Bay St. George Powwow highlights culture, community of west coast Mi'kmaw

The Bay St. George Powwow brings people from all over to the western Newfoundland community of Flat Bay each year, as thousands come together to celebrate Mi'kmaw culture.

Bay St. George Powwow highlights culture, community of west coast Mi'kmaw Thousands gathered in Flat Bay each year for powwow The Bay St. George Powwow brings people from all over to the western Newfoundland community of Flat Bay each year, as thousands come together to celebrate Mi'kmaw culture. This weekend marked the 18th celebration on Flat Bay's powwow grounds, marked with dancing, drumming, singing, regalia and more.

Powwow arena director Ivan J. White told CBC News the powwow is among his favourite times of year, and he values the community connection that comes with it. "I always talk about, like, how many different 'favourite things' I have about powwow. Grand entry's my favourite when it happens.

Seeing the kids dancing, that's my favourite when it happens. Seeing the elders and the seniors and the kids dancing together, that's my favourite when it happens," White said. 'There's no more shame': Bay St. George Powwow helping revitalize Mi'kmaw culture in Flat Bay - Q&A Flat Bay Elder Calvin White talks his new book and seeing the fruits of his labour at powwows "For a long time, someone else told the story of this community.

And now we tell the story of this community." Arlene Blanchard-White, a dancer dressed in her jingle dress, has been attending since the first powwow in 2006. "I love the freedom, I love the connections, I love the relationships.

The laughter, the food, the hugs. People come together to celebrate who we are," she said. Step onto the powwow grounds in the video above.

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With files from Hillary Johnson and Newfoundland Morning