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...
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...
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...
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): Sunday, June 25: 6 spots at 11 AM | 12:30 PM | 2 PM | 3:30 PM “Tawnshi” means hello in Michif, the language...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
Watch a screening of Create Your Healing. Saturday and Sunday at 2PM.
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
This workshop takes place over two sessions – May 29 and June 5. The Moccasin Workshop offers a unique opportunity for individuals to learn the art of crafting moccasins. This...
Join us in the NAC’s Atelier Shenkman Smith for Bougie Birch's Dreamcatcher Workshop for Kids. Unleash your child's creativity and cultural curiosity at our Dreamcatcher Workshop! Join us for an...
This interactive workshop introduces participants of all ages to Indigenous Music. You will learn about this “heartbeat” of mother earth before learning some stomp dance songs on traditional rattles.
This workshop takes place over two sessions – May 29 and June 5. The Moccasin Workshop offers a unique opportunity for individuals to learn the art of crafting moccasins. This...
FREE CONCERT AS PART OF THE JUKEBOX LUNCH CONCERTS SERIES AT PETER A. HERNDORF PLACE Sandrine Masse started her career as a violist of classical background. Her love for folk,...
Explore the woodland art work of Rhonda Snow and uncover the oral history of the sacred Ojibwe Spirit Horses through the art.
Got Land? is a stand-up comedy variety show where First Nation, Inuit, and Métis entertainers tell jokes and share individual life stories. Indigenous comedians’ express solidarity though humour, but some just tell...
This interactive workshop introduces participants of all ages to Indigenous Music. You will learn about this “heartbeat” of mother earth before learning some stomp dance songs on traditional rattles.
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...
Our Stories: Indigenous Book Club is back for Indigenous History Month and you’re invited to join in! In partnership with Ottawa Public Library, this session features Making Love with the Land....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
We are excited to welcome registered teachers, students and home school groups to the Canadian Museum of History on June 19 for FREE Indigenous Programming during Education Day, presented by...
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...
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...
Explore the woodland art work of Rhonda Snow and uncover the oral history of the sacred Ojibwe Spirit Horses through the art.
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...
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....
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Darcy Whitecrow, a member of the Seine River First Nation band in Northwestern Ontario, embraces traditional Ojibwe and Dakota lifestyles, including trapping, fishing, and ricing, and practices traditional spirituality in...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Darcy Whitecrow, a member of the Seine River First Nation band in Northwestern Ontario, embraces traditional Ojibwe and Dakota lifestyles, including trapping, fishing, and ricing, and practices traditional spirituality in...
COST: $40 includes material including birch bark & porcupine quills DURATION: 1 hour Join Christine Toulouse, a First Nations artist, for a one-hour quillwork workshop. You’ll learn how to craft...
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...
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...
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...
Dorothy Taylor, an Elder and Knowledge Keeper from Curve Lake First Nation, founded the Sacred Water Circle, a volunteer-run initiative fostering relationships with water, the earth, and all non-human relatives....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Darcy Whitecrow, a member of the Seine River First Nation band in Northwestern Ontario, embraces traditional Ojibwe and Dakota lifestyles, including trapping, fishing, and ricing, and practices traditional spirituality in...
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...
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...
COST: $20 includes materials DURATION: 2 hours Hair-pipe beads are long cylinder-shaped beads typically made from bones. They have a long history with Indigenous people, as far back as the...
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...
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...
Dorothy Taylor, an Elder and Knowledge Keeper from Curve Lake First Nation, founded the Sacred Water Circle, a volunteer-run initiative fostering relationships with water, the earth, and all non-human relatives....
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...
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,...
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...
