SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Please Note: Exact times of events are subject to change.
Friday, September 15th
10:30 am – 4:00 pm
Pow-wow/Vendor Set-up
Volunteer Sign-in
5:00 pm
Doors open to the public
Drum registration/Roll call
Dancers registration (will end 1 hour after
grand entry)
6:45 pm Grass Dancers (Blessing of the Floor Ceremony)
7:00 pm
Grand Entry
Opening Prayer
Opening remarks/Welcome: Chief Alice McKay, Matsqui First Nation
7:30 pm Intertribal singing/dancing
8:00 pm
Competitions/Drum Contest
Tiny Tots
Adult Women/Men Contest (Ages 18-54)
Golden Age Women/Men Contest (Ages 55+)
Jr. Girls Contest/Jr. Boys Contest (Ages 7-12)
Teen Girls/Boys Contest (Ages 13-17)
Intertribal Singing/Dancing
Coming Out Special – Sponsored by Farley James, Wild River Singers
Miss stɑl’əw̓ Teen Girls All-Around Special
9:30 pm Registration Closed (until Saturday)
10:00 pm Closing of Colours
11:00 pm Lock up
Saturday, September 16th
10:30 am
Pow-wow/Vendor set up
Volunteer Sign-in
11:00 am
Doors open to public
12:45 pm Drum roll call
12:45 pm
Registration Closed
Grass Dancers Blessing of Floor Ceremony
1:00 pm
Grand Entry
Opening Prayer/song
Opening remarks/Welcome: Chief Marilyn Gabriel, Kwantlen First Nation
1:30 pm
Red Dress Special - Honouring of the MMIWG, with special guest Lorelei Williams and Butterflies in Spirit
Competitions/Drum Contest
Tiny Tots
Miss stɑl’əw̓ Teen Girls All-Around Special
Adult Women/Men Contest
Golden Age Contest Women/Men
Jr. Girls Contest (fancy, jingle, traditional)
Jr. Boys Contest (fancy, grass, traditional)
Teen Girls Contest (fancy, jingle, traditional)
Teen Boys Contest (fancy, grass, traditional)
Intertribal Singing/Dancing
5:00 pm Dinner Break
Sponsor Honouring
Entertainment Feature: Butterflies in Spirit
Entertainment Feature: Git Hayetsk: “People of the Copper Shield”
6:30 pm Drum Roll Call
7:00 pm
Grand Entry
Opening Prayer/song
Opening remarks/Welcome: Chief Grace George, Katzie First Nation
7:30 pm
Orange Shirt Special - Honouring of Residential School Survivors with Special Guest Phyllis Webstad and The Orange Shirt Society
Competitions continue
Miss stɑl’əw̓ Teen Girls All-Around Special
Spotlight Specials
10:00 pm Intertribal Dancing/Social Dancing
10:30 pm Closing of Colours
11:00 pm Clear building
11:30 pm Lock up
Sunday, September 17th
10:30 am
Pow-wow/Vendor set up
Volunteer Sign-in
11:00 am
Doors open to public
12:30 pm Drum roll call
12:45 pm Grass Dancers Blessing of Floor Ceremony
1:00 pm
Grand Entry
Opening Prayer/Song
Opening remarks/Welcome: Chief Harley Chappell, Semiahmoo First Nation
Intertribal singing/dancing
1:30 pm
Miss stɑl’əw̓ Teen Girls All-Around Special
stɑl̓əw̓ Pow-wow – Pageant & Crowning
Competitions/Drum Contest
Tiny Tots
Adult Women/Men Contest
Golden Age Contest Women/Men
Jr. Girls Contest (fancy, jingle, traditional)
Jr. Boys Contest (fancy, grass, traditional)
Teen Girls Contest (fancy, jingle, traditional)
Teen Boys Contest (fancy, grass, traditional)
4:30 pm Committee/Volunteer Honouring
5:30 pm Closing of Colours
6:00 pm Payouts to Champions
7:00 pm Have a safe trip home!!
7:30 pm Lock up