Powwow Resilience After Vandalism | Winnipeg News

Winnipieg News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 25, 2026 · 1m

Despite a heartbreaking vandalism scare that saw tipi poles cut down the day before, the fifth annual Anishinaabe Days powwow in Winnipeg roared back to life with vibrant energy, drawing dancers from across the province and beyond. Held at Naawi-Oodena, the event is a powerful celebration of culture and unity, with grand entries planned both Saturday and Sunday. Chief Gordon Bluesky of the Brokenhead Ojibway Nation stood firm, calling the act an unfortunate outlier—not reflective of Winnipeg’s spirit—and reaffirmed the powwow’s open, inclusive nature. Against the odds, the community’s…