Honouring Our Children
📅 Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026
🕐 Time: 1:00 PM – 10:00 PM
📍 Location: Radisson Hotel – Sudbury, ON
HOSTS
- MCs – Joel Syrette and Allan Manitowabi
- Arena Director – Adrian Klein
- Head Elder – Myna Toulouse
- Head Veteran – Gaberiel Bennett
HEAD DANCERS
- Head Male – Jaycen Desnomie
- Head Female – Aiyana Desnomie
- Youth Male – Braiden Manitowabi-Peltier
- Youth Female – Lexi McGregor
Honour Songs
- Haven Solomon
- Opichee "Baby Op" Day-Bedeau
Special Honour Song – A chance to showcase any ribbon skirts and shirts, belts, and moccasins made throughout the year with the Sagamok Family & Community Support Services department programming. Please bring out any items you have made!
DRUM GROUPS
- Sagamok's Young Warriors
- Bear Creek
- Young King Bird
- Snake Island
- Whitetail Cree
- Crazy Spirit
SPECIALS
- Traditional
- Grass
- Jingle
- Fancy
- Woodland
- Tiny Tot
- Golden Age
- Potato Dance
- Spot Dances
- Inter Tribals
- Hair Braiding Contest
Showcase your own regalia—If you have participated in any of our sewing and crafting programs throughout the year, now is your chance to display your designs!
COACH SERVICES
First come, first serve transportation will be available.
- Coach #1
- 11AM MEC Departure
- 6PM Hotel Departure
- Coach #2
- 3PM MEC Departure
- 10PM Hotel Departure
Youth ages 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult to get on the bus. Youth ages 16-17 will require a consent form.
Community members will be responsible for their own transportation to and from the MEC.
Anyone observed to be under the influence of any legal or illegal substances or alcohol, may not be allowed back on the bus.
Contact Marie Toulouse for transportation questions: toulouse_marie@sagamok.ca.
Attendees driving in will be able to receive a daily parking pass to the Radisson's garage. Please see Sagamok staff on site for your pass.
Additionally, the Radisson will offer discounted pricing for guests attending the powwow.
For full details, click here.
For more information, please contact:
Christine Toulouse
📞 705-863-3189
📧 toulouse_christine@sagamok.ca
OR
Andrew Southwind
📞 705-863-2733
📧 southwind_andrew@sagamok.ca
