Earth Day – First Nation Dancing

Our community, Redwood Meadows, is built on land leased from the Tsuu T’ina Nation.  We have great opportunities to work with them and to invite them to share their culture with us.  Our new mayor, John Welsh, is carrying forward with this relationship and I believe he is making great strides to strengthening the connection between the Redwood community and the people of the Tsuu T’ina.  Yesterday, as the culmination of the Earth Day celebrations at the community center, several Tsuu T’ina dancers and drummers performed.  I have enjoyed their performances before during their Pow Wow and Rodeo that is an annual event every July but it was great to watch them in this smaller environment.  Here then, are a few images from the dances.  A very warm thank you to the dancers and musicians – it was a wonderful celebration!

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April 23, 2011 | Categories: Bragg Creek, People | Tags: alberta, celebration, chicken dance, culture, dancers, dancing, drum circle, drummers, Earth Day, Earth Day at Redwood Meadows, festive, First Nation, fun, grass dance, Native American, People, photography, quiet dance, Redwood Meadows House, regalia, tradition, traditional dances, Tsuu T'ina, tsuu t'ina nation | 2 Comments