sākihiwē festival returns to Winnipeg!
Local legend Ernest Monias, also known as the “King of the North,” is one of the main attractions at the festival this year, but audiences will also get a chance to see rising stars like Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Tia Wood, Fawn Wood, sunsetto, Miss Chief Rocka, Gator Beaulieu, Hayley Wallis, Ashley Ghostkeeper, Miesha and The Spanks, Drives the Common Man, Morgan Grace, Darryl Buck, Sherri Shorting, and more throughout the weekend.
Everything begins with a big re-opening night concert at the Pyramid Cabaret on June 23, followed by the annual Grand Entry event on June 24 and block parties with free BBQs at Central Park, on Selkirk Avenue, at the Turtle Island Neighbourhood Centre, and on Ellice Avenue on June 25 and 26.
Everything begins with a big re-opening night concert at the Pyramid Cabaret on June 23, followed by the annual Grand Entry event on June 24 and block parties with free BBQs at Central Park, on Selkirk Avenue, at the Turtle Island Neighbourhood Centre, and on Ellice Avenue on June 25 and 26.
“We’re super excited to bring the sākihiwē festival back this summer,” says Alan Greyeyes, Festival Director for the sākihiwē festival. “We learned a lot about the Internet and Zoom during the last two years, but we didn’t get to see grandmothers dancing at our block parties or those moments when Indigenous kids realize that stereotypes don’t hold any truth, so it’s going to be pretty big for our team, our partners, the performers, and the families we serve.”
The sākihiwē festival 2022 schedule:
Re-Opening Night
Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Tia Wood, Drives the Common Man
Thursday, June 23, 2022
9:00 pm — 2:00 am
Location: Pyramid Cabaret (indoors), 176 Fort Street
Tickets $20 plus fees (purchase)
18+ Photo identification required
Proof of vaccination required, masks recommended
Grand Entry
sunsetto, Fawn Wood
Conversation about climate change with Eriel Deranger from the Indigenous Climate Action Network
Friday, June 24, 2022
6:00 pm — 10:00 pm
Location: The Beer Can (outdoors), 1 Granite Way
Tickets $10 plus fees (purchase)
Families welcome — Masks recommended
IVNE Block Party
Partner: Indigenous Vision for the North End
Miss Chief Rocka, Hayley Wallis, Ryan Richard, Gator Beaulieau, Morgan Grace
Saturday, June 25, 2022
1:00 pm — 6:00 pm
Location: Selkirk Avenue (outdoors), between Andrews Street and Powers Street
Concert at 1:00 pm, free BBQ at 2:00 pm, prize draw at 6:00 pm
Free — Families welcome
Concert schedule:
1:00 pm: Morgan Grace
2:00 pm: Ryan Richard
3:00 pm: Hayley Wallis
4:00 pm: Miss Chief Rocka (hoop dance)
5:00 pm: Gator Beaulieu
Central Park Block Party
Partner: Central Neighbourhoods Winnipeg
Miesha and the Spanks, sunsetto, Ashley Ghostkeeper, Thunderbirdz, and JustTV featuring Kara Kohut, Georges Munga, Destiny Wilby, Dalia Ruiz-Holt, and Jace Bodner
Saturday, June 25, 2022
1:00 pm — 6:00 pm
Location: Central Park (outdoors), 366 Qu’Appelle Avenue
Concert at 1:00 pm, free BBQ at 2:00 pm, prize draw at 6:00 pm
Free — Families welcome
Concert schedule:
1:00 pm: Thunderbirdz
1:45 pm: JustTV featuring Kara Kohut, Georges Munga, Destiny Wilby, Dalia Ruiz-Holt, and Jace Bodner
3:00 pm: Ashley Ghostkeeper
4:00 pm: sunsetto
5:00 pm: Miesha and The Spanks
Turtle Island Block Party
Partner: Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre
Tia Wood, D‑Town Junior Steppers, Venus Man Trap, Walking Wolf Singers, Southern Thunderbird Medicine Drum, Pow Wow Club
Sunday, June 26, 2022
12:00 pm — 6:00 pm
Location: Turtle Island Neighbourhood Centre (outdoors), 510 King Street
Pow Wow at 12:00 pm, free BBQ at 2:00 pm, concert at 3:00 pm, prize draw at 6:00 pm
Free — Families welcome
Concert schedule:
12:00 pm: Pow Wow demonstration
3:00 pm: Venus Man Trap
4:00 pm: D‑Town Junior Steppers
5:00 pm: Tia Wood
Spence Neighbourhood Block Party x Ellice Street Festival
Partners: Spence Neighbourhood Association, West End Cultural Centre
Ernest Monias, The Mixx, Sherri Shorting, Miss Chief Rocka, Darryl Buck
Sunday, June 26, 2022
1:00 pm — 6:00 pm
Location: Ellice Avenue (outdoors), between Sherbrook Street and Langside Street
Concert at 1:00 pm, free BBQ at 2:00 pm, prize draw at 6:00 pm
Free — Families welcome
Concert schedule:
1:00 pm: Darryl Buck
2:00 pm: Sherri Shorting
3:00 pm: The Mixx
4:00 pm: Miss Chief Rocka (hoop dance)
5:00 pm: Ernest Monias
About the sākihiwē festival
The sākihiwē festival was launched in 2009 as Aboriginal Music Week to develop Indigenous youth as an audience for live music. The festival presents between 20 and 30 First Nation, Métis, Inuit, Native American, and Indigenous music acts each year. It is held in Treaty One Territory and is produced by Aboriginal Music Manitoba (AMM).
AMM received the name “sākihiwē” from Sundance Chief David Blacksmith during a ceremony on February 21, 2018. It means “to love” in Cree.
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 2022 edition of the sākihiwē festival.
AMM would like to thank Manitoba Music, the West End Cultural Centre, and the City of Winnipeg for their support of the sākihiwē festival.
The sākihiwē festival is made possible by partnerships with the Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre, the Spence Neighbourhood Association, Indigenous Vision for the North End, and Central Neighbourhoods Winnipeg.