Pilick First Nation celebrates 10 years of powwows

This is part of a series called Ann's Eye, featuring the work of Ann Paul, a Wolastoqey content creator. You cansee more Ann's Eye pieces by clicking here.

Ann Paul compares the excitement of a powwow to an electric current.

The dancing, fireworks, music and community they all create an energy that'shard to forget, and the tenth anniversary powwow at Pilick, also known as Kingsclear First Nation that took place on Sept.14-15was no exception.

"It was pure joy,"Paul said.

Scroll through the photos and watch the video to see more of the powwow.

WATCH | See the dancing, drumming and fireworks of the Pilick First Nation powwow:

Ann's Eye: Why the location of Pilick First Nation's powwow is sacred

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Chief Gabriel Atwin explains why hosting Pilick First Nation's tenth anniversary powwow by the Wolastoq holds special meaning.

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Photographer Ann Paul brings an Indigenous lens to stories from First Nations communities across New Brunswick.Click hereor on the image below to see more of her work.