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Organizing committee member Alex Powalinsky said the Heart of the Youth Community Pow Wow is about giving youth different opportunities. &#8220;It allows our dancers and our youth drummers to showcase the work that they&#8217;ve been putting in to prepare for powwow season (and) for them to share their gifts with the community,\u201d Powalinsky said. \u201cThen it also provides an opportunity for intercultural sharing and learning as well. &#8220;We have people from all different backgrounds and 4,000 youth typically who come to our powwow. 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