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  • June 2024
  • Fri 21
    June 21, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    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...

  • Fri 21
    June 21, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

    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...

  • Sat 22
    June 22, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

    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...

  • Sat 22
    June 22, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm 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....

  • Sat 22
    June 22, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 7:00 pm 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...

  • Sat 22
    June 22, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

    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...

  • Sat 22
    June 22, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 7:00 pm 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.

  • Sat 22
    June 22, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 7:00 pm Recurring

    “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...

  • Sat 22
    June 22, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

    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...

  • Sat 22
    June 22, 2024 @ 10:30 am - 10:00 am 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...

  • Sat 22
    June 22, 2024 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am 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
  • Sat 22
    June 22, 2024 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

    Blanket Exercise with Elaine Kicknosway

    Workshops & Activities

    Register now
    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...

  • Sat 22
    June 22, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am 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...

  • Sat 22
    June 22, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am

    Author’s Reading With Darcy Whitecrow & Heather M. O’connor – Runs With The Stars

    Author's Reading

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    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...

  • Sat 22
    June 22, 2024 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm 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...

  • Sat 22
    June 22, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

    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...

  • Sat 22
    June 22, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    “Radical Stitch” Hair Pipe Beaded Bracelet Workshop by National Gallery of Canada

    Workshops & Activities

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

    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...

  • Sat 22
    June 22, 2024 @ 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm 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...

  • Sat 22
    June 22, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm 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...

  • Sat 22
    June 22, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

    Author’s Reading With Dorothy Taylor – Sacred Water Teachings

    Author's Reading

    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....

  • Sat 22
    June 22, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    Culinary Workshop with Chef Trudy Metcalfe-Coe

    Culinary Experience

    Register now
    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...

  • Sat 22
    June 22, 2024 @ 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,...

  • Sat 22
    June 22, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm 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...

  • Sat 22
    June 22, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Recurring

    Dreamcatcher Workshop with Bougie Birch

    Workshops & Activities

    Register now
    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...

  • Sat 22
    June 22, 2024 @ 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm 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...

  • Sat 22
    June 22, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm 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...

  • Sat 22
    June 22, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm Recurring

    Author’s Reading With Darcy Whitecrow & Heather M. O’Connor – Runs With The Stars

    Author's Reading

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    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...

  • Sat 22
    June 22, 2024 @ 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm 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...

  • Sat 22
    June 22, 2024 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

    Culinary Workshops with Chef Trudy Metcalfe-Coe

    Culinary Experience

    Register now
    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...

  • Sat 22
    June 22, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 5:30 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,...

  • Sat 22
    June 22, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm

    Author’s Reading With Dorothy Taylor – Strawberry Moon Teachings

    Author's Reading

    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....

  • Sat 22
    June 22, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

    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
  • Sat 22
    June 22, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm

    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...

  • Sat 22
    June 22, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm 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...

  • Sat 22
    June 22, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm 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...

  • Sat 22
    June 22, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    Indigenous Trivia Night in Partnership with the National Arts Centre

    Workshops & Activities

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    COST: Free DURATION: 2 hours Test your knowledge of Indigenous in a fun and interactive way with Trivia Night! Fun for all ages and great prizes. Host: Janelle Niles

  • Sat 22
    June 22, 2024 @ 10:00 pm - 10:30 pm

    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...

  • Sun 23
    June 23, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am Recurring

    Author’s Reading With Darcy Whitecrow & Heather M. O’Connor – Runs With The Stars

    Author's Reading

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    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...

  • Sun 23
    June 23, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm 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....

  • Sun 23
    June 23, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    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...

  • Sun 23
    June 23, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm 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.

  • Sun 23
    June 23, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Recurring

    “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...

  • Sun 23
    June 23, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Recurring

    “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...

  • Sun 23
    June 23, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm 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...

  • Sun 23
    June 23, 2024 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am 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...

  • Sun 23
    June 23, 2024 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am 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
  • Sun 23
    June 23, 2024 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Recurring

    Blanket Exercise with Elaine Kicknosway

    Workshops & Activities

    Register now
    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...

  • Sun 23
    June 23, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am 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...

  • Sun 23
    June 23, 2024 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm 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...

  • Sun 23
    June 23, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm 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...

  • Sun 23
    June 23, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

    “Radical Stitch” Hair Pipe Beaded Bracelet Workshop by National Gallery of Canada

    Workshops & Activities

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

    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...

  • Sun 23
    June 23, 2024 @ 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm Recurring

    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,...

  • Sun 23
    June 23, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm 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...

  • Sun 23
    June 23, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Recurring

    Author’s Reading With Darcy Whitecrow & Heather M. O’Connor – Runs With The Stars

    Author's Reading

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    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...

  • Sun 23
    June 23, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    Culinary Workshop with Chef Tawnya Brant

    Culinary Experience

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

    CHEF: Tawnya Brant COST: $100 per station (max. 4 people per station) AGE: 8+ (or with Adult Participation) DURATION: 1 hour Chef Tawnya Brant is renowned for her innovative approach...

  • Sun 23
    June 23, 2024 @ 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm 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...

  • Sun 23
    June 23, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm 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...

  • Sun 23
    June 23, 2024 @ 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm 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...

  • Sun 23
    June 23, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm 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...

  • Sun 23
    June 23, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Recurring

    Dreamcatcher Workshop with Bougie Birch

    Workshops & Activities

    Register now
    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...

  • Sun 23
    June 23, 2024 @ 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm 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...

  • Sun 23
    June 23, 2024 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

    Culinary Workshop with Chef Tawnya Brant

    Culinary Experience

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

    CHEF: Tawnya Brant COST: $100 per station (max. 4 people per station) AGE: 8+ (or with Adult Participation) DURATION: 1 hour Chef Tawnya Brant is renowned for her innovative approach...

  • Sun 23
    June 23, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm Recurring

    Author’s Reading With Darcy Whitecrow & Heather M. O’Connor – Runs With The Stars

    Author's Reading

    Mādahòkì Farm 4420 W Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

    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...

  • Sun 23
    June 23, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

    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
  • Tue 25
    June 25, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    Corn Husk Dolls: Story & Craft

    Offsite Partner Events

    Ottawa Public Library - Rockcliffe Park 380 Springfield Rd, Rockcliffe Park, Ontario

    Participants of all ages will learn the story behind one of history’s oldest toys, the corn husk doll. They will learn the importance of community through these dolls. After talking...

  • Sat 29
    June 29, 2024 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

    Corn Husk Dolls: Story & Craft

    Offsite Partner Events

    Ottawa Public Library - Ruth E. Dickinson 100 Malvern Dr, Nepean, Ontario

    Participants of all ages will learn the story behind one of history’s oldest toys, the corn husk doll. They will learn the importance of community through these dolls. After talking...

  • June 2025
  • Sat 21
    June 21 @ 10:00 am - 10:45 am Recurring

    Pow Wow FitNish with Amanda Fox

    Celebration Stage

    Wesley Clover Parks 401 Corkstown Rd, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    The Pow Wow Workout is a 45-minute high-intensity fitness class that blends powwow dance steps with traditional and contemporary powwow music in a fun, follow-along format. Led by Amanda Fox,...

  • Sat 21
    June 21 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am Recurring

    Siqiniup Qilauta Inuit Throat Singers

    Celebration Stage

    Wesley Clover Parks 401 Corkstown Rd, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Siqiniup Qilauta, meaning “the sun’s drum,” is an Ottawa-based musical group named after a traditional Inuit legend symbolizing good luck. The group showcases traditional and contemporary Inuit throat singing, drum...

  • Sat 21
    June 21 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Recurring

    Métis Jigging with Brad Lafortune

    Celebration Stage

    Wesley Clover Parks 401 Corkstown Rd, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Brad Lafortune, a proud Métis from Sudbury, Ontario, is a physiotherapist in Ottawa who shares his culture through Métis jigging workshops and performances, including with MASC’s Artists in the Classroom....

  • Sat 21
    June 21 @ 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm Recurring

    Rabbit & Bear Paws Puppet Show

    Celebration Stage

    Rabbit and Bear Paws present comical, educational, and interactive puppet shows for all ages. On Saturday, join them for Rabbit and Bear Paws: The Way, a lively retelling of the...

  • Sat 21
    June 21 @ 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Recurring

    World Champion Hoop Dancer Scott Sinquah

    Celebration Stage

    Witness the incredible talent of 2023 Heard Museum Hoop Dance Adult World Champion, Scott Sinquah. Rooted in healing ceremonies and cultural traditions, hoop dance is a powerful art form shared...

  • Sat 21
    June 21 @ 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

    Chanelle Munroe – Métis Magician

    Celebration Stage

    Wesley Clover Parks 401 Corkstown Rd, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Chanelle Munroe, the world’s only professional female Métis magician, blends storytelling and illusion to celebrate Indigenous culture. A trailblazer in a male-dominated industry, she empowers audiences—especially young girls—through performances that...

  • Sat 21
    June 21 @ 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm

    Rabbit & Bear Paws Puppet Show

    Celebration Stage

    Wesley Clover Parks 401 Corkstown Rd, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Rabbit and Bear Paws present comical, educational, and interactive puppet shows for all ages. On Saturday, join them for Rabbit and Bear Paws: The Way, a lively retelling of the...

  • Sat 21
    June 21 @ 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm Recurring

    Janet McCue & Conundrum

    Celebration Stage

    Wesley Clover Parks 401 Corkstown Rd, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Experience a powerful performance on the “Conundrum,” a unique instrument created by visual artist David Hynes, as Janet McCue of Curve Lake First Nation is joined by her family. Originally...

  • Sat 21
    June 21 @ 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm

    Algonquin Elvis Impersonator Justin Francois

    Celebration Stage

    Wesley Clover Parks 401 Corkstown Rd, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Justin Francois is a professional, award-winning Elvis Tribute Artist and a fan favourite across Canada and the U.S. Known for his remarkable resemblance to Elvis Presley and his dynamic performances...

  • Sat 21
    June 21 @ 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm

    Janet McCue & Conundrum

    Celebration Stage

    Wesley Clover Parks 401 Corkstown Rd, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Experience a powerful performance on the “Conundrum,” a unique instrument created by visual artist David Hynes, as Janet McCue of Curve Lake First Nation is joined by her family. Originally...

  • Sat 21
    June 21 @ 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm

    World Champion Hoop Dancer Scott Sinquah

    Celebration Stage

    Witness the incredible talent of 2023 Heard Museum Hoop Dance Adult World Champion, Scott Sinquah. Rooted in healing ceremonies and cultural traditions, hoop dance is a powerful art form shared...

  • Sat 21
    June 21 @ 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm

    Algonquin Youth Showcase

    Celebration Stage

    Wesley Clover Parks 401 Corkstown Rd, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Winners of the Youth Talent Contest from the Algonquin community of Barrier Lake join us to showcase their incredible talents. These young performers captivated judges and audiences alike with their...

  • Sat 21
    June 21 @ 8:00 pm - 8:30 pm

    Métis Jigging with Brad Lafortune

    Celebration Stage

    Wesley Clover Parks 401 Corkstown Rd, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Brad Lafortune, a proud Métis from Sudbury, Ontario, is a physiotherapist in Ottawa who shares his culture through Métis jigging workshops and performances, including with MASC’s Artists in the Classroom....

  • Sat 21
    June 21 @ 8:30 pm - 9:00 pm

    Siqiniup Qilauta Inuit Throat Singers

    Celebration Stage

    Wesley Clover Parks 401 Corkstown Rd, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Siqiniup Qilauta, meaning “the sun’s drum,” is an Ottawa-based musical group named after a traditional Inuit legend symbolizing good luck. The group showcases traditional and contemporary Inuit throat singing, drum...

  • Sat 21
    June 21 @ 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm

    Glow In The Dark Pow Wow Dance Party with Classic Roots

    Celebration Stage

    Wesley Clover Parks 401 Corkstown Rd, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Everyone one is invited to an electrifying glow-in-the-dark pow wow dance party featuring Classic Roots, an Ojibwe/Blackfoot DJ, producer, and performer from Long Lake 58 First Nation! Blending techno, house,...

  • Sun 22
    June 22 @ 10:00 am - 10:45 am Recurring

    Pow Wow FitNish with Amanda Fox

    Celebration Stage

    Wesley Clover Parks 401 Corkstown Rd, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    The Pow Wow Workout is a 45-minute high-intensity fitness class that blends powwow dance steps with traditional and contemporary powwow music in a fun, follow-along format. Led by Amanda Fox,...

  • Sun 22
    June 22 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am Recurring

    Siqiniup Qilauta Inuit Throat Singers

    Celebration Stage

    Wesley Clover Parks 401 Corkstown Rd, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Siqiniup Qilauta, meaning “the sun’s drum,” is an Ottawa-based musical group named after a traditional Inuit legend symbolizing good luck. The group showcases traditional and contemporary Inuit throat singing, drum...

  • Sun 22
    June 22 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Recurring

    Métis Jigging with Brad Lafortune

    Celebration Stage

    Wesley Clover Parks 401 Corkstown Rd, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Brad Lafortune, a proud Métis from Sudbury, Ontario, is a physiotherapist in Ottawa who shares his culture through Métis jigging workshops and performances, including with MASC’s Artists in the Classroom....

  • Sun 22
    June 22 @ 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm Recurring

    Rabbit & Bear Paws Puppet Show

    Celebration Stage

    Rabbit and Bear Paws present comical, educational, and interactive puppet shows for all ages. On Saturday, join them for Rabbit and Bear Paws: The Way, a lively retelling of the...

  • Sun 22
    June 22 @ 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

    World Champion Hoop Dancer Scott Sinquah

    Celebration Stage

    Witness the incredible talent of 2023 Heard Museum Hoop Dance Adult World Champion, Scott Sinquah. Rooted in healing ceremonies and cultural traditions, hoop dance is a powerful art form shared...

  • Sun 22
    June 22 @ 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Recurring

    Janet McCue & Conundrum

    Celebration Stage

    Wesley Clover Parks 401 Corkstown Rd, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Experience a powerful performance on the “Conundrum,” a unique instrument created by visual artist David Hynes, as Janet McCue of Curve Lake First Nation is joined by her family. Originally...

  • Sun 22
    June 22 @ 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm Recurring

    Siqiniup Qilauta Inuit Throat Singers

    Celebration Stage

    Wesley Clover Parks 401 Corkstown Rd, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Siqiniup Qilauta, meaning “the sun’s drum,” is an Ottawa-based musical group named after a traditional Inuit legend symbolizing good luck. The group showcases traditional and contemporary Inuit throat singing, drum...

  • Sun 22
    June 22 @ 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm Recurring

    Métis Jigging with Brad Lafortune

    Celebration Stage

    Wesley Clover Parks 401 Corkstown Rd, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Brad Lafortune, a proud Métis from Sudbury, Ontario, is a physiotherapist in Ottawa who shares his culture through Métis jigging workshops and performances, including with MASC’s Artists in the Classroom....

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