Dozens of dancers of all ages took part in the second annual Ya-Xwa Powwow held last weekend at Kwayhquitlum middle school in Port Coquitlam.
Ya-Xwa - which means dancer in the Xanaksiyala language spoken by the Kitlope people from near Kitimat - featured several champion dancers as well as dancers from tots to teens and older adults.
Among the bigger names was Tyler Jacobs from the Squamish Nation, who has danced on So You Think You Can Dance Canada and was part of the opening ceremonies at the 2010 Olympic Games, and Nyla Carpentier, who teaches powwow dancing to youth and dance workshops for Raven Spirit Dance Intensive.
Dancers shown here in brightly-coloured regalia were taking part in the grand entry on Sunday morning.
