sakihiwe events
Central Park Block Party
Sunday, June 29, 2025 | 2PM - 9PM
Location: Central Park, 366 Qu'Appelle Avenue, Winnipeg
In partnership with Spence Neighbourhood Association and the West End BIZ
Helper: Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries
Free concert, free BBQ, free prize draw at 8:45 pm
Indigenous Marketplace, 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The SnapFox Photo Booth (free printed photos), 2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Hair braiding (16-and-under only), 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Peacekeeping by CommUNITY204 Inc.
Bring a chair
Everyone welcome
Concert schedule:
2:00 pm: RayTheNihilist & Stun
3:00 pm: NIYA & Tyrell Bird
4:00 pm: Juurini & Mitchell Makoons
5:00 pm: Darla Daniels & Angela Amarualik
6:00 pm: The Wrigley Brothers
7:00 pm: Jade Turner
8:00 pm: Norman Chief Memorial Dancers
ACCESSIBILITY
We have rented one accessible port-a-pottie, which will be located on the boulevard next to the soccer field along Edmonton Street.
The block party will be set up under the trees on the north side of the soccer field. Visitors will need to park on Edmonton Street, Carlton Street, or the surrounding area and use the paved walkways to access the site.
Unfortunately the City of Winnipeg doesn't have accessible parking spots available on the public streets that surround Central Park.
Please contact [email protected] by June 24 if you are concerned about barriers and need to drop off a family member closer to the block party site because we have helpers who can wait with them while you find a parking spot in the area.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Big thank you to our festival helper Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries along with festival champions Manitoba Music, the Indigenous Music Development Program, Manitoba Film and Music, the West End BIZ, Assiniboine Credit Union, and the City of Winnipeg.
The sākihiwē festival is made possible by partnerships with the Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre and the Spence Neighbourhood Association.
We acknowledge the Government of Canada, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Manitoba Arts Council, and the Winnipeg Arts Council for their financial support of the sākihiwē festival.
featuring:
The Wrigley Brothers
The Wrigley Brothers are identical Cree and French Métis twins from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Their music is a blend of traditional Métis fiddling, conte...
RayTheNihilist
RaytheNihilist is an award-nominated Indigenous Hip Hop artist from the Kainai Nation (The Blood Tribe), currently based in Saskatoon, SK on Treaty...
Juurini
Juurini is the Inuit name for singer-songwriter Joey Partridje. Originally from Kuujjuaq, Juurini sings in his native language the memories of the ...
Norman Chief Memorial Dancers
The Norman Chief Memorial Dancers were founded in 2004 by Sonny and Terri Delaronde in memory of the late Norman Chief, a Métis musician, singer, a...
Mitchell Makoons
Mitchell Makoons (he/him) is a roots/rock musician from Brandon, Manitoba, who currently resides in Winnipeg. At the age of seven, Mitchell began p...
Darla Daniels
Dubbed "The Princess of the Métis Fiddle" by Calvin Vollrath, Darla Daniels is a dynamic Métis fiddler, singer-songwriter, actor, and emerging comp...
Stun
Winnipeg-based Indigenous hip hop artist Stun (aka Winston Chubb) crafts award-winning music with a message that runs deep. With sharp and sincere...
Angela Amarualik
Angela Amarualik is a singer songwriter from Igloolik, Nunavut. Growing up in a small Inuit community facing many social challenges, she remained d...
Jade Turner
A proud member of the Misipawistik Cree Nation, Jade was raised in Northern Manitoba, with an upbringing rooted in the art of storytelling. Her lyr...
NIYA
Niya (Plains Cree and Lakota/Dakota Sioux) is a singer/songwriter who is grew up in Maskwacis First Nation. She has been preforming on stage since ...
