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Algonquin Park Pow Wow · 07:45 AM

One of our favorite spots for landscapes is transformed into a Pow wow site for a couple days of each year.

daacon · 08-13-2012, 09:02 AM

Looks like great weather and a great time.

**Canada_Rockies** · 08-13-2012, 09:13 AM

Nice shots. I approve of the modern "tipi" designs.

slowpez · 08-13-2012, 09:14 AM

Colorful Norm. Thanks for allowing us to go with you.

normhead · 08-13-2012, 09:25 AM

Originally posted by daacon

Looks like great weather and a great time.

Actually, we were there at only the only dry time during the weekend, it rain on us on the way there, and on the way home, but not while we were there.

Originally posted by Canada_Rockies

Nice shots. I approve of the modern "tipi" designs.

This is long house country...

Originally posted by slowpez

Colorful Norm. Thanks for allowing us to go with you.

Thanks to Tess too, some of the shots are hers...

**Canada_Rockies** · 08-13-2012, 10:07 AM

Originally posted by normhead

This is long house country...

You've got a modern one of those there, too! I'm from the West coast, so am more familiar with the long house as well. The local tribe was the Semiahmoo.

**Bob Harris** · 08-13-2012, 10:24 AM

this doesn't resemble the traditional southwest Pow Wow in any manner at all. You'll have to come to the US and attend one here and you will see what I mean. Nice pics though.

normhead · 08-13-2012, 11:16 AM

This is small community Pow Wow. So, it's not really a dance competition with prizes and the costumes aren't as elaborate. We only have to goto Wiki on Manitoulin Island to see a big Pow Wow with bleachers, hundreds of costumed dancers. Every tribe had it's own customs... many of our Pow Wow are what they always were, gatherings of nomadic groups where people could sing and dance and meet available mates and catch up on conversation. Go further north and you won't see any of the commercial Pow Wow innovations that became prevalent in the US. Pow wows can be still be visited if you seek them out that are still run in a traditional way without the influence of participants of the Pow Wow highway. Many of the dancers and venders on the Pow Wow circuit that travel the US and Canada attending the bigger Pow Wows do come to Wikiwemikong, on Manitoulin Island. Wikwemikong is unceded Indian land. At Wiki you'll see many of the same dancers you'll see at big Pow Wows every where.

**Sailor** · 08-13-2012, 01:22 PM

A delightful series, Norm.

Jer

normhead · 08-13-2012, 01:24 PM

Thanks sailor, glad you could find time to have a look.

**Fries** · 08-13-2012, 01:39 PM

I really like the photo of the little girl just dancing in here own world.

normhead · 08-13-2012, 02:25 PM

Originally posted by Fries

I really like the photo of the little girl just dancing in here own world.

That's my favourite too. When we came in she was at the booth where you pay the admission fee. She had the stamp to stamp our hands so we could go out and come back in. She really wound up and gave us a good whack with the stamp to make sure it worked properly. Then she got this huge grin on her face. So I was trying to get a picture of her, she was already note worthy. It just turned out to be the one I really like.

**Bob Harris** · 08-13-2012, 03:47 PM

Thanks Norm for the additional information. We have attended many thoroughout the USA, most are fairly formal.

**Cee Cee** · 08-13-2012, 05:19 PM

great snaps Norm, ... and you are right the last one is a gem,
cheers

normhead · 08-13-2012, 05:51 PM

Thanks for commenting Cee Cee, it's always good to hear from everyone.

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slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,461	Colorful Norm. Thanks for allowing us to go with you.

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normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451 Original Poster	Originally posted by daacon Looks like great weather and a great time. Actually, we were there at only the only dry time during the weekend, it rain on us on the way there, and on the way home, but not while we were there. Originally posted by Canada_Rockies Nice shots. I approve of the modern "tipi" designs. This is long house country... Originally posted by slowpez Colorful Norm. Thanks for allowing us to go with you. Thanks to Tess too, some of the shots are hers...

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Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Originally posted by normhead This is long house country... You've got a modern one of those there, too! I'm from the West coast, so am more familiar with the long house as well. The local tribe was the Semiahmoo.

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Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	this doesn't resemble the traditional southwest Pow Wow in any manner at all. You'll have to come to the US and attend one here and you will see what I mean. Nice pics though.

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normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451 Original Poster	This is small community Pow Wow. So, it's not really a dance competition with prizes and the costumes aren't as elaborate. We only have to goto Wiki on Manitoulin Island to see a big Pow Wow with bleachers, hundreds of costumed dancers. Every tribe had it's own customs... many of our Pow Wow are what they always were, gatherings of nomadic groups where people could sing and dance and meet available mates and catch up on conversation. Go further north and you won't see any of the commercial Pow Wow innovations that became prevalent in the US. Pow wows can be still be visited if you seek them out that are still run in a traditional way without the influence of participants of the Pow Wow highway. Many of the dancers and venders on the Pow Wow circuit that travel the US and Canada attending the bigger Pow Wows do come to Wikiwemikong, on Manitoulin Island. Wikwemikong is unceded Indian land. At Wiki you'll see many of the same dancers you'll see at big Pow Wows every where.

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Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203	A delightful series, Norm. Jer

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normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451 Original Poster	Thanks sailor, glad you could find time to have a look.

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normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451 Original Poster	Originally posted by Fries I really like the photo of the little girl just dancing in here own world. That's my favourite too. When we came in she was at the booth where you pay the admission fee. She had the stamp to stamp our hands so we could go out and come back in. She really wound up and gave us a good whack with the stamp to make sure it worked properly. Then she got this huge grin on her face. So I was trying to get a picture of her, she was already note worthy. It just turned out to be the one I really like.

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Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	Thanks Norm for the additional information. We have attended many thoroughout the USA, most are fairly formal.

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Cee Cee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Glenroy, Melbourne Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,441	great snaps Norm, ... and you are right the last one is a gem, cheers

08-13-2012, 05:51 PM	#15
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451 Original Poster	Thanks for commenting Cee Cee, it's always good to hear from everyone.

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