Peace River Pow Wow

🪶 Sucker Creek Traditional Pow Wow – August 8, 2026! 🪶

Join us at the Sucker Creek Pow Wow Grounds, Alberta, for a powerful day of culture, dancing, drumming, community, and traditional hand games!

Event Officials
Master of Ceremonies: Devin Bellerose & Clinton Soto
Sound: Charles Papin
Host Drum: Red Elk
Arena Director: Muskosis Morin
Assistant Arena Director: Charlee Soto

Traditional Hand Games
$240 per team
8 players per side
100% payout
Triple-knockout format

Online Registration https://www.suckercreekpowwow.com/

For more information, contact:
Wendy Goulet: 780-219-5789
Chantaye Kakinoosit: 780-777-6899
Email: [email protected]

Please remember that drugs and alcohol are strictly prohibited, and no pets are allowed on the Pow Wow grounds.

We look forward to welcoming everyone for this special gathering!

Everyone is invited to join us at the Peace River Traditional Pow Wow on May 30 & 31, 2026 at the Baytex Energy Centre.

Come experience a weekend of culture, community, dancing, drumming, food vendors, Indigenous artisans, specials, contests, and family activities.

We will have our first ever Little Warrior Contest!!!

Grand Entries:
Saturday – 1:00 PM & 7:00 PM
Sunday – 1:00 PM

We are also looking for volunteers to help throughout the weekend with general event support.

Whether you can help for a few hours or the full weekend, community support is what makes this gathering possible. https://northwestaic.com/peace-river-pow-wow/

📣 SPONSORS, VOLUNTEERS & VENDORS WANTED – PEACE RIVER POW WOW 🪶

The Peace River Pow Wow is coming up, and we’re calling on our community, businesses, and partners to help make this gathering strong and successful.

🤝 SPONSORS
Support helps cover dancer specials, drummers, cultural programming, youth activities, and community hospitality. Financial and in-kind contributions are welcome, with recognition opportunities available.

🙋‍♀️ VOLUNTEERS
We’re looking for helping hands for set-up, take-down, registration, grounds support, and general event help. Even a few hours goes a long way.

🛍 VENDORS
Vendor spaces are available for food, artisans, and community vendors. This is a great opportunity to share your work, support culture, and be part of a long-standing tradition.

This Pow Wow is more than an event it’s about culture, healing, and bringing people together the way it’s always been done.

Link to website in comments.

📧 Questions or ready to help? Reach out we’d love to hear from you.
FAQ-
Indoor Pow Wow, why - Not enough funds and volunteers to host outdoors. Volunteer to help host the Pow Wow.

REGISTRATION EMT AND CASH only. Concession cash only *** You can find us on Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/wsXBzW4nLFrNoi1h7?g_st=ic ***

We are excited to be hosting this fundraiser on May 16th! Join us for the day. Meet at the Cultural camp for registration between 9am and noon. 50KM Trail, all riders must be back by 5PM

✨ HIGH PRAIRIE ROUND DANCE ✨

Join us for an evening of culture, connection, and community. All are welcome—bring your family.

📅 March 28, 2026
📍 Prairie River Junior High School

🕓 4:00 pm – Pipe Ceremony
🍽 5:00 pm – Feast
🪶 6:00 pm – Round Dance
🎁 10:30 pm – Giveaway

✔️ Family-friendly
✔️ Vendors welcome
✔️ Raffle & 50/50
✔️ First 15 drummers paid

This is a good opportunity for families and youth—especially those in care—to take part in a meaningful cultural experience and support cultural connections.

👉 We’re also looking for volunteers (no experience needed)

Mark your calendars — our dates are officially set for 2026, and we can’t wait to welcome everyone back!

📅 September 17–20, 2026
📍 Ovintiv Events Centre

This year’s Cultural Gathering will feature:
• Powwow
• Hand Games
• Tea Dance
• Cultural Teachings
• Marketplace
• Food Trucks
• Kid Zone
• Bingo
• 50/50

We look forward to bringing all the Nations together once again for four days of culture, connection, and community. We can’t wait to see you all there.