Indigenous Peoples Garden
at the Gardens at The Leaf
assiniboinepark.ca/leaf/about-the-leaf/explore-
gardens
Elders and community members came together to work
with two local Indigenous designers to create this space
at Winnipeg's newest high-profile attraction. Indigenous
youth helped in the garden's construction, while the plant
species throughout the expansive grounds include local
prairie grasses and perennials.
Lower Fort Garry National
Historic Site
parkscanada.gc.ca/fortgarry
Learn the history of local Indigenous communities, touch
the leather goods and furs that would have been traded
at the Hudson's Bay Company post and stand on the land
where Treaty No. 1 was signed.
Manito Ahbee Festival • manitoahbee.com
Celebrating 20 years in 2025, this is one the largest
annual gatherings of Indigenous People on Turtle Island.
Manito Ahbee brings together Indigenous cultures
to celebrate heritage, unify, educate and inspire with
marquee events like a pow wow featuring more than 800
dancers and a huge marketplace offering artisanal works.
Niizhoziibean
theforks.com/attractions/niizhoziibean
This unique spot pays homage to our city's Indigenous
heritage, featuring The Wiigiwaam at The Gathering
Space, public art and natural pathways. Serving as both
a reflective retreat and a link to nearby neighbourhoods
via its Main Street entrance, Niizhoziibean hosts one of
Canada's most significant collections of Indigenous-led
public art at a historic site.
Manitoba Indigenous Cultural
Education Centre Inc.
micec.com
Located in North Point Douglas, MICEC is the largest
cultural education centre in Manitoba for people to learn
about Indigenous Peoples. Its main space houses more
than 14,000 books, hundreds of artifacts and works of art,
all available for viewing by the public.
Riel House National Historic Site
https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/mb/riel
Louis Riel's family home, where his descendants
continued to live until 1969, was made a National
Historic Site in 1976. It was here in the living room of his
mother's house that Riel's body lay in state for two days
in December 1885 after he was executed following The
Battle of Batoche (the decisive battle of the North-West
Rebellion), which would lead to the creation of Manitoba.
You can also find Riel's grave in the Saint-Boniface
Cathedral Cemetery.
Visual arts
Urban Shaman Contemporary
Aboriginal Art Gallery
urbanshaman.org
One of the foremost venues and voices for Indigenous
art in Canada, Urban Shaman is an Aboriginal artist-
run centre providing a vehicle for artistic expression in
all disciplines. The gallery has a leadership role in the
cultivation of Indigenous art.
WAG–Qaumajuq • wag.ca
Home to the world's largest collection of contemporary
Inuit art, including the dazzling Visible Vault that
houses nearly 5,000 carvings from nearly every Arctic
community. Qaumajuq presents new Indigenous-focused
and curated exhibits, including the Winnipeg Indigenous
Triennial, a major exhibition of Indigenous work, every
three years.
Fire node at the Indigenous Peoples Garden, photo courtesy of Assiniboine Park Conservancy
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