Dancing Cree

Dancing Cree Dancing Cree ᑕᐣᒋᐣᐠ ᒉᐁ is a Native American/Indigenous Performances/Powwow Dance Group/Agency

22/11/2024

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Thank you to Tribal Chiefs Employment and Training for having us in perform at their gala Monday night
21/11/2024

Thank you to Tribal Chiefs Employment and Training for having us in perform at their gala Monday night

Dancing Cree had the honour of putting on an educational performance for Tribal Chiefs Employment and Training Services ...
21/11/2024

Dancing Cree had the honour of putting on an educational performance for Tribal Chiefs Employment and Training Services Association at their Partner Recognition Gala Monday night. What an amazing group! We love feed back like this!

Dancing Cree had the honour of putting on an educational performance for Tribal Chiefs Employment and Training Services ...
21/11/2024

Dancing Cree had the honour of putting on an educational performance for Tribal Chiefs Employment and Training Services Association at their Partner Recognition Gala Monday night. What an amazing group! We love feed back like this!

Thanks Leah!

You’re in Cultural Teachings,

Dancing Cree of Treaty 6 Territory

performed for the last weekend. Thank you for having us
12/10/2024

performed for the last weekend. Thank you for having us

Dancing Cree will be performing at this Sundays Edmonton Elks Football Club game!!! Come celebrate Indigenous Night with...
27/07/2024

Dancing Cree will be performing at this Sundays Edmonton Elks Football Club game!!! Come celebrate Indigenous Night with us 🙌🏽

Dancing Cree will be performing all week in different locations check out your community green shack schedule. Today we ...
03/07/2024

Dancing Cree will be performing all week in different locations check out your community green shack schedule. Today we visited Keswich and Windermere parks. Thank you to for such a fantastic program for initiatives to bring neighborhood’s and families together.

Make sure to catch us at one of these showcases 🤍🧡
27/06/2024

Make sure to catch us at one of these showcases 🤍🧡

This summer, join the Edmonton Arts Council and the City of Edmonton for free daily Green Shack Shows! Throughout July and August, free programming and performances will happen five days a week at Green Shacks across the city with performances in the morning (11:00AM), and in the afternoon (2:30PM).

Continuing from last year’s Green Shack Shows program, we’re excited to continue offering four performances per day in neighbourhoods across the city.

The first week of Green Shack Shows (July 2-5) is out now, featuring Dancing Cree in the communities of Keswick Area, Windermere, Holyrood, Forest Heights, Elsinore (Castlebrook), Dunluce, Eaux Claires and Belle Rive, and Sankofa Series: A West African Theatrical Story in the communities of Blue Quill, Ermineskin, Meyonohk, Tipaskan, Patricia Heights, Quesnell Heights, Highlands and Virginia Park.

Visit the events calendar at edmontonarts.ca/event/green-shack-shows-2024 to view the Green Shack Shows schedule as it’s updated.

Join us June 21 at 4:30pm
18/06/2024

Join us June 21 at 4:30pm

Witness a spectacle of dancing, drumming, singing, and oral history teaching ✨

Kingsway is proud to host the internationally acclaimed Dancing Cree for National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21 at 4:30 pm.

Performances will include drumming, singing, dancing, and educational speaking to celebrate the heritage of Indigenous Peoples.

📍 Located on the main level near Starbucks.

02/04/2024

Did you know we teach Powwow Dance Lessons? DM to book and get a quote before Season ☺️

Thank you so much for having us 🧡
05/03/2024

Thank you so much for having us 🧡

Thank you to West Jasper Sherwood Community LeagueJasper Sherwood Community for having use performe for their annual Win...
26/02/2024

Thank you to West Jasper Sherwood Community LeagueJasper Sherwood Community for having use performe for their annual Winter Fest ❄️☃️

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Thank you for inviting us for such an amazing event!
18/01/2024

Thank you for inviting us for such an amazing event!

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Did you know we teach Powwow Dance Lessons? DM to book and get a quote before #Powwow Season ☺️

Did you know we teach Powwow Dance Lessons? DM to book and get a quote before #Powwow Season ☺️

Dancing Cree Vibes after Kingsway Mall performance #yeg #yegvibes #dancingcree #cree #indigenous #indigenouspeople #powwow #powwowdancer #PowwowTrail #powwowdancer

Tansi Come join us Kingsway Mall live at 4:30pm Happy National Indigenous People’s Day It’s a good day every day to be PROUD & RESILIENT Nikimoh! Hokaaaa!

Dancing Cree was featured in the City of Edmonton during the Oilers game intermission last night 🤍🧡💙

The walk to the tunnel!!
The walk to the tunnel!!

Nothing Explains the feeling!! ❤️ the rush waking in is worth all the hard work!

Mens Fancy
Mens Fancy

Hooka! There are a few story’s behind where this Amazing energetic dance style came from! One shared is that they mimic a Bronco which is why they wear horse hair on their bustles. This dance comes from the horse people. The men’s Fancy Dance is a fast dance originating in Oklahoma. It is said two tribes, the Ponca and the Comanche, met on the battlefield where the Comanche, who had horses, defeated the Ponca’s who did not. A truce was called. The Ponca gifted the Comanche with bows and arrows. Recognizing the significance of this gift, the Comanche gave the Ponca horses. When they came back from this meeting they had a Powwow to celebrate. The horses started to dance to the songs, so the dancers mimicked the movement of the horses with speed and agility. Historically, this dance also has its roots in American Wild West shows. With the Indian Removal Act in the United States, tribes were being pushed into Oklahoma and their way of life was being taken away. Promoters, Buffalo Bill Cody and Pawnee Bill, brought young men east to perform “war” dances for European spectators. The young men would wear the traditional war regalia but would perform a slower dance. They could not perform the war dances because those are reserved for people who have gone to war. Instead, they performed the fancy dance of the horse. The traditional regalia frightened the spectators, so the men started to wear bright colours. Men’s fancy dance often referred to simply as the men’s fancy is a treat to see! Be prepared for a show and a display from the men! They give it their all each song! A fancy dancer needs stamina and agility as he will be jumping and twirling, moving fast to the beat, stopping starting shaking and doing acrobatic movements! The colors are bright, the regalia is elaborate. Each dancer has family colours, designs and meaning behind it. These 3 Champs are Epic! #indigenousmen #aboriginal #yeg #fancybustle #mensfancy #indigenousartist #firstnat

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