Beaders, crafters and dancers get ready for First Nations University of Canada’s spring powwow – CBC

Apr 17, 2026

Elvie Stonechild hopes to finish a beaded cape in time to dance

Beaders, crafters, dancers and singers are all preparing for the First Nations University of Canada’s annual powwow this weekend in Regina.

This is the 50th year the school has held a powwow to celebrate the cultures and traditions of Indigenous people.

Kokum Elvie Stonechild, from Nekaneet First Nation in southwest Saskatchewan, has been going to the powwow since it started, as a dancer or a spectator.

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