Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival is a multi-disciplinary arts festival that brings together Indigenous artists, performers, educators, students, and community members to share knowledge and celebrate Canada’s diverse Indigenous cultures.

Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival (SSIF) takes place during National Indigenous History Month and coincides with National Indigenous Peoples Day (NIPD)

June 21, 2022 marks the national 26th anniversary of celebrating the heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding achievements of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples!

Also known as Summer Solstice, June 21st is the longest day of the year and throughout history and across continents a time for Indigenous cultural celebration.

Summer Solstice Festivals are produced by Indigenous Experiences on behalf of the National Indigenous Peoples Day Committee (NIPD) comprising national organizations representing Canada’s indigenous communities.

For over twenty years, NIPD/ Summer Solstice events in the National Capital Region have created opportunities for all Canadians to recognize and celebrate the culture and contributions of Inuit, First Nations and Métis peoples.

Showcasing the culture and heritage of India. Organizing an annual festival, promoting and organizing concerts. Inter cultural interaction is one of the activities.

The Historical Society of Ottawa (HSO) is Ottawa’s oldest historical organization. The principal aim of the Society is to increase public knowledge of the history of Ottawa and the surrounding region through meetings, tours, awards, publications, and sponsored research.

Online website/blog, but also pop-up museums at 3-4 events each year, showing artefacts, maps, photos and other visuals.

Professional conservation, restoration, preservation and consultation services and education for archival, art, and rare book collections. Our conservators work with you to stabilize, revive, and preserve cultural heritage.

Watson’s Mill is a museum and historical centre that celebrates Manotick and its history. Our site consists of Watson’s Mill, an 1860s water-powered grist and flour mill, as well as Dickinson House, a historic home used by Mill owners for over 100 years.

Founded in January 2011, the museum is dedicated to the development and preservation of workers’ history and heritage in the National Capital Region and Ottawa Valley. Our goal is to present, promote, interpret, and preserve workers’ history, heritage, and culture.