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STDUP- (centre) Aboriginal elder Calvin Pompana preformed the ancient pipe ceremony with (left) Brian Rice UofW Associate professor of aboriginal studies. ,Max Cook carried the eagle staff and far right elder Ivy Chaske carried the smudge during this smudge ceremony prior to the pipe ceremony - A small group attended the Summer Solstice sunrise ceremony at Memorial Park at 5am celebration of the first World Peace and Prayer Day other events with include a bag pipe ceremony , Aboriginal Day and Pow Wow , and Forks to Memorial Park , horse ceremony and parade at 2pm KEN GIGLIOTTI / JUNE 21 2013 / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS