Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory & Cultural Festival
Wiikwemkoong
One of the few unceded Indigenous territories in Canada. The summer Pow Wow in early August and the ruins of the Holy Cross Church are its highlights.
Wiikwemkoong is an Indigenous community made up of Ojibwe, Odawa and Potawatomi peoples, and it has never signed a treaty ceding its land to the government. Its annual cultural festival in early August, a Pow Wow, is one of the oldest in North America, featuring dance competitions, drumming and traditional crafts. The Holy Cross Church, built of stone, was destroyed by fire in 1954, and its ruins have been preserved. Visitors can book cultural tours, canoeing and other activities through the community tourism office.
Opening hours
All day; culture festival held early August each year
Nearby sights
- Bebamikawe Memorial Trail
- Assiginack Museum & SS Norisle
- Ten Mile Point Lookout
- Little Current Swing Bridge
- McLean's Mountain Lookout
- MS Chi-Cheemaun Ferry
- Cup and Saucer Trail
- Ojibwe Cultural Foundation