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Six Nations Reserve stages gala pow wow: Justine Smoke, 5, of the Six Nations Reserve shows off her finery at the Grand River Champion of Champions pow wow on the weekend, which drew native dancers from across Canada and the United States, who vied for prize money totaling $16,000.
Six Nations Reserve stages gala pow wow: Justine Smoke, 5, of the Six Nations Reserve shows off her finery at the Grand River Champion of Champions pow wow on the weekend, which drew native dancers from across Canada and the United States, who vied for prize money totaling $16,000.

Six Nations Reserve stages gala pow wow: Justine Smoke, 5, of the Six Nations Reserve shows off her finery at the Grand River Champion of Champions pow wow on the weekend, which drew native dancers from across Canada and the United States, who vied for prize money totaling $16,000.

Date7/24/1987
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Original Toronto Star caption: Six Nations Reserve stages gala pow wow: Justine Smoke, 5, of the Six Nations Reserve shows off her finery at the Grand River Champion of Champions pow wow on the weekend, which drew native dancers from across Canada and the United States, who vied for prize money totaling $16,000. An estimated 10,000 tourists and natives enjoyed the competitions, admired the costumes and sampled native food.
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Six Nations Reserve stages gala pow wow
Six Nations Reserve stages gala pow wow
7/24/1987
At a peaceful pow-wow at Ohsweken, on the Six Nations Indian reserve yesterday, John Yaremko, Ontario social and family services minister, stands betw(...)
At a peaceful pow-wow at Ohsweken, on the Six Nations Indian reserve yesterday, John Yaremko, Ontario social and family services minister, stands betw(...)
5/19/1969
Proud heritage: Full tribal regalia and war paint were the order of the day at the seventh annual pow wow at Ohsweken, on the Six Nations Reserve near Brantford.
Proud heritage: Full tribal regalia and war paint were the order of the day at the seventh annual pow wow at Ohsweken, on the Six Nations Reserve near Brantford.
7/27/1986
Proud heritage: Full tribal regalia and war paint were the order of the day at the seventh annual pow wow at Ohsweken, on the Six Nations Reserve near Brantford
Proud heritage: Full tribal regalia and war paint were the order of the day at the seventh annual pow wow at Ohsweken, on the Six Nations Reserve near Brantford
7/27/1987
Proud heritage: Full tribal regalia and war paint were the order of the day at the seventh annual pow wow at Ohsweken, on the Six Nations Reserve near Brantford
Proud heritage: Full tribal regalia and war paint were the order of the day at the seventh annual pow wow at Ohsweken, on the Six Nations Reserve near Brantford
7/27/1986
Six nations Indians from the Brantford and Caughnawaga reservations are shown in pow-wow in a San Francisco hotel room
Six nations Indians from the Brantford and Caughnawaga reservations are shown in pow-wow in a San Francisco hotel room
5/19/1945
The way it was, Marjorie Skye, from the Six Nations Reserve in Brantford, grinds corn in the Native Heritage show now opened at the Ontario Science Ce(...)
The way it was, Marjorie Skye, from the Six Nations Reserve in Brantford, grinds corn in the Native Heritage show now opened at the Ontario Science Ce(...)
6/16/1976
Facing Eviction from her home on the Six Nations Indian reserve at Ohsweken, Ont
Facing Eviction from her home on the Six Nations Indian reserve at Ohsweken, Ont
9/7/1971
Medicine woman Alma Greene, 80, of the Six Nations Reserve at Ohsweken says corn husks tell her we're in for a bad fall and a cold, cold winter
Medicine woman Alma Greene, 80, of the Six Nations Reserve at Ohsweken says corn husks tell her we're in for a bad fall and a cold, cold winter
9/21/1977
Mrs. Alma Greene clan mother Six Nations Reserve
Mrs. Alma Greene clan mother Six Nations Reserve
7/13/1973
Plea for help: Ton Longboat (top) feeds the fire in his house on the Six Nations reserve near Brantford
Plea for help: Ton Longboat (top) feeds the fire in his house on the Six Nations reserve near Brantford
2/20/1980
New totem: Chief Renson Jamieson (above) outside the new band administration building at Six Nations Reserve
New totem: Chief Renson Jamieson (above) outside the new band administration building at Six Nations Reserve
11/3/1979