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Tulk, Janice Esther
Aboriginal Music in Contemporary, 02/2012Book Chapter
Powwows have been celebrated in Mi’kma’ki, the traditional territory of the Mi’kmaq, since their introduction in Elsipogtog, New Brunswick, in the mid-1980s by members of the Birch Creek Singers, by local traditionalists, and by visiting traditionalists from western Canada and the United States.¹ Sometimes referred to asmawio’mi,or gatherings, powwows have gained prominence as Mi’kmaw² cultural events over the past two decades, and a Mi’kmaw powwow trail has developed, with powwows scheduled in different Mi’kmaw communities almost every weekend during the summer. For those who travel the trail, this style of song and dance has become an important mode
