Sweetgrass Arts & Music Society Presents
A celebration of culture, music, and community
Indigenous Peoples Weekend returns to Salt Spring Island for a three-day gathering of Indigenous artists, musicians, knowledge keepers, and the wider community — honouring the diversity of Indigenous peoples on Coast Salish Territory.
About the Weekend
Indigenous Peoples Weekend 2026 is an annual celebration presented by the Sweetgrass Arts and Music Society of Salt Spring Island — bringing together Indigenous artists, musicians, knowledge keepers, and the wider community for a weekend of music, art, ceremony, and belonging.
Held on the unceded Coast Salish Territory of ĆUÁ'N (Salt Spring Island), the weekend honours the diversity of Indigenous peoples — Métis, Inuit, and First Nations from across Canada — and builds bridges between Indigenous cultures and the broader Salt Spring Island community.
This is more than a concert. It is a cultural homecoming.
Featured Artists
Indigenous Peoples Weekend 2026 features three extraordinary headlining Indigenous artists, alongside 12–18 local and regional performers across three days of programming.
Headliner
Acclaimed Indigenous artist and cultural leader whose work bridges traditional and contemporary expression.
Headliner
Award-winning singer-songwriter whose music weaves Indigenous languages, stories, and healing into powerful performance.
Headliner
Celebrated Indigenous musician bringing soulful, culturally rooted music to audiences across Canada.
Plus 12–18 local and regional Indigenous performers · Full lineup to be announced
What's On
Three headliners plus 12–18 sets from local and regional Indigenous artists across three days of live performance at the Salt Spring Island Fairgrounds.
Hands-on cultural workshops led by Indigenous artists and knowledge keepers — from traditional art forms to music and storytelling.
Intimate conversations with headlining and featured artists — exploring practice, identity, culture, and the role of art in Indigenous life.
Vendors, makers, and market tables celebrating Indigenous creativity — plus community spaces for connection, ceremony, and belonging.
"The success of my children is really my best work."
Sherry Leigh Williams — Founder, Sweetgrass Arts & Music Society
Presented By
Sweetgrass Arts and Music Society of Salt Spring Island is an Indigenous-led arts organization founded and directed by Red River Métis artist and musician Sherry Leigh Williams. Incorporated in 2024 under the BC Societies Act, Sweetgrass exists to support, promote, and celebrate Indigenous arts, music, culture, and creative expression.
Get in Touch
For artist submissions, sponsorship, accessibility needs, or general inquiries about Indigenous Peoples Weekend 2026, please reach out directly.
Held on the unceded traditional territories of the Hul'qumi'num and SENCOŦEN speaking peoples of ĆUÁ'N (Salt Spring Island).