Bring out your inner artist with this interactive workshop! Guests will create their own Woodland style masterpiece from our selection of stencils based on woodland style art of the the Wolf. This workshop is focused on illustrating your own Wolf with our Indigenous ambassador, while learning more about their cultural connections to our Indigenous stories....
Join us for a Community Art Build to create and paint screen-print banners in support of the #ReconcileThis movement, facilitated by artist Mariah Meawasige. This free, drop-in workshop will be an opportunity to learn about the initiative while engaging creatively in this participatory art-making event. All materials will be provided, come as you are, feel free to bring...
National Indigenous History Month in the Byward Market Indigenous Vendors Every Weekend SIMMA Music Showcase Sunday June 4th 12-5pm George St Plaza
Join us for a Community Art Build to create and paint screen-print banners in support of the #ReconcileThis movement, facilitated by artist Mariah Meawasige. This free, drop-in workshop will be an opportunity to learn about the initiative while engaging creatively in this participatory art-making event. All materials will be provided, come as you are, feel free to bring...
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 material and work with art facilitators to create drawings that capture both the movement of the dancers and their regalia. Suitable intermediate to advanced artists....
The SSIMAs (Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards), a celebration of artistic excellence and accomplishments of First Nations, Inuit and Metis musicians from across the country, hit the National Arts Centre stage LIVE on June 6th in Ottawa. Seventeen awards selected from 250 Canada-wide submissions will be handed out including two international categories and a musical...
Got Land? is a stand-up comedy variety show where First Nation, Inuit, and Metis entertainers tell jokes and share individual life stories. So keep your ear to the ground and your eyes to the skies, as Got Land? brings its unique style of comedy to National Indigenous History Month! Tell your cousins! FEATURING Don Kelly Janelle Niles Nicole...
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 material and work with art facilitators to create drawings that capture both the movement of the dancers and their regalia. Suitable intermediate to advanced artists....
Saturday, June 17th Throat Singers: 10:00 AM and 11:15 AM; Pow Wow Style Dances: 10:30 AM and 11:45 AM Experience the excitement of song, drum and dance with live Indigenous performances in the Museum’s beautiful Grand Hall. Join us for a special weekend at the Museum where performers from Mādahòkì Farm will bring you and...
Bring out your inner artist with this interactive workshop! Guests will create their own Woodland style masterpiece from our selection of stencils based on woodland style art of the the Wolf. This workshop is focused on illustrating your own Wolf with our Indigenous ambassador, while learning more about their cultural connections to our Indigenous stories....
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 on the community spirit by supporting artists, seeing friends and connecting with arts and culture. The Indigenous Art Market features the diverse and amazing work...
Sunday, June 18th Throat Singers: 10:00 AM and 11:15 AM; Pow Wow Style Dances: 1:00 PM Experience the excitement of song, drum and dance with live Indigenous performances in the Museum’s beautiful Grand Hall. Join us for a special weekend at the Museum where performers from Mādahòkì Farm will bring you and your family closer...
National Indigenous History Month in the Byward Market Indigenous Vendors Every Weekend Summer Solstice Fashion Show Wednesday June 21st 11am – 3pm @ York St
Métis Games Axe throwing and archery with Hank Rowlinson Ojibwe Spirit Horses Giant Mural & Stories Bring the giant mural of Native Pony stories to life with this community colouring project with Metis artist and Ojibwe horse knowledge keeper, Rhonda Snow. Medicine Bag Workshop Presented by Makawtew Workshops. Pre-register at a cost of $20 per...
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 crafts. In this workshop, you will make your own small medicine bag and gain some teachings on our traditional medicines. Duration: 60 Mins Cost: $20...
ACTIVITIES Pow Wow Performances Watch an authentic 90 minute long Pow Wow demonstration featuring a Grand Entry, Drums, Dancers, and World Champion Hoop Dancer Scott Sinquah. Métis Games Hank Rowlinson teaches about traditional Métis games, played for generations, in this interactive demonstration. Inuit Throat Singing and Métis Jig Watch captivating performances of these traditional Inuit...
ACTIVITIES Pow Wow Performances Watch an authentic 90 minute long Pow Wow demonstration featuring a Grand Entry, Drums, Dancers, and World Champion Hoop Dancer Scott Sinquah. Métis Games Hank Rowlinson teaches about traditional Métis games, played for generations, in this interactive demonstration. Inuit Throat Singing and Métis Jig Watch captivating performances of these traditional Inuit...
National Indigenous History Month in the Byward Market Indigenous Vendors Every Weekend Indigenous Night Market Friday June 23rd 5pm – 9pm @ William Street
Chanelle Munroe is a true enchantress, and the world’s only professional female Métis magician. From headlining at Magic Immersive Chicago to captivating audiences at fairs, festivals, casinos, and corporate events across the U.S. and Canada, she has delighted spectators of all ages with her mesmerizing illusions. Chanelle’s performances have graced the prestigious Canadian Museum of...
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 in creating a meal to enjoy! Traditional Métis Comfort Soup: This hearty soup features ground bison simmered in a flavorful smoked bison bone broth, complemented...
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, it’s more than likely that Stranger has taught their class about the Inuit culture. Aalla will be joined by his son, who has inherited his...
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 lived out under the stars. The story takes a winding path with a girl called Ikwe to find the ponies she had heard stories of...
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 at a young age and believes the dance is an interactive way to physically engage individuals of any age, all the while learning about the...
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, Rheaume’s music is indeed from the heart and from the land. First a songwriter, Rheaume comes from a long line of tireless, transformational organizers and...
