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Roseau River Pow-wow c.1981

This is one of the first times that I photographed an event on spec, at the suggestion of Dr. Katherine Pettipas, while working at the Manitoba Museum. I got my ticket on a Museum excursion to the Roseau River Pow-wow. I had previously attended an indoor pow-wow at the Winnipeg Convention Center. This was my first under the prairie sky.

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Announcement booth at Roseau River Pow-wow, Roseau River Mb

c.1981

Announcement booth at Roseau River Pow-wow, Roseau River Mb

c.1981

Concession stand at Roseau River Pow-wow, Roseau River Mb

c.1981

Participants at Roseau River Pow-wow, Roseau River Mb

c.1981

Audience at Roseau River Pow-wow, Roseau River Mb

c.1981

Drum group at Roseau River Pow-wow, Roseau River Mb

c.1981

Drum group at Roseau River Pow-wow, Roseau River Mb

c.1981

A wealth of discarded Nevada tickets at Roseau River Pow-wow, Roseau River Mb

c.1981

Parade of participants at Roseau River Pow-wow, Roseau River Mb

c.1981

Drum group, Parade participants at Roseau River Pow-wow, Roseau River Mb

c.1981

Parade of participants at Roseau River Pow-wow, Roseau River Mb

c.1981

Leader of the Grand Entry at Roseau River Pow-wow, Roseau River Mb

c.1981

The Grand Entry at Roseau River Pow-wow, Roseau River Mb

c.1981

The Grand Entry at Roseau River Pow-wow, Roseau River Mb

c.1981

The Grand Entry at Roseau River Pow-wow, Roseau River Mb

c.1981

Drum group,Grand Entry at Roseau River Pow-wow, Roseau River Mb

c.1981

Audience at Roseau River Pow-wow, Roseau River Mb

c.1981

Participants at Roseau River Pow-wow, Roseau River Mb

c.1981

Traditional dance at Roseau River Pow-wow, Roseau River Mb

c.1981

Winners receiving awards at announcement booth at Roseau River Pow-wow, Roseau River Mb

c.1981

Participants at Roseau River Pow-wow, Roseau River Mb

c.1981

Participants at Roseau River Pow-wow, Roseau River Mb

c.1981

Traditional dance at Roseau River Pow-wow, Roseau River Mb

c.1981

Drum group at Roseau River Pow-wow, Roseau River Mb

c.1981

Participants at Roseau River Pow-wow, Roseau River Mb

c.1981

Announcement booth at Roseau River Pow-wow, Roseau River Mb

c.1981

Announcement booth at Roseau River Pow-wow, Roseau River Mb

c.1981

Traditional dance at Roseau River Pow-wow, Roseau River Mb

c.1981

Participants at Roseau River Pow-wow, Roseau River Mb

c.1981

Drum group and audience at Roseau River Pow-wow, Roseau River Mb

c.1981

Participants at Roseau River Pow-wow, Roseau River Mb

c.1981

Game of chance, at Roseau River Pow-wow, Roseau River Mb

c.1981

Game of chance, at Roseau River Pow-wow, Roseau River Mb

c.1981

Museum Programs Excursion to Roseau River Pow-wow, Roseau River Mb. Left; Dr. Katherine Pettipas, Tricia Wasney, Neal Putt and Linda Osborne, Program coordinator, Chris Dugas (kneeling center) and tour guests.

c.1981

Museum Programs Excursion to Roseau River Pow-wow, Roseau River Mb. Neal Putt, Linda Osborne, program coordinator and Dr. Katherine Pettipas.

c.1981

Museum Programs Excursion to Roseau River Pow-wow, Roseau River Mb

c.1981

3 Responses

  1. I love that picture of the young girls shown in profile. Amazing to think that those young girls will now probably be senior citizens.

  2. Thank you so much Rob. Strange … I remember the day, being there, the scene, the people, so many details… but not that I’d gone with an MMMN group! Yes, like Wendy, I am struck by the young women in profile. Also many others. All this seems like it could be a rare document, no?

  3. My favorite is the one of a woman (his mom?) fixing something on a young boy’s costume. She is not looking at what she is doing, but the elder (the grandmother?) is.
    (I remember the pics more than I remember the day, and that’s a pretty funny and somewhat embarrassing thing to admit. An overwhelming day, no doubt! lol )

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