2023 Indigenous Day Celebration - Summer Solstice Festivals

INDIGENOUS DAY CELEBRATION

2024 Info Coming Soon. 2023 Info Below.

Wednesday, June 21st

Celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day at Mādahòkì Farm to experience authentic Indigenous culture and free family fun! Meet the rare Ojibwe Spirit Horses, take part in interactive Indigenous games and enjoy live music and performances.

We encourage you to take some time and explore all of the exceptional vendor booths. We have over 40 Indigenous makers -artists, crafters, beauty and food product creators – truly something for everyone! Take this opportunity to lift up and support Indigenous owned small businesses.

Not to forget everyone’s favourite part of any Pow Wow – the food!! There are a number of your food booths returning and some new ones to explore with everything from fresh pickerel to Indian tacos and now even Indigenous charcuterie boxes.

Free shuttles will be available from the Byward Market on York St. and William St. from 5 PM to 10 PM.

Free Onsite Parking is extremely limited and available on a first come first serve basis. Street parking on West Hunt Club Road is not permitted.

DRONE SHOW PRESENTED BY INDIGENOUS TOURISM ONTARIO

In celebration of NIPD, 200 drones will light up the sky sharing an intimate story, Mewinzha. Mewinzha, a creation story to guide each individual’s pathway to Truth and Reconciliation. Miigwetch to Storyteller, Elder, and language keeper Barbara Nolan for graciously providing the Mewnizha story in English and Anishinaabemowin for a spectacular Drone Show.

LIVE MUSIC & PERFORMANCES | 4PM - 9PM

The Celebration Stage is the place to be for live music, cultural showcases and Indigenous theatre. On National Indigenous Peoples Day we have a full line up to celebrate the day.

Join us for:

A traditional welcome to Algonquin Territory by Elder Claudette Commanda (before the Drone Show at 8:00 PM)

& performances by:

Brad Lafortune at 3:15 PM and 6:15 PM
Niego Aasivak Inuit Throat Singers at 4:15 PM and 7:15 PM
Indigenous Experiences Pow Wow Dancers at 5:15 PM and 8:15 PM

+ MORE ONGOING INTERACTIVE STATIONS & DEMONSTRATIONS | 3PM - 8PM

Métis Games

Axe throwing and archery with Hank Rowlinson

Ojibwe Spirit Horses

Meet some of Canada’s only Indigenous horses. This rare and endangered breed, the Ojbiwe Spirit horses, almost went extinct in the 1970s, with only 4 remaining, and we are proud to care for 10 now at Mādahòkì Farm.

Ojibwe Spirit Horse Giant Mural & Stories

Bring the giant mural of Native Pony stories to life with this community colouring project with Metis artist and Ojibwe horse knowledge keeper, Rhonda Snow.

Tawnshi & Mādahòkì Picnic Experience

Treat yourself to a Tawnshi and Mādahòkì Farm personal box which includes a delicious array of unique and unfamiliar items that are sure to tempt our taste buds. Some of the items in the box include:

Red Currant Sage Pemican Jerky and Maple Blueberry Bison Bologna
Smoked Pepper Salmon
Pickled Milkweed Pods
Walnuts
Dried Blueberries & Cranberries
Ice Cold Ziibins Nibi

Pinock Birch Bark Canoe and Wigwam Building

Watch the talented master Algonquin craftsman Pinock at work as he uses traditional materials of birch bark, roots,spruce gum and more to create traditional Algonquin dwellings.

Mādahòkì Mural

Meet the artist creating the new Mādahòkì mural at the farm – Aurora Jade and don’t miss this photo opportunity. Aurora is creating a massive Mādahòkì Mural in woodland style floral designs . She has designed our wings mural at the farm in past and is now working with MASC Artist in Classroom to bring her bright bold art to local schools.