June 4, 2026
11th Annual Campfire Chats to host lineup of award-winning Indigenous artists
In celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Day, the University of Ģý and Heritage Park will host the 11th annual Campfire Chats on June 20.
Campfire Chats began as a gathering where Elders and Indigenous people shared stories and knowledge with the community and has since evolved into a musical celebration of Indigenous culture. The event has been hosted at Heritage Park for the last four years thanks to a special partnership with UĢý.
Music that spans across genres
This year’s musical lineup brings award-winning artists of many genres together:
Blackfoot Confederacy Drum Group was formed in 2004, bringing together singers from each of the Blackfoot tribes; Piikani, Bloods, Siksika and Kainai from Alberta and the Blackfeet Tribe from the U.S. The group writes new music, but is also committed to sharing the “old songs” from long ago.
Drezus is an Anishinaabe and Nehiyaw hip hop artist, songwriter and actor from Muskowekwan First Nation in Saskatchewan. He is a Juno nominee, SOCAN Vince Fontaine Indigenous Song Award winner, MTV VMA award winner, and five-time Indigenous Music Award winner. He has also been featured on the TV show Yellowstone.
Fawn Wood is a Cree and Salish singer, songwriter and traditional artist. She is a Juno Award winner for Traditional Indigenous Artist of the Year, and has earned multiple Native American Music Awards, Aboriginal People’s Choice Music Awards, and Indian Summer Music Awards.
Siibii is yet another Juno nominee in the lineup, having been nominated for Contemporary Indigenous Artist of the year for 2026. The pop artist was featured on CBC Music’s Searchlight competition in 2022.
Campfire Chats aims to celebrate Indigenous cultures and increase intercultural capacity within the community. Also included this year will be an Indigenous market that will have on offer a variety of Indigenous-made crafts and goods.
Join the fun
Campfire Chats takes place June 20 at Heritage Park from 3 to 5 p.m. The event is free to attend, and all are welcome. To register visit the
ii’ taa’poh’to’p, the University of Ģý’s Indigenous Strategy, is a commitment to deep evolutionary transformation by reimagining ways of knowing, doing, connecting and being. Walking parallel paths together, “in a good way,” UĢý is moving toward genuine reconciliation and Indigenization.
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