Saulteaux Powwow celebrates heritage and healing through dance
Generations of Indigenous community members gathered at the 2024 Saulteaux Powwow on Saturday to celebrate their heritage and to find healing through dancing to the beat of the traditional Thunder Drums.
When 36-year-old Kenneth Joseph-Cantre dances he said it’s not just for his own spirit; he prays for all his loved ones with every move he makes.
“You know, when you hear the drum pounding, it heals you,” he said.
He said spiritual dancing is a deep commitment to living life in the best way possible and it helps him stay on the path of the ‘Red Road’ – which means he is determined to live within the Creator’s instructions through a life of truth, humbleness, respect, friendship, and spiritually.