"When you look at it from the outside, it's in a bit of a state of disrepair," said Damon Johnston, the president of the Aboriginal Council of Winnipeg.
The 2023 edition of the sākihiwē festival, set for June 23 to 25, will begin with the annual Grand Entry concert on Friday night and include bigger block parties on Saturday and Sunday at the Turtle Island Neighbourhood Centre and Central Park, respectively.
An Indigenous-led initiative seeking to help Winnipeg s unsheltered population stay warm during the coldest days of winter is now running at Thunderbird House.