Events Calendar
Monday, May 05
5th Annual MMIWG2S+ Walk for Justice
May 5 marks National Red Dress Day—a day of action to raise awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ Peoples.
As a community, we will gather together in a good way to share stories and hear directly from the Families and Survivors. The gathering will be followed by a prayer walk from Oodena Celebration Circle to Memorial Provincial Park. This is an all-inclusive, family-friendly event.
Please stay tuned here for updates and feel free to share and invite others in our community to this important gathering and prayer walk.
5:30PM
Location: Oodena Celebration Circle
Monday, May 05
Spring Workshop Series | Poncho Workshop with Pretty Windy Designs
As part of this spring's Monday Workshops at The Forks, the Ode'imin Collective is hosting a poncho-making workshop led by Pretty Windy Designs!
Participants will have the opportunity to create their own poncho under the guidance of Wendy Sinclair, founder of Pretty Windy Designs. Since 2016, Wendy has been blending fashion design with cultural storytelling, drawing from her roots in Brokenhead Ojibway Nation, Manitoba.
Check out The Ode'imin Collective on Instagram to learn more about this workshop and how you can reserve your spot!
The Ode'imin Collective, a group of Indigenous artisans, organizes cultural and community-focused events that celebrate creativity and connection.
6PM
Location: The Forks Market, Unit 147
Monday, May 05
Spring Workshop Series | Mushroom Log Inoculation
Join mushroom cultivation expert Tom Nagy of River City Mushrooms for a hands-on introduction to growing gourmet and medicinal mushrooms on hardwood logs. In this two-hour workshop, you’ll learn how to select and harvest wood, inoculate logs, store and incubate them, and manage healthy, consistent harvests.
Participants will prepare their own 3’ willow log inoculated with nameko mushrooms to take home and grow outdoors. All materials and equipment are provided, along with presentation materials and additional resources. Just bring your curiosity and get ready to grow!
Click here to learn more and secure your spot!
6:30PM
Location: The Event Space (2nd floor, The Forks Market)
Monday, May 05
Red Dress Day
The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs First Nations Family Advocate Office invites families, survivors, leadership, and community members to gather in honour of the victims and survivors of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S+). Following a march from the Legislative grounds, the gathering will take place at the Forks Oodena Circle. Families, survivors, and leadership will be invited to share their voices, stories, and calls for justice. Join us in a moment of remembrance, strength, and unity as we honour the lives taken, support the survivors, and stand together for change.
12:30PM-3:00PM
Location: Oodena Celebration Circle