Video is available to registered participants throughout the month of June. Michael Kusugak grew up in Repulse Bay, NWT (now Nunavut). During his childhood, his family travelled by dog sled,...

Workshop is available to purchase throughout the month of June. Paint a 14-inch pine wooden paddle with Claire Brascoupé. Claire demonstrates techniques to paint your paddle inspired by Algonquin medicinal...

Video is available to registered participants throughout the month of June. Meet world champion hoop dancer Dallas Arcand as he shares the history and cultural connections and teachings of the...

Workshop is available to purchase throughout the month of June. In this virtual workshop with Mi’kmaw Artist Melissa Peter-Paul, you will be learning how to make a 8 pointed star...

SILLA AND RISE - 2021 ARTISTIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR WINNER | 2021 INUIT ARTIST OF THE YEAR WINNER Silla and Rise blend Inuit throat-singing and futuristic dancefloor beats. Silla...

INUIT THROAT SINGING (SUNSDRUM) Sunsdrum consists of Heidi Langille and Lynda Brown. Located in Ottawa, they have travelled nationally and internationally demonstrating traditional and contemporary Inuit throat singing, drum dancing,...

SILLA AND RISE - 2021 ARTISTIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR WINNER | 2021 INUIT ARTIST OF THE YEAR WINNER Silla and Rise blend Inuit throat-singing and futuristic dancefloor beats. Silla...

Video is available to registered participants throughout the month of June. Join elders, musicians, and community youth groups as they take you on a journey of culture, elders teachings, stories...

JOEL WOOD (NORTHERN CREE) - 2021 HAND DRUM/FIDDLE/INSTRUMENTAL OF THE YEAR WINNER Joel Wood is a Cree musician from Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada. His album Singing Is Healing was a Juno...

Video is available to registered participants throughout the month of June. Join elders, musicians, and community youth groups as they take you on a journey of culture, elders teachings, stories...

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...

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

Joel Wood is a Cree musician from Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada. His album Singing Is Healing was a Juno Award nominee for Traditional Indigenous Artist of the Year at the Juno...

Silla and Rise blend Inuit throat-singing and futuristic dancefloor beats. Silla are Cynthia Pitsiulak, Charlotte Qamaniq and Charlotte Carleton, all from communities in Nunavut. Rise is Ottawa’s Rise Ashen, a...

A contemporary roots duo featuring sibling songwriters Leela Gilday and Jay Gilday. This musical collaboration sees Jay and Leela co-write and co-create new repertoire together, harnessing their talents as deeply...

To cap our National Indigenous People’s Day celebrations we are hosting a Movie Night Under the Stars featuring the 2020 Indigenous film, Run Woman Run. Run Woman Run is a...

Presented by TD Bank Group & Indigenous Tourism Ontario, Niriqatigiit (Coming Together To Eat) is a celebratory feast of foods from the arctic, prepared by two unlikely friends, chefs Trudy...

Join us for a Movie Night Under the Stars featuring the 2018 Indigenous film, The Grizzlies. Directed by Miranda de Pencier and based on a true story, The Grizzlies depicts...

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...

+ Kids Spirit Horse Colouring Station Rhonda Snow is proud Anishinabe. Rare Breeds Canada has presented her with a lifetime achievement award for her tireless work preserving the Native Pony...

Create beautiful prints using natural objects like leaves, flowers, feathers and other items found in nature. *No registration required

Displays of traditional birch bark baskets will inspire you to decorate your own paper basket with Algonquin symbols in this make-and-take free workshop.    Learn how these baskets were traditionally used and...

This workshop is designed to teach classic hand sewing techniques in beading and leatherwork. Participants will learn the art of puckered toe moccasin-making from skilled Indigenous artisan and Storyboot School...

Birch bark biting is a traditional Cree art. The art form is done by separating thin pieces of birch bark and folding the bark many times. Then the artist places...

Craft a beautiful Inuit Sealskin keychain with Inuk artist Carissa Metcalfe-Coe. Pre-registration required*

Melissa is a Mi’kmaw woman from Abegweit First Nation, located on Epekwitk. Growing up, Melissa was immersed in cultural teachings and was surrounded by a family of basket makers. Melissa’s...

Pinock is an Algonquin from the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg Nation near Maniwaki, Quebec. He builds canoes with a particular interest in Algonquin birchbark canoes. Pinock has participated in many demonstrations...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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....

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....

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...

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

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....

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...

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...

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....

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

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...

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...

“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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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”...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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

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,...

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.

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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!