Gidinawendamin/Ska’nikú•lát 23rd Annual Pow Wow

September 26, 2026 marks the 23rd Annual Gidinawendamin/Ska'nikú•lát Pow Wow at the University of Waterloo.

The University of Waterloo Office of Indigenous Relations (OIR) welcomes you to this one-day celebration of Indigenous heritage. This year's theme, "Weaving the Generations: Kinship and Community," honours our youth and elders while recognizing the important role each generation plays in strengthening our communities. It is also an opportunity for Indigenous and non-Indigenous community members to gather together in a spirit of kinship, celebration, learning, and connection.

Join us as we celebrate Indigenous culture and tradition through song, dance, arts, and cuisine. The Gidinawendamin/Ska'nikú•lát Pow Wow is intended to be a safe, welcoming, and vibrant opportunity for Indigenous and non-Indigenous members of the University of Waterloo community and the broader public to come together in support of Indigenization, decolonization, and reconciliation.

This event is free to attend, and everyone is welcome to join us. We gratefully acknowledge the University of Waterloo Athletics Department for their valued support in making this celebration possible.

This year's featured dance specials include a Tiny Tots Candy Dance, celebrating our youngest dancers, as well as a Smoke Dance Special honouring both Young Adults (19–35) and Golden Age dancers (55+), recognizing the generations that continue to carry and strengthen these traditions.