Eskasoni powwow celebrates 30th anniversary

This story is part of a series from CBC's Eskasoni Community Bureau, based out of the Sarah Denny Cultural Centre. This series comes from weeks of conversations with community members about what they feel is important to see, hear and read on CBC's platforms.

Since 1992 the community of Eskasoniin Cape Breton has come together for powwows combining spiritual ceremonies, feastsand traditional dancing.

Michael R. Denny was at that first powwow and for the last 16 years he's helped organize the gathering.

Denny is now the powwow co-ordinator. He spoke with Maisyn Sock, CBC'scommunity co-ordinator at the corporation'sbureau in Eskasoni.

Theirconversation about the history and importance of the powwow is below.