Curve Lake First Nation’s 71st Annual Pow Wow

For 70 years, Curve Lake First Nation has welcomed all to their annual celebration of ceremony, dance, and song. Curve Lake invites you to join and share in a celebration of Indigenous culture on September 21 & 22, 2024.

Whether you are attending your first Pow Wow, or your first at Curve Lake First Nation, we’ve recently updated the site with some important information to ensure your Curve Lake Pow Wow experience is both respectful and rewarding.

Grand Entry both days at 12:00PM
Sunrise ceremony at 6:00am

Pow Wow Tips

• During Grand Entry, everyone stands as the Eagle Staff, the flags and the dancers enter. The Master of Ceremonies will announce other events that require standing as a gesture of respect
• Consider the privacy of the participants. Ask permission before you photograph or record people. This includes the spectators and craftspeople as well as the dancers and singers
• Certain dances and ceremonies are not to be recorded or photographed. The Master of Ceremonies will announce when such activities are not allowed
• Do not touch the dancers’ regalia. These have special meanings and the handmade regalia, which can cost thousands of dollars, are cherished and often made by a respected family members
• Feel free to join in the intertribal dancing. The Master of Ceremonies will announce these dances and invite all to join
• No drugs or alcohol are allowed at Pow Wows
• Pets are not permitted on the Pow Wow grounds
• Remember to bring your lawn chairs, sun block and a good appetite.