Powwow circuit disrupted by COVID-19, but organizers optimistic for 2021
(WorldNews Canada)

Romaine Mitchell is confident that a summer without powwows will be “just a small blip” in the cultural history of Indigenous Peoples. Mitchell has been a fixture on North America’s powwow circuit for more than 30 years, but restrictions on public gatherings because of COVID-19 have led to the cancellation of all 12 of the events he planned to attend this summer. Although losing an entire season is disappointing, Mitchell says First Nations culture was able to survive colonization and having such cultural celebrations outlawed — so losing one year for the common good is a relatively...