Several community members attended the three-day memorial pow-wow for Kyle Daniels that started Sept. 18, 2015.
Daniels was a young local man who passed away four years ago while visiting his biological father in Saskatchewan, two days before he was set to come home.
The pow-wow aimed at bringing family and community members together to participate in the Pow-wow circle, which included dancing and drumming. The idea was to remember Daniels in a positive way and show young people an alternative to alcohol and drugs.
One participant encapsulated the idea that drives the family to continue on with the memorial Pow-wows, saying, “If we can change or influence one person’s life for the positive, it is well worth it.”
This pow-wow, set at the end of the traditional harvest season, was to be the last of four, each one honouring the four directions – north, east, south, and west. However, Violet Findlay, Daniels’ mother, has announced that the pow-wows will continue.
“This was supposed to be our last final farewell, but we decided to keep it going and have it every year,” she said. “I’m just happy we’re having it because it brings healing to our family.”
