Interactive Stations & Demonstrations

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa

Métis Games Hatchet throwing and archery Inuit Games Join Stranger to explore some of the more popular Inuit Games Ojibwe Spirit Horses Meet some of Canada’s only Indigenous horses. This...

Family Fun Zone

We have something for everyone in the family in our Family Fun Zone. Métis Games Try your hand at some traditional Metis Games like Hatchet Throwing & Archery. All ages....

Quillwork Demonstration with Christine Toulouse

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa

Discover the artistic world of Christine Toulouse, an emerging Anishinaabe artist from Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation. Specializing in quillwork, an intricate form of embroidery utilizing dyed or natural-colored porcupine quills...

Wigwam Building with Chuck Commanda

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa

One of 12 grandchildren of Algonquin master canoe builders, William and Mary Commanda, Chuck remembers doing this with his Grandparents, harvesting the bark and building in their yard in Kitigan...

Recurring

Inukshuk Building with Alla (Stranger)

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa

Stop by as Alla (Stranger) builds traditional and authentic Inuit Inukshuks to learn more about the different meaning and use of these rock formations across the North.

“Radical Stitch” Beaded Bracelet by National Gallery of Canada

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa

DROP-IN Celebrate the National Gallery of Canada’s newest exhibit “Radical Stitch” which looks at the contemporary and transformative context of beading. Drop in at this booth hosted by National Gallery...

Elder Opening Ceremony & Opening Remarks

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa

1:00PM | ELDER OPENING CEREMONY Gathered on the traditional and unceded lands of the Algonquin peoples and their descendants, the 2024 Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival welcomes all to celebrate the...

Algonquin Language Bingo with Samantha Tenasco

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa

DROP-IN A fun game for all ages where participants follow along with the host, learning Algonquin language for all the letters and numbers to call out BINGO! One hour of...

Recurring

World Champion Hoop Dancer Scott Sinquah

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa

Scott Sixkiller Sinquah is proud to represent the Gila River Pima, Hopi/Tewa, Cherokee, and Choctaw Nations. Coming from the southwest in Arizona, he is a two-time and the current World...

Six Nations Women Singers

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa

The Six Nations Women Singers is one of the most influential female Native American singing groups. Formed on the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory, Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada, the...

Ojibwe Spirit Horse Equine Assisted Learning

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa

Join Rhonda Snow for an interactive EAL experience with the Ojibwe spirit ponies.  Rhonda is not only a certified EAL facilitator, but a knowledge keeper and renowned artist bringing the stories...

$20

Dreamcatcher Workshop with Bougie Birch

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa

COST: $20 each AGE: 5+ DURATION: 45 minutes to 1 hour The Dreamcatcher Kit includes 18 glass crow beads, suede, a 4″ metal ring, 18 real feathers, artificial sinew, and...

Recurring

David Finkle

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa

David has been called a Renaissance man – hailing from Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory in southern Ontario he is an award winning multi-instrumental recording artist versed in many musical genres. He...

Recurring

Sunsdrum Inuit Throat Singers

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa

There is a legend among the Inuit about the halo that appears around the sun. Known in some parts as siqiniup qilauta—roughly translated, “the sun’s drum”, it is a good...

Pow Wow Live Drawing with the National Arts Centre

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa

COST: Free (Pre-Registration Required) DURATION: 2 hours Come join us for this two-hour life-drawing session where you can capture the dynamic beauty of powwow dances and their regalia on your...

Métis Dancer Brad Lafortune

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa

Originating in the Red River area, the Métis jig is a combination of First Nations dancing, Scottish and French-Canadian step-dancing, and reel, jig, and quadrille steps. Brad Lafortune began jigging...

World Champion Hoop Dancer Scott Sinquah

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa

Scott Sixkiller Sinquah is proud to represent the Gila River Pima, Hopi/Tewa, Cherokee, and Choctaw Nations. Coming from the southwest in Arizona, he is a two-time and the current World...

Share your story with CBC Ottawa’s Creator Network

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa

CBC Ottawa's Creator Network is a place where you can tell your story, through your lens, in collaboration with CBC. The Creator Network team will be onsite on Friday, June 21...

Six Nations Women Singers

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa

The Six Nations Women Singers is one of the most influential female Native American singing groups. Formed on the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory, Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada, the...

Sunsdrum Inuit Throat Singers

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa

There is a legend among the Inuit about the halo that appears around the sun. Known in some parts as siqiniup qilauta—roughly translated, “the sun’s drum”, it is a good...

Ojibwe Spirit Horse Equine Assisted Learning

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa

Join Rhonda Snow for an interactive EAL experience with the Ojibwe spirit ponies.  Rhonda is not only a certified EAL facilitator, but a knowledge keeper and renowned artist bringing the stories...

$20

Métis Dancer Brad Lafortune

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa

Originating in the Red River area, the Métis jig is a combination of First Nations dancing, Scottish and French-Canadian step-dancing, and reel, jig, and quadrille steps. Brad Lafortune began jigging...

Competition Pow Wow Grand Entry: Committee Specials

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa

The Competition Pow Wow is the heart of the festival, attracting the best dancers from across North America and providing a non-stop kaleidoscope of colour set to the powerful beat...

Algonquin Language Bingo with Samantha Tenasco

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa

DROP-IN A fun game for all ages where participants follow along with the host, learning Algonquin language for all the letters and numbers to call out BINGO! One hour of...