Minoshkite Indigenous Music & Arts Festival returns to Ottawa for two nights this November

Performances by The Halluci Nation, Aysanabee, Shawnee Kish, Wolf Saga, and many more! 

The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF), SUPERCONNECTED, and Canada’s Music Incubator (CMI) are proud to present the fourth annual Minoshkite (mee-no-shkeet) Indigenous Music & Arts Festival.

This year, the festival expands to two venues, with Sunday, November 22 taking place at Club SAW and Monday, November 23 returning to The Bronson Centre. Each night will celebrate Indigenous artistry, cultures, and resilience through live performances, educational programming, and community connection. These pay-what-you-can (suggested $10 ticket) events support the festival’s mission, with all proceeds going to support DWF’s programs, campaigns, and events.

“DWF is proud to once again partner with SUPERCONNECTED and CMI on Minoshkite, and is incredibly grateful to be the recipient of the funds raised through the festival. As we mark the 10th anniversary of Secret Path this year, Gord’s call to ‘Do Something’ continues to remind us that we all have a role to play in reconciliation. Events like Minoshkite connect Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples through art, culture, and celebration, and provide a meaningful opportunity to answer his call,” shares Sarah Midanik, President & CEO, Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund.

Feature performers include:

Club SAW (November 22, 2026):

• Aysanabee

• Shawnee Kish

• Aspects

• AIYANA

Bronson Centre (November 23, 2026):

• The Halluci Nation

• Wolf Saga

• Siibii

• LOR

Theland Kicknosway, an Anishinaabe and Cree hoop dancer, speaker, and storyteller, will host both nights.

Minoshkite — which translates to “music to the ears” in Algonquin — brings together celebrated Indigenous artists from throughout Canada. Programming will also include student and community engagement led by DWF.

Get tickets to Minoshkite here.

"Minoshkite is more than a festival, it’s a gathering rooted in creativity, community and celebration,” says Matt Maw, founder of SUPERCONNECTED, a full-service artist management company and record label, owned and managed entirely by Indigenous individuals. “For its fourth edition in Ottawa, we’re excited to expand into two venues, showcasing Indigenous voices and visions, all under the banner of giving back. With a Pay-What-You-Can model and every dollar going to the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund, this year’s event is about access, and intention. We’re not just celebrating culture – we’re investing in it for future generations to come."

Minoshkite is made possible thanks to the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, as well as the Government of Canada through the Canada Arts Presentation Fund.

Minoshkite is a reconciliACTION - a meaningful action that moves reconciliation forward. ReconciliACTIONs brings Indigenous and non-Indigenous people together in the spirit of reconciliation to create awareness, share, and learn.

We acknowledge that Ottawa is built on unceded Anishinabe Algonquin territory. The peoples of the Anishinabe Algonquin Nation have lived on this territory for millennia. Their culture and presence have nurtured and continue to nurture this land.