sākihiwē festival Celebrates Indigenous Music and Culture in Winnipeg's Core and North End

The sākihiwē festival returns for a new season sharing and celebrating Indigenous music and culture in Winnipeg's core and North End. Featuring over 20 First Nation, Inuit, and Métis performers from across Turtle Island, sākihiwē festival once again connects live music with Indigenous and newcomer communities through partnerships with Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre and the Spence Neighbourhood Association. 

The festivities ignite on June 29 and 30 with two free block parties featuring live music, dancing, BBQs, marketplace, photo booth, face painters, hair braiding, and more fun for families and music fans alike. 

This year, the festival will feature performances by touring musician from Treaty 6 ASKO, acclaimed Mohawk singer-songwriter Logan Staats, up-and-coming round dance and pow wow singer Nathaniel Sinclair from Mathias Colomb Cree Nation Pukatawagan Manitoba, duo Neejagon (Les Gerome and Dean Malcolm), Cree and Ojibway musician/artist Orvis from Pimicikimak Cree Nation,  trailblazing Kanien’kehà:ka (Mohawk) pop electro-RnB songwriter, producer, and multidisciplinary artist Semiah, two-time JUNO-nominated Inuit throat singing duo Silla, Winnipeg-based Indigenous hip hop artist Stun, Tayller Peltier, country singer and and the inaugural First names victor of the GX94 content Teagan Littlechief, dynamic Indigenous square dance group United Thunder, Ojibwe and Cree emcee Valkyrie from amiskwacîwâskahikan ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ (Treaty 6 Territory, Edmonton, AB) and currently residing in Moh-kíns-tsis (Treaty 7 Territory Calgary, AB), and singer/songwriter waNda wilsoN originally from Treaty 5, Opaskwayak Cree Nation 

Participants in Spence Neighbourhood Association's DJ program, DJs Fallen, Sierra, and Und3adrat, will spin tunes on both days.

June 29's block party will include a Powwow demonstration with Anishinaabe Voice, Buffalo Red Thunder, and invited dancers from Ma Mawi's Powwow Club.

On June 30, the Indigenous Music Development Program at Manitoba Music will present a songwriter circle featuring Thompson-based country singer Rikki Linklater, 22-year-old music student in Alberta Yandira Campos, and Barrin May.

The festival will also partner with Star Chief Lifestyle on June 28 to present indie hip pop musician, motivational speaker, actor, and entrepreneur Joey Stylez with special guests Kenzie Love, festival artists Nathaniel Sinclair and Silla, plus a fashion show by Ally Ribbons and Zaaegaakwe. 

Read more about this year's events and performers!

SCHEDULE

JOEY STYLEZ

Friday, June 28 / 6 PM
Burton Cummings Theatre, 364 Smith Street, Winnipeg

Star Chief Lifestyle in partnership with sākihiwē festival presents Joey Stylez LIVE with special guests Kenziee Love, Nathaniel Sinclair, Silla and fashion show by Ally Ribbons and Zazegaakwe. Ticketed concert.

Turtle Island Block Party 

Partners: Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre, City of Winnipeg

Saturday, June 29 / 12 - 9 PM
Turtle Island Neighbourhood Centre, 510 King Street, Winnipeg

Free concert, free BBQ, free prize draw at 8:45 PM
Raffle draw for a PlayStation 5 at 9 PM, tickets $2 each (license number LGCA-15405-SOR)
Indigenous Marketplace, 1 - 8 PM
The SnapFox Photo Booth (free printed photographs), 1 - 8 PM
Hair braiding, 2:30 - 6:30 PM
Peacekeeping by Sabe Peacewalkers
Families welcome

Concert schedule:
12:00 PM Welcoming remarks
1:00 PM Wanda Wilson, Tayller Peltier, and Orvis
2:00 PM Nathaniel Sinclair
3:00 PM Powwow demonstration with Anishinaabe Voice, Buffalo Red Thunder, and invited dancers from Ma Mawi's Powwow Club
5:00 PM ASKO
6:00 PM Silla
7:00 PM Logan Staats
8:00 PM DJ Fallen, DJ Sierra, DJ Und3adrat

Central Park Block Party 

Partner: Spence Neighbourhood Association

Sunday, June 30 / 12 - 9 PM
Central Park, 366 Qu'Appelle Avenue, Winnipeg

Free concert, free BBQ, free prize draw at 8:45 PM
Raffle draw for a PlayStation 5 at 9 PM, tickets $2 each (license number LGCA-15406-SOR)
Indigenous Marketplace, 1 - 8 PM
The SnapFox Photo Booth (free printed photographs), 1 - 8 PM
Hair braiding, 2:30 - 6:30 PM
Peacekeeping by Spirit Horse
Families welcome

Concert schedule:
12:00 PM Welcoming remarks
1:00 PM Rikki Linklater, Yandira Campos, and Barrin May presented by the Indigenous Music Development Program at Manitoba Music
2:00 PM Stun
3:00 PM Valkyrie
4:00 PM DJ Fallen, DJ Sierra, DJ Und3adrat
5:00 PM Semiah
6:00 PM Neejagon
7:00 PM Teagan Littlechief
8:00 PM United Thunder

This event is an MB Live partnered event. For more info about MB Live, visit manitobamusic.com/mblive. For more info about partnership, please visit manitobamusic.com/partnerships.