{
  "id": 2015505,
  "title": "Big auntie earring competitions a standout event at Treaty Days celebrations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/big-auntie-earring-competitions-a-standout-event-at-treaty-days",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-19T21:12:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news-globalnews",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12027433/big-auntie-earring-competitions-a-standout-event-at-treaty-days-celebrations/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Treaty Days celebrations in First Nations communities are a vibrant affair, featuring annuity payments, feasts, craft shows, and powwows. This year, a unique twist on the festivities has taken center stage: competitions for the most outrageous \"big auntie earrings.\"\n\nAt the Treaty Days event held at Sagkeeng First Nation, an hour and a half northeast of Winnipeg, competitors showcased their creativity by crafting oversized, whimsical earrings. Delanie Bruyere emerged victorious, donning a pair that featured coat hangers as earring hooks and a bead design fashioned from carefully arranged pool noodles.\n\nBruyere believes the trend simply emerged spontaneously this summer but is delighted by its success. \"It’s just awesome,\" she remarked. The emergence of this trend underscores the importance of humor in Indigenous culture, as many people wear earrings with pride and find joy in adding a humorous element to their personal style.\n\nThe competition has gained traction across Canada and the United States, with past events held at Beaver First Nation in Alberta, Opaskwayak Cree Nation in Manitoba, and the Schemitzun Powwow in Connecticut. Bruyere anticipates the trend will continue to grow in popularity.\n\nThe creativity shown in these competitions knows no bounds, with some designs incorporating unconventional materials like soda cans and pizza boxes. \"It’s a fun way to get people together and laugh together,\" Bruyere said.",
  "summary": "Big auntie earring competitions have taken Treaty Days celebrations by storm on many First Nations across the Prairies as a tongue-in-cheek ode to Indigenous-made earrings.",
  "key_points": [
    "\"Big auntie earring competitions\" highlight Treaty Days celebrations",
    "Delanie Bruyere wins with pool noodle earring design",
    "Trend spreads across Canada and US"
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Big auntie earring competitions a standout event at Treaty Days celebrations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/big-auntie-earring-competitions-a-standout-event-at-treaty-days-2020514",
        "published": "2026-08-19T21:12:01.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}