Dancers in bright regalia and drummers whose beat echoed through the community greeted hundreds of people who came together this weekend to celebrate the 25th annual Lennox Island Mawio'mi. 

Chief Tabatha Bernard said the yearly gathering, or powwow, of the First Nation located off the northwest coast of Prince Edward Island is a fun weekend but also an occasion that serves to honour Mi'kmaw tradition, culture and spirituality.

This year's event was especially poignant for Bernard, marking the fi…