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More sākihiwē festival songwriter concerts and workshops set for July
Songwriter Concerts and Workshops – Online 2020
The sākihiwē festival's songwriter concerts and workshops will continue into July with more free performances and fun activities for families and fans of live music. The series will stream on the festival’s YouTube channel and Facebook page every Wednesday, beginning on July 8.
Sandra Sutter (opens in new tab), William Prince (opens in new tab), Samantha Crain (opens in new tab), Burnstick (opens in new tab), Kym Gouchie (opens in new tab), Damase Elis (opens in new tab), Don Amero (opens in new tab), Ila Barker (opens in new tab), Aspects (opens in new tab), Drezus (opens in new tab), Alexis Lynn (opens in new tab), and Rey (opens in new tab) are set to perform in the songwriter concerts. Each concert will begin at 2:00 PM CDT, run for 90 minutes, and feature three Indigenous artists performing songs in-the-round.
Throat singing duo PIQSIQ (opens in new tab) will kick off the workshop series with a performance on July 8, followed by a powwow fit class with hoop dancer Shanley Spence (opens in new tab) on July 15; Métis dance lessons with the Ivan Flett Memorial Dancers (opens in new tab) on July 22; and hand drum song lessons with Fawn Wood (opens in new tab) on July 29. The Wahkohtowin Strengthening Families Program (opens in new tab) is the presenting partner for the workshop series, and Ila Barker is on board to host each broadcast.
FAMILY WORKSHOPS
sākihiwē + Wahkohtowin Families performance: PIQSIQ
Presented by the Wahkohtowin Strengthening Families Program (donate (opens in new tab))
Hosted by Ila Barker
July 8, 2020
11:00 AM CDT
Free
Broadcasts from Zoom to Facebook and YouTube
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sākihiwē + Wahkohtowin Families workshop: Powwow Fit with Shanley Spence
Presented by the Wahkohtowin Strengthening Families Program (donate (opens in new tab))
Hosted by Ila Barker
July 15, 2020
11:00 AM CDT
Free
Broadcasts from Zoom to Facebook and YouTube
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sākihiwē + Wahkohtowin Families workshop: Métis Dance with Ivan Flett Memorial Dancers
Presented by the Wahkohtowin Strengthening Families Program (donate (opens in new tab))
Hosted by Ila Barker
July 22, 2020
11:00 AM CDT
Free
Broadcasts from Zoom to Facebook and YouTube
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sākihiwē + Wahkohtowin Families workshop: Hand Drum Songs with Fawn Wood
Presented by the Wahkohtowin Strengthening Families Program (donate (opens in new tab))
Hosted by Ila Barker
July 29, 2020
11:00 AM CDT
Free
Broadcasts from Zoom to Facebook and YouTube
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SONGWRITER CONCERTS
sākihiwē songwriters presented by North Point Douglas Women's Centre (donate (opens in new tab))
Samantha Crain, William Prince, Kym Gouchie
July 8, 2020
2:00 PM CDT
Free
Broadcasts from Zoom to Facebook and YouTube
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sākihiwē songwriters presented by North Point Douglas Women's Centre (donate (opens in new tab))
Don Amero, Burnstick, Ila Barker
July 15, 2020
2:00 PM CDT
Free
Broadcasts from Zoom to Facebook and YouTube
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RSVP on Facebook (opens in new tab))
sākihiwē songwriters presented by North Point Douglas Women's Centre (donate (opens in new tab))
Sandra Sutter, Damase Elis, Alexis Lynn
July 22, 2020
2:00 PM CDT
Free
Broadcasts from Zoom to Facebook and YouTube
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RSVP on Facebook (opens in new tab))
sākihiwē songwriters presented by Studio 393 (donate (opens in new tab))
Rey, Drezus, Aspects
July 29, 2020
2:00 PM CDT
Free
Broadcasts from Zoom to Facebook and YouTube
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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 (opens in new tab), the Manitoba Arts Council, and the Winnipeg Arts Council for their financial support of the sākihiwē festival’s outreach programming.
AMM would like to thank the North Point Douglas Women's Centre, Studio 393, and the Wahkohtowin Strengthening Families Program for their support of the sākihiwē festival's outreach programming.
Introducing the sākihiwē music mentors conference
The 2020 edition of the sākihiwē festival also includes a new conference, entitled sākihiwē music mentors, which will help Indigenous artists and managers connect with knowledgeable colleagues so they can strengthen their release plans for Australia, Aotearoa (New Zealand), and Canada, and build relationships with the pow wow community. Registration is free and all the panel discussions, interviews, and one‑on‑one meetings will occur over Zoom (register here (opens in new tab)).
The sākihiwē festival moved the majority of its programming online this summer and the songwriter concerts featuring William Prince, Samantha Crain, Rey Zaragoza, Andrina Turrenne, Jay Gilday, Don Amero, and many others are available on the festival's YouTube channel (watch here (opens in new tab)).
About the sākihiwē Festival
The sākihiwē festival was launched in 2009 as Aboriginal Music Week to develop Indigenous youth as an audience for live music. The festival presents between 20 and 30 First Nation, Métis, Inuit, Native American, and Indigenous music acts each year. It is held in Treaty One Territory and is produced by Aboriginal Music Manitoba (AMM).
AMM received the name "sākihiwē" from Sundance Chief David Blacksmith during a ceremony on February 21, 2018. It means "to love" in Cree and the organization has been instructed to use Standard Roman Orthography (SRO) to write the name. SRO has no capital letters.
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 2020 edition of the sākihiwē festival.
AMM would like to acknowledge APTN, MB Live, and the West End Cultural Centre for their support of the sākihiwē festival.
The sākihiwē festival is made possible by partnerships with Ka Ni Kanichihk, Central Neighbourhoods, the Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre, and the Spence Neighbourhood Association.
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About Aboriginal Music Manitoba
AMM is a non‑profit organization that presents, promotes, and nurtures Indigenous music and culture to build audiences at the community level and beyond. We do this by producing an annual music festival; producing capacity development projects; shining a spotlight on the accomplishments of Indigenous music makers and industry professionals year‑round; and by building bridges between the Indigenous music community and our counterparts around the world.
AMM is governed by a nine‑person volunteer board, which includes chairperson Brett Huson, vice‑chairperson Sandra Seidle, secretary Kimberly Cleave, and directors Rhonda Head, Ivana Yellowback, Jennifer Duka, Brendan Dong, and Rheanna Merasty.
