Festival Innu Nikamu

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In August, the Cote Nord is calling you! With a heart wide open, you step into a sacred land where you immerse yourself in native traditions. Art, culture and secrets emerge from a bucolic setting, you humbly receive, amazed. And when musicians from other lands join the celebrations, you think there is nothing more meaningful than a connection between communities. That's what the Innu Nikamu festival is all about.

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About the Festival Innu Nikamu

Near Sept-Îles, on the North Shore of Quebec, the community of Maliotenam has long been a meeting and gathering point for the region’s Innu people. After the permanent closure of the residential school in the mid-1970s, it took on a new lease of life and built a reputation as a cradle of artists and musicians. Founded in 1984 by a small team of dreamers, the Innu Nikamu Festival is driven by an entire community that comes together around music and expresses its identity through its art and creativity. This large family celebration, without alcohol, creates a connection between the different Indigenous nations who meet or gather there annually, during these four days of performances by musicians and performing artists.

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