Several community members attended the three-day memorial pow-wow for Kyle Daniels that started Sept. 18, 2015.

Daniels was a young local man who passed away four years ago while visiting his biological father in Saskatchewan, two days before he was set to come home.

The pow-wow aimed at bringing family and community members together to participate in the Pow-wow circle, which included dancing and drumming. The idea was to remember Daniels in a positive way and show young people an alternative to alcohol and drugs.

One participant encapsulated the idea that drives the family to continue on with the memorial Pow-wows, saying, 鈥淚f we can change or influence one person鈥檚 life for the positive, it is well worth it.鈥�

This pow-wow, set at the end of the traditional harvest season, was to be the last of four, each one honouring the four directions - north, east, south, and west. However, Violet Findlay, Daniels鈥� mother, has announced that the pow-wows will continue.

鈥淭his was supposed to be our last final farewell, but we decided to keep it going and have it every year,鈥� she said. 鈥淚鈥檓 just happy we鈥檙e having it because it brings healing to our family.鈥�