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Wilfred Buck | Star Knowledge Keeper

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With the theme Finding our North Star, this year’s Canada Day at The Forks will conclude with a drone show finale that pairs ancestral celestial teachings with cutting-edge drone technology never before seen in Winnipeg.

The drone show entitled Acakos (ah-cha-kos), meaning “star” in Cree, has been curated around the teachings of Elder Wilfred Buck, a member of Opaskwayak Cree Nation. Buck is an internationally known star Knowledge Keeper. 

Official programming will begin at noon, capping off with the spectacular drone show at 10:30 p.m.

Everyone is invited to participate and all activities are free of charge.

Live Music

This year’s musical line-up is stacked with local artists, including a number of JUNO-nominated performers like Indian City, Jade Turner, and The 12/21.

The Forks Market stage, programmed in partnership with Manitoba Music, will showcase the amazing talent of:

12:00 p.m. | Darryl Buck
1:00 p.m. | Onna Lou
2:00 p.m. | Tommyphyll
3:00 p.m. | HERA
4:00 p.m. | Lev Snowe
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6:00 p.m. | Jérémie & The Delicious Hounds
7:00 p.m. | Jade Turner
8:00 p.m. | The 12/21
9:30 p.m. | Indian City

Musical performances will run all afternoon and into the evening.