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REPORTING · 14th February 2008
Michael Dangeli
Canoe Naming Feast
February 16th 2008 1pm – 10pm
Queen Elizabeth Secondary
9457 - 136th Street
Surrey, BC, V3V 5W4, CANADA

Ceremonial Arrival of Canoe 1:30pm
- Asking permission to come ashore by Mike Dangeli to Katzie First Nations
- Katzie First Nations Response
- Ceremonial Arrival of Canoe

Grand Entry of all Dance groups & First Nations

Naming of Canoe
- Calling forward of witnesses
- Breathing life into
- Turning over power of the canoe
- Final payment to Carver
- Katzie First Nations and Mike Dangeli
- Kla-how-eye Aboriginal Centers and Surrey Art Center’s, Surrey Mayors office remarks

Celebration of Canoe’s Naming
- Dangeli Victory song
- Dance group: Chinkook Song Catchers
- Dance group: Children of the Rainbow

Dinner
Prayer by Katzie elder
Youth serving elders
Open Mic for Dinner songs

Continuation of Celebration of Canoe’s Naming
- Dance Group: First People's Performances
- Dance Group: Git-Ts'amiks Nisga'a Cultural Dancers
- Dance Group: Dancers of Damelahamid
- Dance Group: The Git Hayetsk Dancers

Final Proceeds of Canoe Naming Ceremony
- Witness remarks
- Final Words
- Mass Give away

Contact:
Mike Dangeli
1607 East Hastings St
Vancouver, BC
604-251-4844 #352