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Gurlz Gurlz Gurlz at Anishinabe Days
Gurlz Gurlz Gurlz at Anishinabe Days
We’re working with the Treaty One Nation (opens in new tab) to present Gurlz Gurlz Gurlz on the mainstage at the first annual Anishinabe Days, set for Saturday, August 20 at the Assiniboia Downs (opens in new tab) . The day-long festival features a talent show and concert, a traditional pow wow, a mocassin games tournament, and an Indigenous marketplace – and admission is completely free.
The mainstage entertainment begins with performances by the top 10 Anishinabe Idol Amateur Singing Competition contestants at 6:00 pm, and Gurlz Gurlz Gurlz hit the stage shortly after the winners are announced at 8:00 pm.
Anishinabe Days Event Details
Date: Saturday, August 20, 2022
Time: 11:00 am – 11:00 pm
Location: Assiniboia Downs, Winnipeg
Mainstage Schedule
6:00 pm: Anishinabe Idol Amateur Singing Competition
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8:30 pm: Gurlz Gurlz Gurlz presented by the sākihiwē festival
9:30 pm: Tracy Bone & Gator Beaulieu
10:15 pm: Fireworks
The talent show contestants will each perform one song with Clint Dutiaume's incredible band backing them up. Contestants include Daniel Kent, Crystal Smith, Alyssa Dale, Les Dorie, Taylor Lavallee, Megan Balske, Kenzie Love Suzie, Carmelita Kent, Tayller McKinney, and Errol Peebles – with $2,750 in prize money up for grabs. Treaty One Nation has also invited three youth – Lexi Spence, Colton McLeod, and Bailey Beaulieu – to share a song for the audience on Saturday night.
Grand entry for the Anishinabe Days Traditional Pow Wow is set for 1:00 pm, with registration opening for all dancers at 12:00 pm (contact Faith Campos for more information: fcampos@treaty1.ca).
The Mocassin Games will begin at 11:00 am and a rule play session is set for 9:00 am (contact Jason Henry for more information: 204-712-6996).
The Indigenous Marketplace is set for 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm inside the main building at the Assiniboia Downs and is fully booked. Expect great beadwork, t-shirts, and Indigenous art for sale (contact Emilie Mckinney for more information: emckinney@treaty1.ca).
About Gurlz Gurlz Gurlz
Gurlz Gurlz Gurlz is an all-Indigenous female band fronted by Peguis’ Loretta Johnston. Formed in 2011, they played in the Winnipeg music scene and in communities throughout Manitoba and Ontario until 2016. Their shared passion for music and vision to inspire young musicians has brought them back together, and they are currently working on a reunion project in 2022.
About Treaty One Nation
Treaty One Nation is composed of the seven First Nations who are signatories to the first of the numbered Treaties, originally signed on August 3, 1871 at Lower Fort Garry. The leadership of these seven Nations forms the governing council of Treaty One Nation.
Aboriginal Music Manitoba (AMM) acknowledges 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 sākihiwē festival’s outreach programming.
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About Aboriginal Music Manitoba
AMM is a non-profit organization that presents, promotes, and nurtures Indigenous music and culture in order to build audiences at the community level and beyond. We do this by producing the sākihiwē festival; producing capacity development projects; shining a spotlight on the accomplishments of Indigenous music makers and music entrepreneurs; and by building bridges between the Indigenous music community and our counterparts around the world.
AMM is governed by an Indigenous board of directors, which includes chairperson Brett Huson, vice-chairperson Sandra Seidel, secretary Kimberly Cleave, and directors Rhonda Head, Ivana Yellowback, Jennifer Duka, and Reanna Merasty.
