Thank You Letter

She:kon Akwesasne, Cornwall and surrounding areas,

The Akwesasne Powwow Committee is humbled by the number of spectators who joined

us this past weekend.

Lamoureux Park, in the City of Cornwall, brought together powwow family and our family is

now bigger with new friendships that were made.

We were graced with 322 adult dancers, 45 Tiny Tots, 6 competing drums plus our host

drum, Charging Horse.

Mother Nature threw us a variety of weather, but people still came and supported our

event. Nia:wen/thank you to our vendors for putting up with the rain, the cold and the

wind.

We'd like to thank Lorne and the City of Cornwall for seeing our vision and working

diligently alongside us to make it happen! Nia:wen ko:wa/ Thank you very much!

Our student volunteers are an integral part of the weekend. They work tirelessly before,

during and after the powwow. We are proud to have willing and helpful students available

to us.

An event of this size wouldn't be possible without the support of our generous sponsors

listed below:

• Community Partnership – consisting of The Akwesasne Casino, The Mohawk Bingo

Palace and the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe.

• Mohawk Council of Akwesasne

• City of Cornwall

• Upper Canada District School Board

• Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario

• Welch LLP

• BMO

• OPG

• Truck Stop #9

• The Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Gaming

• Region 9 Regional Tourism Organization

• Akwesasne Convenience Store Association

• CKON 97.3 FM

• Indian Time Newspaper

• CAA Management/Twin Leaf Stores

• Rotary Club of Cornwall Sunrise

• Tarbell Management Group

• Canadian Water Conservation Association

• First Nations Information Governance Centre / FNIGC

• Endless Roads RV & Marine Centre

• IG Wealth Management

• Grand River Enterprise

• First Nations Health Managers Association / FNHMA

• St. Lawrence College

• Dr. Rachel Navaneelan

• Brass Horse Grill

• Onkwehon:we Midwives Collective

• Adams' Marina

• Lazore's Construction

• Julia Back & Family

• Summerheights Golf Links

We thank and appreciate anyone who had a hand in assisting us in any way. See you next

year for the 23rd Annual Akwesasne International Powwow.

The Akwesasne Powwow Committee