Ottawa Morning with Robyn Bresnahan – March 22, 2024: Mādahòkì Farm’s new bundle of joy

Ottawa’s Mādahòkì Farm welcomed its newest resident last week with the birth of a foal that represents the renewal of a rare Indigenous horse breed that almost died out in the 1970s.

Thanks to those partners, new events this year include outdoor drag shows and busker performances on Sparks Street, Indigenous Experiences’ tribute to Ojibwe Spirit Horses, a celebration of Nunavut’s 25th anniversary and a light show on Gatineau’s Montcalm Bridge — known as the “Eiffel” Bridge — that explores the legacy of Gustav Eiffel a century after his death.

Madahòkì Farm ambassador Awema Tendasi discusses Snowshoeing on CTV Morning Live

Chef Paul Owl previews what will be served at the Pibòn Winter Festival this weekend.

Nineteen students from the Aboriginal studies program ventured out to Madahoki Farm for a land-based learning day.

Madahoki Farm, which is located just southwest of Algonquin College on Hunt Club Road, offers land-based cultural and culinary programming, event space, powwow grounds, hiking trails and a year-round riding arena.

Tagwàgi Festival is a celebration of all things Indigenous in Ottawa.

The event promotes and provides authentic Indigenous programming, an Indigenous Makers and Farmers Market, interactive creative workshops, culinary delights, and a chance to meet the rare Ojibwe Spirit Ponies!

Tout inclus | La ferme Mādahòkì, à Ottawa, prend soin de chevaux ojibwés, dont la race était presque éteinte dans les années 1970. Des programmes de reproduction pour conserver la pureté de la race ont porté fruit. On compte maintenant plus de 180 de ces chevaux indigènes dans le monde. L’ambassadrice culturelle Rae-Anna Whiteduck a fait découvrir les parallèles entre l’histoire de ces chevaux et les peuples autochtones à Vincent Poirier du magazine télé Tout inclus.

DINE Magazine | Mādahòkì means share the land, and the 164-acres Mādahòkì Farm is a new agritourism venture by Indigenous Experiences. Here, they care for the land as though the land is going to care for their children. “What we feed the Earth, the Earth feeds our kids,” I’m told. These First Nations have lived off the land as long as the land has been able to sustain them, only taking what they need and allowing the land time to replenish itself.