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A traditional powwow will be held in Yorkton this weekend.

The event is being organized by Yorkton Tribal Council Child and Family Services with a focus on 鈥楬onouring Our Children, Our Families鈥�.

David Cote, one of the spokespersons for the event said this event, in its fourth year, is a more social powwow than the larger one hosted the Painted Hand Casino in the summer.

鈥淭he bigger one is a contest powwow, where ours is a traditional powwow,鈥� he said.

In a competition powwow dancers and drums are both competing to receive good scores from judges, and take top prize.

鈥淭he dancers and singers are competing against each other,鈥� said Cote.

In a traditional powwow people simply gather to enjoy dancing and the social camaraderie that comes from such a gathering.

鈥淎 traditional powwow is open to anybody,鈥� said Cote, adding the common bond is a love of dancing.

The Yorkton event will feature two host drums, Crooked Lake Agency, from the Crooked Lake area, and youth drum Little Child from Cowessess First Nation.

The powwow kicks-off Saturday with a grand entry at 12 p.m., with a second one at 7 p.m.. Sunday the grand entry is at 1 p.m.

Cote said dancers and drums can registered when they arrive, with those registered provided an honorarium.

There will be a number of special dances held including teen girls jingle, teen boys traditional, women鈥檚 jungle and traditional, men鈥檚 traditional and chicken dance.

The powwow will be held in the Nexera Flexihall at the Gallagher Centre.