MMIWG Pow-Wow 2026 Agenda

The Ontario Native Women’s Association invites you to join us in honouring and remembering Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls on October 3, 2026 at Mountain Bingo, 400 Anemki Dr, Fort William First Nation.

Pow Wow includes invited drums, and all dancers are welcome to share their steps. Dancer honorariums will not be available.

Together, we gather in strength, remembrance, and healing.

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7:30AM	Sunrise Ceremony
10:00AM	Opening Ceremonies Welcome Song | Passwewe Ikewug ONWA Hand Drummers Opening Words and Welcome Michelle Solomon - Chief, Fort William First Nation Cora McGuire-Cyrette - CEO, ONWA Darcy Fleury - Chief of Police, Thunder Bay Police Service Ken Boshcoff - Mayor, City of Thunder Bay
11:00AM	Grand Entry Flag Song | Grassy Narrows Women's Drum Group Opening Prayer | Tina Armstrong & Al Hunter Veterans Song
12:00PM	Feast Food Offerings & Prayers
1:00PM	Intertribal - Dancing Resumes Honouring Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Vicky Woodbeck - Director of Community Development, ONWA Grandmother Earth Dress | Colin Graham - Training Manager, ONWA Sharon Johnson - Family Member & Advocate of MMIWG Moment of Silence and Tobacco offerings to Sacred Fire Honour Song | Grassy Narrows Women's Drum Group Métis Jiggers | Annemarie Armstrong & Deb Hubert Inuit Qilaut Drumming | Liam Kablalik
3:15PM	Community Give Away Retreat Song Travelling Song
3:45PM	Closing Prayers | Tina Armstrong & Al Hunter
4:00PM	Farewell - see you next year!