September 23, 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of the United College (formerly St. Paul’s University College) annual Pow Wow. This year is the inaugural collaboration on this celebration between the Waterloo Indigenous Student Centre (WISC) and the University of Waterloo Office of Indigenous Relations (OIR).
In addition to the Pow Wow being co-hosted by WISC and OIR, there will be another major change from years past, as the Pow Wow moves to the University of Waterloo Campus at an indoor venue, Columbia Icefield (CIF). This is a one-day event featuring vendors, dancers, and singers from the Region of Waterloo and beyond.
This is a non-competition Pow Wow, with a focus on celebrating Indigenous culture and tradition through song, dance, arts, and cuisine. Most importantly, this Pow Wow is intended to be a safe, welcoming, and vibrant opportunity for Indigenous and non-Indigenous folks from the UWaterloo community and beyond to gather and spend time with each other in a beautiful display of Indigenization, decolonization, and reconciliation. All are welcome and encouraged to participate in the celebration.