Sioux Valley High celebrates arrival of fall
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This article was published 23/09/2023 (952 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Sioux Valley High School staff and students celebrated the coming fall equinox by taking part in a feast and round dance at their building located in Brandon’s west end.
This event, which took place on Friday afternoon, was open to all the school’s students in grades 7-12 alongside any parents, guardians, guests or elders who wanted to take part.
The spread provided by staff included a variety of soups, some chili, fruit, vegetables, store-bought pastries and Bannock that was prepared in-house.
Sioux Valley High School students take part in a round dance following a fall feast at the school on Friday.(Photos by Tim Smith/The Brandon Sun)
Principal Colleen Hall told the Sun that this annual fall feast is a good way to kick off the school year and get students “back in the groove” following the summer months.
According to Hall, Sioux Valley High School’s student population currently sits at around 160 pupils.
Sioux Valley Dakota Nation purchased the school in 2011 with the aim of establishing a curriculum that emphasizes Dakota traditions, culture and history.
This includes offering an accredited course in the Dakota language and a course in “the history of Sioux Valley,” according to the First Nation’s official website.
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Elder Eleanor Elk says a prayer before Friday’s fall feast and Kahomni at Sioux Valley High School.
Students are served up food during a fall feast at Sioux Valley High School in Brandon on Friday.
Students help themselves to food at a fall feast at Sioux Valley High School in Brandon on Friday. The feast was followed by drumming and a round dance.
Sioux Valley High School students play with a volleyball after following Friday’s fall feast.
Sioux Valley High School students carry chairs to the gymnasium for a round dance on Friday.