March Break at Mādahòkì Farm
CTV OTTAWA
Cultural ambassadors from Mādahòkì Farm were on the set of CTV Morning Live to talk about the exciting activities happening during March Break.
Derick Fage interviews Trina Mather-Simard on the Sam Laprade Show
CITY NEWS 101.1
Derick Fage fills in for Sam and speaks with Trina about all the exciting things happening at the Farm this spring.
March break in Ottawa: a roundup of family friendly events and activities
THE OTTAWA CITIZEN| Still planning your March break? For those staying closer to home, this March break trip list will help with scheduling fun things to do with the family throughout the week. Whether it is seeing a hockey game, visiting a local museum or grabbing a bite to eat, Canada’s capital offers a wide array of unique destinations and events to explore as spring approaches.
How to explore Canada’s Indigenous food culture
Growing up in Toronto, my knowledge of Indigenous communities was limited to a few days of history class. In textbooks, the descriptions of the past were suspect, haloed with a now-familiar “White savior” rhetoric.
Mādahòkì Farm kicks off second annual Tagwagi festival with reconciliation dinner honouring survivors of residential and day schools, ’60s Scoop
Trudy Metcalfe-Coe, the head chef at Mādahòkì Farm, says that while politicians, dignitaries and the like are welcome at Friday’s celebratory dinner, they won’t be the guests of honour.
Spring renewal provincial show: Ojibway Spirit Horses in Ottawa, Ont.
A small herd of Ojibway Spirit Horses found a home at Mādahòkì Farm, an Indigenous experiences attraction in Ottawa. The CBC’s Hallie Cotnam dropped by and met up Trina Mather-Simard.
Cedar tea and rare Spirit ponies at Indigenous festival Sìgwan
In a colourful skirt adorned with stylized horses, Trina Mather-Simard clutched the beaded halter of a gentle mare that was more interested in munching grass than meeting visitors.
OH, THE PLACES WE’LL GO: A great place to connect with Indigenous culture
Madahòkì, which means “to share the land”, is intended to be a safe space where Indigenous communities can reconnect with the land through both healing and wellness programs and social enterprise opportunities.
New Ottawa farm offers host of activities including Tagwàgi festival
The Mādahòkì Farm sits on about 65 hectares of traditional Algonquin land in what is known as the city of Ottawa’s Greenbelt area in the west end.
Mādahòkì is the Algonquin word for “share the land”
Indigenous Experiences began leasing the land earlier this month.
The organization’s executive director says the project is all about connecting to the land.
The New Madahòkì Farm
Trina Mather-Simard from Indigenous Experiences provides details on their new Madahòkì Farm and their Tagwàgi Festival.