Sundance with Colleen’s Chiefs Darryl Bob & Rueben George

People dance to the sun, praying for a vision, and historically the way someone does this is by sacrifice—to go into that lodge to give of yourself without food, without water, for four days. – Sundance Chief Patterson

Come and support Colleen by offering your prayers during her second Sundance ceremony.

Sundance is one the most time-honoured ceremonies of First Peoples across Turtle Island. It is where people gather to pray to the Great Spirit for healing, though not all Sundance ceremonies are the same. Each is diverse, rich in tradition and varies in protocol depending on the nation or territory.

“People dance to the sun, praying for a vision, and historically the way someone does this is by sacrifice—to go into that lodge to give of yourself without food, without water, for four days. During this time, dancers are expected to fast, and to validate your sacrifice is for the Creator to help you see that your prayer is worthy.” In contemporary times and in consideration of…