Présence Autochtone 2025

Title: Inkwo for When the Starving Return

Venue: Outremont Theatre

Title: Moon Belly

Venue: Outremont Theatre

Title: Midnight at the Lonely River

Venue: Outremont Theatre

Title: Giant Puppet Parade

Venue: Place des Festivals

Title: Photography workshop led by: Martin Loft

Venue: Place des Festivals

Description:

Martin Akwiranoron Loft was born and raised in Kahnawake, Mohawk Territory, and has been a professional artist for over thirty years. He is a photographer, printmaker, and craftsperson and was a founding member of the Native Indian Inuit Photographers’ Association (NIIPA, 1985-2000). NIIPA is an influential indigenous artists’ organization that presented Visions, the first international Indigenous photography conference and touring exhibition. Martin has exhibited his photography, traditional crafts, and prints nationally and internationally at the venues: The National Museum of the American Indian, The Museum of Civilization in Quebec, The Royal Ontario Museum, The Iroquois Indian Museum, The Mashantucket Pequot Museum, The McCord Museum, and The Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic, which recently hosted the “On the Paths of the Iroquois,” exhibition.

In 2017, he participated in the Imago International Art Exhibition in Venice, Italy. Martin worked in his home community of Kahnawake for 27 years in various capacities, including as Public Programs Supervisor at the Kanien’kehá:ka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Language and Cultural Center, where he coordinated community outreach activities, including culture and history workshops, academic and arts conferences, art workshops, and visual arts exhibitions.

Martin has a strong interest in Kanien’kehaka (Mohawk) language, history and culture and is a graduate of the Ratiwennahnirats Mohawk Immersion program. Martin continues to promote art in the Indigenous community through artists’ talks, printmaking workshops, arts advocacy and community development in the arts.

Registration link for the workshop: https://www.zeffy.com/fr-CA/ticketing/photo-workshop-by-martin-loft

Title: opening ceremony with Sedalia Fazio

Venue: Place des Festivals

Description:

QUEBECOR STAGE

Title: Mohawk and Wendat Traditional Music and Dance

Venue: Place des Festivals

Description:

SAINTE CATHERINE STAGE

Title: Giant Puppet Parade

Venue: Place des Festivals

Title: William C. WikcEmna Yamni SAM Wanzi

Venue: Place des Festivals

Description:

QUEBECOR STAGE

William C. WikcEmna Yamni SAM Wanzi is a DJ and Indigenous artist based in Quebec City. A member of the Sioux Valley Dakota First Nation with Québécois roots, he creates immersive DJ sets that blend Indigenous urban sounds — rap, pop, electro, dance, and traditional — with striking visuals and cultural narratives. Through music, he raises awareness and fosters change, using sound as a bridge between past, present, and future. Since his debut at Switzerland’s Paléo Festival in 2019, he has performed across Canada and internationally.

Title: Inkwo for When the Starving Return

Venue: McCord Stewart Museum

Title: Moon Belly

Venue: McCord Stewart Museum

Title: Midnight at the Lonely River

Venue: McCord Stewart Museum

Title: Super Autochtone

Venue: Cinéma du Musée

Title: Cosmographies

Venue: Cinéma du Musée

Title: Opening Night with André Dudemaine and Sedalia Fazio

Venue: Place des Festivals

Description:

QUEBECOR STAGE

Title: Legend Of Fry – Roti: Rise Of The Dough

Venue: Cinéma du Musée

Title: Remaining Native

Venue: Cinéma du Musée

Title: Manitou Singers

Venue: Place des Festivals

Description:

QUEBECOR STAGE

Manitou Singers is a powwow singing group based in the Greater Montreal area. Rooted in the traditions of First Nations, its members are united by the spirit of song and the power of the drum, promoting peace, friendship, and brotherhood among all peoples around the world.

Former members of the late Buffalo Hat Singers passed the torch and formed Manitou Singers in May 2024, committing to carry on the musical legacy of their previous group and to share, through traditional singing and drumming, a vital part of North American Indigenous culture with the broader public.

Manitou Singers primarily performs in Montreal but also travels across Quebec, appearing in schools, CEGEPs, and at events such as conferences, symposia, ceremonies, and festivals. The group, which also occasionally accompanies powwow dancers, uses its art as a way to contribute to the ongoing journey of reconciliation.

Title: Show Song of the Whales

Venue: Place des Festivals

Description:

QUEBECOR STAGE

An Ode to Ocean Life, a Collective Work Bringing Together Artists from Three Countries.

Oktoecho, in collaboration with the Australian collective Corrina Bonshek & Collaborators, presents Song to the Whales, a large-scale international musical project bringing together Inuit, Maori, and Indigenous artists, as well as other artists from Canada, New Zealand, and Australia. All are united around a common theme—whales and ocean

Inspired by traditional Maori, Indigenous, and Inuit songs, the work blends ancestral voices with contemporary instrumentation. The piece takes the form of an immersive show that combines music, storytelling, and the sounds of nature. It will be a sensory journey celebrating the symbolic power of the whale, a ritual of reconnection with the ocean, a moving incantation touching on the very sources of life, a spellbinding experience that will leave joy and hope in its harmonious wake.

The project is co-directed and composed by Corrina Bonshek (Australia) and Katia Makdissi-Warren (Canada), in close collaboration with renowned artists:

• Whaia Sonic Weaver – Maori singer
• Uncle Bunna Lawrie – Aboriginal singer, storyteller, and activist
• Nina Segalowitz & Lydia Etok – Inuit throat singers and co-artistic directors of Oktoecho
• And musicians: Greta Kelly, Étienne Lafrance, Bertil Schulrabe, Michael Askill, and Jason Lee Scott

Song to the Whales, in the early days of a major North American tour, will premiere in Montreal as part of the 35th International Indigenous Presence Festival.

Concerts

• Song to the Whales August 6 and 7, 2025, at 9:30 p.m. – Montreal First Peoples festival (FIPA)
• Song to the Waters, August 15 and 16, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. – Niagara Parks
• Song to the Whales / Chant de la Baleine, September 6, 2025 – (venue to be confirmed) New York
• October 2026 – Tour in Australia

Title: Giant Puppet Parade

Venue: Place des Festivals

Title: Photography workshop led by: Martin Loft

Venue: Place des Festivals

Description:

Martin Akwiranoron Loft was born and raised in Kahnawake, Mohawk Territory, and has been a professional artist for over thirty years. He is a photographer, printmaker, and craftsperson and was a founding member of the Native Indian Inuit Photographers’ Association (NIIPA, 1985-2000). NIIPA is an influential indigenous artists’ organization that presented Visions, the first international Indigenous photography conference and touring exhibition. Martin has exhibited his photography, traditional crafts, and prints nationally and internationally at the venues: The National Museum of the American Indian, The Museum of Civilization in Quebec, The Royal Ontario Museum, The Iroquois Indian Museum, The Mashantucket Pequot Museum, The McCord Museum, and The Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic, which recently hosted the “On the Paths of the Iroquois,” exhibition.

In 2017, he participated in the Imago International Art Exhibition in Venice, Italy. Martin worked in his home community of Kahnawake for 27 years in various capacities, including as Public Programs Supervisor at the Kanien’kehá:ka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Language and Cultural Center, where he coordinated community outreach activities, including culture and history workshops, academic and arts conferences, art workshops, and visual arts exhibitions.

Martin has a strong interest in Kanien’kehaka (Mohawk) language, history and culture and is a graduate of the Ratiwennahnirats Mohawk Immersion program. Martin continues to promote art in the Indigenous community through artists’ talks, printmaking workshops, arts advocacy and community development in the arts.

Registration link for the workshop: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/photo-workshop-by-martin-loft-2

Title: Mohawk and Wendat Traditional Music and Dance

Venue: Place des Festivals

Description:

SAINTE CATHERINE STAGE

Title: Inuit Makers

Venue: Daphne Art Center

Description:

Sanajiit (Inuit Makers) ᓴᓇᔩᑦ ISUMA SLOW TV A 13-episode documentary series

Dir. Carol Kunnuk, Gabriela Gamez

Inuktitut original version with English subtitles

Produced by Kingulliit Productions Inc. in association with IsumaTV and Nunavut Independent Television Network (NITV), with support from the Canada Media Fund, Nunavut Film Development Corporation, Uvagut TV, and the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit.

Sanajiit ᓴᓇᔩᑦ (Inuit Makers) is a 13-episode documentary series immersing audiences in the creative process, craftsmanship, traditional skills, and daily life of Inuit “Makers” living in Nunavut. Filmed using a unique “Slow TV” approach, Sanajiit honours the rhythms and realities of Inuit culture, and the traditional Inuit learning process of “learning by doing” with elders, community members, and a new generation of Inuit. Produced in Inuktitut with English subtitles, Sanajiit ᓴᓇᔩᑦ (Inuit Makers) supports language preservation and accessibility for Inuit audiences, ensuring these stories continue to inspire for generations to come.

1 DEBORAH QAUNAQ/ SEWING AT HOME 10 parts | Total Runtime 657 min

2 ESA KRIPANIK/CARVING 10 parts | Total Runtime 570 min

3 ISRAEL IVVALU/FIXING SNOWMOBILES 6 parts | Total Runtime 324 min

4 EVA SULUK/DRYING CARIBOU 8 parts | Total Runtime 341 min

5 JERRY IYYIRAQ/ BUILDING 10 parts | Total Runtime 487 min

6 JASON NUNGIRQ/FIREFIGHTING TRAINING 7 parts | Total Runtime 293 min

7 QILIQTI IVALU/DOG TEAM TRAINING 4 parts | Total Runtime 190 min

8 EVIE MARK/TEACHING 10 parts | Total Runtime 933 min

9 TRAVIS KUNNUK/FISHING WITH FAMILY 8 parts | Total Runtime 349 min

10 ARSANIQ DEER/ ATUAT’S TATTOO 8 parts | Total Runtime 425 min

11 SULA QUMANGAT/CLEANING & COOKING 7 parts | Total Runtime 291 min

12 ARSANIQ AND MONICA/MONICA TRAVELS TO MONTREAL 6 parts | Total Runtime 280 min

13 SUSAN AVINGAQ/DOLL MAKING 10 parts | Total Runtime 570 min

Official website : https://makers.isuma.tv/

Title: Giant Puppet Parade

Venue: Place des Festivals

Title: William C. WikcEmna Yamni SAM Wanzi

Venue: Place des Festivals

Description:

QUEBECOR STAGE

William C. WikcEmna Yamni SAM Wanzi is a DJ and Indigenous artist based in Quebec City. A member of the Sioux Valley Dakota First Nation with Québécois roots, he creates immersive DJ sets that blend Indigenous urban sounds — rap, pop, electro, dance, and traditional — with striking visuals and cultural narratives. Through music, he raises awareness and fosters change, using sound as a bridge between past, present, and future. Since his debut at Switzerland’s Paléo Festival in 2019, he has performed across Canada and internationally.

Title: Endless Cookie

Venue: Grande Bibliothèque (Salle de visionnement 4e étage)

Title: Bad Press

Venue: Cinéma du Musée

Title: The DIM

Venue: La Métropolitaine

Title: The hunter and His Apprentice

Venue: La Métropolitaine

Title: Manitou Singers

Venue: Place des Festivals

Description:

QUEBECOR STAGE

Manitou Singers is a powwow singing group based in the Greater Montreal area. Rooted in the traditions of First Nations, its members are united by the spirit of song and the power of the drum, promoting peace, friendship, and brotherhood among all peoples around the world.

Former members of the late Buffalo Hat Singers passed the torch and formed Manitou Singers in May 2024, committing to carry on the musical legacy of their previous group and to share, through traditional singing and drumming, a vital part of North American Indigenous culture with the broader public.

Manitou Singers primarily performs in Montreal but also travels across Quebec, appearing in schools, CEGEPs, and at events such as conferences, symposia, ceremonies, and festivals. The group, which also occasionally accompanies powwow dancers, uses its art as a way to contribute to the ongoing journey of reconciliation.

Title: The Wild Sheriff

Venue: Cinéma du Musée

Title: Bring Them Home

Venue: Cinéma du Musée

Title: Show Song of the Whales

Venue: Place des Festivals

Description:

QUEBECOR STAGE

An Ode to Ocean Life, a Collective Work Bringing Together Artists from Three Countries.

Oktoecho, in collaboration with the Australian collective Corrina Bonshek & Collaborators, presents Song to the Whales, a large-scale international musical project bringing together Inuit, Maori, and Indigenous artists, as well as other artists from Canada, New Zealand, and Australia. All are united around a common theme—whales and ocean

Inspired by traditional Maori, Indigenous, and Inuit songs, the work blends ancestral voices with contemporary instrumentation. The piece takes the form of an immersive show that combines music, storytelling, and the sounds of nature. It will be a sensory journey celebrating the symbolic power of the whale, a ritual of reconnection with the ocean, a moving incantation touching on the very sources of life, a spellbinding experience that will leave joy and hope in its harmonious wake.

The project is co-directed and composed by Corrina Bonshek (Australia) and Katia Makdissi-Warren (Canada), in close collaboration with renowned artists:

• Whaia Sonic Weaver – Maori singer
• Uncle Bunna Lawrie – Aboriginal singer, storyteller, and activist
• Nina Segalowitz & Lydia Etok – Inuit throat singers and co-artistic directors of Oktoecho
• And musicians: Greta Kelly, Étienne Lafrance, Bertil Schulrabe, Michael Askill, and Jason Lee Scott

Song to the Whales, in the early days of a major North American tour, will premiere in Montreal as part of the 35th International Indigenous Presence Festival.

Concerts

• Song to the Whales August 6 and 7, 2025, at 9:30 p.m. – Montreal First Peoples festival (FIPA)
• Song to the Waters, August 15 and 16, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. – Niagara Parks
• Song to the Whales / Chant de la Baleine, September 6, 2025 – (venue to be confirmed) New York
• October 2026 – Tour in Australia

Title: Giant Puppet Parade

Venue: Place des Festivals

Title: Native Mafia Family

Venue: Jardins Gamelin

Description: Native Mafia Family (NMF) was born on the Maliotenam Mak Uashat reserve, an Indigenous community where Lildeuce24K, ImKoma YJ$, and Ismael all grew up. The group’s universe takes shape through the smoke of an altered reality. It is by emerging from this illusory world that the members come together to survive, tell their story with a rap background, and celebrate their Innu culture. Their first album, THE 27A’S, was released independently in 2023. The next album will be released under the Bienvenue Records label in the fall of 2024.

Title: Photography workshop led by: Martin Loft

Venue: Place des Festivals

Description:

Martin Akwiranoron Loft was born and raised in Kahnawake, Mohawk Territory, and has been a professional artist for over thirty years. He is a photographer, printmaker, and craftsperson and was a founding member of the Native Indian Inuit Photographers’ Association (NIIPA, 1985-2000). NIIPA is an influential indigenous artists’ organization that presented Visions, the first international Indigenous photography conference and touring exhibition. Martin has exhibited his photography, traditional crafts, and prints nationally and internationally at the venues: The National Museum of the American Indian, The Museum of Civilization in Quebec, The Royal Ontario Museum, The Iroquois Indian Museum, The Mashantucket Pequot Museum, The McCord Museum, and The Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic, which recently hosted the “On the Paths of the Iroquois,” exhibition.

In 2017, he participated in the Imago International Art Exhibition in Venice, Italy. Martin worked in his home community of Kahnawake for 27 years in various capacities, including as Public Programs Supervisor at the Kanien’kehá:ka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Language and Cultural Center, where he coordinated community outreach activities, including culture and history workshops, academic and arts conferences, art workshops, and visual arts exhibitions.

Martin has a strong interest in Kanien’kehaka (Mohawk) language, history and culture and is a graduate of the Ratiwennahnirats Mohawk Immersion program. Martin continues to promote art in the Indigenous community through artists’ talks, printmaking workshops, arts advocacy and community development in the arts.

Registration link for the workshop: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/photo-workshop-by-martin-loft-3

Title: Inuit Makers

Venue: NFB Space

Description:

Sanajiit (Inuit Makers) ᓴᓇᔩᑦ ISUMA SLOW TV A 13-episode documentary series

Dir. Carol Kunnuk, Gabriela Gamez

Inuktitut original version with English subtitles

Produced by Kingulliit Productions Inc. in association with IsumaTV and Nunavut Independent Television Network (NITV), with support from the Canada Media Fund, Nunavut Film Development Corporation, Uvagut TV, and the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit.

Sanajiit ᓴᓇᔩᑦ (Inuit Makers) is a 13-episode documentary series immersing audiences in the creative process, craftsmanship, traditional skills, and daily life of Inuit “Makers” living in Nunavut. Filmed using a unique “Slow TV” approach, Sanajiit honours the rhythms and realities of Inuit culture, and the traditional Inuit learning process of “learning by doing” with elders, community members, and a new generation of Inuit. Produced in Inuktitut with English subtitles, Sanajiit ᓴᓇᔩᑦ (Inuit Makers) supports language preservation and accessibility for Inuit audiences, ensuring these stories continue to inspire for generations to come.

1 DEBORAH QAUNAQ/ SEWING AT HOME 10 parts | Total Runtime 657 min

2 ESA KRIPANIK/CARVING 10 parts | Total Runtime 570 min

3 ISRAEL IVVALU/FIXING SNOWMOBILES 6 parts | Total Runtime 324 min

4 EVA SULUK/DRYING CARIBOU 8 parts | Total Runtime 341 min

5 JERRY IYYIRAQ/ BUILDING 10 parts | Total Runtime 487 min

6 JASON NUNGIRQ/FIREFIGHTING TRAINING 7 parts | Total Runtime 293 min

7 QILIQTI IVALU/DOG TEAM TRAINING 4 parts | Total Runtime 190 min

8 EVIE MARK/TEACHING 10 parts | Total Runtime 933 min

9 TRAVIS KUNNUK/FISHING WITH FAMILY 8 parts | Total Runtime 349 min

10 ARSANIQ DEER/ ATUAT’S TATTOO 8 parts | Total Runtime 425 min

11 SULA QUMANGAT/CLEANING & COOKING 7 parts | Total Runtime 291 min

12 ARSANIQ AND MONICA/MONICA TRAVELS TO MONTREAL 6 parts | Total Runtime 280 min

13 SUSAN AVINGAQ/DOLL MAKING 10 parts | Total Runtime 570 min

Official website : https://makers.isuma.tv/

Title: Podcast « Rue Atateken » hosted by : André Dudemaine

Venue: NFB Space

Title: Exposition Martin Loft

Venue: NFB Space

Description:

Martin Akwiranoron Loft was born and raised in Kahnawake, Mohawk Territory, and has been a professional artist for over thirty years. He is a photographer, printmaker, and craftsperson and was a founding member of the Native Indian Inuit Photographers’ Association (NIIPA, 1985-2000). NIIPA is an influential indigenous artists’ organization that presented Visions, the first international Indigenous photography conference and touring exhibition. Martin has exhibited his photography, traditional crafts, and prints nationally and internationally at the venues: The National Museum of the American Indian, The Museum of Civilization in Quebec, The Royal Ontario Museum, The Iroquois Indian Museum, The Mashantucket Pequot Museum, The McCord Museum, and The Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic, which recently hosted the “On the Paths of the Iroquois,” exhibition.

In 2017, he participated in the Imago International Art Exhibition in Venice, Italy. Martin worked in his home community of Kahnawake for 27 years in various capacities, including as Public Programs Supervisor at the Kanien’kehá:ka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Language and Cultural Center, where he coordinated community outreach activities, including culture and history workshops, academic and arts conferences, art workshops, and visual arts exhibitions.

Martin has a strong interest in Kanien’kehaka (Mohawk) language, history and culture and is a graduate of the Ratiwennahnirats Mohawk Immersion program. Martin continues to promote art in the Indigenous community through artists’ talks, printmaking workshops, arts advocacy and community development in the arts.

Title: Mohawk and Wendat Traditional Music and Dance

Venue: Place des Festivals

Description:

SAINTE CATHERINE STAGE

Title: Inuit Makers

Venue: Daphne Art Center

Description:

Sanajiit (Inuit Makers) ᓴᓇᔩᑦ ISUMA SLOW TV A 13-episode documentary series

Dir. Carol Kunnuk, Gabriela Gamez

Inuktitut original version with English subtitles

Produced by Kingulliit Productions Inc. in association with IsumaTV and Nunavut Independent Television Network (NITV), with support from the Canada Media Fund, Nunavut Film Development Corporation, Uvagut TV, and the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit.

Sanajiit ᓴᓇᔩᑦ (Inuit Makers) is a 13-episode documentary series immersing audiences in the creative process, craftsmanship, traditional skills, and daily life of Inuit “Makers” living in Nunavut. Filmed using a unique “Slow TV” approach, Sanajiit honours the rhythms and realities of Inuit culture, and the traditional Inuit learning process of “learning by doing” with elders, community members, and a new generation of Inuit. Produced in Inuktitut with English subtitles, Sanajiit ᓴᓇᔩᑦ (Inuit Makers) supports language preservation and accessibility for Inuit audiences, ensuring these stories continue to inspire for generations to come.

1 DEBORAH QAUNAQ/ SEWING AT HOME 10 parts | Total Runtime 657 min

2 ESA KRIPANIK/CARVING 10 parts | Total Runtime 570 min

3 ISRAEL IVVALU/FIXING SNOWMOBILES 6 parts | Total Runtime 324 min

4 EVA SULUK/DRYING CARIBOU 8 parts | Total Runtime 341 min

5 JERRY IYYIRAQ/ BUILDING 10 parts | Total Runtime 487 min

6 JASON NUNGIRQ/FIREFIGHTING TRAINING 7 parts | Total Runtime 293 min

7 QILIQTI IVALU/DOG TEAM TRAINING 4 parts | Total Runtime 190 min

8 EVIE MARK/TEACHING 10 parts | Total Runtime 933 min

9 TRAVIS KUNNUK/FISHING WITH FAMILY 8 parts | Total Runtime 349 min

10 ARSANIQ DEER/ ATUAT’S TATTOO 8 parts | Total Runtime 425 min

11 SULA QUMANGAT/CLEANING & COOKING 7 parts | Total Runtime 291 min

12 ARSANIQ AND MONICA/MONICA TRAVELS TO MONTREAL 6 parts | Total Runtime 280 min

13 SUSAN AVINGAQ/DOLL MAKING 10 parts | Total Runtime 570 min

Official website : https://makers.isuma.tv/

Title: Formas de atravesar un territorio

Venue: Espacio Mexico – Institut culturel du Mexique à Montréal

Title: Giant Puppet Parade

Venue: Place des Festivals

Title: William C. WikcEmna Yamni SAM Wanzi

Venue: Place des Festivals

Description:

QUEBECOR STAGE

William C. WikcEmna Yamni SAM Wanzi is a DJ and Indigenous artist based in Quebec City. A member of the Sioux Valley Dakota First Nation with Québécois roots, he creates immersive DJ sets that blend Indigenous urban sounds — rap, pop, electro, dance, and traditional — with striking visuals and cultural narratives. Through music, he raises awareness and fosters change, using sound as a bridge between past, present, and future. Since his debut at Switzerland’s Paléo Festival in 2019, he has performed across Canada and internationally.

Title: DJ Pøptrt

Venue: Jardins Gamelin

Description:

DJ Pøptrt is a celebrated Indigenous artist originating from the Mohawk Nation of Kahnawá:ke. Her sound combines her Kanien’kehá:ka heritage with contemporary electronic music, culminating in a truly unique and captivating aesthetic. Pøptrt’s journey as an artist began in 2015 when she delved into the world of media and art in Montréal, where she swiftly gained prominence as a rising multidisciplinary artist in the industry. Her dynamic sets span across many styles of house, tech house, disco house and more.

Pøptrt’s art seamlessly merges her cultural influences and Pop-art sensibilities, resulting in an artistic experience that is both immersive and captivating. She has performed at some of Canada’s most prestigious events and venues, including Piknic Électronik, Future Forest, Igloofest and more.

As a trailblazer in the Canadian music and visual art scene, Pøptrt has garnered widespread recognition for her exceptional talent and unique perspective. Her artistic vision has earned her numerous accolades and has inspired audiences across Canada to embrace their cultural heritage and creative passions.

Title: Uasheshkun

Venue: Grande Bibliothèque (Salle de visionnement 4e étage)

Title: Singing Back the Buffalo

Venue: Grande Bibliothèque (Salle de visionnement 4e étage)

Title: The Doctrine

Venue: Cinéma du Musée

Title: Deskaheh – Quest for Justice

Venue: KOR Art Center – Kahnawake

Title: Beatrice Deer Band

Venue: Jardins Gamelin

Description:

Beatrice Deer Band is a singer of Inuit and Mohawk heritage, originally from Quaqtaq in Nunavik and Kahnawake, Quebec.

Beatrice Deer is known for her music, which blends elements of rock, folk, and Indigenous music, often sung in Inuktitut, English, and French. Her band performs regularly in Quebec and beyond, and she has released several albums, including SHIFTING and MOTHER.

The Beatrice Deer Band is recognized for its energetic performances and songs that explore personal, cultural, and political themes, often inspired by her Inuit and Mohawk roots. They have performed at various festivals and venues across Canada and internationally.

Title: Florent Vollant : Innu

Venue: Outremont Theatre

Title: Manitou Singers

Venue: Place des Festivals

Description:

QUEBECOR STAGE

Title: DJ Pøptrt

Venue: Jardins Gamelin

Description:

DJ Pøptrt is a celebrated Indigenous artist originating from the Mohawk Nation of Kahnawá:ke. Her sound combines her Kanien’kehá:ka heritage with contemporary electronic music, culminating in a truly unique and captivating aesthetic. Pøptrt’s journey as an artist began in 2015 when she delved into the world of media and art in Montréal, where she swiftly gained prominence as a rising multidisciplinary artist in the industry. Her dynamic sets span across many styles of house, tech house, disco house and more.

Pøptrt’s art seamlessly merges her cultural influences and Pop-art sensibilities, resulting in an artistic experience that is both immersive and captivating. She has performed at some of Canada’s most prestigious events and venues, including Piknic Électronik, Future Forest, Igloofest and more.

As a trailblazer in the Canadian music and visual art scene, Pøptrt has garnered widespread recognition for her exceptional talent and unique perspective. Her artistic vision has earned her numerous accolades and has inspired audiences across Canada to embrace their cultural heritage and creative passions.

Title: Uq’axik b’e (Crossing Paths)

Venue: Cinéma du Musée

Title: Memoria implacable (Relentless Memory)

Venue: Cinéma du Musée

Title: Steve Ainish

Venue: Place des Festivals

Description:

QUEBECOR STAGE

Title: Shauit

Description:

Well-known Quebec artist, Shauit is probably the only singer-songwriter to ingeniously mix reggae, dancehall and soul with Innu-aimun, his native language. He received the Artist Award in Native Language and Modern Expression Music at the Teweikan Gala 2017, the same year he released his first album Apu peikussiak u. Originally from Maliotenam in northeastern Quebec, the singer-songwriter sings in Creole, French, English, but especially in his native language (innu). Traveling across Canada, through the Yukon to to Russia, Shauit is a proud representative of its indigenous culture around the world.

Title: 1876 Band

Venue: Place des Festivals

Description:

QUEBECOR STAGE

1876 was formed in early 2020 and immediately debuted the EP “Pow Wow Punk Rock.”

With notable sounds that any pow wow goer will recognize, combined with the aggressive guitar playing, catchy melodies, and political lyrics of the punk world, 1876 expresses their unique perspective.

1876 proudly represents both the Northern Cheyenne and the Blackfeet nations, singing in both languages. From sweat lodges to punk clubs, 1876 helps shed light on a narrative often neglected by the music industry.

1876 was born in 2020 out of a dream of cultural and language resurgence being seen and produced by those who experience the hardships and triumphs of being born NDN.

To watch : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSxQuEUEfMg

Title: DJ Pøptrt

Venue: Jardins Gamelin

Description:

DJ Pøptrt is a celebrated Indigenous artist originating from the Mohawk Nation of Kahnawá:ke. Her sound combines her Kanien’kehá:ka heritage with contemporary electronic music, culminating in a truly unique and captivating aesthetic. Pøptrt’s journey as an artist began in 2015 when she delved into the world of media and art in Montréal, where she swiftly gained prominence as a rising multidisciplinary artist in the industry. Her dynamic sets span across many styles of house, tech house, disco house and more.

Pøptrt’s art seamlessly merges her cultural influences and Pop-art sensibilities, resulting in an artistic experience that is both immersive and captivating. She has performed at some of Canada’s most prestigious events and venues, including Piknic Électronik, Future Forest, Igloofest and more.

As a trailblazer in the Canadian music and visual art scene, Pøptrt has garnered widespread recognition for her exceptional talent and unique perspective. Her artistic vision has earned her numerous accolades and has inspired audiences across Canada to embrace their cultural heritage and creative passions.

Title: Giant Puppet Parade

Venue: Place des Festivals

Title: Photography workshop led by: Martin Loft

Venue: Place des Festivals

Description:

Martin Akwiranoron Loft was born and raised in Kahnawake, Mohawk Territory, and has been a professional artist for over thirty years. He is a photographer, printmaker, and craftsperson and was a founding member of the Native Indian Inuit Photographers’ Association (NIIPA, 1985-2000). NIIPA is an influential indigenous artists’ organization that presented Visions, the first international Indigenous photography conference and touring exhibition. Martin has exhibited his photography, traditional crafts, and prints nationally and internationally at the venues: The National Museum of the American Indian, The Museum of Civilization in Quebec, The Royal Ontario Museum, The Iroquois Indian Museum, The Mashantucket Pequot Museum, The McCord Museum, and The Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic, which recently hosted the “On the Paths of the Iroquois,” exhibition.

In 2017, he participated in the Imago International Art Exhibition in Venice, Italy. Martin worked in his home community of Kahnawake for 27 years in various capacities, including as Public Programs Supervisor at the Kanien’kehá:ka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Language and Cultural Center, where he coordinated community outreach activities, including culture and history workshops, academic and arts conferences, art workshops, and visual arts exhibitions.

Martin has a strong interest in Kanien’kehaka (Mohawk) language, history and culture and is a graduate of the Ratiwennahnirats Mohawk Immersion program. Martin continues to promote art in the Indigenous community through artists’ talks, printmaking workshops, arts advocacy and community development in the arts.

Registration link for the workshop: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/photo-workshop-by-martin-loft-4

Title: Inuit Makers

Venue: NFB Space

Description:

Sanajiit (Inuit Makers) ᓴᓇᔩᑦ ISUMA SLOW TV A 13-episode documentary series

Dir. Carol Kunnuk, Gabriela Gamez

Inuktitut original version with English subtitles

Produced by Kingulliit Productions Inc. in association with IsumaTV and Nunavut Independent Television Network (NITV), with support from the Canada Media Fund, Nunavut Film Development Corporation, Uvagut TV, and the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit.

Sanajiit ᓴᓇᔩᑦ (Inuit Makers) is a 13-episode documentary series immersing audiences in the creative process, craftsmanship, traditional skills, and daily life of Inuit “Makers” living in Nunavut. Filmed using a unique “Slow TV” approach, Sanajiit honours the rhythms and realities of Inuit culture, and the traditional Inuit learning process of “learning by doing” with elders, community members, and a new generation of Inuit. Produced in Inuktitut with English subtitles, Sanajiit ᓴᓇᔩᑦ (Inuit Makers) supports language preservation and accessibility for Inuit audiences, ensuring these stories continue to inspire for generations to come.

1 DEBORAH QAUNAQ/ SEWING AT HOME 10 parts | Total Runtime 657 min

2 ESA KRIPANIK/CARVING 10 parts | Total Runtime 570 min

3 ISRAEL IVVALU/FIXING SNOWMOBILES 6 parts | Total Runtime 324 min

4 EVA SULUK/DRYING CARIBOU 8 parts | Total Runtime 341 min

5 JERRY IYYIRAQ/ BUILDING 10 parts | Total Runtime 487 min

6 JASON NUNGIRQ/FIREFIGHTING TRAINING 7 parts | Total Runtime 293 min

7 QILIQTI IVALU/DOG TEAM TRAINING 4 parts | Total Runtime 190 min

8 EVIE MARK/TEACHING 10 parts | Total Runtime 933 min

9 TRAVIS KUNNUK/FISHING WITH FAMILY 8 parts | Total Runtime 349 min

10 ARSANIQ DEER/ ATUAT’S TATTOO 8 parts | Total Runtime 425 min

11 SULA QUMANGAT/CLEANING & COOKING 7 parts | Total Runtime 291 min

12 ARSANIQ AND MONICA/MONICA TRAVELS TO MONTREAL 6 parts | Total Runtime 280 min

13 SUSAN AVINGAQ/DOLL MAKING 10 parts | Total Runtime 570 min

Official website : https://makers.isuma.tv/

Title: Podcast « Rue Atateken » hosted by : André Dudemaine

Venue: NFB Space

Title: Traditional Dance Workshop Led by: Aroussen Gros Louis

Venue: Place des Festivals

Description:

The workshop is led by Aroussen Gros Louis, a traditional dancer and proud ambassador of the Wendat Nation.
Her desire is to share love with the audience while promoting the values, culture, language, and spirituality of the First Nations.

Registration link for the workshop:

10 am: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/cours-de-danse-traditionnelle-autochtone

11 am: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/cours-de-danse-traditionnelle-autochtone-2

Title: Exposition Martin Loft

Venue: NFB Space

Description:

Martin Akwiranoron Loft was born and raised in Kahnawake, Mohawk Territory, and has been a professional artist for over thirty years. He is a photographer, printmaker, and craftsperson and was a founding member of the Native Indian Inuit Photographers’ Association (NIIPA, 1985-2000). NIIPA is an influential indigenous artists’ organization that presented Visions, the first international Indigenous photography conference and touring exhibition. Martin has exhibited his photography, traditional crafts, and prints nationally and internationally at the venues: The National Museum of the American Indian, The Museum of Civilization in Quebec, The Royal Ontario Museum, The Iroquois Indian Museum, The Mashantucket Pequot Museum, The McCord Museum, and The Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic, which recently hosted the “On the Paths of the Iroquois,” exhibition.

In 2017, he participated in the Imago International Art Exhibition in Venice, Italy. Martin worked in his home community of Kahnawake for 27 years in various capacities, including as Public Programs Supervisor at the Kanien’kehá:ka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Language and Cultural Center, where he coordinated community outreach activities, including culture and history workshops, academic and arts conferences, art workshops, and visual arts exhibitions.

Martin has a strong interest in Kanien’kehaka (Mohawk) language, history and culture and is a graduate of the Ratiwennahnirats Mohawk Immersion program. Martin continues to promote art in the Indigenous community through artists’ talks, printmaking workshops, arts advocacy and community development in the arts.

Title: Inuit Makers

Venue: Daphne Art Center

Description:

Sanajiit (Inuit Makers) ᓴᓇᔩᑦ ISUMA SLOW TV A 13-episode documentary series

Dir. Carol Kunnuk, Gabriela Gamez

Inuktitut original version with English subtitles

Produced by Kingulliit Productions Inc. in association with IsumaTV and Nunavut Independent Television Network (NITV), with support from the Canada Media Fund, Nunavut Film Development Corporation, Uvagut TV, and the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit.

Sanajiit ᓴᓇᔩᑦ (Inuit Makers) is a 13-episode documentary series immersing audiences in the creative process, craftsmanship, traditional skills, and daily life of Inuit “Makers” living in Nunavut. Filmed using a unique “Slow TV” approach, Sanajiit honours the rhythms and realities of Inuit culture, and the traditional Inuit learning process of “learning by doing” with elders, community members, and a new generation of Inuit. Produced in Inuktitut with English subtitles, Sanajiit ᓴᓇᔩᑦ (Inuit Makers) supports language preservation and accessibility for Inuit audiences, ensuring these stories continue to inspire for generations to come.

1 DEBORAH QAUNAQ/ SEWING AT HOME 10 parts | Total Runtime 657 min

2 ESA KRIPANIK/CARVING 10 parts | Total Runtime 570 min

3 ISRAEL IVVALU/FIXING SNOWMOBILES 6 parts | Total Runtime 324 min

4 EVA SULUK/DRYING CARIBOU 8 parts | Total Runtime 341 min

5 JERRY IYYIRAQ/ BUILDING 10 parts | Total Runtime 487 min

6 JASON NUNGIRQ/FIREFIGHTING TRAINING 7 parts | Total Runtime 293 min

7 QILIQTI IVALU/DOG TEAM TRAINING 4 parts | Total Runtime 190 min

8 EVIE MARK/TEACHING 10 parts | Total Runtime 933 min

9 TRAVIS KUNNUK/FISHING WITH FAMILY 8 parts | Total Runtime 349 min

10 ARSANIQ DEER/ ATUAT’S TATTOO 8 parts | Total Runtime 425 min

11 SULA QUMANGAT/CLEANING & COOKING 7 parts | Total Runtime 291 min

12 ARSANIQ AND MONICA/MONICA TRAVELS TO MONTREAL 6 parts | Total Runtime 280 min

13 SUSAN AVINGAQ/DOLL MAKING 10 parts | Total Runtime 570 min

Official website : https://makers.isuma.tv/

Title: Mohawk and Wendat Traditional Music and Dance

Venue: Place des Festivals

Description:

SAINTE CATHERINE STAGE

Title: Born of the Ice

Venue: Cinéma du Musée

Title: Bibiru: kaikuxi panema

Venue: Cinéma du Musée

Title: Thuë pihi kuuwi – A Woman Thinking

Venue: Cinéma du Musée

Title: Me Moría – Li Cham

Venue: Espacio Mexico – Institut culturel du Mexique à Montréal

Title: Le Soleil de l’aigle – Kîsîs mîgîzî

Venue: Cinéma du Musée

Title: De l’ombre à la lumière

Venue: Cinéma du Musée

Title: Le Jour de la marmotte

Venue: Cinéma du Musée

Title: Nakatuenitam innu-aitun

Venue: Cinéma du Musée

Title: Deskaheh – Quest for Justice

Venue: Cinéma du Musée

Title: Giant Puppet Parade

Venue: Place des Festivals

Title: William C. WikcEmna Yamni SAM Wanzi

Venue: Place des Festivals

Description:

QUEBECOR STAGE

DJ C. Wikcemna Yamni Sam WanziWilliam C. WikcEmna Yamni SAM Wanzi blend Indigenous urban sounds — rap, pop, electro, dance, and traditional — with striking visuals and cultural narratives. Through music, he raises awareness and fosters change, using sound as a bridge between past, present, and future. Since his debut at Switzerland’s Paléo Festival in 2019, he has performed across Canada and internationally.

Title: The Memory of Butterflies

Venue: Cinéma du Musée

Title: n̓áskan nwálhen ni nskúz7a (I am going to meet my daughter)

Venue: Cinéma du Musée

Title: Mōrearea

Venue: Cinéma du Musée

Title: Radio Bingo

Venue: KOR Art Center – Kahnawake

Title: Seeds

Venue: KOR Art Center – Kahnawake

Title: Manitou Singers

Venue: Place des Festivals

Description:

QUEBECOR STAGE

Manitou Singers is a powwow singing group based in the Greater Montreal area. Rooted in the traditions of First Nations, its members are united by the spirit of song and the power of the drum, promoting peace, friendship, and brotherhood among all peoples around the world.

Former members of the late Buffalo Hat Singers passed the torch and formed Manitou Singers in May 2024, committing to carry on the musical legacy of their previous group and to share, through traditional singing and drumming, a vital part of North American Indigenous culture with the broader public.

Manitou Singers primarily performs in Montreal but also travels across Quebec, appearing in schools, CEGEPs, and at events such as conferences, symposia, ceremonies, and festivals. The group, which also occasionally accompanies powwow dancers, uses its art as a way to contribute to the ongoing journey of reconciliation.

Title: Native Mafia Family

Venue: Place des Festivals

Description:

QUEBECOR STAGE

Native Mafia Family (NMF) was born on the Maliotenam Mak Uashat reserve, an Indigenous community where Lildeuce24K, ImKoma YJ$, and Ismael all grew up. The group’s universe takes shape through the smoke of an altered reality. It is by emerging from this illusory world that the members come together to survive, tell their story with a rap background, and celebrate their Innu culture. Their first album, THE 27A’S, was released independently in 2023. The next album will be released under the Bienvenue Records label in the fall of 2024.

Title: Ka Whawhai Tonu (In the Fire of War)

Venue: Cinéma du Musée

Title: Shauit

Venue: Place des Festivals

Description:

QUEBECOR STAGE

Well-known Quebec artist, Shauit is probably the only singer-songwriter to ingeniously mix reggae, dancehall and soul with Innu-aimun, his native language. He received the Artist Award in Native Language and Modern Expression Music at the Teweikan Gala 2017, the same year he released his first album Apu peikussiak u. Originally from Maliotenam in northeastern Quebec, the singer-songwriter sings in Creole, French, English, but especially in his native language (innu). Traveling across Canada, through the Yukon to to Russia, Shauit is a proud representative of its indigenous culture around the world.

Title: Maten

Venue: Place des Festivals

Description:

QUEBECOR STAGE

Maten, formed by Samuel Pinette, Mathieu Mckenzie, and Kim Fontaine, is an Innu band from Mani-utenam, located on Quebec’s North Shore, between the St. Lawrence River and the boreal forest.

Respected by their peers and recognized by the public for many years (nominated at the 2019 ADISQ Gala), Maten presents their fourth album with a bold alternative folk-rock sound full of energy. One of the group’s defining traits is the strong commitment in their lyrics to their community, their language, and their Innu roots. Their songs carry the values and culture of their people, expressing pride in their identity. Their message is powerful and direct—forward-looking yet grounded in realism, addressing the ongoing struggles faced by Indigenous communities.

Title: Archeo Quebec Conference. Echoes Across the Water: Stories of Whales, Trade and Togetherness

Venue: Maison du développement durable

Description:

Speaker: Katsi’tsahén:te Cross-Delisle

Language: English

Katsi’tsahén:te Cross-Delisle is a Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk), a member of the bear clan, from the community of Kahnawà:ke. Her work as an Indigenous Archaeologist often centers on challenging colonial perspectives in historical research, particularly in relation to how Indigenous communities are portrayed. She consistently critiqued the way Western Archaeology has traditionally framed Indigenous Peoples and their histories, often reducing them to artifacts or “static” cultures, rather than recognizing their dynamic, evolving cultures and identities. Her cultural advocacy work focuses on Indigenous sovereignty, decolonization, and the preservation of Indigenous Knowledge systems. Aiming to bridge the gaps between Indigenous worldviews and mainstream academic practices. This community-based approach allows for the preservation and revitalization of knowledge that may otherwise be lost or overlooked. Katsi’tsahén:te Cross-Delisle stands as an important figure in the intersection of archaeology, cultural preservation, and Indigenous rights, playing a key role in the ongoing efforts to decolonize Archaeology and ensure that Indigenous Peoples are the primary custodians of their own history and cultural heritage.

Registration link :

https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/workshop-echoes-across-the-water-stories-of-whales-trade-and-togetherness-animated-by-archeoquebec

Title: Giant Puppet Parade

Venue: Place des Festivals

Title: Photography workshop led by: Martin Loft

Venue: Place des Festivals

Description:

Martin Akwiranoron Loft was born and raised in Kahnawake, Mohawk Territory, and has been a professional artist for over thirty years. He is a photographer, printmaker, and craftsperson and was a founding member of the Native Indian Inuit Photographers’ Association (NIIPA, 1985-2000). NIIPA is an influential indigenous artists’ organization that presented Visions, the first international Indigenous photography conference and touring exhibition. Martin has exhibited his photography, traditional crafts, and prints nationally and internationally at the venues: The National Museum of the American Indian, The Museum of Civilization in Quebec, The Royal Ontario Museum, The Iroquois Indian Museum, The Mashantucket Pequot Museum, The McCord Museum, and The Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic, which recently hosted the “On the Paths of the Iroquois,” exhibition.

In 2017, he participated in the Imago International Art Exhibition in Venice, Italy. Martin worked in his home community of Kahnawake for 27 years in various capacities, including as Public Programs Supervisor at the Kanien’kehá:ka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Language and Cultural Center, where he coordinated community outreach activities, including culture and history workshops, academic and arts conferences, art workshops, and visual arts exhibitions.

Martin has a strong interest in Kanien’kehaka (Mohawk) language, history and culture and is a graduate of the Ratiwennahnirats Mohawk Immersion program. Martin continues to promote art in the Indigenous community through artists’ talks, printmaking workshops, arts advocacy and community development in the arts.

Registration link for the workshop: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/photo-workshop-by-martin-loft-5

Title: Podcast « Rue Atateken » hosted by : André Dudemaine

Venue: NFB Space

Title: Traditional Dance Workshop Led by: Aroussen Gros Louis

Venue: Place des Festivals

Description:

The workshop is led by Aroussen Gros Louis, a traditional dancer and proud ambassador of the Wendat Nation.
Her desire is to share love with the audience while promoting the values, culture, language, and spirituality of the First Nations.

Registration link for the workshop:

10 am: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/cours-de-danse-traditionnelle-autochtone-3

11 am: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/cours-de-danse-traditionnelle-autochtone-4

Title: Exposition Martin Loft

Venue: NFB Space

Description:

Martin Akwiranoron Loft was born and raised in Kahnawake, Mohawk Territory, and has been a professional artist for over thirty years. He is a photographer, printmaker, and craftsperson and was a founding member of the Native Indian Inuit Photographers’ Association (NIIPA, 1985-2000). NIIPA is an influential indigenous artists’ organization that presented Visions, the first international Indigenous photography conference and touring exhibition. Martin has exhibited his photography, traditional crafts, and prints nationally and internationally at the venues: The National Museum of the American Indian, The Museum of Civilization in Quebec, The Royal Ontario Museum, The Iroquois Indian Museum, The Mashantucket Pequot Museum, The McCord Museum, and The Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic, which recently hosted the “On the Paths of the Iroquois,” exhibition.

In 2017, he participated in the Imago International Art Exhibition in Venice, Italy. Martin worked in his home community of Kahnawake for 27 years in various capacities, including as Public Programs Supervisor at the Kanien’kehá:ka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Language and Cultural Center, where he coordinated community outreach activities, including culture and history workshops, academic and arts conferences, art workshops, and visual arts exhibitions.

Martin has a strong interest in Kanien’kehaka (Mohawk) language, history and culture and is a graduate of the Ratiwennahnirats Mohawk Immersion program. Martin continues to promote art in the Indigenous community through artists’ talks, printmaking workshops, arts advocacy and community development in the arts.

Title: Traditional Dance Workshop Led by: Aroussen Gros Louis

Venue: Place des Festivals

Description:

The workshop is led by Aroussen Gros Louis, a traditional dancer and proud ambassador of the Wendat Nation.
Her desire is to share love with the audience while promoting the values, culture, language, and spirituality of the First Nations.

Registration link for the workshop:

10 am: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/cours-de-danse-traditionnelle-autochtone-3

11 am: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/cours-de-danse-traditionnelle-autochtone-4

Title: Mohawk and Wendat Traditional Music and Dance

Venue: Place des Festivals

Description:

SAINTE CATHERINE STAGE

Title: Toroboro: The Name Of The Plants

Venue: McCord Stewart Museum

Title: Aribada

Venue: Cinéma du Musée

Title: Bila Burba

Venue: Cinéma du Musée

Title: Blanket Workshop led by: Nicole Obomsawin

Venue: Maison du développement durable

Description:

Registration link for the workshop:

https://www.zeffy.com/fr-CA/ticketing/atelier-des-couvertures-anime-par-nicole-obomsawin

Title: Taumanu (Reclaim)

Venue: Cinéma du Musée

Title: Genocide in the Wildflower State

Venue: Cinéma du Musée

Title: Podcast « Rue Atateken » hosted by : André Dudemaine

Venue: NFB Space

Title: Giant Puppet Parade

Venue: Place des Festivals

Title: William C. WikcEmna Yamni SAM Wanzi

Venue: Place des Festivals

Description:

QUEBECOR STAGE

William C. WikcEmna Yamni SAM Wanzi is a DJ and Indigenous artist based in Quebec City. A member of the Sioux Valley Dakota First Nation with Québécois roots, he creates immersive DJ sets that blend Indigenous urban sounds — rap, pop, electro, dance, and traditional — with striking visuals and cultural narratives. Through music, he raises awareness and fosters change, using sound as a bridge between past, present, and future. Since his debut at Switzerland’s Paléo Festival in 2019, he has performed across Canada and internationally.

Title: Kinra (Motherland)

Venue: Cinéma du Musée

Title: Manitou Singers

Venue: Place des Festivals

Description:

QUEBECOR STAGE

Manitou Singers is a powwow singing group based in the Greater Montreal area. Rooted in the traditions of First Nations, its members are united by the spirit of song and the power of the drum, promoting peace, friendship, and brotherhood among all peoples around the world.

Former members of the late Buffalo Hat Singers passed the torch and formed Manitou Singers in May 2024, committing to carry on the musical legacy of their previous group and to share, through traditional singing and drumming, a vital part of North American Indigenous culture with the broader public.

Manitou Singers primarily performs in Montreal but also travels across Quebec, appearing in schools, CEGEPs, and at events such as conferences, symposia, ceremonies, and festivals. The group, which also occasionally accompanies powwow dancers, uses its art as a way to contribute to the ongoing journey of reconciliation.

Title: Bunna Lawrie

Venue: Place des Festivals

Description:

QUÉBECOR STAGE

Bunna Lawrie, guest of honor at the 35th Montreal First Peoples Festival

Born and raised along the arid land of Nullarbor at the head of the Great Australian Bight, Bunna Lawrie adopted his community’s culture, laws and tradition at an early age growing up to be a senior elder and medicine man

When talking to him, he will often reference the Mirrdinjar word goonminyerra – a notion of thanks and respecting and honouring the land and sea. A natural poet, he loves to tell the Creation story, and help people to understand and appreciate the way he does. With the whale being sacred to the Mirning people and the tribe’s totem , he has used them as a symbol in recent years while campaigning against big oil and gas exploration within the Bight.

The story of Jeedara, the Great White Whale is central to Mirning lore. “He’s the totem, the creator of all the whales. The Seven Sisters, they didn’t like him at first but he sprayed them and put his magic on them and they looked at him again and thought he looked handsome. They fell in love with him, and the Mirning people, we all became the children as well as the other whales.”

The whales are womooum – “belonging as family”. Bunna is a whalesong man. “When you sing they come to you and they join in with you. We have the same law as the whale. My grandmother used to say they’re like policemen of the sea. They deal with law and order out there. If a shark attacks a dolphin, the whale will chase him away and give him a slap with the tail.” The whales of the Bight are sacred to the Mirning people.

WELCOME TO MONTREAL, BUNNA!

Sources

https://greatsouthernreef.com/bunna-lawrie

https://www.patagonia.com.au/blogs/stories/bunna-lawrie-the-bight-goes-on-forever?srsltid=AfmBOoovstkW6NJfRjt6DmzFj3sEOOp22GDw-GxLOLA4czJp9tpFv2Kh

Title: Forestare

Venue: Place des Festivals

Description:

QUEBECOR STAGE

Title: The Falling Sky (La Chute du ciel)

Venue: Cinéma du Musée

Title: Eyes Twirl Rounds

Venue: Cinéma du Musée

Title: Muru

Venue: Cinéma du Musée

Title: Angakusajaujuq – The Shaman’s Apprentice

Venue: Place Henri-Dunant

Title: Tia & Piujuq

Venue: Place Henri-Dunant

Title: Anotc ota ickwaparin akosiin

Venue: Grande Bibliothèque (Salle de visionnement 4e étage)

Title: Wilfred Buck

Venue: Grande Bibliothèque (Salle de visionnement 4e étage)

Title: Fistful of Vodka

Venue: Cinéma du Musée

Title: Walls – akinni inuk

Venue: Cinéma du Musée

Title: Alien Weaponry: Kua Tupu Te Ara

Venue: La Métropolitaine

Title: Ninan Auassat : We, the Children

Venue: Jardins Gamelin

Description:

Kim O’Bomsawin

Canada – 2024 –1h31

Synopsis:

Shot from “a child’s eye-view” without the voices of adults, this documentary reveals the dreams of a new generation poised to take flight.

Title: distance

Venue: Cinéma du Musée

Title: Uq’axik b’e (Crossing Paths)

Venue: Cinéma du Musée

Title: Senda India

Venue: Cinéma du Musée

Title: Pidikwe (Rumble)

Venue: Grande Bibliothèque (Salle de visionnement 4e étage)

Title: So Surreal: Behind the Masks

Venue: Grande Bibliothèque (Salle de visionnement 4e étage)

Title: Ayllu: Memories and Visions

Venue: McCord Stewart Museum

Title: Madiziwaynane Mamaway Abinodichoc

Venue: McCord Stewart Museum

Title: Echoes Within

Venue: McCord Stewart Museum

Title: Ninawa: Landmarks of Hope

Venue: McCord Stewart Museum

Title: Canuto’s Transformation

Venue: Cinéma du Musée

Title: Free Leonard Peltier

Venue: Cinéma du Musée

Title: Küī

Venue: Cinéma du Musée

Title: Las almas (Souls)

Venue: Cinéma du Musée

Title: On and On and On

Venue: Cinéma du Musée