Truth & Reconciliation
Wanuskewin is proud to be a place where all people can respectfully and meaningfully engage with Indigenous cultures on the collective journey of truth and reconciliation.
Enhance your event with an even deeper appreciation for Northern Plains Indigenous cultures by adding an elder opening, dance presentation, guided tour or program to your room booking or conference.
Elder and Knowledge Keepers
Set the tone for your meeting or event with an opening prayer, talk, or smudge by an Elder or Traditional Knowledge Keeper.
Following protocols, we ask that groups engaging an Elder or Knowledge Keeper provide and present their own tobacco at the scheduled meeting.
Pricing
Opening/Closing Blessing and Prayer: $300.00
Half-day attendance*: $300.00
Full-day attendance*: $600.00
*pricing is subject to change and based upon availability.
Dance Presentations
Traditional powwow dances and drumming presentations can be booked to connect culture to your meeting or event.
Packages and Pricing
Kehkehk (The Hawk)
- 1 First Nations powwow-style dancer
- 1 First Nations singer/drummer
- Duration: 30 minutes (approximate)
- Cost: $500.00
Maskwa (The Bear)
- 2 First Nations powwow-style dancers
- 2 First Nations singers/drummers
- Duration: 35-40 minutes (approximate)
- Cost: $1000.00
Mahihkan (The Wolf)
- 3 First Nations powwow-style dancers
- 2 First Nations singers/drummers
- Duration: 45 minutes (approximate)
- Cost: $1,250.00
Paskwaw-Mostos (The Bison)
- 5 First Nations powwow-style dancers
- 1 drum group (4-5 First Nations singers)
- Duration: 60 minutes (approximate)
- Cost: $2,500.00
Mikisiw (The Eagle)
- 8 First Nations powwow-style dancers
- 1 drum group (4-5 First Nations singers)
- Duration: 120 minutes (approximate)
- Cost: $3250.00
For more information and bookings, please contact [email protected] or call (306) 931-6767 ext. 230.
Other Opportunities
We are happy to explore other ways to connect you and your guests to Northern Plains Indigenous history, cuisine, and culture. Please get in touch to discuss how we can create an authentic, memorable experience for your group.
For more information and bookings for elders, knowledge keepers, and dancers please contact [email protected]
For any outreach inquiries, PLEASE NOTE: Out of respect for Indigenous Cultures, the Dancers, Drums, Regalia, Eagle Feathers, and other sacred items present, there can be NO OPEN ALCOHOL during any Dance Presentation or Elder Services.
Wanuskewin Dance Troupe
The Wanuskewin Dance Troupe was created to showcase traditional Indigenous powwow dance styles and singing from across the Northern Plains region. Many of the performances feature champion dancers of various traditional and contemporary dance styles and music, from Treaty 6 area and across Turtle Island. Through song and dance, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous audiences gain an appreciation of the diversity of Indigenous cultures.
You will experience the beauty of a living culture through colour, sound, and movement. These artists are leaders and role models for youth in the importance of maintaining, practicing, and revitalizing the values of Indigenous cultures.
We welcome you to learn more about the history of these dance styles and songs while watching the beautiful and meaningful dance presentations, feeling the heartbeat of the drum, and listening to the stories of each individual presenter.
miigwech, maarsii, kinanâskomitin, thank you!
