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The Mohawk man belleftl the pow- wow ii a modem-GaY version of tradi- tional trading festivals, where Iroquola natloaa and their allies traded goods, held political dlacu.slions and joined in inter-tribal dancing. Art Solomon, an Ojibwa elder and author who lives near Sudbury, said his people dld have a traditional summer festival. ' 'lbe Ojibwas spilt up into small ll'OUPI throuch the winter to find food and trap f'or tun. When aummer arrived the f'amllies would drift back to the com- mun1'1 .. and then there waa a need f'or celebration." Jab 1bomu, a traditional Cayup chief' who baa taught native studies at Trent Univeni'1 f'or 14 years, says the f!u: :! ~~mce~ lmolvlnl dancing in preparation tor h\llltJng expeditions, warfare and other Important events. The Iroquois ceremoniea, held throucbout the year to live thanks to the earth and the Creator, cannot be ~rated into the powwows, be said. "'lbe elders were always agalnat 10me things in the powwow becau,e there was so much competition," and it was all f'or money. Traditional longhou,e belief's atrea that ainglng and danclnc are lifts f'rom the Creator and they should be used f'or the benefit of' the commun1'1 rather than tor penonal gain. Some banda, such as the Miaslasau- pa of' the New Credit, have decided against the big-budget, competitive pow- wows in f'avor ol smaller, more tradi- tl~rlnp. lnC 11 Only 8 Small part of' the two-da,y evenl In the morninp there are teaching circles and ceremonies f'or the native people. In the evenings, speakers diacuaa is- lUN which will help everyone learn more about the Ojibwa culture. The band al8o hosts a big feast. as a ~ you" to all who attend. Gu money la prorided to help offlet traYel of putldpanta. .