Cree Canaries

Cree Canaries, Saskatchewan's first-ever Powwow Drum group of the year, have been denied entry at Shaw Centre by a non-Indigenous staff member who automatically accused us of lying! Further embarrassing us in front of a bunch of non-Indigenous people, he demanded IDs for all of the children, even the young children, ages 5, 6, 7, and 10 years old! Even after my 15-year-old daughter scanned all the passes, we felt that should have been good enough, but it wasn't. They said they needed IDs with the passes for everyone; that is policy! They also said they wanted to take photos of each individual child upon entry, as it's also a new policy! Mind you, that could be updated in October when we go for new passes! Overall, we were denied entry because we didn't have IDs for the kids, and they blamed us for trying to sneak in kids. This is how Indigenous people are treated at Shaw Centre! Automatically accusing us of lying based on our skin color is crazy! Next time we see the Mayor, Mayor Cynthia Block , and/or city councilors, we will tell them of how we are treated...

POWWOW DATES 2025 CANADA
Traditional (T) & Competition (C)
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Please be aware powwows are subject to change

March 2025

APRIL 2025

JUNE 2025
June 6 Paul Band FN School Ab (T) POSTPONED
June 7 Alexander FN AB (T)
June 6-8 Strathmore AB (C)
June 6-8 Gold Eagle Casino North Battleford SK(C)
June 7-8 Piktuk Powwow, NS (T)
June 7-8 Abegwit Powwow Scotchfort, PE ( T)
June 7-8 Peace River Powwow, Peace River AB(T) POSTPONED
June 13-15 Spirit of the Peace Taylor, BC (C)
June 13-15 Williams Lake Fathers day Powwow BC (T)
June 13-15 Canoe Lake FN SK (T)
June 14-15 St.Mary's Powwow Fredericton, NB (T)
June 20-22 Roseau River FN, MB
June 20-22 Kahkewistahaw SK
June 20-22 Saddle Lake AB (C)
June 20-22 Ahtahkakoop First Nation, Sk
June 21 Batchewana first nation Ont (T)
June 21 Millbrook Heritage Centre, NS (T)
June 21-22 Boston Bar first nation BC (T)
June 21-22 AÂMJWNAANG fn Ont (C)
June 21-22 White Sand Fn Ont (T)
June 25-27 LITTLE RED RIVER SK (T)
June 27-29 Siksika AB (C)
June 27-29 Muskeg Lake Sk (C)
June 27-29 George Gordon SK (C)
June 27-29 Kamloopa, BC (C)
June 27-29 Couchiching FN Ont (T)
June 28-29 Eskasoni , NS (C)
June 28 Borden Park Bandshell, AB (T)

JULY 2025
July 1st Fishermans Miramichi, NB (T)
July 1-3 Red Pheasant SK (C)
July 4-6 Pine Creek, MB
July 4-6 Swan Lake First Nation MB
July 4-6 Mosquito Grizzly Bear Lean Man SK (C)
July 4-6 Alexis AB (C)
July 4-6 Keeseekoose First Nation SK (T)
July 4-6 Fort William FN Ont (?)
July 5-6 Sipekne'katik, NS (T)
July 11-13 SQUAMISH BC
July 11-13 Vyper Mission Powwow, Mission BC (C)
July 11-13 Little Pine & Lucky Man, SK
July 11-13 Enoch AB (C)
July 11-13 Whitebear Sk
July 11-13 Whitefish Bay SK (T)
July 12-13 Calgary Stampede AB
July 12-13 Cote First Nation SK (T)
July 13-15 Lake Manitoba, MB
July 12-13 Oromocto, NB (T)
July 12-13 Bay St.George Flat Bay, NL (T)
July 15-16 Sweetgrass SK (T)
July 18-20 KAINAI - Blood Tribe Ab (C)
July 18-20 Onion Lake SK (C)
July 18-20 MISIPAWISTIK OSKATISAK, Grand Rapids MB
July 18-20 Four Seasons cultural society BC
July 19-20 Gespapegiag, QC (C)
July 19-20 Natoaganeg Eel Ground NB (T)
July 19-20 Potlotek chapel island NS (T)
July 22-24 Big River First Nation SK (C)
July 25-26 Nikan Awasisak- Cross Lake MB
July 25-27 ST'UXWTEWS powwow Cache Creek, BC (C)
July 25-27 Tsuut’ina Nation AB (C)
July 25-27 Yellow quill fn Sask (?)
July 25-27 Thunderchild Sk (C)
July 25-27 KEESEEKOOSE fn Sask (T)
July 26-27 Neqotkuk Powwow Tobique, NB (T)
July 26-27 Metpenagiag Red Bank, NB (T)
July 29-31 Fisher River First Nation MB (C)

AUGUST 2025
Aug 1-3 LHTAKO Dene Nation Quesnel, bc
Aug 1-3 Pheasant Rump Sk
Aug 1-3 Ministikwan SK (C)
Aug 1-3 Beaver Lake AB (C)
Aug 1-3 Sucker Creek FN (T)
Aug 2-3 Muskoday fn (T)
Aug 2-3 Listuguj, QC (T)
Aug 2-3 Connie River NL (T)
Aug 4th Lac la biche, Ab (T)
Aug 5-7 Waterhen Lake FN SK
Aug 6-7 Pasqua SK (T)
Aug 8-10 Samson, Mascwacis AB (C)
Aug 9-10 Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation AB (T)
Aug 9-10 Millbrook NS (C)
Aug 10th Elmastukwek Corner Brook, NL (T)
Aug 12-14 Cowessess SK
Aug 12-14 Poundmaker Cree Nation SK
Aug 16 Garden River First Nation ONT (C)
Aug 15-17 Driftpile, AB (C)
Aug 15-17 Paul First Nation AB (C)
Aug 15-17 Piikani Nation Ab (C)
Aug 15-17 Piapot FN Sk (T)
Aug 15-17 Frog Lake AB (C)
Aug 16-17 Eel River Bar, NB (T)
Aug 16-17 Mi'kmaq Nation Presque Isle, ME (T)
Aug 16-17 Panmure Island Panmure Island, PE (T)
Aug 16-17 Wahsipektuk Cacouna, QC (T)
Aug 19-20 Muscowpetung FN 1st annual SK (T)
Aug 22-24 Poundmakers Lodge St. Albert AB (C)
Aug 22-24 Alexander First Nation AB (T)
Aug 22-24 Ochapowace SK
Aug 22-24 Big Island Lake SK (T)
Aug 22-24 Sandy Bay first nation MB
Aug 22-24 BEARDY'S & OKEMASIS SK (C)
Aug 23-24 MATACHEWAN FIRST NATION Ont
Aug 23-24 Lennox Island, PE (T)
Aug 23-24 Esgenoopetitj Burnt Church,NB (T)
Aug 27-28 Whitecap Dakota Nation Sk (C)
Aug 28 Ranch Ehrlo Society's SK (T)
Aug 29-31 Flying Dust Sk (T)
Aug 29-31 Heart Lake fn AB (C)
Aug 29-31 Long Lake #58 Fn Ont (T)
Aug 30-31 Elsipogtog, NB (T)
Aug 30-31 We'koqma'q Whycocomagh, NS (T)

SEPTEMBER 2025
Sept 5-7 Moosomin fn Sask (c)
Sept 5-7 James Smith Fn Sask (T)
Sept 6-7 Gold River, NS (T)
Sept 6-7 Bouctouche, NB (T)
Sept 12-14 Stalaw Langley BC
Sept 13-14 Lethbridge Ab
Sept 13-14 Bilijk Kingsclear, NB (T)
Sept 19-20 Saulteaux FN Sask (C)
Sept 27 Amlamgog Youth pw Fort Folly, NB (T)
Sept 30 South Island Victoria BC

OCTOBER 2025
Oct 3-5 National Gathering of Elders Edmonton AB
Oct 3-5 N.I.C.E Edmonton expo AB
Oct 18-19 Wagmatcook, NS (T)
Oct 25-26 Menakqesk Saint John, NB (T)

Proud to announce Cree Canaries have been called apon to sing for the Grand march at the Women of distinction Awards! Many blessings and love to yall!

Cree Canaries Merch available in multi colors also could do sweaters aswell! Inbox us! Support us!

Today Cree Canaries were privileged to answer the to***co request for the Women's March! Such a powerful and amazing lineup of speakers! HIY HIY

Cree Canaries Drum Group Next performance is this Friday 13th @ Camponi Housing Sasknative 50th anniversary!

Cree Canaries Indigenous Youth family Drum Group was formed in the summer of 2017. Although primarily a powwow drum group, the Cree Canaries are often called upon to bring healing and honor through sacred songs to numerous Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) events, including sacred fires, smudge walks, searches, and funerals. In 2021, following the tragic discovery of the remains of 216 children on the grounds of the Kamloops Indian Residential School, a wave of ECM memorials, smudge walks, and sacred fires took place across the country. Cree Canaries were honored to participate in thousands of these events across North America, helping communities grieve and heal. The group upholds resilience by carrying forward cultural teachings, protocols, songs, storytelling, and dances, amplifying the voices of Indigenous children who need to be heard now more than ever.
In 2024, the Cree Canaries made history as the first-ever recipients of Saskatchewan Indigenous music awards Drum Group of the Year!