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Powwow, Tipi Camp & All-Indigenous Artisan Market, located at Viking Rentals Centre in Okotoks, offers immersive Indigenous cultural experiences that deepen understanding. Returning in 2026, this gathering brings together a vibrant powwow, the all-Indigenous artisan market “Iitohpoom’op” (a Blackfoot word for store), and an atmospheric tipi camp. Visitors can connect with Indigenous culture through song, dance, storytelling, and handmade art created by Indigenous makers. Travellers are invited to learn respectfully, support Indigenous artists, and take home meaningful, authentic pieces that celebrate identity and tradition.
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