On a beautiful September day LIndisfarne Productions gathered in Calgary’s Heritage Park to capture beautiful action shots of the “Sharing Our Culture” Powwow for an event video for Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation. Our video production team was in awe of everything from the grand entrance, the crowd, to the performances by First Nations drummers and dancers from various tribes, including Siksika, Blood, Piikani, Tsuu T’ina, Wesley, Chiniki and Bearspaw.
The First Nations dancers were in full regalia—beautifully vibrant, intricate and mesmerizing. Our event video production team had a front row seat to all of the incredible action.
The Powwow was a magical experience for our team. Not only did we get to experience part of our country’s heritage first-hand, but we got a bit of an education as well!
Did you know that Treaty 7 was a peace treaty made between the tribes of the Blackfoot Confederacy and the British Crown in 1877? The treaty established delimited Reserves for the tribes as well as various benefits. In exchange, the tribes ceded their rights to their traditional territory. And today, all of Southern Alberta still falls under Treaty 7.
We were honoured to be a part of this amazing day – to have the opportunity to learn more about Treaty 7 and the significance of the powwow, and to be able to capture all of it in video to share with others in Alberta and beyond.