04/22/2026
KAHF co-chair Val Vint will be part of an artist's talk tomorrow evening!
Ambe omaa!
It is time the waters break free from the winter sleep, and it is the time when Anishinaabe-Kwe place water offerings to bodies of water in their respective traditional territories. Come spend an evening with us exploring our relations and responsibilities to the water on Thursday, April 23 at 5:30 pm at the 2nd Floor event space at The Forks Market.
The event will begin with Grandmother Judy Da Silva, Grandmother Chickadee Richard, and Grandmother Ivy Canard as they share teachings about the water offering and conduct the water offering ceremony at the traditional meeting place which we know as The Forks, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers. The gathering will also feature an artist talk with Jaimie Isaac and Val. T. Vint in respect to Niimaamaa, a 30-foot-tall sculpture located at Niizhoziibean (the pedestrian loop connecting The Forks and St. Boniface and linked to the Tache Promenade). Niimaamaa was created by a collaboration of KC Adams, Jaimie Isaac and Val Vint. Following the artist talk, we will work together to create posters that can be used on water walks and to advocate for the waters.
No registration is required and there will be a light supper available. If you have any questions, please reach out to sarah.deckert@umanitoba.ca.
Learn more about the event at https://chrr.info/event/rivers-relatives-and-reciprocity-how-we-care-for-the-waters/
