The virtual format of the Kana Wain Dida International Gathering brought with it many challenges and opportunities. Co-hosts of its Cultural Celebration, Valene Bill and Evan Chamakese, took it as a chance to unite Indigenous performers, sharing their skills, talents, and wisdom on an international stage.

The hour of song and dance was a unique opportunity to experience the beauty and diversity of Indigenous culture across North America. David Serkoak, a drum-maker originally from Nunavut, shared an Inuit drum dance in the style that he was taught; the same style in which he teaches his children and grandchildren. Lawrence Roy Jr., from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, performed a hoop dance that combined two dance styles into a captivating thirty-hoop performance. Tristen Durocher, a Métis musician and activist from Buffalo Narrows First Nation, played a tune on his fiddle accompanied by Trey Southerland on guitar. The Ukwehuwe Connection joined from the Oneida Nation to perform a traditional smoke dance. Renowned singer Fawn Wood shared a round dance song, and even co-host Evan Chamakese shared his talent, wishing the Edmonton Oilers luck in the playoffs with a song by Rocky Morin of the Blackstone Singers. Lastly, the Powwow Dance Group ended the evening with dances from five of its members.