TMU Pow Wow
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On October 17, 1998 Toronto Metropolitan University became the first Toronto university to host a Traditional Pow Wow.
Twenty years later in 2018 the Pow Wow relaunched to honour TMU's Indigenous past while looking towards our collective future.
06/12/2026
🔊 Arts & Crafts Vendor Call Out! 🔊
TMU’s 2026 Pwaaganigaawin (Pow Wow) is back, and we're looking for vendors to join us!
📅 Important Dates
• Vendor applications open: June 12, 2026
• Application deadline: August 6, 2026
• Vendors notified by: August 13, 2026
🪶 Pow Wow
Friday, September 11, 2026
Feel free to share with your kin, cousins, snag, friends, and community members!
Vendor application link: https://forms.gle/NEUQqHsTkjH2aWiw9
Questions? Send us a DM or email us at: [email protected]
We look forward to seeing you there! ✨
11/06/2025
Memorial Round Dance
Thursday, Nov 6, 2025 ....all welcome ✨️
09/11/2025
COME SEE MASCOT FRANKIE B. BOLD TOMORROW! Frankie will be at the annual TMU Pwaaganigaawin/Pow wow ready to enjoy the music, art and dancing!
🗓️Friday, September 12th, 2025
📍TMU Quad - Entrances to Kerr Hall Quad: 43 Gerrard St. E or 50 Gould St.
Admission is free and open to all!
09/11/2025
🅿️ Public Parking at TMU
Refer to link for further details and map below:
Public Parking - Parking Services - Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) https://share.google/QJ0RwnuQ2vkEDNVBm
09/11/2025
COME SEE MASCOT FRANKIE B. BOLD THIS FRIDAY! Frankie will be at the annual TMU Pwaganigaawin/Pow wow ready to enjoy the music, art and dancing!
🗓️Friday, September 12th, 2025
📍TMU Quad - Entrances to Kerr Hall Quad: 43 Gerrard St E or 50 Gould St.
Admission is free and open to all!
❤️Miigwetch • Niá:wen • thank you
For all those who joined us last night at the Pow Wow Etiquette Virtual session with this year's Arena Director, Darren McGregor. We had over 100 people in attendance! 🙌
If you missed out, join us at the in person Pow Wow Etiquette Session at 11:15am this Friday before the start of grand entry!
See you in a couple days!! 🥁
09/08/2025
🗣 Virtual Pow Wow Etiquette Session by Darren McGregor, TMU Pow Wow Arena Director
Virtual via Zoom Webinar
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Registration link below:
https://torontomu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HNdfhU_7RE2v-4K0Aq9VQQ
We will also have an in-person Pow Wow Etiquette Session this Friday, September 12, 2025 from 11:15am-11:45am before the start of the Pow Wow. No registration required. Location: Kerr Hall Quad
See you there!!
09/08/2025
🗣Virtual Pow Wow Mohawk Language Session today at 3pm!
Please join us to learn more about the Mohawk language, Pow Wow themed by Tehanyatari:ya’ks/Dr. Brando Martin via Zoom Webinar. A recording will be provided
Registration link below:
https://torontomu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fh89rvApS8-kp1d1lpdhnQ
09/05/2025
Join us on Friday, September 12 for the TMU Pwaaganigaawin / Pow Wow 2025! This year’s theme is Mnaadenmin Shkagamik-kwe | Teyethinonwerá:ton Yonkhi’nihsténha Onhwéntsya | Honouring Mother Earth 🌎
The day begins at Kerr Hall Quad at 6:30 a.m. with a sunrise ceremony (Rainout location: KHW-271, Upper Gym, 379 Victoria Street).
There will be various styles of Pow Wow dancing, beautiful sounds of drums and singing, and many Indigenous vendors and information booths on-site.
Schedule:
6:00 a.m. | Lighting of sacred fire
6:30 a.m. | Sunrise ceremony by Clayton Shirt
11 a.m. | Indigenous vendor market
11:15 a.m. | Pow Wow etiquette teachings
12 p.m. | Maamwi-biindigegaawag / Grand entry
12:15 p.m. | Welcoming Remarks
12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Intertribal dancing, specials, dance categories
4:00 p.m. | Giveaway & Acknowledgements
5 p.m. | Community Feast & Closing
Aambe bizhaak! All are welcome to join in the celebration, no registration is required.
Learn more: torontomu.ca/pow-wow
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