Muscowpetung Saulteaux Nation waited for years for its first outdoor powwow and last Friday it finally happened.

Flags in the community about 60 kilometres northeast of Regina were raised slowly and a drum group sang to welcome the celebration.

"Our community loves it, everyone loves it and we're going to celebrate," said Myke Agecoutay, the chief operating officer for Muscowpetung Business Developments.

Agecoutay said the band decided to build a powwow arbour in 2021. He said the search for the p…