It’s a Boy! 🩵
We are thrilled to announce the birth of the first bison calf of the season!
Here are the essentials in our Baby Bison Gift Registry:
1. A Mother’s love ☑️
2. Natural Prairie Grasses ☑️
3. Wide Open Spaces ☑️
4. Community Support: www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/124458
Join us at Wanuskewin Heritage Park for a Ribbon Skirt Workshop with Kari Konchinew.
Create your own ribbon skirt, learn cultural teachings, and develop sewing skills in a workshop centred on MMIWG2S+.
April 18 and 19, 2026
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Ages 16+
$150
wanuskewin.com/event/ribbon...
Thank you to everyone who joined us for Wanuskewin’s 2nd Annual Round Dance.
It was a beautiful evening of song, healing, laughter, and community. We are so grateful to everyone who helped continue this tradition with us.
kinanâskomitin. 🧡
Call for Indigenous Artists 📣
Wanuskewin is developing a new community exhibition for 2027 and we are inviting emerging and established artists to participate.
The exhibition asks a simple but powerful question:
What does being Indigenous mean to you?
📧 curator@wanuskewin.com
Wanuskewin’s 2nd Annual Round Dance is happening March 28, 2026 from 6 to 11 PM.
Round dances are traditional social and healing ceremonies where everyone is welcome. Come dance, connect, and spend time with community.
Free parking, midnight lunch, giveaways and more.
We hope to see you there. 🧡
💭 What does $15/month really support at Wanuskewin?
A small, reoccurring donation helps to support cultural and education programs, land conservation, and bison stewardship.
Monthly gifts provide stable support year-round and are easy to set up at:
www.canadahelps.org/en/charities...
Join us at Wanuskewin for a Bolo Tie Workshop with artist and educator Syndel Thomas Kozar.
Participants will create their own bolo tie while learning beading skills and exploring connections between art, culture, & storytelling.
March 28, 2026
10am-3pm
Ages 16+
$70
wanuskewin.com/event/bolo-t...
Wanuskewin is developing a new community exhibition for 2027 and we’re inviting youth and Elders to participate.
The theme asks a powerful question:
What does being Indigenous mean to you?
Artists can work in any medium.
Interested?
Email Curator Marcel Robitaille: curator@wanuskewin.com
Did you know you can support Wanuskewin all year long with a simple monthly donation?
Even $10 helps protect the land, support Indigenous programming, and share the stories of this special place.
Become a monthly donor today through our Canada Helps page: www.canadahelps.org/en/charities...
Save the date!
Wanuskewin’s 2nd Annual Round Dance is coming up on March 28, 2026.
Round dances are traditional social and healing ceremonies that welcome everyone to gather, dance, and connect with community.
We look forward to bringing the round dance back to Wanuskewin again this year!
Wanuskewin Heritage Park is hiring a Marketing Manager.
We’re looking for a creative storyteller who can bring the spirit of Wanuskewin to life through campaigns, photography, video, and digital content.
Apply here: secure.collage.co/jobs/wanuske...
We will be closing early today at 3:00 p.m. for a private event.
We thank you for your understanding.
Visitor Centre, Trails, and Playground: 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Restaurant: 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
On-site Gift Shop: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
We will open Friday with regular park hours! 🦬
📣 HEADS UP: the Wanuskewin Restaurant will be closed at 3:00 p.m. today, Tuesday March 3rd, for setup for an evening event!
Thank you for your understanding!
Thank you to everyone who came out to Wanuskewin Heritage Park to see the Grey Cup! 💚🏈
It was incredible to watch families, friends, and Rider fans gather on this land to snap photos, share stories, and be part of a championship moment that belongs to the whole province.
The Grey Cup is coming to Wanuskewin!
Join us from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. to see the Cup in person, snap a photo, and celebrate alongside members of the 2025 Championship Team and maybe even Gainer the Gopher.
Make your own dentalium earrings and learn the story they carry.
Join Plains Cree artist Jewel Head at Wanuskewin on March 7 or 8 from 1 to 4 p.m. Ages 14+. $65 includes materials, admission, parking, refreshments, and access to weekend programming.
Register now: wanuskewin.com/experience/e...
The festival is a full day of exploration across the site, bringing together community facilitators, artists, educators, youth leaders, and cultural presenters.
Guests of all ages are encouraged to bundle up and spend the day outdoors and indoors, learning traditional teachings.
Wanuskewin Heritage Park invites the community to celebrate Indigenous culture, winter teachings, and land-based experiences at the annual Kôna Winter Festival, Presented by Nutrien, taking place Saturday, February 21, 2026.
A new episode of YXE Underground takes listeners to @wanuskewin.com to learn about its Artist-in-Residence program.
This program invites emerging and established #Indigenous artists to spend a month at Wanuskewin and create original works of art.
Listen 👇🏻
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/y...
A new episode of YXE Underground is available wherever you find your favourite #podcasts.
It features @wanuskewin.com’s
Artist-in-Residence program and the impact it is having at the park and in the greater community.
Listen 👇🏻
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/y...
A public opening reception will be held on February 21st in the Olivia Gallery from 2-3pm, during our KÔNA Winter Festival presented by Nutrien.
We invite you to join us for this grand unveiling of beautiful artwork created by Chris Chipak during his residency at Wanuskewin.
Sneak peek 👀
Installation of Chris Chipak’s galley exhibition “From The Beginning” is currently underway in the gallery at Wanuskewin.
Thank you to everyone who joined our Gauntlet Mitt Making Workshop facilitated by Métis artist and hide maker Elissa Brown.
Elissa will be Wanuskewin’s Artist-in-Residence from June 1st to 26th, 2026 and we can’t wait!
The Kahomani is a sweetheart’s dance or couples dance, where people dance in pairs 💞 Everyone is welcome to come learn and participate in the Kahomani dance from facilitators Tim Eashappie & Kathy Wahpepah, singer Elijah Waditaka and dancer Danika Ironbow.
For this year’s Valentines Day, Wanuskewin invites all visitors and staff to come learn about the history and teachings, and participate in the Kahomani dance (gah-ho-mah-NEE)!
Join us on February 21 at 2pm at Wanuskewin for the opening reception of Chris’s exhibition, “From The Beginning”!
Swipe through to hear Chris Chipak reflect on his time on the land and the stories behind his exhibition, “From The Beginning”.
Visit the gallery today to experience the work created during this residency.
Today is the final day of Wapikihew (wah-pi-kih-hue), also known as White Eagle, as Artist in Residence at Wanuskewin.
Bring your next big idea to a place that's hosted gatherings for over 6,400 years.
Elevate your event with views that a hotel ballroom just can't match.
wanuskewin.com/meet/meeting...
✍️WORD OF THE WEEK: Snowshoe ❄️
Plains Cree: asâm
Dakota: taƞmda
Dene: ʔaih
Michif: lii raachet
Anishinabe: aagim
This is an exciting new learning opportunity to help our team and community appreciate the diverse Indigenous languages represented among our staff and community!
