INDIGENOUS
EXPERIENCES
Supporting Indigenous-owned and operated
businesses is reconciliation in action (which
is most fitting, as the city is also home to the
National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation).
The following experiences, attractions, hotels
and eateries are owned and run by Indigenous
Peoples or created in close consultation.
Where to eat
Feast Café Bistro • feastcafebistro.com
Chef/owner Christa Bruneau-Guenther's Feast has
been operating since 2016, turning the born-and-raised
Winnipegger and member of the Peguis First Nation into
a national star for her approach to First Nations cuisine.
Manoomin at the Wyndham Garden
Winnipeg Airport
wyndhamgardenwinnipeg.com/dining
Executive chef Jennifer Ballantyne comes from the
Opaskwayak Cree Nation, and on her Manoomin menu
you'll find delicious comforting dishes featuring bannock,
bison and local fish.
Bistro on Notre Dame
bistroonnotredame.com
This West End gem focuses on localvore dining, including
plenty of game and interesting takes on brunch from
Métis chef-owner Dean Herkert.
Promenade Brasserie
promenadebrasserie.ca
Features a locally sourced menu inspired by chef-owner
Jay Lekopoy's Métis heritage, which isn't shy about
bringing flavour and spice. You can't beat the dining room
and patio views of downtown's skyline.
Sharecuterie • sharecuteriewpg.com
This cute cafe by Ojibway owner Cassandra Carreiro
allows you to create customizable charcuterie, cheese
and vegetarian boards that flaunt a wide range of local
products. Great coffee, wine and cocktails onsite too!
Shelly's Indigenous Bistro
facebook.com/shellybistro
Specializes in pizza and fried chicken with an Indigenous
twist, including huge bannock pizzas designed by
Ojibway owner Vince Bignell, a member of Mathias
Colomb Cree Nation (Pukatawagan).
La Brasserie Nonsuch Brewing Co.
nonsuch.beer
Co-owner and CEO Matthew Sabourin is a Manitoba Métis
Federation member. The brewery won the Indigenous
Culinary Tourism award at ITAC's 2024 Indigenous
Tourism Awards for its outstanding culinary offerings,
which includes national award-winning beers, Canada's
best burger, and the Beer Bannock Hands-On Experience,
which explains the company's Métis history while you
make beer-infused Bannock.
Attractions and festivals
Agowiidiwinan Centre • trcm.ca
Agowiidiwinan, meaning "bringing things together," is a
new facility at The Forks created by the Treaty Relations
Commission of Manitoba. The Centre uses oral histories,
archival documents and displays to foster contemporary
understanding of treaties.
Feast Café Bistro, photo courtesy of Travel Manitoba
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