National Indigenous History Month 2025
May 28, 2025
June is National Indigenous History Month, a time to recognize the rich history, heritage, resilience and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. As we honour this important month and National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, the EAC encourages you to gain a deeper understanding of First Nations, Inuit and Métis experiences through their own voices.
Take a stroll through the new Reciprocity Garden | ᐋᐧᐦᑰᐦᑐᐃᐧᐣ (wâhkôhtowin) at the Art Gallery of Alberta, visit the audio-visual exhibit UNCEDED: Voice of the Land, a powerful experience of Indigenous architecture, creation, joy, and resilience, browse and support the vendors at Ociciwan’s very first art market, immerse yourself in Métis singer-songwriter Brandon Baker’s psychedelic, guitar-driven music at CAFÉ bicyclette’s Patio Concert Series, come together in celebration of Indigenous Culture at Bent Arrow’s Indigenous Peoples Day event, and so much more.
Below, we’ve highlighted just a few of the incredible Indigenous arts events featured on our community events calendar. Are we missing an event on our calendar? Send us your event details at eacweekly@edmontonarts.ca.
Visit the City of Edmonton’s Indigenous Relations Office (IRO) page for further information and events and activities happening in and around the city all month long.
Indigenous History Month Events in Edmonton
The Reciprocity Garden | ᐋᐧᐦᑰᐦᑐᐃᐧᐣ (wâhkôhtowin)
May 31 – December 31, 2025 (May 31 opening event sold out!) at the Art Gallery of Alberta (Terrace)
Curated by Alaynee Goodwill-Littlechild, TD Curator of Indigenous Creativity, and Sara McKarney.
“In designing this garden, there is an intention to open doors to our surrounding community, creating a space to gather and planting seeds to foster conversations about ways to sustain ourselves. We want to cultivate space where different ways of thinking can cross-pollinate, with the goal of understanding ways of being here together.”
(More information.)
UNCEDED: Voices of the Land
Until June 21 at Edmonton City Centre Mall
UNCEDED brings its breathtaking, audio-visual experience of the beauty, creativity and worldviews of Indigenous architects to amiskwaciwâskahikan, also known as Edmonton.
Led by the world-renowned “Contemporary Master of Architecture” and traditional Elder Douglas Cardinal, UNCEDED showcases the works and worldview of 18 prominent Indigenous architects and designers from across Turtle Island who share an Indigenous vision for the future of our human family.
(Tickets available for purchase here.)
IAM Collective Weekend Pop Up Market
Saturdays and Sundays until June 21 at Edmonton City Centre Mall
In conjunction with the UNCEDED exhibit, IAM Collective is hosting a weekly market at Edmonton City Centre Mall. Join them every weekend until June 21 to shop local and handcrafted from Indigenous artists and vendors.
Ociciwan’s First Art Market
June 7 and June 8, from 11am — 5 pm at Ociciwan Contemporary Art Centre
Join Ociciwan’s very first art market at! Visit, shop, and have some fun while supporting the incredible vendors set up in their space. The market will be held over the Centre’s main and lower levels.
CAFÉ bicyclette Patio Concert Series: Brandon Baker
June 12 at 7 pm at La Cité Francophone
Singer-songwriter and guitarist, Brandon Baker, is Métis of Red River descent, now based in Edmonton on Treaty 6. Baker, who goes by the moniker Electric Religious, weaves the spirit of social and political resilience into his music — his own brand of psychedelic, guitar-driven music, which critics have described as “bursting with inspiration, insight, and hope.”
(Tickets available here.)
National Indigenous Peoples Day at Bent Arrow
June 20 from 8:30 am – 1:00 pm at Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society
Bent Arrow’s 7th annual Culture Camp will be taking place alongside this event, celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day, providing ample opportunities for fun, teachings, entertainment, and delicious food. This free event will be an exciting time to come together as a community and celebrate Indigenous culture.
(More information.)
Night Market & Entertainment Showcase at the River Cree
June 20, June 21 and June 22 at River Cree Resort & Casino
Taking place indoors and outdoors, enjoy a night market experience like no other! The fifth annual Night Market at the River Cree, presented by Enoch Cree Nation, will showcase First Nation and local artisans, vendors, live music and entertainment, food trucks, and much more.
(More information.)
National Indigenous Peoples Day
June 21 at TELUS World of Science – Edmonton
Recognize and celebrate the cultures and worldviews of Indigenous Peoples who traditionally stewarded the lands of amiskwaciy-wâskahikan, Beaver Hills House (Edmonton), through various community experiences. The day’s activities will include a tipi raising and trappers tent build outside, Indigenous performances both inside and outside and IAM Collective will be there with an Indigenous artisan market.
(More information.)
Edmonton 2 Spirit Society’s 1st Annual Pow Wow
June 28 at Borden Park
History is in the making — join the Edmonton 2 Spirit Society’s 1st Annual Pow Wow! A powerful celebration of identity, culture, and community — where tradition meets resilience, and 2 Spirit voices rise in pride and unity. Drums will echo. Regalia will shine. Spirits will soar.
Visit the EAC’s community arts event calendar for more listings. Did we miss an event? Send us your event details at eacweekly@edmontonarts.ca.
