The 2020 Celebration of Hobiyee
is taking place in
New Aiyansh, BC
Feb 21st & 22nd
CFNR Streamed it Live!
Gitlaxt’aamiks Ceremonial Dancers
Celebrating 50 years of culture song and dance
Proudly sponsored by
and Your Nation, Your Station
The Community of Gitlaxt’aamiks is proud to host Hobiyee 2020.
It is with great honour that we extend a formal invitation to all Cultural Dance Groups and First Nations to join the Nisga’a Nation to celebrate and welcome the star of the Nisga’a New Year through song, dance, storytelling and sharing. This cultural extravaganza will showcase the many First Nation Dance Groups of the Northwest.
We invite everyone to join us to witness and experience Nisga’a hospitality at its finest.
Date :
Feb 21 & 22, 2020
Venue:
Gitlaxt’aamiks Recreation
Place:
New Aiyansh, B.C.
Contact info:
Gitlaxt’aamiks Village Government
Debora Clayton
Event Coordinator
250 633 3100
Raven Guno
Program Coordinator
Hobiyee Replay
Day 1 – Friday February 20
Day 2 – Saturday February 21
Friday February 21, 2020
9:30am Welcome – Keith Tait, Chief Councillor
Opening Remarks – Dr. Joseph Gosnell
10am Nisga’a Elementary School
10:30am Gitwinksihlkw Elementary School
11am Alvin A. McKay Elementary School
11:30am Nathan Barton Elementary School
12pm Suwilaaawks, Terrace
12:30pm Wetsu’weten Hinic Hiyuyini, Moricetown
1pm Kwhlii Gibaygum Nisga’a Dancers, Vancouver
1:45pm Gitlaxdax Nisga’a Dancers, Terrace
2:30pm Gitmaxmak’ay Nisga’a Dancers, Prince Rupert
3:15pm Git Hayetsk, Terrace/Vancouver Group
4pm Maskwacis Dancers, Alberta
5pm Hoop Dancer – Marie Crier
6:30pm Grand Entry – All Groups – Following the Entry of the Chiefs & Matriarchs – Then The 2020 All Native Tournament Masters Champions Will Be Introduced
7:30pm Gingolx Cultural Dance Group
8:30pm Laxgalts’ap Cultural Dance Group
9:30pm Gitlaxt’aamiks Ceremonial Dance Group
10:30pm Gitwinksihlkw Cultural Dancers
Saturday February 22, 2020
9:30am Spirit of Kitlope Dancers, Kitimaat
10:15am Git Hayetsk, Terrace/Vancouver Group
11am Gitmaxmak’ay Dancers, Prince Rupert
11:45am Kwhlii Gibaygum Nisga’a Dancers, Vancouver
12:30pm Gitsegukla Gidahmes Dancers
1:15pm Gitlaxdax Nisga’a Dancers, Terrace
2pm Maskwacis Dancers, Alberta
3pm Hoop Dancers – Marie Crier
4pm Tribal Picnic – Rec Centre – 50th Anniversary Cake Cutting
6:30pm Gingolx Cultural Dancers
7:30pm Laxgalts’ap Cultural Dancers
8:30pm Gitwinksihlkw Four Crest Dancers
9:30pm Gitlaxt’aamiks Ceremonial Dancers
10:30pm Grand Finale
11:30pm Passing Of The Moon to Gitwinksihlkw
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