Indigenous Peoples Weekend

Métis and Irish step dance performance by Danielle Enblom with Pierre Schreyer (fiddle) and Adam Dobres (guitar).

Performance by local Indigenous musicians Tonya Horoky Cooper, Laura Mulks Elworthy, and Sacheen Paul.

Blues, soul, R&B, jazz, and funk performance by Vancouver Island band Auntie Kate & The Uncles.

Indigenous drummer performance.

Traditional dance and ceremony performance by Elder Qwiyawultu-hw and the Tzinquaw Dancers.

Welcome ceremony for elders held at the Farmers Institute.

Gathering for elders; Sunday session followed by event teardown.

Puppet show by Elder Jo-Ina Young for families.

Hawaiian Indigenous music with ukulele and island harmonies led by Maka Gallinger.

Indigenous and queer-identifying folk, roots, and old country musicians perform with powerful female voices and deep harmonies.

Dene fiddler Wesley Hardisty performs dynamic festival-stage fiddle music.

Ukulele workshop led by Kai Tocher.

Storyteller and historian Kate Roland and family perform traditional storytelling and music highlighting the integral role of Native Hawaiians in shaping the Pacific Northwest.

Powerhouse rhythm & blues, soul, swing and roots music performance by veteran bluesman Big Hank Lionhart and The Smokin' Hot Toasters.

Multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and storyteller Ed Peekeekoot performs Cree music on guitar, fiddle, and Native flute.

Welcome ceremony for elders held at the Farmers Institute.

Visiting Indigenous artists demonstrate and sell their work. Friday: Howard LaFortune Sr. (Tsawout, wood carving) and Tuesday LaFortune (Nuu-chah-nulth, beading). Saturday: Katie Phillips (Quw'utsun', beading) and Margaret August (shíshálh, painting, drawing & carving).

Puppet show by Elder Jo-Ina Young for families.

Exhibit by Elder Jo-Ina Young at Farmers Institute Hall during IPW weekend.

Silent auction event. Ongoing through Saturday and Sunday of IPW weekend.

Community potluck feast featuring performer Kai Barrette, honouring elders.

Mi'kmaq musician Edgar Hann performs foot-stomping, button-box-driven roots music on button accordion.

Workshop led by Elder Daniel Elliott and Elder Robert George with movement facilitation by Seónagh Kummer and Robbyn Scott exploring reconciliation through movement.

Gathering for elders; Sunday session followed by event teardown.

Community tipi raising activity at Farmers Institute Fairgrounds.

Welcome ceremony for elders held at the Farmers Institute.

Free to browse vendors and craft market at Farmers Institute Fairgrounds.

Visiting Indigenous artists demonstrate and sell their work. Friday: Howard LaFortune Sr. (Tsawout, wood carving) and Tuesday LaFortune (Nuu-chah-nulth, beading). Saturday: Katie Phillips (Quw'utsun', beading) and Margaret August (shíshálh, painting, drawing & carving).

Four-day festival featuring Indigenous music, dance, ceremony, and cultural gathering. Programming includes performances by headliners Ed Peekeekoot and Wesley Hardisty, workshops, exhibits, elders circles, and community potluck feast. All events alcohol- and substance-free.

Immersive exhibit by Quw'utsun' Cultural Connections Society exploring truth, reconciliation, and generational journey, including local Salt Spring Island history. Running throughout IPW weekend.