
‘It’s kind of like stealing a moment in time’: dancer embracing spirit of Kamloopa Powwow
KAMLOOPS — The 44th annual Kamloopa Powwow is scheduled to get underway on Friday (June 27) inside the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Arbour, with the grand entry slated for 7 p.m.
Soila Hill, a dancer from Sturgeon Lake, Alta., said the Kamloopa Powwow features some of the best singing, dancing and drumming in the country.
“When I’m out here dancing, I’m just connecting with my spirit, with my ancestors, embracing something our people lost for many years,” Hill said. “It’s kind of like stealing a moment in time and embracing that inner spirit and the spirits around you.”