Annual Georgian College Traditional Pow Wow

An Indigenous dancer at Pow Wow in traditional clothing

Saturday, March 9, 2024

10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

The annual event, hosted by Georgian’s Wiidookdaading Indigenous Resource Centre staff and students, is a celebration of traditional Indigenous culture, song and dance.

Join us at the Barrie Campus to celebrate Indigenous culture and traditions. The Pow Wow is a time to gather and celebrate. Attendees who have never been to a Pow Wow before are encouraged to participate, sample traditional food, explore craft vendors and enjoy the beautiful sound of the drum.


Pow Wow details

The event will be held at the Barrie Campus gymnasium (J building) on Saturday, March 9. The spectacular grand entry will take place at noon and again at 7 p.m. for the evening session. Complimentary dinner will be served from 5 to 6:30 p.m. There will be a hand drum competition during the dinner break.

Admission and parking are complimentary. Donations of non-perishable food items are appreciated and will go to the Georgian Food Locker, an on-campus food bank for Georgian students. We will be collecting Moon time products (menstrual health products) for remote First Nation communities in northern Ontario.

For more information, please email Vanessa Kennedy  or call 249.388.1019.