sākihiwē festival

06/26/2026

LOV brought all the vibes to Opening Night presented by The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund at The Park Theatre on June 25!

06/26/2026

Jessa Sky for Opening Night presented by The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund on Thursday, June 25 at The Park Theatre in Winnipeg!

06/26/2026

Kenzie Love has us up and running!!!

06/25/2026

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06/25/2026

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Cree R&B and Neo-soul artist Lov is in Winnipeg this week to perfor...

06/24/2026

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06/24/2026

Evening Event Spotlights Three Indigenous Artists from Manitoba in Honour of National Indigenous History Month  The Indigenous Music Development Program (IMDP) at Manitoba Music is partnering with The Forks and Kíwétinohk Consulting for Zhoonguweh nuhgaamwin, a concert in honour of National Indig...

06/24/2026

🎉 SAVE THE DATE 🎉

Join us Saturday, August 15th from 1-5PM for our 26th Annual Picnic in the Park celebration in partnership with sākihiwē festival

Free food, snacks, entertainment, and family activities! All community members welcomed, no sign up required

🗓️DATE: Saturday, August 15th 2026
🕑TIME: 1-5PM
📍LOCATION: St. John's Park

If you are interested in becoming a community resource table, please email [email protected] for more info

✨🌭🍿🍧🎨🌳

06/23/2026

Central Park Block Party
Sunday, June 28
Central Park, near 400 Edmonton Street, Winnipeg
Music: 2 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Free admission
Free BBQ and activities for families
Indigenous Marketplace: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m.
SnapFox Photo Booth: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Face painting: 3 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Magician Donny Sanderson: 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Prize draw at 8:45 p.m.

Schedule:
2:15 p.m.: Tunngasugit (30 minutes) *
3 p.m.: Rhonda Head & Amanda Gendron (45 minutes) *
4 p.m.: KNG JMZ (45 minutes) *
5 p.m.: Willows (45 minutes)
6 p.m.: Brettyn Rose (45 minutes)
7 p.m.: Darren Lavallee (45 minutes)
8 p.m.: Celeigh Cardinal (45 minutes)
* Performances by youth from the Spence Neighbourhood Association in between acts.

Accessibility:
The block party will be set up under the trees on the south side of the soccer field. Visitors will need to park on Edmonton Street, Carlton Street, or the surrounding area and use the paved walkways to access the site.

An accessible port-a-pottie will be located on the boulevard next to the soccer field along Edmonton Street.

Partners and Funding:
Aboriginal Music Manitoba (AMM) acknowledges sākihiwē festival Helper Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries and Resilience Partner The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund. The organization also extends its gratitude to ziibi 104.7 FM, the West End BIZ, Manitoba Music, Assiniboine Credit Union, Star Chief Lifestyle, Keya Lifestyle & Bedding, the City of Winnipeg, the Winnipeg Richardson International Airport, The Forks, the Winnipeg Folk Festival, North End Revitalization Inc., and Central Neighbourhoods Winnipeg.

The sākihiwē festival is made possible by partnerships with the Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre, the City of Winnipeg team at the Turtle Island Neighbourhood Centre, and the Spence Neighbourhood Association.

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.