The Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival is moving to Wesley Clover Parks for its 2025 edition, offering a larger venue and exciting new programming—including a Glow-in-the-Dark Pow Wow, drone show, and expanded family activities.

Trina Mather-Simard, CEO of Indigenous Experiences and director of Madahòkì Farm, shares the story of the Ojibwe Spirit Horses and the efforts to bring them back from near extinction. Mather-Simard and Awema Tendesi, a cultural ambassador with Indigenous Experiences, offer insights into the tourism industry and how people can actively commit to reconciliation efforts.

“Thank you for joining Mādahòkì Farm in celebrating Winterlude 2025! From sold-out culinary events to cultural showcases like the Mini Pow Wow and traditional bannock sampling, it was a season full of warmth, community, and Indigenous celebration.

Located in Ottawa’s scenic Greenbelt on the unceded territory of the Algonquin Nation, Mādahòkì Farm is more than just a destination—it’s a living, breathing experience of Indigenous heritage.

Mādahòkì Farm introduces the Ojibwe Spirit Horses—Canada’s only Indigenous horse breed—as part of its mission to preserve tradition, share culture, and support healing through meaningful connections to the land.

The Lac La Croix Indigenous pony, named after the Lac La Croix First Nation, now the Gakijiwanong Anishinaabe Nation, primarily existed in northwestern Ontario and across the United States border into Minnesota. This unique pony breed, considered to be developed by the Indigenous Peoples, was used for winter transportation, running trap lines, hauling logs and ice, and pulling sleighs.

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This Indigenous farm in Nepean, Ontario, offers a glimpse into the lives of the region’s Native people by providing insight into their culture as well as the chance to see Ojibwe Spirit Horses.

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