City council backs new national Indigenous cultural exhibition

The people that made Edmonton the site of Canada’s first national gathering of Indigenous elders last year are launching a major new celebration.
This September, Edmonton is expected to play host to a national-scale powwow, Indigenous fashion show, hand-games tournament, and competitions for fiddling, jigging, throat singing and drumming. It’s expected to draw up to 10,000 participants to the Expo Centre over three days, with participation by Canada’s First Nations, Méti