Board approves powwow at Great Northern Fair

Editor's note: This version clarifies that Northern Winz Casino wants to bring powwow events to the 2021 Great Northern Fair.

The Great Northern Fair Board heard a proposal by Jazz Parker, manager at Rocky Boy Indian's Reservation's Northern Winz Hotel and Casino, who said the casino wants to bring a powwow to the Great Northern Fair this year.

The fair this year runs July 14-18, and the board confirmed most of its schedule at its May meeting.

Parker said the Chippewa Cree Tribe is looking to build some bridges with the fair board and community at large and they’d like to become more involved...