SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Please Note: Exact times of events are subject to change.

Friday, September 13th

10:30 am – 4:00 pm

  • Pow-wow/Vendor Set-up

  • Volunteer Sign-in

5:00 pm

  • Drum registration/Roll call

  • Dancers registration (will end 1 hour after

    grand entry)

6:00 pm

  • Doors open to the public

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

  • 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 14th

10:30 am

  • Pow-wow/Vendor set up

  • Volunteer Sign-in

12:00 pm

  • Doors open to public

12:45 pm

  • Registration Closed

  • Drum roll call

  • 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

  • Entertainment Feature: Butterflies in Spirit

  • Entertainment Feature: Xwelmexw Shxwexwo:s | Salish Thunderbirds

6:30 pm Drum Roll Call

7:00 pm

  • Grand Entry

  • Opening Prayer/song

  • Opening remarks/Welcome: Chief Harley Chappell, Semiahmoo First Nation

7:30 pm

  • Orange Shirt Special - Honouring of Residential School Survivors

  • 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 15th

10:30 am

  • Pow-wow/Vendor set up

  • Volunteer Sign-in

12:00 pm

  • 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: Katzie 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