The 17th annual sākihiwē festival, set for June 25 - 28, will include a ticketed concert at The Park Theatre on Thursday night, performances at the Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport and The Forks on Friday, and block parties at the Turtle Island Neighbourhood Centre and Central Park on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.
We’re accepting applications from Indigenous vendors and crafters who are interested in selling their handmade goods during the 2026 edition of the sākihiwē festival in Winnipeg on Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28.
We're working with Tunngasugit, The Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq, and NCI FM to bring arctic soul and blues singer Joshua Qaumariaq to the Tunngasugit Inuit Resource Centre in Winnipeg's North End for a night of live music and family fun. Tickets are $10 (plus fees and taxes), doors open at 6:00 pm, and the music starts at 7:00 pm.
We're working with the Good + Plenty Arts Collective to bring Saskatoon-based grunge-punk band the dead ex girlfriends to Winnipeg's Sidestage for an all ages concert on Friday, February 27, 2026.
We're super proud to announce that we have renamed our annual round dance in memory of the late Honourable Murray Sinclair. The change is a collaborative effort with the Sinclair family to give community members an opportunity to remember, celebrate, and honor the legacy of a remarkable man, while singing, dancing, and socializing in that good way.
Our fourth annual round dance is set for Friday, January 23, 2026 in downtown Winnipeg and we're currently accepting applications from Indigenous vendors who are interested in selling their handmade beadwork, ribbon skirts/shirts, art, and accessories (t-shirt and apparel vendors are also welcome to apply).
We're working with Tunngasugit to bring Inuit singer-songwriter Juurini back to Winnipeg for an evening of live music and family fun on Friday, November 7, 2025. The concert will be held in the lower level of the Tunngasugit Inuit Resource Centre, which is located at 618 Selkirk Avenue in the city's North End.
We’re currently accepting artist updates and submissions for our 2026 programming. First Nation, Inuit, Métis, and Indigenous artists from Turtle Island and beyond are invited to submit an update or an application for the 2026 edition of the sākihiwē festival and the sākihiwē summer outreach concert series.
We're working with the North End Community Renewal Corporation (NECRC) to present Don Amero, Morgan Grace, Tinge, and the Studio 393 Dance Troupe at the 25th annual Picnic in the Park celebration in Winnipeg's St. John's Park on Saturday, August 23. The festivities will run from 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm and the site will play host to bouncy castles, the Winnipeg Jets' ball hockey installation, community information stations, and an Indigenous marketplace curated by the sākihiwē festival.
We're working with the North Point Douglas Women's Centre to present Brandi Vezina, Tinge, the Mason Sisters Hoop Dancers, and youth from Studio 393 at the Austin Street Festival on Friday, August 22, 2025. The sākihiwē festival stage will be set up on the corner of Austin Street and Lorne Avenue and the NPDWC will have a free BBQ, activity stations for kids, community information stations, and portable toilets set up between Euclid Avenue and Selkirk Avenue from 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm.
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