The sākihiwē festival is working with Ka Ni Kanichihk, Central Neighbourhoods Winnipeg, the Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre, and the Spence Neighbourhood Association to take music back to Indigenous families in Winnipeg's core with seven pop-up concerts featuring local artists set for each weekend in August.
We're working with the newly formed Canadian Artists for Reconciliation and Education (CARE) group to help non-Indigenous artists and music professionals figure out what they can do to challenge stereotypes and make Canada a safe place for Indigenous people.
The second annual Tkaronto Music Festival is set for May 21-23 and the sākihiwē festival is on board as the presenting partner for Don Amero's performance on opening night. Everything will broadcast for free on Facebook and YouTube and the full schedule is available at tkmf.ca.
We're working with NCI FM to take our new sākihiwē music Thursdays series for Safe at Home Manitoba to both online audiences and radio listeners across Manitoba.
Fawn Wood has curated three playlists on YouTube with performances by champion powwow drums groups from across Turtle Island for us. The series, presented by the sākihiwē festival and the National Music Centre, includes 30 performances in the contemporary, straight, and southern styles filmed by audience members at some of the biggest competition powwows.
Aboriginal Music Manitoba (AMM), producer of the sākihiwē festival, is asking for Indigenous painters in Canada who work in portraiture to submit samples of their work for a new project that will pay tribute to four Residential School Survivors who live in Manitoba.
William Prince will pay tribute to his late father Edward in the season finale of Honour Song. Presented by the sākihiwē festival and the High Commission of Canada in the United Kingdom, the hour-long conversation will broadcast for free on the sākihiwē festival's YouTube and Facebook channels on December 1 at 7:00 p.m. GMT / 1:00 p.m. CST.
Aboriginal Music Manitoba (AMM) wants to hear from Indigenous artists who haven't performed at the sākihiwē festival and acts who want to update us on their recent accomplishments. Submissions and updates for the 2021 edition of the sākihiwē festival are now being accepted.
Throat-singing duo PIQSIQ will pay tribute to the esteemed Susan Aglukark in the second episode of Honour Song. Presented by the sākihiwē festival and the High Commission of Canada in the United Kingdom, the hour-long exchange will broadcast for free on sākihiwē festival's YouTube and Facebook channels on November 3 at 7:00 p.m. GMT / 1:00 p.m. CDT.
