PANCAKE BREAKFAST: Elder Prayer Opening Remarks Speakers Introductions Git Hayetsk Dancers Bravestep Crew Jack Omeasoo Kwhlii Gibaygum Nisga’a Traditional Dancers Friendship Walk to Trout Lake MAIN STAGE: 12:00 - Opening Welcome 12:10 - Petie Chalifoux - Hoop Dancer 12: 35 - Norine Braun - Indie Artist 1:05 - Compaigni V’ni Dansi - Metis Dance Group [...]
Keane Tait’s hereditary Nisga’a name is N̓iit’ipx̱aathl G̱aaḵ; originating from wilps Ax̱dii Wil Luug̱ooda of the Git-wilt’uuts’kwhl Aks G̱anada. His roots are in Gitlax̱t’aamiks & Lax̱g̱alts’ap. Born and raised in Terrace BC, traveled to the Nass Valley for Feasts, and other cultural events. Keane has been a dance leader since the age of 16: Co-founding [...]
Stick around for our last performer! Scott Ward, the hypnotist. SCOTT WARD travels all across North America entertaining and educating youth and adults with his positive high-energy comedy hypnosis shows, as well as his empowering educational workshops. Performing at over 150 hypnosis shows a year and having hypnotized thousands of people, Scott is a highly requested full-time comedic [...]
Todd Devries first started weaving in 2001. Since then he has been perfecting his weaving techniques and quickly absorbing techniques from other weavers. Todd, also known as “Giihlgiigaa”, his Haida name has been sharing his skills, and teaching other weavers how to master materials of their own choosing in a weaving circle in Vancouver, BC. [...]
Performed by volunteers and any dancers who attend the VAFCS’ Tuesday Night Pow Wow Night. Pow Wow Night has been in place since 1975 at the former ‘Vancouver Indian Centre’, and has been carried forward to the VAFCS Hastings Street location, as a popular social and cultural night. VAFC Tuesday Night Pow Wow Night, is [...]
Avis O’Brien is the owner of Nalaga Designs and comes from the Haida/Kwakwakw’wakw peoples. You can find woven bracelets, earrings, baskets and hats offered by Nalaga Designs, created locally and harvested sustainably. Her cedar bark woven jewelry represents an important continuation of the ancient legacy of Northwest Coast woven adornment. She fuses age-old techniques with modern [...]
Mike Dangeli is of the Nisga’a, Tlingit, Tsetsaut, and Tsimshian Nations. He belongs to the Beaver Clan and carries the names Goothl Ts’imilx (Heart of the Beaver House) and Teettlien (Big Wave). Since childhood, Mike has been training under the leaders of his family to be the Simoget (hereditary chief) of his clan among the Nisga’a. His people’s [...]
SISTER SAYS is West Coast sibling duo Gillian and Robert Thomson who together perform quirky and introspective indie-jazz pop. With smoky vocals and strong songwriting, Sister Says’ music ranges everywhere from heartfelt singer songwriter soul to dark poetic ballads. Throughout their childhood, Gillian and Robert have always been musical. Early on they performed in a [...]
NADOC this year is so proud to present a new addition to our programs this year. Thanks to City of Vancouver’s Community and Neighbourhood Arts Development Program, we are able to erect an Artists Demonstration tent! This year, we will have four artists working on their own form of art. Without further ado, here are [...]
GERALD CHARLIE of the BLACK OWL BLUES is the real blues warrior of the west coast. His music and song writing is suitable to the unique style guitar and vocals common to the blues. The stories he tells are true and come from real life situations. His first cd won “Best Blues Debut Recording” and [...]
