Indigenous Peoples Day
NOTICE - JUNE 22, 7:00 A.M.: Due to rain and lightning in the forecast, outdoor Indigenous Peoples Day activities will be modified as follows to ensure the safety and comfort of participants, staff, volunteers, and guests. Thank you for understanding.
- Food trucks and bouncy castles - CANCELLED
- Performances and partner activations - MOVED INSIDE THE LEAF
- Garden tours and fire/tobacco teachings - TENTATIVE, MAY PROCEED IF CONDITIONS PERMIT
Join us at Assiniboine Park on Sunday, June 22 for a day filled with music, entertainment, and fun in recognition of Indigenous Peoples Day. All activities take place at the outdoor Gardens at The Leaf and inside The Leaf classroom.
Activities, Entertainment, and More!
| 11:00 am - 5:00 pm | Music, dance, and more entertainment at the Performance Garden - see full schedule below |
| 11:00 am - 4:00 pm | Bouncy castle and facepainting with Legends Characters at The Grove |
| 11:00 am – 4:00 pm | Teepee Teachings at the Indigenous Peoples Garden |
| 11:00 am – 5:00 pm | Fire and tobacco teachings at the Fire Node in the Indigenous Peoples Garden |
| 11:00 am – 5:00 pm | Food trucks: Sol Food Truck, GG Gelati, La Taqueria, Zah Pizza Bistro, Pubtoba |
| 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm |
Workshops and Teachings with Summer Fisher*
Workshops take place at the Tannis M. Richardson Classroom inside The Leaf |
| 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm | Garden Tours hosted by the Assiniboine Park Education Team. Limit 20 people. Tours begin at the Fire Node in the Indigenous Peoples Garden |
| 11:00 am – 5:00 pm | Community partner booths: CancerCare Manitoba, Canadian Parks & Wilderness Society, Manitoba Blue Cross |
* Summer Fisher is Anishinaabe from Nipissing First Nation. During her time residing in Winnipeg, she enjoys sharing her teachings and knowledge with people of all ages.
Performance Garden Schedule
Hosted by Cassidy Mann and Ray Coco Stevenson
| 11:00 am - 11:15 am | Opening Welcome with Elder Gayle Pruden |
| 11:15 am - 11:45 am | Buffalo Red Thunder Pow wow Demonstrations & Drumming* |
| 11:45 am – 12:30 pm | Métis Prairie Steppers with a Square Dance Jig Performance featuring Morgan Grace* |
| 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm | Buffalo Red Thunder Pow wow Demonstrations & Drumming* |
| 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm | Métis Prairie Steppers with a Red River Jig Workshop featuring Morgan Grace* |
| 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm | Miranda Currie - Sub-Arctic Family Sing-a-long |
| 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm | Miranda Currie - Family Storytime |
| 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm | Miranda Currie - Music and Folksongs |
*Pow Wow and Métis Jigging demonstrations and programming have been curated by Joe Thomas.
Indigenous Peoples Day is part of the Summer Entertainment Series presented by Casinos of Winnipeg. Click below for the full Summer Entertainment Series schedule.
The Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration is funded in part by the Government of Canada
