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The Lekwammen Princess Pageant was open to young women of
Coast Salish ancestry. A preliminary pageant was held July 2 and 10
finalists were chosen from 20 contestants.

Each contestant goes through six weeks of training before the final
pageant.

The pageant is just one of a series of native special events being held
over the next few weeks.

From August 5 to 7,a youth conference for native youth will be held in
the Lekwammen Longhouse on the Songhees Reserve.

The Native Participation Games wil! be held at the LauWel,New
Tribal School in Brentwood from August 10 to 14. Competitions will be
held in soccer, ball hockey, softball, lacrosse and track and field.

That event is open to young native athletes from throughout B.C.

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finals of the Miss Lekwannen Princess Pageant

Some of the finalists from the Lekwammen Princess Pageant, being
held on August 9 at the Lekwammen Longhouse on the Songhees

Reserve, will be among the guests at the water festival on the Tsartlip
Reserve Sunday.

A Salish welcome will be presented in the Victoria Inner Harbour
August 8 at 11 a.m., recreating the welcome historically given to
canoists, who will arrive wearing traditional costume.

The welcoming ceremony will be followed by war canoe races, to be
held at Kinsmen Park on the Gorge on August 8 and 9.

The final special event in the series will be a pow-wow, which will be
held on the Songhees Reserve August 15 and 16. a

The events are expected to attract participants and spectators from
throughout the Pacific Northwest. Spectators are welcome.

For information, call 995-2162.

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