NAC Indigenous Theatre / Théâtre autochtone du CNA

06/12/2026

😆 'Got Land?' brings a hilarious night of Indigenous stand-up comedy to the NAC for National Indigenous History Month!

📆 Join us on June 17 in the Fourth Stage. Tell your cousins!

🔗 https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/41337

🎤 Featuring:
Janelle Niles
Patrick Cheechoo
Aaron Lawrence
Chris Lapointe
Jennifer Ferrante

06/07/2026

The Summer Indigenous Art Market is underway! ☀️

Join us today at the NAC until 5:00 PM 🛍️

See you there! 👋

🔗 https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/40927

06/05/2026

Our Summer Indigenous Art Market is this Sunday! ☀️

Join us for one of our liveliest events this National Indigenous History Month. Browse the diverse and incredible work of Métis, Inuit, and First Nations makers, including jewelry, beadwork, paintings, sculptures, mittens, moccasins, coffee, crafts, and much more. ✨

Sunday, June 7 from 11am–5pm 📅

Visit our website for a sneak peek at the incredible vendors! 🛍️

🔗 https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/40927
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Notre Marché estival d'artisanat autochtone, c'est ce dimanche! ☀️

Profitez de l'un de nos événements les plus animés du Mois national de l'histoire autochtone. De magnifiques créations d'une variété d'artistes métis, inuits et des Premières Nations seront à l'honneur : bijoux, broderies de perles, peintures, sculptures, mitaines, mocassins, café et objets artisanaux de toutes sortes vous attendent! ✨

Dimanche 7 juin, de 11h à 17h 📅

Visitez notre site web pour un avant-goût des artisans qui seront présents! 🛍️

🔗 https://nac-cna.ca/fr/event/40927

📸 Samuel Coombes, Greg MacKay

06/05/2026

It's Indigenous History Month and we're excited for our final powwow life drawing session of the season featuring not one, not two, but THREE dancers!

And all of them will be familiar faces to those of you who have joined us before (although one of them might surprise us with something new...)

Join us for one of the most unique and special life drawing events around - not just in the city, but in the country. We're so lucky to have something like this here in Ottawa. I still can't believe that this month will be our 4 year anniversary. Where did the time go?

Come join us for this two-hour life drawing session where you can capture the dynamic beauty of powwow dances and their regalia on your own paper. Participants will bring their own material and work with art facilitators to create drawings that capture both the movement of the dancers and their regalia.

And as always - it's totally free to participate!

Tuesday June 9, 2026
6pm-8pm
National Arts Centre, Fourth Stage, 1 Elgin St, Ottawa

https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/41352

06/01/2026

June is National Indigenous History Month! 🧡
This year, the NAC once again features naedè; migrating by Dene artist Casey Koyczan (.koyczan) on the Kipnes Lantern, a striking work imagining animals crossing a futuristic Arctic transformed by industry in search of safe passage. Inspired by the artist’s experience working at a northern diamond mine, the artwork invites reflection on the evolving relationship between land, industry, and community.
Join us throughout June as we celebrate Indigenous voices, stories, and creativity through this year’s programming, online resources and in person.
Learn more: https://nac-cna.ca/en/series/national-indigenous-history-month

En juin, nous célébrons le Mois national de l’histoire autochtone! 🧡
Cette année encore, le CNA présente naedè; migrating de l’artiste déné Casey Koyczan (.koyczan) sur la Lanterne Kipnes, une œuvre saisissante où des animaux traversent un Arctique futuriste transformé par l’industrie à la recherche d’un passage sûr. Inspirée de l’expérience de l’artiste dans une mine de diamants du Nord, l’œuvre nous invite à réfléchir aux liens entre le territoire, l’industrie et les communautés.
Joignez-vous à nous tout au long du mois de juin pour célébrer les voix, les récits et la créativité autochtones à travers la programmation de cette année, les resources en ligne et en personne.
Plus d’info : https://nac-cna.ca/fr/series/national-indigenous-history-month

05/29/2026

Deep in the forests of Aotearoa, a curse stirs...

Te Tangi a Te Tūī is cirque theatre unlike anything you've seen. A visually stunning, allegorical tale of love, legacy, and the supernatural, performed entirely in te reo Māori, the language of the Māori people of Aotearoa/New Zealand.

📅 June 4–7
📍 Azrieli Studio, NAC

Shows begin next week and tickets are going fast! 🏃‍➡️

Learn more: https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/notes/38356

📸 Photos courtesy of Te Rēhia Theatre & The Dust Palace

05/12/2026

Join us tonight for Powwow Life-Drawing! 🎨

This week's session takes place from 6:00-8:00 PM in the Fourth Stage at the NAC.

See you there! 👋

Join us for the May session of Powwow Life Drawing with the NAC Indigenous Theatre / Théâtre autochtone du CNA ! 🎨

Spend an evening capturing the movement and beauty of powwow dancers and their regalia on paper. Bring your favourite materials and come ready to draw (some supplies available if you need them).

We'll have 3 dancers and 3 different styles this month!

I'll be facilitating as usual with some tips and tricks on how to get creative and capture the dynamism and vibrancy of our dancers!

📆 Tuesday May 12
🕕 6–8 PM
📍 National Arts Centre, 1 Elgin St, Fourth Stage (first floor, accessible)
🔗https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/40889

Questions? Email: [email protected]

📸 Jurgen Hoth

05/07/2026

NAC Indigenous Theatre's 2026–2027 season brings seven powerful works to the stage. 🎭

From Tom Wilson's rock musical Beautiful Scars to Beckett reimagined in Inuktitut, a Métis-settler comedy, a celebration of Michif culture, and a femme-centered dance festival.

Stories that move and inspire! ✨

Don't miss a moment. Learn more about our upcoming season: https://nac-cna.ca/en/indigenoustheatre/events/2026-2027
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La saison 2026–2027 du Théâtre autochtone du CNA s'annonce avec sept œuvres marquantes. 🎭

De la comédie musicale rock Beautiful Scars de Tom Wilson à la pièce de Beckett revisitée en inuktitut, en passant par une comédie sur les cultures métisse et allochtone, un hommage à la culture michif, et une célébration dansée au féminin.

Des histoires qui touchent et inspirent! ✨

Ne manquez rien. En savoir plus sur notre prochaine saison : https://nac-cna.ca/fr/indigenoustheatre/events/2026-2027

📽️ Samuel Vincent Coombes