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Music and Nature transports you on a musical interlude. Music and games from Inuit and Mohawk performers, with museum galleries as a backdrop Filmed in 2020 at the Canadian Museum of Nature, these performances are part of the Music and beyond Festival
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Inuit Games / Les jeux inuit Aalla (Stranger) and his son Damian guide us through several traditional Inuit games. Set in the Qilalukkat exhibition, inside the Museum’s Canada Goose Arctic Gallery. Aalla (Stranger) et son fils, Damian, nous guident à travers plusieurs jeux traditionnels inuits. L'exposition Qilalukkat se déroule dans la Galerie de l'Arctique Canada...
Discover beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) and their relationship with the Inuit people of the Western Arctic, the Inuvialuit. Qilalukkat! Belugas and Inuvialuit: Our Survival Together explores the history and traditions of beluga harvesting, a vital part of present-day Inuvialuit life. Created by Inuvialuit curator, Myrna Pokiak from Tuktoyaktuk, the exhibition follows a modern Inuvialuilt family...
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Join Elder Annie Smith St Georges for an official opening ceremony and virtual welcome to the unceded Algonquin territory. We want to recognize and respect the tremendous grief our community is feeling right now and welcome everyone to join the elder in a virtual smudge. For our friends who do not know, a smudge is...
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Live premiere June 1st 1:00 pm EDTSunshine Tenasco reads her book, Nibi's Water Song, a story about a young girl's search for clean water. Schools and students are invited to participate in writing a letter in support of the clean water petition if they wish. Sunshine Tenasco is Anishinabe from Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg, Quebec. She is a mom of four kids...
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Live premiere June 3rd 1:00 pm EDTPre-registered Students/Teachers from Across Canada are invited to this pre-recorded art workshop and live Q&A with Emily Hoefler-Brascoupé. Collect flat natural objects, like leaves, flowers, flat pebbles, feathers and other items found in nature, to create prints from these natural materials. Born and raised in Ottawa, Ontario, Emily Brascoupé-Hoefler studied visual art and photography at...
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Simon Brascoupé, Algonquin Artist and CuratorSimon Brascoupé, Algonquin Artist and Curator will lead a live online class on painting the iconic Canada Goose. He will begin by telling two Canada Goose stories: Canada Geese classic flying pattern teaching and Nanabush and the Canada Geese. The artist will then teach participants how to draw Canada Goose and paint it using acrylic paints on canvas.
$22.5
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Join us to play Four Directions Bingo starting Friday, June 4th at 6pm! North is Kiwedin. East is Wabanong. South is Shawanong. West is Pangishimo.
Each Winner with the 4 directions (4 correctly placed numbers) receives $50. A full card gives you a jackpot of $500! |
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David FinkleMake your own hand drum! Watch the video link provided and let David guide you in learning how to make your very own indigenous hand drum! David guides you in great detail (in real-time) on everything you need to know to craft your very own traditional indigenous hand drum. Why not join Jamie Morse's Metis Beadwork Style Paint Night and paint a gorgeous floral design...
$85
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Eight performers18+ PARENTAL ADVISORY This content intended for mature audiences. The program contains adult themes, strong language and dialogue that some viewers may find offensive. Viewer discretion is advised Got Land? Comedy is a stand-up comedy variety show, where First Nation, Inuk and Metis entertainers tell jokes and share individual life stories. Got Land? Comedy was...
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Chef Paul Owl\Meet our farm animals, and explore our story of our sustainability and the tale of treeteas brewing followed by a quick forage near the farm. Participants will explore simple techniques used to build and extract the incredible flavours of our teas. Register for this workshop and all required materials will be delivered to your door...
$20
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Chef Trudy Metcalfe-CoeTrudy’s workshop features Caribou donated by SSIF, traditionally harvested by Inuit hunters Kivalliq Arctic Foods. This delectable Curried Caribou meal also features roasted cauliflower with Indian spices. Add on Chef Trudy Metcalfe-Coe's Fresh Blueberry Pallauga with Lemon Curd (Pallauga is a biscuit-type recipe equivalent to Bannock) or Upside Down Berry Crumble with Fresh Blackberries and...
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Weekly colouring contests will engage youth of all ages. Original works of art have been purchased from 3 Indigenous artists (Pam Callou, Cristi Belcourt and Jason Gullo) and is available online to download. Participants can upload their finished works (by age) to social media using the hashtag #SSIFColouring and encourage votes. Weekly prizes by vote...
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Live premiere June 8th 1:00 pm EDTPre-registered Students/Teachers from Across Canada are invited to this a documentary performance and live Q& A session with Circus Without Borders. The youth involved in this project will introduce themselves, and talk about how circus skills have been used to eliminate suicide in their community. Artcirq is an Inuit-performing arts collective with the mission to...
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Live premiere June 10th 1:00 pm EDTPre-registered Students and Teachers from across Canada are invited to this stencil print workshop which includes storytelling about the summer birds. Simon’s grandmother would tell him and his brothers the story of the summer birds, where a giant head kept birds in a large cage preventing spring and summer from coming. Participants will hear the...
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Heather CampbellLearn to draw with Heather Campbell Inuit sea creatures. Heather will talk about the importance of these sea creatures to Inuit culture. You will learn to draw a whale, seal, walrus and polar bear. This is an opportunity to be taught sketching techniques and skills for the beginner and experienced skechers. Purchase this event kit...
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Join us to play Four Directions Bingo starting Friday, June 4th at 6pm! North is Kiwedin. East is Wabanong. South is Shawanong. West is Pangishimo. Each Winner with the 4 directions (4 correctly placed numbers) receives $50. A full card gives you a jackpot of $500! Click on this link: https://mfbc.us/v/gh46cr9 and generate your free...
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Bring the SSIMAs Spirit home to you and join the celebrationJoin the Party! Order Your SSIMA's Spirit Feast Enjoy a fully-prepared, home-delivered Dinner for Two by Chef Trudy Metcalfe Coe while tuning in to The SSIMAs Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards presented by TD Bank Group. (Streaming on Facebook and YouTube) MENU Arctic Char Spanakopita Venison Bourguignon Savory Pallauga Biscuit Wild Rice and Corn Salad...
$125
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Carissa Metcalfe-CoeA 45-minute guided workshop to craft a beautiful Inuit Sealskin keychain with Inuk artist Carissa Metcalfe-Coe.Purchase this event kit and all required materials will be delivered to your door, or purchase your own materials and follow along with the video instruction. This event will be available for on-demand viewing following the live presentation June 12....
$15
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broadcasting from unceded Algonquin TerritoryThe Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival (SSIF) proudly announced TD Bank as presenting sponsor of its inaugural SSIMAs (Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards) and released the list of finalists. The Awards span 18 categories, celebrating Indigenous solo artists, duos and groups from across Canada by showcasing the diverse and growing music and culture of Indigenous artistic... |
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Temporarily postponed Kehewin Native Dance Theatre & Safari Jeff & Shannon - Indigenous stories and dances and live presentation of the snakes and reptiles from Safari Jeff & Shannon.
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Chef Joseph ShawanaCreate a beautiful meal of fresh Ontario rainbow trout sourced from an Indigenous supplier, paired with a delicious medley of traditional corn and fresh herbs with wild ramps, instructed by culinary expert, Chef Joseph Shawana. Meal Kits available for 2 or 4 guests. If you live in Ottawa, you can register for this June 13th workshop and all required materials will be delivered to your door for that date. Delivery to GTA, Manitoulin Island and Sudbury Region is now available on June 18th and 19th.
$50/2
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First Round Competitions: Competitors Post & Audience Votes @ Social Distance Pow Wow for the Top 5! 12pm EDT to 8pm EDT each day. Finalists announced by 10pm EDT. This style of dance is known as the healing dance. From a medicine man who had a vision for this dress adorned with many jingles as...
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First Round Competitions: Competitors Post & Audience Votes @ Social Distance Pow Wow for the Top 5! 12pm EDT to 8pm EDT each day. Finalists announced by 10pm EDT. Men’s Traditional – This dancer wears a single eagle feather bustle. The traditional dancer symbolizes a warrior in battle, hunting, gathering. They may hold dance sticks...
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Live premiere June 15th, 1:00 EDTMetis Jigging - Praire Fire Jiggers Inuit Throat Singers - Tarniriik Pow Wow Teachings - Indigenous Experiences Pre-registered students and teachers from across Canada are invited to join Prairie Fire for a workshop designed to teach audiences about Metis culture and the joy of the jig. Tarniriik continues to share and perform Inuit throatsinging. Indigenous...
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Wesley Clover Park 401 Corkstown Rd, Ottawa
Summer Solstice Festival welcomes you to their Festival Celebration & Drive-In Movie Night on June 15th presented by RBC. Join us at Wesley Clover Park with Indigenous movies “Kayak to Klemtu” and two family-friendly shorts. Complimentary popcorn courtesy of RBC.
$29.85
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First Round Competitions: Competitors Post & Audience Votes @ Social Distance Pow Wow for the Top 5! 12pm EDT to 8pm EDT each day. Finalists announced by 10pm EDT. Hand and Pow Wow Drumming are two of the categories in the Pow Wow Competition. The drums and dancers have many items that are considered sacred...
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First Round Competitions: Competitors Post & Audience Votes @ Social Distance Pow Wow for the Top 5! 12pm EDT to 8pm EDT each day. Finalists announced by 10pm EDT. Men’s Fancy Bustle - This dancer wears two very colourful bustles on his back and has the fastest style. Competition represents an endurance feat, flashy eye...
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First Round Competitions: Competitors Post & Audience Votes @ Social Distance Pow Wow for the Top 5! 12pm EDT to 8pm EDT each day. Finalists announced by 10pm EDT.
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Seared Rainbow Trout with Sweet Corn Succotash Delivery to GTA, Manitoulin Island and Sudbury Region
Seared Rainbow Trout with Sweet Corn Succotash Delivery to GTA, Manitoulin Island and Sudbury Region
Chef Joseph ShawanaCreate a beautiful meal of fresh Ontario rainbow trout sourced from an Indigenous supplier, paired with a delicious medley of traditional corn and fresh herbs with wild ramps, instructed by culinary expert, Chef Joseph Shawana. Meal Kits available for 2 or 4 guests. If you live in Ottawa, you can register for this June 13th workshop and all required materials will be delivered to your door for that date. Delivery to GTA, Manitoulin Island and Sudbury Region is now available on June 18th and 19th.
$50/2
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Join us to play Four Directions Bingo starting Friday, June 4th at 6pm! North is Kiwedin. East is Wabanong. South is Shawanong. West is Pangishimo. Each Winner with the 4 directions (4 correctly placed numbers) receives $50. A full card gives you a jackpot of $500! Click on this link: https://mfbc.us/v/gh46cr9 and generate your free...
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Artist Vignettes & Live ProgrammingProduced in collaboration with the International Indigenous Music Summit (IIMS), 16 Indigenous artists from across “Canada” will be showcased in 16 short documentaries, produced by Jennifer Podemski and directed by Sarain Fox. Each artist will tell a visual story of their work, highlighting perspectives and meditations on connection to land/place, identity, and their creative process....
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All finalists (dancers) submit to the Northern Cree songs provided. NEW and original music produced by multi-Grammy nominated Northern Cree for SSIF Pow Wow. Saturday June 19th – 12pm to 5pm on Facebook Live Sunday June 20th -12pm to 5pm on Facebook Live and Winners announced! PRIZES same as listed below from 2020 with addition...
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When Terry Jenkins was a child, Indigenous horses ran wild on Wapole Island and in the late 1960s these ponies were eradicated from the island and the culture of their native people. Terry's dad, Ernie Jenkins brought home a trailer load of these ponies and it triggered wonderment in a young child's eyes. When Terry...
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Chef Billy AlexanderChef Billy Alexander guides participants in the preparation of an amazing meal featuring Venison loin rack, a sweet sauce made with torched sweetgrass and a Beet, Butternut Squash stack with traditional corn. Meal kits are available for 2 or 4 guests. Register for this workshop and all required materials will be delivered to your door...
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Join an Elder in a sacred space on your own and follow the virtual sunrise ceremony. The ceremony is an empowerment tool and meant to nurture resourcefulness among urban Aboriginal youth of Ottawa.
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Chef Justine DeschenesCreate spectacular flour tortillas and delicious fish tacos made with fresh Ontario Walleye sourced from an Indigenous supplier, paired with a Hominy Corn salsa with Chef Justine Deschenes. Meal kits are available for 2 or 4 guests. Register for this workshop and all required materials will be delivered to your door (Ottawa only), or purchase your own materials and follow along with the video instruction. This event will be available for on-demand viewing following the live presentation, June 21.
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June 21st is National Indigenous Peoples Day across Canada. Celebrate with a summer evening of drive-in entertainment including a cultural showcase of Inuit Throat Singing & Hoop dancing (7 pm), performances by SSIMA’s Nominees Silla & Rise and Twin Flames (8 pm) and then, be mesmerized as 200 drones, in synchronized formation, fill the sky with light and colour to tell the story of Indigenous Ontario- exciting new drone show was specially commissioned by Indigenous Tourism Ontario. (10 pm).
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LEARN about the history of the residential school system, and its impacts on the Indigenous people of Canada. WATCH THE VIDEO Where are the Children, Healing the Legacy of the Residential Schools. Download Messenger Of Change activity booklet.Several weeks ago, the Indigenous community was devastated by the discovery of the...
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Chef Billy AlexanderChef Billy Alexander guides participants in the preparation of an amazing meal featuring Venison loin rack, a sweet sauce made with torched sweetgrass and a Beet, Butternut Squash stack with traditional corn. Meal kits are available for 2 or 4 guests. Register for this workshop and all required materials will be delivered to your door...
$60/2
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