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You used to call me Marie… By Tai Amy Grauman

Offsite Partner Events

National Arts Centre 1 Elgin St, Ottawa, Ontario

NAC Premiere A Savage Society and NAC Indigenous Theatre Production An epic Métis love story. A love story, a historical epic, and a celebration of Métis song and dance, You used...

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You used to call me Marie… By Tai Amy Grauman

Offsite Partner Events

National Arts Centre 1 Elgin St, Ottawa, Ontario

NAC Premiere A Savage Society and NAC Indigenous Theatre Production An epic Métis love story. A love story, a historical epic, and a celebration of Métis song and dance, You used...

Inuit Throat Singers @ Canadian Museum of History

Offsite Partner Events

Canadian Museum of History 100 Laurier St, Gatineau, Quebec

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...

Pow Wow Style Dances @ Canadian Museum of History

Offsite Partner Events

Canadian Museum of History 100 Laurier St, Gatineau, Quebec

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...

What does it sound like? Exploring Indigenous Language

Offsite Partner Events

Ottawa Public Library - North Gloucester 2036 Ogilvie Rd, Gloucester, Ontario

In this participants will learn about the Mohawk language and the history behind it. They will learn this by looking at the Mohawk alphabet and using it to pronounce the...

Summer Indigenous Art Market

Offsite Partner Events

National Arts Centre 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...

Inuit Throat Singers @ Canadian Museum of History

Offsite Partner Events

Canadian Museum of History 100 Laurier St, Gatineau, Quebec

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...

Pow Wow Style Dances @ Canadian Museum of History

Offsite Partner Events

Canadian Museum of History 100 Laurier St, Gatineau, Quebec

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...

Recurring

You used to call me Marie… By Tai Amy Grauman

Offsite Partner Events

National Arts Centre 1 Elgin St, Ottawa, Ontario

NAC Premiere A Savage Society and NAC Indigenous Theatre Production An epic Métis love story. A love story, a historical epic, and a celebration of Métis song and dance, You used...

Recurring

Inuit Throat Singers @ Canadian Museum of History

Offsite Partner Events

Canadian Museum of History 100 Laurier St, Gatineau, Quebec

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...

Recurring

Inuit Throat Singers @ Canadian Museum of History

Offsite Partner Events

Canadian Museum of History 100 Laurier St, Gatineau, Quebec

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...

Recurring

Pow Wow Style Dances @ Canadian Museum of History

Offsite Partner Events

Canadian Museum of History 100 Laurier St, Gatineau, Quebec

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...

Recurring

You used to call me Marie… By Tai Amy Grauman

Offsite Partner Events

National Arts Centre 1 Elgin St, Ottawa, Ontario

NAC Premiere A Savage Society and NAC Indigenous Theatre Production An epic Métis love story. A love story, a historical epic, and a celebration of Métis song and dance, You used...

Indigenous Trivia Night

Offsite Partner Events

National Arts Centre 1 Elgin St, Ottawa, Ontario

Join us for a night of laughter, learning, and celebration at the Indigenous Trivia Night presented by Indigenous Theatre and hosted by the hilarious comedian Janelle Niles! Gather your friends, family, and...

Dreamcatcher Workshop with Bougie Birch

Offsite Partner Events

National Arts Centre 1 Elgin St, Ottawa, Ontario

Join us in the NAC’s Atelier Shenkman Smith for Bougie Birch's Dreamcatcher Workshop. Under the guidance of Indigenous artist and educator, Ashley Clark, craft your own dreamcatcher in a 2-3 hour session. We...

What does it sound like? Exploring Indigenous Language

Offsite Partner Events

Ottawa Public Library - Beaverbrook 2500 Campeau Dr, Kanata, Ontario

In this participants will learn about the Mohawk language and the history behind it. They will learn this by looking at the Mohawk alphabet and using it to pronounce the...

Logan Staats @ National Arts Centre

SSIMAs On Tour

National Arts Centre 1 Elgin St, Ottawa, Ontario

FREE CONCERT AS PART OF THE JUKEBOX LUNCH CONCERTS SERIES AT PETER A. HERRNDORF PLACE Mohawk folk and soul musician Logan Staats began as a diamond in the rough on...

Summer Solstice Indigenous Night Market

Offsite Partner Events

Byward Market 55 ByWard Market Square, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

June is National Indigenous History Month, a time to recognize the rich history, heritage, resilience, and diversity of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis. As part of the Indigenous History Month celebrations in the ByWard...

Interactive Stations & Demonstrations

Culinary Experience

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

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

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

Workshops & Activities

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

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

Workshops & Activities

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

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...

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Inukshuk Building with Alla (Stranger)

Workshops & Activities

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

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

Workshops & Activities

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

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

Celebration Stage

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

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...

Longtable Feast by Chef Tawnya Brant ft Performance by Logan Staats

Culinary Experience

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

You are invited to join us for an amazing Indigenous dining experience at Chef Tawnya Brant’s Long table feast.  Chef Tawnya Brant of Six Nations of the Grand River Territory...

Algonquin Language Bingo with Samantha Tenasco

Workshops & Activities

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

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

Celebration Stage

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

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

Celebration Stage

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

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

Family Fun Zone

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

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

Workshops & Activities

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

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...

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David Finkle

Celebration Stage

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

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

Celebration Stage

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

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

Workshops & Activities

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

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

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...

World Champion Hoop Dancer Scott Sinquah

Celebration Stage

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

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

Indigenous Day Celebration

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

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

Celebration Stage

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

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

Celebration Stage

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

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

Family Fun Zone

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

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

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...

Competition Pow Wow Grand Entry: Committee Specials

Competition Pow Wow

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

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...

Longtable Feast by Chef Tawnya Brant ft Performance by Logan Staats

Culinary Experience

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

You are invited to join us for an amazing Indigenous dining experience at Chef Tawnya Brant’s Long table feast.  Chef Tawnya Brant of Six Nations of the Grand River Territory...

Algonquin Language Bingo with Samantha Tenasco

Workshops & Activities

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

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...

Pow Wow Committee Specials & Glow in the Dark Pow Wow ft Dj Shub

Indigenous Day Celebration

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

Cap off the evening of National Indigenous Peoples’ Day as our competition pow wow kicks off with a bang! Starting at 6:00 PM, get ready for the committee specials featuring...

Pow Wow Pitch

Pow Wow Pitch

9:00AM | POW WOW PITCH REGISTRATION Pow Wow Pitch provides a platform for Indigenous entrepreneurs to showcase their innovative business ideas and gain valuable exposure within the entrepreneurial community. Same-day...

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Family Fun Zone

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....

Recurring

Quillwork Demonstration with Christine Toulouse

Workshops & Activities

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

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

Workshops & Activities

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

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)

Workshops & Activities

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

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.

Janet McCue and the Conundrum Interactive Music Station

Workshops & Activities

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

Janet McCue from Curve Lake First Nation is a long time leader and advocate who dedicates her time to raising awareness for social justice, empowering her Aboriginal community and providing...

Recurring

Sunsdrum Inuit Throat Singers

Celebration Stage

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

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...

Recurring

Ojibwe Spirit Horse Equine Assisted Learning

Family Fun Zone

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

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

Blanket Exercise with Elaine Kicknosway

Workshops & Activities

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

COST: Free (Pre-registration required) AGE: 15+ DURATION: 1 hour The Blanket Exercise is based on Indigenous methodologies and the goal is to build understanding about our shared history as Indigenous...

Recurring

World Champion Hoop Dancer Scott Sinquah

Celebration Stage

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

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...

Recurring

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...

Competition Pow Wow Grand Entry

Competition Pow Wow

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

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...

Recurring

David Finkle

Celebration Stage

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

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

Celebration Stage

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

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...

Culinary Workshop with Chef Trudy Metcalfe-Coe

Culinary Experience

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

CHEF: Trudy Metcalfe-Coe COST: $100 per station (max. 4 people per station) AGE: 8+ (or with Adult Participation) DURATION: 1 hour Chef Trudy Metcalfe Coe, is an award winning Inuk...

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,...

Recurring

World Champion Hoop Dancer Scott Sinquah

Celebration Stage

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

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...

Recurring

Dreamcatcher Workshop with Bougie Birch

Workshops & Activities

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

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

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...

Recurring

David Finkle

Celebration Stage

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

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

Celebration Stage

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

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...

Culinary Workshops with Chef Trudy Metcalfe-Coe

Culinary Experience

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

CHEF: Trudy Metcalfe-Coe COST: $100 per station (max. 4 people per station) AGE: 8+ (or with Adult Participation) DURATION: 1 hour Chef Trudy Metcalfe Coe, is an award winning Inuk...

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,...

Ojibwe Spirit Horse Equine Assisted Learning

Family Fun Zone

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

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

Competition Pow Wow Grand Entry

Competition Pow Wow

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

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...

Recurring

World Champion Hoop Dancer Scott Sinquah

Celebration Stage

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

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...

Recurring

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...

Drone Show

Drone Show

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

Be amazed as 250 drones light up the sky over Mādahòkì Farm to tell the story and teachings of the Seven Grandfathers. With this incredible immersive storytelling experience, you will...

Recurring

Family Fun Zone

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....

Wigwam Building with Chuck Commanda

Workshops & Activities

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

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)

Workshops & Activities

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

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.

Recurring

Janet McCue and the Conundrum Interactive Music Station

Workshops & Activities

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

Janet McCue from Curve Lake First Nation is a long time leader and advocate who dedicates her time to raising awareness for social justice, empowering her Aboriginal community and providing...

Recurring

Sunsdrum Inuit Throat Singers

Celebration Stage

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

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...

Recurring

Ojibwe Spirit Horse Equine Assisted Learning

Family Fun Zone

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

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
Recurring

Blanket Exercise with Elaine Kicknosway

Workshops & Activities

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

COST: Free (Pre-registration required) AGE: 15+ DURATION: 1 hour The Blanket Exercise is based on Indigenous methodologies and the goal is to build understanding about our shared history as Indigenous...

Recurring

World Champion Hoop Dancer Scott Sinquah

Celebration Stage

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

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...

Recurring

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...

Recurring

Competition Pow Wow Grand Entry

Competition Pow Wow

Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

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...