WINNIPEG

CELEBRATION

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
Saturday, June 20, 2015
THE FORKS, WINNIPEG
CELEBRATION VILLAGE
11:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m.
FREE and FUN activities for the whole family! Music and dance
performances, storytelling, food sampling, traditional demonstrations, live
art installations, childrens activities and much more!

SKATEBOARD PARK & COMPETITION

brought to you by Rhythm 104.7 FM
1:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
CULTURAL STAGE
11:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
First Nations, Inuit and Mtis
performers will take turns shining a
spotlight on their unique cultures.
From jigging to hoop dancing to
throat singing to drumming and
fiddling, you are sure to be
entertained!
ARTISANS & FOOD VENDORS
Wander around the surrounding
green space at The Forks. A pop-up
market of hand-selected Aboriginal
creatives and locally-sourced food
trucks and vendors will be on-site to
delight all senses.
NEW THIS YEAR!
APTN KIDS ZONE
11:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
APTN Kids Zone will feature the
Qannik bouncer, traditional crafts
like beading and soapstone carving,
colouring, face painting, traditional
dance demonstrations and much
more!

RHYTHM 104.7 FM broadcast LIVE on-site.

Skateboarding demonstrations and competition.
Amazing prizes!

ABORIGINAL DAY COMPETITION POW WOW

brought to you by APTN and MANITO AHBEE FESTIVAL
1:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
Grand Entry: 1:00 p.m.
Drum Split. Tiny Tots (5 and under), Junior (6 12 yrs.),
Teen (13 17 yrs.) and Adults (18+).
Great prizes provided in part by APTN for teen girls and women
categories.

FREE LIVE EVENING TWIN STAGE CONCERT

Festival Park and Stage
7:30 p.m. 11:30 p.m.
The Festival Park and Stage bursts with the sounds of Andy Desjarlais Tribute
Performed by Patti Kusturok, Brett Kissel, Don Amero, Federal Lights,
LightningCloud, marijose, Mike Bone, and Shayne and Taylor May.

FIREWORKS
11:30 p.m.
APTN will bring the celebration to Canada via the LIVE broadcast, radio waves, online
and mobile devices. The exclusive 4-hour broadcast of Aboriginal Day Live will air on
APTN and APTN HD at 7:30 p.m. CT. For more information on APTNs Aboriginal Day
Live & Celebration, visit aboriginaldaylive.com.

WINNIPEG
CELEBRATION
SKATEBOARD PARK & COMPETITION
brought to you by Rhythm 104.7 FM
1:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
Local skateboarders take over one of North America's top rated skateboard
parks with the latest in demos. Rhythm 104.7 FM will be on-site with LIVE
radio broadcasts and playing music throughout the day. Guest DJs will spin
tunes to get youth amped about the competition thats open to all youth!
Amazing prizes will be awarded with special thanks to Rhythm 104.7 FM and
Sk8 Skates.

Best Trick Skateboard Competition

Open registration the Best Trick Competition! Sign up prior to the start of
the competition, wear your number, safety gear and bring your style and
tricks!
1:00 p.m.
Live Radio Broadcast
2:00 p.m.
Skateboard Demos
3:00 p.m.
Competition

Join the conversation on Twitter or Instagram by tagging your posts

with #ADL2015. Noteworthy posts that honour the celebration and its
happenings could be added to the LIVE broadcast.

WINNIPEG
CELEBRATION
ABORIGINAL DAY COMPETITION POW WOW
brought to you by APTN and Manito Ahbee Festival
1:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
1:00 P.M. GRAND ENTRY
Eastside of the Festival Park and Stage

PRIZES
CATEGORIES
TINY TOTS (5 & UNDER)

st

nd

3rd

Total

Must be in regalia

$5.00
/winner

$200.00

JUNIOR GIRLS (6-12)

$200.00

$100.00

$50.00

$1050.00

$400.00

$250.00

$125.00

$2325.00

$500.00

$350.00

$175.00

$3,075.00

$150.00

$100.00

$50.00

$1,200.00

$150.00

$100.00

$50.00

$1,200.00

$150.00

$100.00

$50.00

$1,200.00

Traditional, Jingle and Fancy Shawl

TEEN GIRLS (13-17)

Traditional, Jingle and Fancy Shawl

ADULT WOMEN (18 + YRS)

Traditional, Jingle and Fancy Shawl

JUNIOR BOYS (6-12)

Traditional, Prairie Chicken, Grass
& Fancy Bustle

TEEN BOYS (13-17)

Traditional, Prairie Chicken, Grass
& Fancy Bustle

ADULT MEN (18 + YRS)

Traditional, Prairie Chicken, Grass
& Fancy Bustle

1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes provided for each dance style within each age category.
No alcohol or drugs permitted on the festival site, any persons in violation of this will be
removed from the premises.

WINNIPEG
CELEBRATION
CULTURAL STAGE
11:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
First Nations, Inuit and Mtis performers will take turns shining a spotlight on
their unique cultures. From jigging to hoop dancing to throat singing to
drumming and fiddling, you are sure to be entertained!
Cultural Stage Host: APTNs news personality, Michael Hutchinson

Schedule
11:00 a.m.

Aboriginal School of Dance

Traditional & contemporary song, dance and storytelling

11:30 a.m.

Norman Chief Memorial Dancers

Traditional style Mtis music and dance

12:00 p.m.

William Prince
Winnipeg Folk Festival Artist

12:30 p.m.

Ryan and Clarissa Spence

Brother & sister duo fiddle/jig

1:30 p.m.

Kelly and Rylee Chinchilla

Mother & daughter jingle and hoop dancers

2:00 p.m.

Nikki Komaksiutiksak and daughters

Inuit throat singers

2:15 p.m.

Aboriginal School of Dance

Traditional & contemporary song, dance and storytelling

2:45 p.m.

William Prince
Winnipeg Folk Festival Artist

3:15 p.m.

Ryan and Clarissa Spence

Brother and sister duo fiddle/jig

3:45 p.m.

Nikki Komaksiutiksak and daughters

Inuit throat singers

4:00 p.m.

Norman Chief Memorial Dancers

Traditional style Mtis music and dance

4:30 p.m.

Kelly and Rylee Chinchilla

Mother & daughter jingle and hoop dancers