Pow Wow. (Click on the images to enlarge them to see the detail in the traditional dress.)

On Saturday 31st May I set off from Edgewater to head for Clam Lake - around a 100 kilometers. After 30k's I stopped at an Espresso Coffee Shop for a rest and to discover I was on the Lac Courte Oreille Indian Reservation. While there I was fortunate to meet up with Wesley Pagel and his friend, Linda, who advised that a Pow Wow was being held nearby and that I may like to attend. Well the rest is history! My adventure is about meeting people and what greater thrill is there than being part of a unique cultural celebration. So, off to the Pow Wow, pitch the tent and then enjoy. Wesley's Indian name is Animikee Anakwud and he spent the evening personally providing me with so much history and background to the many contests and celebrations that took place. The celebration involved tribes from this region: - Chipewna, Ojiwa and Anishinabeg. Wesley is a Grand Nephew of an earlier chief of the region and has a very close link with his people - particularly in his role as a spiritual leader. (He and Linda are included in one of the images). I was honored by being introduced over the microphone to all in attendance as an Australian learning the ways of the Chippewa people. Early the following day I was interviewed on the local radio, WOJB 88.9 FM by the General Manager, Lori Taguma. You can check out their web site by clicking on the heading above.