On September 27th, I helped in pouring berry juice for the set up of the free block events that Wednesday. That day, there would be powwow dancers, smoke dancers and drummers to showcase Indigenous pride. Earlier, I had asked Jennifer if she wanted any help in setting up for the event and she suggested pouring cups of the signature juice so that they would be ready when the time came. For the Haudenosaunee, strawberries are seen as a gift from the Creator and are important in their culture. They are also the first berries of the season and are used in multiple ways, one being the juice! It…