BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 RDATE:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Toronto EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 RDATE:20270314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Toronto EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20271107T010000 RDATE:20280312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Toronto EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20281105T010000 RDATE:20290311T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Toronto EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20291104T010000 RDATE:20300310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Toronto EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20301103T010000 RDATE:20310309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Toronto EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20311102T010000 RDATE:20320314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Toronto EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250618T000000 RDATE:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/Toronto EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 RDATE:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/Toronto EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20270314T030000 RDATE:20271107T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/Toronto EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20280312T030000 RDATE:20281105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/Toronto EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20290311T030000 RDATE:20291104T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/Toronto EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20300310T030000 RDATE:20301103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/Toronto EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20310309T030000 RDATE:20311102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/Toronto EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0188c301c0b13afad9fcc9fc2384c054 CATEGORIES:Community Events CREATED:20260619T102333 SUMMARY:Soaring Spirit Festival and Pow Wow LOCATION:77 King Street West\, Stoney Creek DESCRIPTION:The 29th Annual Soaring Spirit Festival, Celebrating National Indigenous Pe ople's Day\nThis is a 3 day event that will be hosted in Battlefield Park, 77 King Street West, Stoney Creek, Ontario\nJUNE 19, 20 & 21, 2026\n"So aring Spirit Indigenous Festival" featuring a day of education and cultural activities opened to all. Friday will feature our early Sunrise Ceremony a t 6 am with a Water Ceremony at noon. Friday will also be the start of the Native Arts, Craft, Trade & Food Show, Agency displays, speakers and ex hibits and closing with live entertainment\nParticipate in Drum, Music, Dan ce and Art as we feature our annual POW WOW on Saturday and Sunday. For ear ly risers, the Sun Rise Ceremony starts at 6 am., all are welcomed to atten d and participate.\nThis year marks the 29th Annual Soaring Spirit Festival /Gathering. It has become one of the largest attended Indigenous community celebrations within Hamilton and has had an attendance of up to 500 people each day. This Indigenous Cultural event helps to bring Indigenous ways of life and Indigenous ways of being to the City of Hamilton through drumming, singing, storytelling, crafting, feasting and socializing (exchanging wisd om and knowledge) – a way in which Indigenous groups across Turtle Island h ave always gathered.\nSoaring Spirit Festival\n~Friday June 20 ~\nSunrise C eremony 6 am\nWater Ceremony 12 pm\nLive Indigenous Karaoke Idol Contest Au ditions 4pm - 9pm Winners perform Saturday after the Flag retreat\n~ Saturd ay June 21 & Sunday June 22~\nSunrise Ceremony 7 am\nVendors Open 10am\ nThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript e nabled to view it.\nPow Wow registration opens 10 am each day Grand Entry 1 2:00 pm Live Indigenous Entertainment/Music Saturday\nHost Drum: TBA\nCo-Ho st: Spirit Vision Singers\nHead Veteran: TJ Riley\nHead Elders: TBD\nHead D ancers: TBD\nArena Director: John Sherry\nMaster of Ceremonies: Ralph Summe rs\nSaturday Live Indigenous Karaoke Idol Finals 6 pm - 7pm\n“Karaoke Prize s Awarded”\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The 29th Annual Soaring Spirit Festival, Celebrating National Indigenous People's Day
This is a 3 day event that will be hosted in Battlefield Park, 77 King Street West, Stoney Creek, Ontario
JUNE 19, 20 & 21 , 2026
"Soaring Spirit Indigenous Festival" featuring a day of educati on and cultural activities opened to all. Friday will feature our early Sun rise Ceremony at 6 am with a Water Ceremony at noon. Friday will also be th e start of the Native Arts, Craft, Trade & Food Show, Agency displays, speakers and exhibits and closing with live entertainment
Participate in Drum, Music, Dance and Art as we feature our annual POW WOW on Saturday and Sunday. For early risers, the Sun Rise Ceremony starts at 6 am., all ar e welcomed to attend and participate.
This year marks the 29th Annual Soaring Spirit Festival/Gathering. It has become one of the largest attende d Indigenous community celebrations within Hamilton and has had an attendan ce of up to 500 people each day. This Indigenous Cultural event helps to br ing Indigenous ways of life and Indigenous ways of being to the City of Ham ilton through drumming, singing, storytelling, crafting, feasting and socia lizing (exchanging wisdom and knowledge) – a way in which Indigenous groups across Turtle Island have always gathered.
Soaring Spirit Festival
~Friday June 20 ~
Sunrise Ceremony 6 am
Water Ceremony 12 pmLive Indigenous Karaoke Idol Contest Auditions 4pm - 9pm Winners perfor m Saturday after the Flag retreat
~ Saturday June 21 & Sunday June 22~
Sunrise Ceremony 7 am
Vendors Open 10am
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Pow Wow registration opens 10 am each day Grand Entry 12:00 pm Live Indigenous Entertainment/Music Saturday
Host Drum: TBA
Co -Host: Spirit Vision Singers
Head Veteran: TJ Riley
Head Elders: TBD
Head Dancers: TBD
Arena Director: John Sherry
Master of Ceremonies: Ralph Summers
Saturday Live Indigenous Karaoke Idol Finals 6 pm - 7pm
“Karaoke Prizes Awarded”

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