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Yahoo
17-06-2025
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Media Advisory - IKEA Winnipeg Unveiling of New Indigenous-Inspired Spaces Event
WINNIPEG, MB, June 17, 2025 /CNW/ - IKEA Winnipeg unveils new Indigenous-inspired exhibition and educational tipi on National Indigenous Peoples Day. The new Indigenous-inspired exhibition provides customers and co-workers with an inside look at life at home for an Indigenous family. With inspiration from a local Indigenous family, the exhibition shows how traditional Indigenous activities and practices come alive in a modern living room. Raised in unison with the Indigenous community and IKEA Winnipeg co-workers, the tipi, sacred items and surrounding information offers customers a safe space to learn about indigenous culture in the spirit of truth and reconciliation. Working in lockstep with an Indigenous advisor, IKEA Winnipeg is on a journey to build relationships with the Indigenous community in the spirit of truth and reconciliation. IKEA Winnipeg launched their Truth & Reconciliation Roadmap outlining expectations and goals for truth and reconciliation through 2027. When: June 21, 2025 10:00 AM: Arrival 10:15 AM: Opening remarks & ceremonial prayer and song 10:30 AM: Speeches from Indigenous representatives, IKEA leaders and special guests 10:45 AM: Indigenous artists to speak 11:00 AM: Indigenous dance performance 11:15 AM: Ribbon cutting and photo opportunity 11:30 AM: Feast and networking 12:00 PM: Event ends Who: Remarks will be made by: Lionel Houston, Indigenous elder and knowledge holder Lesley Beardy, Indigenous advisor & curator Micaela Gilbert, Indigenous artist (tipi design) John Williams, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Leader, IKEA Canada Carla Compton, MLA for Tuxedo, Province of Manitoba (TBD) Jennifer Allen, Market Manager, IKEA Winnipeg Andrea Dreilich, Communication & Interior Design Manager, IKEA Winnipeg Where: IKEA Winnipeg - 500 Sterling Lyon Parkway, Winnipeg, R3P 1E7 Directions (in-store): Upon entering the store, please head up the escalator to the Showroom area and follow the arrows. The event will be held in the Sofas section of the Living rooms department, and we will have co-workers assigned to greet customers and guests upon arrival. Please RSVP interest of attendance to the media contact below. Please note that IKEA spokespersons will be available on site for interview opportunities. SOURCE IKEA Canada Limited Partnership View original content to download multimedia: Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Cision Canada
17-06-2025
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- Cision Canada
Media Advisory - IKEA Winnipeg Unveiling of New Indigenous-Inspired Spaces Event
WINNIPEG, MB, /CNW/ - IKEA Winnipeg unveils new Indigenous-inspired exhibition and educational tipi on National Indigenous Peoples Day. The new Indigenous-inspired exhibition provides customers and co-workers with an inside look at life at home for an Indigenous family. With inspiration from a local Indigenous family, the exhibition shows how traditional Indigenous activities and practices come alive in a modern living room. Raised in unison with the Indigenous community and IKEA Winnipeg co-workers, the tipi, sacred items and surrounding information offers customers a safe space to learn about indigenous culture in the spirit of truth and reconciliation. Working in lockstep with an Indigenous advisor, IKEA Winnipeg is on a journey to build relationships with the Indigenous community in the spirit of truth and reconciliation. IKEA Winnipeg launched their Truth & Reconciliation Roadmap outlining expectations and goals for truth and reconciliation through 2027. When: June 21, 2025 10:00 AM: Arrival 10:15 AM: Opening remarks & ceremonial prayer and song 10:30 AM: Speeches from Indigenous representatives, IKEA leaders and special guests 10:45 AM: Indigenous artists to speak 11:00 AM: Indigenous dance performance 11:15 AM: Ribbon cutting and photo opportunity 11:30 AM: Feast and networking 12:00 PM: Event ends Who: Remarks will be made by: Lionel Houston, Indigenous elder and knowledge holder Lesley Beardy, Indigenous advisor & curator Micaela Gilbert, Indigenous artist (tipi design) John Williams, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Leader, IKEA Canada Carla Compton, MLA for Tuxedo, Province of Manitoba (TBD) Jennifer Allen, Market Manager, IKEA Winnipeg Andrea Dreilich, Communication & Interior Design Manager, IKEA Winnipeg Where: IKEA Winnipeg - 500 Sterling Lyon Parkway, Winnipeg, R3P 1E7 Directions (in-store): Upon entering the store, please head up the escalator to the Showroom area and follow the arrows. The event will be held in the Sofas section of the Living rooms department, and we will have co-workers assigned to greet customers and guests upon arrival. Please RSVP interest of attendance to the media contact below. Please note that IKEA spokespersons will be available on site for interview opportunities.
Yahoo
21-02-2025
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Visiting OKANA resort? Here's the best restaurants, shopping and activities in OKC nearby
The newest feature in Oklahoma City's Horizon District, OKANA Resort & Indoor Waterpark, opens this week. Whether you're coming from far or just as close as Edmond, there's plenty to enjoy in one of Oklahoma's newest districts. The Horizon District, a collaboration between the Chickasaw Nation, OKANA and the First Americans Museum, was unveiled in 2023. It aims to be Oklahoma City's latest 'cultural and entertainment district.' Located on the southeast corner of I-35 and the Oklahoma River, the Horizon District's two main attractions will make it a bustling area in the city. Since it's still a relatively new district, developments are still occurring, but there is still lots to enjoy during a visit to OKANA. Here are some other things to do and restaurants to try near the Horizons District while you stay at OKANA. More: From a tiny hotel to a $400M resort: OKANA was 50 years in the making for Chickasaw Nation Located along the Oklahoma River and near the crossroads of Interstates 35, 40, 235 and 44 is Oklahoma City's First Americans Museum. The museum is dedicated to sharing the collective histories of the 39 federally recognized tribes in the state of Oklahoma. Visitors can explore the cultural diversity of the distinctive tribes and, for many of the tribes now residing in Oklahoma, learn what the process of removal from their ancestral homelands was like 200 years ago. In addition to this history, the museum aims to showcase Indigenous-inspired food and community events that celebrate that same history. Single-day admission for youth (4-12) is $5, while adults (18+) pay $15. Students, seniors, teachers, first responders and tribe members pay $10. Oklahoma's largest indoor and outdoor flea market is just along S Eastern Ave at Old Paris Flea Market. The business has over 450 vendors throughout the property, each with their own business and products for sale. The family-owned and operated company has operated in Oklahoma City for almost 50 years and continues to see visitors, locally and tourists, enjoy the products for sale. Suppose you're looking for more activities in nearby districts. In that case, the Boathouse District includes Bar-K, the perfect bar for families with dogs or those who head to the RiverSport areas like RiverSport's track and mountain bike trail or their rowing facility. The district has an Olympic-level training facility and will help host the 2028 Olympics for all outdoor water sports. The Horizons District is slowly growing so eating outside of the resort has less picks than nearby districts. But still within a 10-minute drive, one can try numerous highly rated restaurants including: Deep Duece Grill, 307 NE 2 St The Gilded Acorn, 120 N Robinson Ave Kitchen No. 324, 324 N Robinson Ave Mickey Mantle's Steakhouse, #7 Mickey Mantle Dr. The area offers many opportunities for outdoor exploration. Regatta Park, Scissortail Park, and Wiley Post Park are all within a 10-minute drive of OKANA and the First Americans Museum. Each surrounding park has a good view of the Oklahoma River and surrounding districts, such as the downtown business district or historic Capitol Hill. This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Things to do near OKANA: See top restaurants, shopping and more in OKC
