August is one of the months I usually look forward to each year. Visiting my wife’s family in Arizona and attending the Mille Lacs Band traditional powwow top my list. By the time you will read this memo, the annual weekend that we usually hold our traditional powwow will have passed, and as you know – this year was undoubtedly different. Still, I want to share my sentiments with all of you.

Our traditional powwow is a testament to the things we care about as a tribe. For more than 50 years, the sounds of beautiful singing, the drums, the jingles, watching the talented dancers, and an arena filled with laughter, have brought a sense of calmness to our souls.

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