marcus Denny, Leroy Whitstone, Marvin Deschamps, Jordon Fiddler, Emerson Samson, Penny McGilvery, Dezi Chocan, Randall Paskemin, Jamon Paskemin, Gilbert Buffalo, Desmond Redcalf, Jonas Tootoosis, Ben Cardinal, Kyle Pasquayak, Shaina McGilvery, and Jayzer Littlewolfe.
Since 1999, Northern Cree has earned a total of 44 nominations and 18 awards for their music.
“Brisket Burner” composed by Leroy Whitstone
Men’s Traditional 2nd song
“Crow Style Double Beat”
composed by Marlon Deschamps
Women’s Traditional 2nd Song
“Dunetown Dune” composed by Leroy Whitstone
Men’s/Women’s Fancy 2nd Song
“Jingle Jam” composed by Randall Paskemin
Women’s Jingle 2nd song
“On The Spot” composed by Marvin Deschamps
Men’s Traditional 2nd song
“Storytime Warriors” composed by Leroy Whitstone
Men’s Grass
“Summer Sunset” composed by Marvin Deschamps
Hoop Dance
Participants of all ages will learn the story behind one of history’s oldest toys, the corn husk doll. They will learn the importance of community through these dolls. After talking about the traditional story students will be able to make their own corn husk doll.
Participants of all ages will learn the story behind one of history’s oldest toys, the corn husk doll. They will learn the importance of community through these dolls. After talking about the traditional story students will be able to make their own corn husk doll.
Darcy Whitecrow, a member of the Seine River First Nation band in Northwestern Ontario, embraces traditional Ojibwe and Dakota lifestyles, including trapping, fishing, and ricing, and practices traditional spirituality in the Midewiwin and Sundance traditions. Alongside his partner Kim, he founded Grey Raven Ranch, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving the Ojibwe Horses breed and their...
