One of the North Country's largest cultural events returned this past weekend after a two-year hiatus. The ritual and solemnness of the Akwesasne International Powwow 2022 Grand Entry started at noon under a dazzling sunny sky. This kicked off a full weekend of drummers and dancers dressed in traditional clothing and powwow regalia. Artisans offering one-of-a-kind handmade items and powwow food vendors serving Indigenous specialties filled the grounds of the A'nowara'ko:wa Arena on Kawehno:ke. The Powwow was host to drum groups from across Turtle Island and visitors numbering in the thousands on Saturday and Sunday.
"A powwow is a gathering of many nations in celebration," said Romaine Mitchell, a member of the Akwesasne Powwow organizing committee. "Within indigenous communities there are unique components within each nation. It's an opportunity for individuals to learn more about First Nations culture and the event becomes a whole learning experience."
"The artisans are always eager to share their knowledge and discuss how they made their wares," said Mitchell.
Cornwall Transit offered a free shuttle to the A'nowara'ko:wa Arena, the shuttle departed from two different locations – the Aquatic Centre and the Walmart – Smart Centers Plaza throughout Saturday and Sunday.
The 2022 Akwesasne International Powwow reached a milestone of celebrating twenty years and at the same time organizers expressed uncertainty for next year's powwow in their thank you letter, "We are unsure at this time who your powwow committee will be for future Akwesasne powwows."
Those are big shoes to fill, twenty years ago Larry King, along with Bonnie and Romaine Mitchell pulled together the first Akwesasne powwow. With support from long standing sponsors and supporters they made their twentieth powwow a huge success.
WINNERS LIST
SR. WOMEN JINGLE
1st-Jennifer Martin-Six Nations
2nd-Tiffany Plain-Cree
3rd-Christina Retoule-Kitchener
SR. WOMEN FANCY
1st-Celina Cada-Matasawagon-Ojibwe
2nd-Lynn Smoke-Alderville
3rd-Christina Phillips-Kahnawake
SR. MEN TRADITIONAL
1st-Will Hedgepath-Windsor
2nd-Adnan Klein-Windsor
3rd-Jonathan Yellowhead-Whitefish Bay
SR. MEN GRASS
1st-Frazer Sundown-Oneida
2nd-Dayle Matawawagon-Ojibwe
SR. MEN FANCY
1st-Stephen Mapachee-Algonquin
JR. MEN TRADITIONAL
1st-Mckenzie Ottereyes-Wawanipi
2nd-Shady Hafez-Kitigen Zibi
3rd-Jeff Plain-Petawawa
JR. MEN GRASS
1st-Dom Watson-Hanover,PA
2nd-Clayton Hedgepath-Oneida
3rd-Theland Kicknosway-Ottawa
JR. MEN FANCY
1st-Ascension Harjo-Six Nations
2nd-Scott Sixkiller Sinquah-Arizona
3rd-Liam Sands-Plains Cree/Ojibway/Oneida
JR. MEN SMOKE
1st-Frank Nesaw-Gowanda
2nd-Tekahentake Regis-Kahnawake
3rd-Atsenhakeniate Lazore-Kahnawake
SR. WOMEN TRADITIONAL
1st-Jasmine Phillips
2nd-Samantha Spruce-London, ON
3rd-Tonia Marshall-Nova Scotia
TEEN MEN SMOKE
1st-Shakorennawis Swamp-Ohsweken
2nd-Teioronhiathe Phillips-Onondaga
JR. WOMEN TRADITIONAL
1st-Darien Skyy-London, ON
2nd-Brooklyn Sawyer-North Bay
3rd-Jaelynn Smoke-London, ON
JR. WOMEN JINGLE
1st-Samantha Miller-Haggersville
2nd-Laniya Antone-London
3rd-Shaillee Sandy-Six Nations
JR. WOMEN FANCY
1st-Nikki Dasher
2nd-Cedar Smoke-Alderulle
3rd-Ninah Hermiston-Walpole Island
JR. WOMEN SMOKE
1st-Emily Regis
2nd-Monique Powless
3rd-Jamison Cathers-Oneida
TEEN WOMEN FANCY
1st-Keysha Two-Axe-Pikwakanagan
2nd-Anaiyah Good-Ojibwe
3rd-Nya Barnes-Akwesasne
TEEN WOMEN SMOKE
1st-Kyleea Johnson-Onondaga
2nd-Watetshensheriiostha Thompson-Kahnawake
3rd-Iakorennaientatie Alfred-Mohawk
4th-Isabelle Wilson-Akwesasne
TEEN MEN TRADITIONAL
1st-Ethan Warner-Six Nations
2nd-Sikonik Boivin-Wemotaci
TEEN MEN GRASS
1st-Tristan Dreaver-Ottawa
BOYS GRASS
1st-Lennon Bosco
BOYS FANCY
1st-Caleb Copegog-Rama
BOYS SMOKE
1st-Tehanonsakahnion Thompson-Akwesasne
2nd-Haonh'anjyana:werih Shenandoah-Akwesasne
3rd-Jordan Thomas-Akwesasne
4th-Roriwakaien Lazoew-Akwesasne
TEEN WOMEN TRADITIONAL
1st-Rylon Bomberry-Six Nations
2nd-Marie Snake O'Reilly-Peterborough
3rd-Clarity Smoke-Alderville
TEEN WOMEN JINGLE
1st-Tilia Skye-Ohsweken
2nd-Kylie Twoaxe-Pikwakangans
3rd-Sierra Doxtator-Oneida
GIRLS TRADITIONAL
1st-Rayah Doxtator-London
2nd-Mya Beaudry-Kitiganzibi
GIRLS JINGLE
1st-Tewasohkwatenies Jacobs-Akwesasne
2nd-Gena Sinopole-Sarnia
3rd-Brynlee Warner-Six Nations
4th-Iehnekanoron Thompson-Akwesasne
GIRLS FANCY
1st-Violet Sutherland-Whitefish River
2nd-Ayah Hafez-Sarazin-Algonquin
3rd-Brynlee Warner-Six Nations
4th-Emma Jacobs-Kahnawake
GIRLS SMOKE
1st-Xyleigh 'Yake:yale' Jimerson-Akwesasne
2nd-Sakyrii 'Shayes' Jimerson-Akwesasne
3rd-Tsiawentiron Mitchell-Akwesasne
4th-Carmen Cathers-Akwesasne
BOYS TRADITIONAL
1st-Mateo Smoke-Six Nations
2nd-Jaxson Papatie-Algonquin
3rd-Hazyn Mathias-Kahnawake
WOMEN GOLDEN AGE
COMBINED
1st-Maretta Sutherland-Whitefish River
2nd-Eileen Rourke-Akwesasne
3rd-Pat Smoke-Alderville First Nations
4th-Bonnie Cole-Akwesasne
MEN GOLDEN AGE COMBINED
1st-Bruce Smoke-Alderville
2nd-Mike Dashner-Walpole Island
3rd-Gilles Moar-Manawan
4th-Larry White-Akwesasne
SR. WOMEN SMOKE
1st-Jada Hopper
2nd-Kakwireiosta Hall-Akwesasne
3rd-Janet Johnson-Akwesasne
SR. MEN SMOKE
1st-DJ White-Akwesasne
2nd-Will Mitchell-Toronto
3rd- Dane Garrow-Akwesasne
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