People were packed into the Dorchester Veterans Community Centre on Saturday, to watch and participate in the 2nd annual Amlamgog First Nation Youth Powwow.
CHMA stopped in to hear the grand entry, featuring youth dancers from Amlamgog and around New Brunswick, and spoke to Amlamgog Chief Rebecca Knockwood about the joy of the event, as well as the pain of remembering the Indigenous children who suffered and died in Canada’s residential school system.
“It’s really, really sad, but it’s also fulfilling and happy to know that we have the little generation coming up,” said Knockwood. “It brings my heart so much joy to know that [the powwow] is growing.”
