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Aboriginal Music Manitoba (AMM) would like to acknowledge the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Manitoba Arts Council, and the Winnipeg Arts Council for their financial support of the sākihwē festival.
The sākihiwē festival is made possible by partnerships with the Spence Neighbourhood Association, Central Neighbourhoods, Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre, and Ka Ni Kanichihk.
Artist/Group
Alex Lamoureux
Born and raised in Manitoba, Alex followed his mom around to old time dances, fiddle camps, and music performances. He first picked up the fiddle at the age of 5 and after “fiddling” around for a couple of years, the discovery process continued....
Darren Lavallee
From St. Ambroise, Darren Lavallee has been dubbed the “Marvelous Métis.” He was raised surrounded by music, dance, and the Michif language and is strongly traditional when it comes to his Métis roots. Darren has over 25 years...
Ivan Spence (in memoriam)
The family of Ivan Spence are deeply saddened to announce his passing on July 20, 2021.Ivan was born and raised in Eddystone, Manitoba. He married Verna on August 26, 1967 and raised his family in Winnipeg where he worked as a welder for...
Morgan Grace
Morgan is a 16-year-old left handed Métis fiddle player from East Selkirk Manitoba. She has been playing the fiddle since the age of 4. Morgan's style comes from the great Manitoba fiddle teachers she has been taught and influenced by.
TopThe Wrigley Brothers
Bringing new meaning to the term “family values”, these identical Cree-Metis twins will get your feet stomping with their traditional Metis fiddle and contemporary folk music. With original songs and tunes from their favorite bands (Kodaline, Simon...