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  • June 2022
  • Sat 25
    June 25, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - June 26, 2022 @ 2:00 pm

    SSIMA’S WINNERS TOUR – MĀDAHÒKÌ FARM

    SSIMA's Winners Tour

    WABANAKI CONFEDERACY - 2021 POW WOW TRADITIONAL/CONTEMPORARY WINNER Wabanaki Confederacy are a northern style powwow singing group based in Eastern Canada. The name Wabanaki Confederacy is a tribute to the alliance of the tribes on the East Coast. The Wabanaki Confederacy (Wabenaki, Wobanaki, translated roughly as “People of the First Light” or People of the...

  • Sat 25
    June 25, 2022 @ 1:30 pm - June 26, 2022 @ 6:30 pm

    RUNS WITH THE STARS – DARCY WHITECROW & HEATHER M. O’CONNOR

    Traditional Knowledge

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    Darcy is Ojibwe and Dakota. He has been raising and caring for Ojibwe horses for the past decade to help preserve the breed and the tradition of symbiotic interaction with the Ojibwe people. Runs with the Stars is his debut book, written alongside award-winning children’s author and freelance writer Heather M. O’Connor and illustrated by...

  • Sat 25
    June 25, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

    DALLAS ARCAND (WORLD CHAMPION HOOP DANCER)

    Celebration Stage

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    Dallas is a three-time World Champion Hoop Dancer from the Alexander (Kipohtakaw) Plains Cree Nation.

  • Sat 25
    June 25, 2022 @ 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

    INUIT THROAT SINGING

    Celebration Stage

    Register now

    Traditional Inuit throat singing is a game or competition usually done with two women. There is a leader and a follower, the leader sets the rhythm, the pace and the sound, and the follower repeats the sound.

  • Sat 25
    June 25, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    POW WOW PITCH – TOP 10 PITCHES

    Celebration Stage

    Pow Wow Pitch is a pitch competition for Indigenous entrepreneurs across Turtle Island to shine the spotlight on pow wow vendors, artists, business builders and innovators from all backgrounds and industries, whether just starting or looking to grow to the next level.

  • Sat 25
    June 25, 2022 @ 3:30 pm - June 26, 2022 @ 7:30 pm

    STORYTELLER – MICHAEL KUSUGAK

    Traditional Knowledge

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    Michael is a storyteller and children’s writer. His love of storytelling began after he pleaded with his grandmother every night to tell him a story and she eventually gave in. Her stories were passed down to Michael’s children after realizing that there was little written about life in the Arctic. He has authored 12 children’s...

  • Sat 25
    June 25, 2022 @ 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

    DERRIC STARLIGHT (PUPPETEER & COMEDIAN)

    Celebration Stage

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    DerRic is from the Tsuu Tina First Nation near Calgary, Alberta. At a young age, DerRic began learning muppet voices, and by his teens, had perfected well over two hundred. He now has a cast of over 350 voices, a cast of Puppet Characters, and a genuine knack for comedy.

  • Sat 25
    June 25, 2022 @ 4:45 pm - 5:00 pm

    POW WOW PITCH – WINNER’S ANNOUNCEMENT

    Celebration Stage

    Pow Wow Pitch is a pitch competition for Indigenous entrepreneurs across Turtle Island to shine the spotlight on pow wow vendors, artists, business builders and innovators from all backgrounds and industries, whether just starting or looking to grow to the next level.

  • Sat 25
    June 25, 2022 @ 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm

    DALLAS ARCAND (WORLD CHAMPION HOOP DANCER)

    Celebration Stage

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    Dallas is a three-time World Champion Hoop Dancer from the Alexander (Kipohtakaw) Plains Cree Nation.

  • Sat 25
    June 25, 2022 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

    SSIMA’S LIVE MUSIC

    Celebration Stage

    Register now

    Live music to be announced.

  • Sun 26
    June 26, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

    DERRIC STARLIGHT (PUPPETEER & COMEDIAN)

    Celebration Stage

    Register now

    DerRic is from the Tsuu Tina First Nation near Calgary Alberta. At a young age, DerRic began learning muppet voices, and by his teens, had perfected well over two hundred. He now has a cast of over 350 voices, a cast of Puppet Characters, and a genuine knack for comedy.

  • Sun 26
    June 26, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

    INUIT THROAT SINGING

    Celebration Stage

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    Traditional Inuit throat singing is a game or competition usually done with two women. There is a leader and a follower, the leader sets the rhythm, the pace and the sound, and the follower repeats the sound.

  • Sun 26
    June 26, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

    SAFARI JEFF

    Celebration Stage

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    Safari Jeff educates and captivates with his intriguing live reptiles and stunning HD multi media experience. Guests are treated to memorable moments, as this interactive event offers a “hands-on” experience with amazing reptiles for enthusiasts. Learn about the ecosystem, balances in nature, roles of wildlife and ancient dinosaur history all in one event.

  • Sun 26
    June 26, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    DERRIC STARLIGHT (PUPPETEER & COMEDIAN)

    Celebration Stage

    Register now

    DerRic is from the Tsuu Tina First Nation near Calgary Alberta. At a young age, DerRic began learning muppet voices, and by his teens, had perfected well over two hundred. He now has a cast of over 350 voices, a cast of Puppet Characters, and a genuine knack for comedy.

  • Sun 26
    June 26, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    DALLAS ARCAND (WORLD CHAMPION HOOP DANCER)

    Celebration Stage

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    Dallas is a three-time World Champion Hoop Dancer from the Alexander (Kipohtakaw) Plains Cree Nation.

  • Sun 26
    June 26, 2022 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    INUIT THROAT SINGING

    Celebration Stage

    Register now

    Traditional Inuit throat singing is a game or competition usually done with two women. There is a leader and a follower, the leader sets the rhythm, the pace and the sound, and the follower repeats the sound.

  • Sun 26
    June 26, 2022 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

    SAFARI JEFF

    Celebration Stage

    Register now

    Safari Jeff educates and captivates with his intriguing live reptiles and stunning HD multi media experience. Guests are treated to memorable moments, as this interactive event offers a “hands-on” experience with amazing reptiles for enthusiasts. Learn about the ecosystem, balances in nature, roles of wildlife and ancient dinosaur history all in one event.

  • May 2023
  • Thu 18
    May 18, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - May 27, 2023 @ 7:30 pm

    Off-Site Event: Little Red Warrior and His Lawyer

    Off-Site Event

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    Babs Asper Theatre 1 Elgin St, Ottawa, Ontario

    “Little Red Warrior and His Lawyer is so relentlessly irreverent and surprising... For the majority of the show, I was grinning my face off.” OTTAWA PREMIERE NAC Indigenous Theatre in association with Theatre Calgary presents the Belfry Theatre and Savage Society production of Little Red Warrior and His Lawyer. From director and Governor General’s Award-winning playwright Kevin...

    $29
  • June 2023
  • Sat 3
    June 3, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

    Off-Site Event: Wolves Stencil Art Workshop

    Off-Site Event

    Canadian Museum of Nature 240 McLeod St, Ottawa, Ontario

    Bring out your inner artist with this interactive workshop! Guests will create their own Woodland style masterpiece from our selection of stencils based on woodland style art of the the Wolf. This workshop is focused on illustrating your own Wolf with our Indigenous ambassador, while learning more about their cultural connections to our Indigenous stories....

  • Sun 4
    June 4, 2023 Recurring

    Off-Site Event: #ReconcileThis Art Build

    Off-Site Event

    Atrium O’Brien 1 Elgin St, Ottawa, Ontario

    Join us for a Community Art Build to create and paint screen-print banners in support of the #ReconcileThis movement, facilitated by artist Mariah Meawasige. This free, drop-in workshop will be an opportunity to learn about the initiative while engaging creatively in this participatory art-making event. All materials will be provided, come as you are, feel free to bring...

    Free
  • Sun 4
    June 4, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    Off-Site Event: SSIMA Music Showcase

    Off-Site Event

    George Street Plaza George St, Ottawa, Ontario

    National Indigenous History Month in the Byward Market Indigenous Vendors Every Weekend SIMMA Music Showcase Sunday June 4th 12-5pm George St Plaza

    Free
  • Mon 5
    June 5, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Off-Site Event: Powwow Life Drawing

    Off-Site Event

    Kipnes Lantern 1 Elgin St, Ottawa, Ontario

    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 own paper. Participants will bring their own material and work with art facilitators to create drawings that capture both the movement of the dancers and their regalia. Suitable intermediate to advanced artists....

    Free
  • Tue 6
    June 6, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 11:00 pm

    Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards (SSIMAs)

    Off-Site Event

    National Arts Centre 1 Elgin St, Ottawa, Ontario

    The SSIMAs (Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards), a celebration of artistic excellence and accomplishments of First Nations, Inuit and Metis musicians from across the country, hit the National Arts Centre stage LIVE on June 6th in Ottawa. Seventeen awards selected from 250 Canada-wide submissions will be handed out including two international categories and a musical...

    $20 – $75
  • Thu 8
    June 8, 2023 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

    Off-Site Event: Got Land?

    Off-Site Event

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    Azrieli Studio 1 Elgin St, Ottawa, Ontario

    Got Land? is a stand-up comedy variety show where First Nation, Inuit, and Metis entertainers tell jokes and share individual life stories. So keep your ear to the ground and your eyes to the skies, as Got Land? brings its unique style of comedy to National Indigenous History Month! Tell your cousins! FEATURING Don Kelly Janelle Niles Nicole...

    $25
  • Mon 12
    June 12, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Off-Site Event: Powwow Life Drawing

    Off-Site Event

    Rossy Pavilion 1 Elgin St, Ottawa, Ontario

    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 own paper. Participants will bring their own material and work with art facilitators to create drawings that capture both the movement of the dancers and their regalia. Suitable intermediate to advanced artists....

    Free
  • Sat 17
    June 17, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 12:45 pm

    Off-Site Event: Live Performance – Mādahòkì

    Off-Site Event

    Canadian Museum of History 100 Laurier St, Gatineau, Quebec

    Saturday, June 17th Throat Singers: 10:00 AM and 11:15 AM; Pow Wow Style Dances: 10:30 AM and 11:45 AM Experience the excitement of song, drum and dance with live Indigenous performances in the Museum’s beautiful Grand Hall. Join us for a special weekend at the Museum where performers from Mādahòkì Farm will bring you and...

  • Sat 17
    June 17, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

    Off-Site Event: Wolves Stencil Art Workshop

    Off-Site Event

    Canadian Museum of Nature 240 McLeod St, Ottawa, Ontario

    Bring out your inner artist with this interactive workshop! Guests will create their own Woodland style masterpiece from our selection of stencils based on woodland style art of the the Wolf. This workshop is focused on illustrating your own Wolf with our Indigenous ambassador, while learning more about their cultural connections to our Indigenous stories....

  • Sat 17
    June 17, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Off-Site Event: Summer Indigenous Art Market

    Off-Site Event

    Atrium O’Brien 1 Elgin St, Ottawa, Ontario

    Gather with us in the Gail & David O’Brien Atrium as we host Indigenous artists and artisans for the Summer Indigenous Art Market at the National Arts Centre. Join in on the community spirit by supporting artists, seeing friends and connecting with arts and culture. The Indigenous Art Market features the diverse and amazing work...

    Free
  • Sun 18
    June 18, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

    Off-Site Event: Live Performance – Mādahòkì

    Off-Site Event

    Canadian Museum of History 100 Laurier St, Gatineau, Quebec

    Sunday, June 18th Throat Singers: 10:00 AM and 11:15 AM; Pow Wow Style Dances: 1:00 PM Experience the excitement of song, drum and dance with live Indigenous performances in the Museum’s beautiful Grand Hall. Join us for a special weekend at the Museum where performers from Mādahòkì Farm will bring you and your family closer...

  • Wed 21
    June 21, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

    Off-Site Event: Summer Solstice Fashion Show

    Off-Site Event

    York Street York St, Ottawa, Ontario

    National Indigenous History Month in the Byward Market Indigenous Vendors Every Weekend Summer Solstice Fashion Show Wednesday June 21st 11am – 3pm @ York St

    Free
  • Wed 21
    June 21, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Indigenous Day Celebration: Interactive Stations & Demonstrations

    NIPD Celebration

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    Métis Games Axe throwing and archery with Hank Rowlinson Ojibwe Spirit Horses 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. Medicine Bag Workshop Presented by Makawtew Workshops. Pre-register at a cost of $20 per...

    Free
  • Wed 21
    June 21, 2023 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    Indigenous Day Celebration: Medicine Bag with Makatew Workshops

    NIPD Celebration

    Register now
    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    Join Marc Forgette, owner of Makatew Workshops to create your own medicine bag. Marc is Algonquin and French and proudly offers to share his culture with hands-on workshops with traditional crafts. In this workshop, you will make your own small medicine bag and gain some teachings on our traditional medicines. Duration: 60 Mins Cost: $20...

    $20
  • Wed 21
    June 21, 2023 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Indigenous Day Celebration: Ojibwe Spirit Horses

    NIPD Celebration

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    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.

    Free
  • Wed 21
    June 21, 2023 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Indigenous Picnic

    Culinary Experiences

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    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    Availability (each spot is one hour): Wednesday, June 21: 6 spots at 4 PM | 5:30 PM | 7 PM “Tawnshi” means hello in Michif, the language of the Métis. This exclusive and elevated picnic experience is a collaboration with Tawnshi Charcuterie from BC and Mādahòkì Farm. Limited and exclusive picnic spots at Mādahòkì Farm...

    $149
  • Wed 21
    June 21, 2023 @ 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    Indigenous Day Celebration: Celebration Stage

    NIPD Celebration

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    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: – Tarniriq – Inuit Throat Singing – Fiddleground featuring Brad Lafortune – Métis Jigging and teachings – Performances by some of our 2023 SSIMA...

    Free
  • Wed 21
    June 21, 2023 @ 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm

    Indigenous Day Celebration: Drone Show

    NIPD Celebration

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    Presented by Indigenous Tourism Ontario In celebration of NIPD, 200 drones will light up the sky sharing an imtimate story, Mewnizha. 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...

    Free
  • Thu 22
    June 22, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 2:30 pm Recurring

    Education Day (Registered Schools Only)

    Education Days

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    ACTIVITIES Pow Wow Performances Watch an authentic 90 minute long Pow Wow demonstration featuring a Grand Entry, Drums, Dancers, and World Champion Hoop Dancer Scott Sinquah. Métis Games Hank Rowlinson teaches about traditional Métis games, played for generations, in this interactive demonstration. Inuit Throat Singing and Métis Jig Watch captivating performances of these traditional Inuit...

  • Fri 23
    June 23, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    Off-Site Event: Indigenous Night Market

    Off-Site Event

    William Street William St, Ottawa, Ontario

    National Indigenous History Month in the Byward Market Indigenous Vendors Every Weekend Indigenous Night Market Friday June 23rd 5pm – 9pm @ William Street

    Free
  • Sat 24
    June 24, 2023 @ 8:45 am - 9:00 pm

    Chanelle Munroe: Mistress Of Magic

    Celebration Stage

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    Chanelle Munroe is a true enchantress, and the world’s only professional female Métis magician. From headlining at Magic Immersive Chicago to captivating audiences at fairs, festivals, casinos, and corporate events across the U.S. and Canada, she has delighted spectators of all ages with her mesmerizing illusions. Chanelle’s performances have graced the prestigious Canadian Museum of...

  • Sat 24
    June 24, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am

    Métis Jig Performance – Prairie Fire

    Celebration Stage

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    Prairie Fire is a fun family dance group that started out as Jaime and the Jiglets with their mother, artist Jaime Koebel. Prairie Fire is a lively and interactive group that also aims to teach audiences about Métis culture and the joy of the jig.

    Free
  • Sat 24
    June 24, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

    Pow Wow Pitch – Round 1

    Pow Wow Pitch

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    Pow Wow Pitch is a pitch competition for Indigenous entrepreneurs across Turtle Island to shine the spotlight on Pow Wow vendors, artists, business builders and innovators from all backgrounds and industries, whether just starting or looking to grow to the next level.

    Free
  • Sat 24
    June 24, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Celebration Stage: Saturday Daytime

    Celebration Stage

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    10:00AM | MÉTIS JIG PERFORMANCE – PRAIRIE FIRE Prairie Fire is a fun family dance group that started out as Jaime and the Jiglets with their mother, artist Jaime Koebel. Prairie Fire is a lively and interactive group that also aims to teach audiences about Métis culture and the joy of the jig. 10:30AM |...

    Free
  • Sat 24
    June 24, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

    Off-Site Event: Birch Bark Crafting Demonstration

    Off-Site Event

    Canadian Museum of Nature 240 McLeod St, Ottawa, Ontario

    Learn about the amazing traditional methods of Indigenous engineering from an Algonquin master birch bark canoe builder, Pinock, from Kitigan Zibi First Nation. Pinock also creates wigwams, snowshoes, rattles, drums and much more using all-natural materials, such as birch bark, spruce gum, roots and ash wood. Cost: Included with Museum admission. Please note: Museum admission...

  • Sat 24
    June 24, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

    Family Fun Zone

    Family Fun Zone

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    Métis Games Try your hand at some traditional Metis Games like Hatchet Throwing & Archery. All ages. Farm Play Come have fun at our farm play area with hay bales, climbers, teeter totter, and a corn play station. Small Animals Meet our resident goats, sheeps, bunnies and pigs. Including some spring babies! Colouring Mural with...

    Free
  • Sat 24
    June 24, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

    Ojibwe Spirit Horses

    Family Fun Zone

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    Come and meet our herd of the rare and endangered Ojibwe Spirit Horses. Learn some stories of their resilience, participate in a pony art project and even take a pony ride. The Ojibwe Spirit horses at Mādahòkì are Canada’s only Indigenous horse breed.

    Free
  • Sat 24
    June 24, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

    Interactive Métis Floral Community Art Project

    Creative Workshops

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    Jaime Morse is Michif from northern Alberta, and grew up on her German immigrant Grandmother’s farm between Métis and First Nations communities. Jaime holds a B.A. in Canadian Studies from Carleton University (2004), and was the 2014 winner of the Ontario Arts Council Award for Emerging Artist. She is an Educator, Indigenous Programs and Outreach...

    Free
  • Sat 24
    June 24, 2023 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am

    Niego Aasivak Inuit Throat Singers

    Celebration Stage

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    Inuit throat singing is an Inuit tradition practiced by Inuit women as a game and a friendly competition. Throat singing mimics sounds from the Arctic environment, such as the river and the wind. Tracy Sarazin and Kendra Tagoona have over twenty years of performing Inuit throat singing, learning from friends to help revitalize this practice...

  • Sat 24
    June 24, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am

    World Champion Hoop Dancer Scott Sinquah

    Celebration Stage

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    The art of hoop dance honors cultural traditions shared by multiple Indigenous communities. With roots in healing ceremonies, traditions and practices, today hoop dance is shared as an artistic expression to celebrate and honor Indigenous traditions throughout the U.S. and Canada. Scott Sixkiller Sinquah is proud to represent the Gila River Pima, Hopi/Tewa, Cherokee, and...

    Free
  • Sat 24
    June 24, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am

    Storytelling with Rhonda Snow

    Storytelling

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    Share oral histories and stories about the Native Ponies with artist Rhonda Snow. The Trail of the Native Ponies takes us on a journey back in time when the ponies lived out under the stars. The story takes a winding path with a girl called Ikwe to find the ponies she had heard stories of...

    Free
  • Sat 24
    June 24, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Medicine Bag with Makatew Workshops

    Creative Workshops

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    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    Join Marc Forgette, owner of Makatew Workshops to create your own medicine bag. Marc is Algonquin and French and proudly offers to share his culture with hands-on workshops with traditional crafts. In this workshop, you will make your own small medicine bag and gain some teachings on our traditional medicines. Duration: 60 Mins Cost: $20...

    $20
  • Sat 24
    June 24, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Pow Wow 101

    Pow Wow

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    Come and learn more about the teachings of the drum, dance style and pow wow etiquette/protocols.

    Free
  • Sat 24
    June 24, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Culinary Workshops

    Culinary Experiences

    Register now
    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    9 stations available per session. Each station can accommodate 1 – 3 people. In this workshop, you will have your own cooking station to follow along with Chef Jenni Lessard in creating a meal to enjoy! Traditional Métis Comfort Soup: This hearty soup features ground bison simmered in a flavorful smoked bison bone broth, complemented...

    $40
  • Sat 24
    June 24, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 7:30 pm

    Indigenous Picnic

    Culinary Experiences

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    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    Availability (each spot is one hour): Saturday, June 24: 6 spots at 11 AM | 12:30 PM | 2 PM | 3:30 PM | 5 PM | 6:30 PM “Tawnshi” means hello in Michif, the language of the Métis. This exclusive and elevated picnic experience is a collaboration with Tawnshi Charcuterie from BC and Mādahòkì...

    $149
  • Sat 24
    June 24, 2023 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm

    Métis Dancer Brad Lafortune

    Celebration Stage

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    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 at a young age and believes the dance is an interactive way to physically engage individuals of any age, all the while learning about the...

    Free
  • Sat 24
    June 24, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

    Pow Wow Grand Entry: Saturday

    Pow Wow

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    All pow wows begin with a Grand Entry, when all dancers enter into the circle. Grand Entry is led by an elder and accompanied with an opening song sung by a host drum. This event is sacred in nature.

  • Sat 24
    June 24, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 1:15 pm

    Pow Wow Pitch – Top 10 Announcement

    Pow Wow Pitch

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    Find out who made it past the first round of Pow Wow Pitch! The Top 10 are paired with mentors to prepare for the Final Pitch.

    Free
  • Sat 24
    June 24, 2023 @ 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm

    Métis Jig Performance – Prairie Fire

    Celebration Stage

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    Prairie Fire is a fun family dance group that started out as Jaime and the Jiglets with their mother, artist Jaime Koebel. Prairie Fire is a lively and interactive group that also aims to teach audiences about Métis culture and the joy of the jig.

    Free
  • Sat 24
    June 24, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

    Niego Aasivak Inuit Throat Singers

    Celebration Stage

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    Inuit throat singing is an Inuit tradition practiced by Inuit women as a game and a friendly competition. Throat singing mimics sounds from the Arctic environment, such as the river and the wind. Tracy Sarazin and Kendra Tagoona have over twenty years of performing Inuit throat singing, learning from friends to help revitalize this practice...

  • Sat 24
    June 24, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Film Screening with Wapikoni: Create Your Healing

    Celebration Stage

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    Watch a screening of Create Your Healing. Saturday and Sunday at 2PM.

    Free
  • Sat 24
    June 24, 2023 @ 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

    Inuit Games

    Celebration Stage

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    Born in St. John’s, NL, raised in Ottawa, ON, Aalla (Stranger) has spent more than a decade demonstrating and teaching traditional Inuit games. If your child attends school in Ottawa, it’s more than likely that Stranger has taught their class about the Inuit culture. Aalla will be joined by his son, who has inherited his...

    Free
  • Sat 24
    June 24, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

    Pow Wow Pitch – Top 10 Pitches

    Pow Wow Pitch

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    The Top 10 will take the stage with the final 1-Minute Pitch followed by 2-minutes of Q&A with the judges in front of the audience.

    Free
  • Sat 24
    June 24, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

    Tarniriik Inuit Throat Singers

    Celebration Stage

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    Samantha and Cailyn, together are Tarniriik – the young Inuit Throat Singers that performed for the swearing in ceremony of Justin Trudeau.

  • Sat 24
    June 24, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Medicine Bag with Makatew Workshops

    Creative Workshops

    Register now
    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    Join Marc Forgette, owner of Makatew Workshops to create your own medicine bag. Marc is Algonquin and French and proudly offers to share his culture with hands-on workshops with traditional crafts. In this workshop, you will make your own small medicine bag and gain some teachings on our traditional medicines. Duration: 60 Mins Cost: $20...

    $20
  • Sat 24
    June 24, 2023 @ 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

    Storytelling with Rhonda Snow

    Storytelling

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    Share oral histories and stories about the Native Ponies with artist Rhonda Snow. The Trail of the Native Ponies takes us on a journey back in time when the ponies lived out under the stars. The story takes a winding path with a girl called Ikwe to find the ponies she had heard stories of...

    Free
  • Sat 24
    June 24, 2023 @ 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

    Chanelle Munroe: Mistress Of Magic

    Celebration Stage

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    Chanelle Munroe is a true enchantress, and the world’s only professional female Métis magician. From headlining at Magic Immersive Chicago to captivating audiences at fairs, festivals, casinos, and corporate events across the U.S. and Canada, she has delighted spectators of all ages with her mesmerizing illusions. Chanelle’s performances have graced the prestigious Canadian Museum of...

  • Sat 24
    June 24, 2023 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    Culinary Workshops

    Culinary Experiences

    Register now
    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    9 stations available per session. Each station can accommodate 1 – 3 people. In this workshop, you will have your own cooking station to follow along with Chef Jenni Lessard in creating a meal to enjoy! Traditional Métis Comfort Soup: This hearty soup features ground bison simmered in a flavorful smoked bison bone broth, complemented...

    $40
  • Sat 24
    June 24, 2023 @ 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm

    Pow Wow Pitch – Winners Announcement

    Pow Wow Pitch

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    Pow Wow Pitch announces the Summer Solstice Pow Wow Pitch Winners and Fan Favourite! Make sure you have your friends and family there to cheer you on!

  • Sat 24
    June 24, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

    Métis Hypnotist Scott Ward

    Celebration Stage

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    Scott Ward is an Ojibway and Metis Hypnotist originally from Selkirk, Manitoba, who has been performing across North America since 2005! The Scott Ward Hypnosis Show features engages with the audience on every level. When people attend a Scott Ward show, nobody leaves without a smile on their faces!

    Free
  • Sat 24
    June 24, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    Celebration Stage: Saturday Evening

    Celebration Stage

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    5:00PM | MÉTIS HYPNOTIST SCOTT WARD Scott Ward is an Ojibway and Metis Hypnotist originally from Selkirk, Manitoba, who has been performing across North America since 2005! The Scott Ward Hypnosis Show features engages with the audience on every level. When people attend a Scott Ward show, nobody leaves without a smile on their faces!...

    Free
  • Sat 24
    June 24, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm

    Pow Wow Grand Entry: Saturday

    Pow Wow

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    All pow wows begin with a Grand Entry, when all dancers enter into the circle. Grand Entry is led by an elder and accompanied with an opening song sung by a host drum. This event is sacred in nature.

  • Sat 24
    June 24, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    Culinary Workshops

    Culinary Experiences

    Register now
    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    9 stations available per session. Each station can accommodate 1 – 3 people. In this workshop, you will have your own cooking station to follow along with Chef Jenni Lessard in creating a meal to enjoy! Traditional Métis Comfort Soup: This hearty soup features ground bison simmered in a flavorful smoked bison bone broth, complemented...

    $40
  • Sat 24
    June 24, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm

    Tarniriik Inuit Throat Singers

    Celebration Stage

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    Samantha and Cailyn, together are Tarniriik – the young Inuit Throat Singers that performed for the swearing in ceremony of Justin Trudeau.

  • Sat 24
    June 24, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm

    Métis Dancer Brad Lafortune

    Celebration Stage

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    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 at a young age and believes the dance is an interactive way to physically engage individuals of any age, all the while learning about the...

    Free
  • Sat 24
    June 24, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm

    World Champion Hoop Dancer Scott Sinquah

    Celebration Stage

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    The art of hoop dance honors cultural traditions shared by multiple Indigenous communities. With roots in healing ceremonies, traditions and practices, today hoop dance is shared as an artistic expression to celebrate and honor Indigenous traditions throughout the U.S. and Canada. Scott Sixkiller Sinquah is proud to represent the Gila River Pima, Hopi/Tewa, Cherokee, and...

    Free
  • Sat 24
    June 24, 2023 @ 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm

    Movie Night Under The Stars – Wapikoni: A New Beginning

    Celebration Stage

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    Wapikoni mobile’s mission is to promote the expression of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people through film and music creation and the dissemination of these works. By offering Indigenous talent one-on-one support and mentoring, our organization contributes to their personal, professional and creative development while respecting their narrative sovereignty. Wapikoni provides these artists with a...

    Free
  • Sun 25
    June 25, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am

    Métis Jig Performance – Prairie Fire

    Celebration Stage

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    Prairie Fire is a fun family dance group that started out as Jaime and the Jiglets with their mother, artist Jaime Koebel. Prairie Fire is a lively and interactive group that also aims to teach audiences about Métis culture and the joy of the jig.

    Free
  • Sun 25
    June 25, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am

    Storytelling with Rhonda Snow

    Storytelling

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    Share oral histories and stories about the Native Ponies with artist Rhonda Snow. The Trail of the Native Ponies takes us on a journey back in time when the ponies lived out under the stars. The story takes a winding path with a girl called Ikwe to find the ponies she had heard stories of...

    Free
  • Sun 25
    June 25, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

    Celebration Stage: Sunday Daytime

    Celebration Stage

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    10:00AM | MÉTIS JIG PERFORMANCE – PRAIRIE FIRE Prairie Fire is a fun family dance group that started out as Jaime and the Jiglets with their mother, artist Jaime Koebel. Prairie Fire is a lively and interactive group that also aims to teach audiences about Métis culture and the joy of the jig. 11:00AM |...

    Free
  • Sun 25
    June 25, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

    Celebration Stage: Sunday Afternoon

    Celebration Stage

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    3:00PM | OMÉIGWESSI ENSEMBLE Originally from Winnipeg, the Delbaere-Sawchuk family calls Tkaronto home. They have played across Turtle Island, from the Vancouver Olympics, to the Smithsonian in Washington. They are committed to promoting and celebrating Métis music and culture. Oméigwessi is a nickname given to people of Ukranian ancestry by the Ojibwe community of Treaty...

    Free
  • Sun 25
    June 25, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Family Fun Zone

    Family Fun Zone

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    Métis Games Try your hand at some traditional Metis Games like Hatchet Throwing & Archery. All ages. Farm Play Come have fun at our farm play area with hay bales, climbers, teeter totter, and a corn play station. Small Animals Meet our resident goats, sheeps, bunnies and pigs. Including some spring babies! Colouring Mural with...

    Free
  • Sun 25
    June 25, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Ojibwe Spirit Horses

    Family Fun Zone

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    Come and meet our herd of the rare and endangered Ojibwe Spirit Horses. Learn some stories of their resilience, participate in a pony art project and even take a pony ride. The Ojibwe Spirit horses at Mādahòkì are Canada’s only Indigenous horse breed.

    Free
  • Sun 25
    June 25, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Interactive Métis Floral Community Art Project

    Creative Workshops

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    Jaime Morse is Michif from northern Alberta, and grew up on her German immigrant Grandmother’s farm between Métis and First Nations communities. Jaime holds a B.A. in Canadian Studies from Carleton University (2004), and was the 2014 winner of the Ontario Arts Council Award for Emerging Artist. She is an Educator, Indigenous Programs and Outreach...

    Free
  • Sun 25
    June 25, 2023 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am

    Niego Aasivak Inuit Throat Singers

    Celebration Stage

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    Inuit throat singing is an Inuit tradition practiced by Inuit women as a game and a friendly competition. Throat singing mimics sounds from the Arctic environment, such as the river and the wind. Tracy Sarazin and Kendra Tagoona have over twenty years of performing Inuit throat singing, learning from friends to help revitalize this practice...

  • Sun 25
    June 25, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am

    World Champion Hoop Dancer Scott Sinquah

    Celebration Stage

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    The art of hoop dance honors cultural traditions shared by multiple Indigenous communities. With roots in healing ceremonies, traditions and practices, today hoop dance is shared as an artistic expression to celebrate and honor Indigenous traditions throughout the U.S. and Canada. Scott Sixkiller Sinquah is proud to represent the Gila River Pima, Hopi/Tewa, Cherokee, and...

    Free
  • Sun 25
    June 25, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am

    Author’s Reading With Sunshine Tenasco – Nibi’s Watersong

    Author's Reading

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    Nibi is the Anishinaabemowin word for water. In Nibi’s Water Song , an Indigenous girl goes on a search for clean water to drink. Though she is faced with repeated obstacles, Nibi’s joyful and determined energy becomes a catalyst for change and action as her community, and then in widening circles the country and government,...

    Free
  • Sun 25
    June 25, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Medicine Bag with Makatew Workshops

    Creative Workshops

    Register now
    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    Join Marc Forgette, owner of Makatew Workshops to create your own medicine bag. Marc is Algonquin and French and proudly offers to share his culture with hands-on workshops with traditional crafts. In this workshop, you will make your own small medicine bag and gain some teachings on our traditional medicines. Duration: 60 Mins Cost: $20...

    $20
  • Sun 25
    June 25, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Culinary Workshops

    Culinary Experiences

    Register now
    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    9 stations available per session. Each station can accommodate 1 – 3 people. In this workshop, you will have your own cooking station to follow along with Chef Jenni Lessard in creating a meal to enjoy! Traditional Métis Comfort Soup: This hearty soup features ground bison simmered in a flavorful smoked bison bone broth, complemented...

    $40
  • Sun 25
    June 25, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 4:30 pm

    Indigenous Picnic

    Culinary Experiences

    Register now
    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    Availability (each spot is one hour): Sunday, June 25: 6 spots at 11 AM | 12:30 PM | 2 PM | 3:30 PM “Tawnshi” means hello in Michif, the language of the Métis. This exclusive and elevated picnic experience is a collaboration with Tawnshi Charcuterie from BC and Mādahòkì Farm. Limited and exclusive picnic spots...

    $149
  • Sun 25
    June 25, 2023 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm

    Métis Dancer Brad Lafortune

    Celebration Stage

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    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 at a young age and believes the dance is an interactive way to physically engage individuals of any age, all the while learning about the...

    Free
  • Sun 25
    June 25, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

    Pow Wow Grand Entry: Sunday

    Pow Wow

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    All pow wows begin with a Grand Entry, when all dancers enter into the circle. Grand Entry is led by an elder and accompanied with an opening song sung by a host drum. This event is sacred in nature.

  • Sun 25
    June 25, 2023 @ 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm

    Inuit Games

    Celebration Stage

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    Born in St. John’s, NL, raised in Ottawa, ON, Aalla (Stranger) has spent more than a decade demonstrating and teaching traditional Inuit games. If your child attends school in Ottawa, it’s more than likely that Stranger has taught their class about the Inuit culture. Aalla will be joined by his son, who has inherited his...

    Free
  • Sun 25
    June 25, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

    Métis Dancer Brad Lafortune

    Celebration Stage

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    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 at a young age and believes the dance is an interactive way to physically engage individuals of any age, all the while learning about the...

    Free
  • Sun 25
    June 25, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

    Storytelling with Rhonda Snow

    Storytelling

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    Share oral histories and stories about the Native Ponies with artist Rhonda Snow. The Trail of the Native Ponies takes us on a journey back in time when the ponies lived out under the stars. The story takes a winding path with a girl called Ikwe to find the ponies she had heard stories of...

    Free
  • Sun 25
    June 25, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Film Screening with Wapikoni: Create Your Healing

    Celebration Stage

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    Watch a screening of Create Your Healing. Saturday and Sunday at 2PM.

    Free
  • Sun 25
    June 25, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

    Author’s Reading With Sunshine Tenasco – Nibi’s Watersong

    Author's Reading

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    Nibi is the Anishinaabemowin word for water. In Nibi’s Water Song , an Indigenous girl goes on a search for clean water to drink. Though she is faced with repeated obstacles, Nibi’s joyful and determined energy becomes a catalyst for change and action as her community, and then in widening circles the country and government,...

    Free
  • Sun 25
    June 25, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm

    Oméigwessi Ensemble

    Celebration Stage

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    Originally from Winnipeg, the Delbaere-Sawchuk family calls Tkaronto home. They have played across Turtle Island, from the Vancouver Olympics, to the Smithsonian in Washington. They are committed to promoting and celebrating Métis music and culture. Oméigwessi is a nickname given to people of Ukranian ancestry by the Ojibwe community of Treaty 2. Drawing upon her...

    Free
  • Sun 25
    June 25, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Medicine Bag with Makatew Workshops

    Creative Workshops

    Register now
    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    Join Marc Forgette, owner of Makatew Workshops to create your own medicine bag. Marc is Algonquin and French and proudly offers to share his culture with hands-on workshops with traditional crafts. In this workshop, you will make your own small medicine bag and gain some teachings on our traditional medicines. Duration: 60 Mins Cost: $20...

    $20
  • Sun 25
    June 25, 2023 @ 3:45 pm - 4:30 pm

    Amanda Rheaume

    Celebration Stage

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    Amanda Rheaume’s rootsy, guitar-driven ballads introduce crucial dimensions to the world of Heartland Rock. A Citizen of the Métis Nation, and an active and proud member of the 2SLGBTQ+ community, Rheaume’s music is indeed from the heart and from the land. First a songwriter, Rheaume comes from a long line of tireless, transformational organizers and...

    Free
  • Sun 25
    June 25, 2023 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    Culinary Workshops

    Culinary Experiences

    Register now
    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    9 stations available per session. Each station can accommodate 1 – 3 people. In this workshop, you will have your own cooking station to follow along with Chef Jenni Lessard in creating a meal to enjoy! Traditional Métis Comfort Soup: This hearty soup features ground bison simmered in a flavorful smoked bison bone broth, complemented...

    $40
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