A Pow Wow at Aamjiwnaang First Nation. June 2017. (Photo from the First Nation's Facebook page)Walpole Island hosts its Harvest Moon Pow Wow this weekend.
The First Nation is welcoming everyone to Highbank Park on September 14 and 15.
There will be competitions for traditional, grass, jingle, fancy and woodland dances.
A number of drum groups have been invited to attend and there will be singing competitions as well.
Gates open at 10 a.m. each day, with grand entries planned both days at 1 p.m.
The Pow Wow is free for the general public to attend.
Local runners will lace up this weekend in support of cancer research.
Over 40 candidates are competing for a spot on the Walpole Island First Nation band council in the upcoming election on Saturday, September 19.
The event was originally planned to commemorate Corunna almost becoming the capital of Canada.
A meet the candidates night is planned on Monday, September 21 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Maawn Doosh Gumig Community and Youth Centre.
The series will bring both aspiring and established business owners together on Tuesday evenings at the Maawn Doosh Gumig Community Centre.
Gates for the three-day fair will open at the Wyoming Fair Grounds on Main Street on Friday, September 18, at 5 p.m., with opening ceremonies beginning at 7 p.m.
