Driving While Indigenous

10/19/2026

Early Bird Deadline is tomorrow! (October 20th)

If you've been thinking about joining us for Driving While Indigenous 2026, this is your sign to stop thinking about it and get your tickets!

🔥 Incredible speakers. Powerful stories. Unforgettable ENERGY. One amazing day celebrating Indigenous excellence!

Link to tickets in the comments :)

10/14/2026

If you’re looking for a staff wellness day or professional development day for your team, I invite you to consider the Driving While Indigenous Motivational Event & Gala.

This one-of-a-kind event will take place at the Victoria Inn Hotel and Convention Centre in Winnipeg Manitoba, on November 20th, 2026.

Driving While Indigenous was created with the well-being of helping professionals, community service workers, community leaders, and frontline staff in mind, -those who work tirelessly to support their communities, often while putting their own wellness last. This is not a traditional sit-and-listen conference. It is an immersive experience that leaves participants feeling renewed and motivated.

Event Includes:
✔️ Full-day motivational event with Indigenous motivational Speakers, comedians, and musicians and evening gala with tons of entertainment
✔️ Lunch, Gala Dinner, snacks and refreshments
✔️ Games, Prizes, Vendors, and Draws
✔️ Ideal for teams, departments, and organizations
✔️ Individual tickets available as well!
✔️ Seating is based on the order of ticket purchase (get yours early for the best seats in the house)

If you’re seeking a wellness day that goes beyond a typical workshop and truly resonates with your staff, I would be honoured to welcome your team.

🎟 Group and individual tickets are now available: link in comments

09/28/2026

Secure your seat at the 5th Anniversary of the Driving While Indigenous Motivational Event & Gala.

Bring your teams, bring your people, or bring yourself!

There is no other event like it!

View our photo gallery and get your tickets here:

www.drivingwhileindigenous.com

09/24/2026

Here we are, YEAR 5!

So proud of all the volunteers for being so incredibly dedicated and hard-working year after year. Thank you!

And thank you to every speaker, every performer, every comedian, every vendor, every sponsor, and every person who has walked through those doors and made the choice to invest in themselves and pour back into them themselves!

We hope to see you all back this year and to welcome everyone who will be joining us for the first time. There really is nothing else quite like it.

www.drivingwhileindigenous.com

09/18/2026

🩵💜 WE’RE BACK — AND WE’RE CELEBRATING 5 YEARS! 💜🩵

Five years of powerful stories, BIG laughs, connection, inspiration and celebrating Indigenous excellence.

And for our 5th Anniversary, we’re going to have the most fun yet🔥

👉🏽November 20, 2026
👉🏽Winnipeg, Manitoba
👉🏽Victoria Inn

Get ready for Driving While Indigenous 2026 💜

Register your team!
www.drivingwhileindigenous.com

07/13/2026

We’re Growing Our Board — And We’re Looking for 3 Volunteer Board Members.

Driving While Indigenous is expanding, and we’re looking for three passionate people who want to help shape what’s next.

We’re are looking for big thinkers. People who aren’t afraid to think outside the box, bring bold ideas to the table, and help us continue rewriting the narrative for Indigenous people and communities.

We’re especially interested in individuals with experience or skills in:
• Fundraising & Sponsorship
• Event Planning
• Marketing & Communications
• Accounting or Finance
• Networking & Relationship Building

Board experience is an asset, but it is not required.

If you’re purpose-driven, passionate about empowerment, and want to help us grow one of Canada’s most impactful Indigenous organizations, we’d love to hear from you.

To express your interest, please submit an inquiry outlining your background, interests, and any skills or qualifications you feel you would bring to our Board of Directors.

📧 [email protected]

05/14/2026

May 8th was a huge milestone for us.

We made our very first trek out West to host Driving While Indigenous in Enoch, Alberta at the beautiful River Cree Resort & Casino.

From Manitoba to Alberta, our team packed up the vision, the energy, the music, the stories, the giveaways, the laughter, and the purpose behind this movement and brought it across provinces. Seeing people travel in from ALL OVER CANADA to be there was indication that this is becoming something much bigger than we ever imagined, and proof that Indigenous excellence, motivation, healing, business, leadership, comedy, music, and connection deserve big spaces too!

A huge thank you to our incredible speakers, performers, volunteers, vendors, and every single attendee who showed up with open hearts and good energy. This event cannot happen without people willing to believe in the vision and work hard behind the scenes to bring it to life.

We also want to sincerely thank our partners in giving, Arrowhead Industrial Insulators and Heart Lake First Nations Construction, for your support and generosity. Your partnership helped make this experience possible and meaningful for so many people.

We are beyond grateful for you all.

And the best part?
We’re just getting started. 🔥

05/13/2026

One thing that’s really important at Driving While Indigenous is having our vendors INSIDE the room.

The venues always offer a separate room or hallway space to house them, but we want them inside the room. We want them to hear the stories too! These are artists. Dreamers. Creators. Small business owners. People taking a chance on themselves and putting their work out into the world.

Not enough people talk about how hard it is to chase your passion. To create something. To keep showing up when sales are slow and gas is expensive.

Our vendors deserve more than being treated like a second class citizens at trade shows where they’re charged outrageous booth fees. We need to support our local Indigenous vendors more. Period.

This beautiful reflection from one of our vendors is exactly what Driving While Indigenous was created for: people uplifting one another through stories, talent, passion, and purpose.

Nicole Kazonie reflects on the Driving While Indigenous Gala at River Cree — a powerful day of Indigenous speakers, sacred art, and deep personal recalibration.

04/28/2026

Looking forward to spending the day with like minded individuals, uplifting and motivating one another while engaging in meaningful conversations around mental health and overcoming barriers and challenges. Canada, see you all soon! www.cwiamicaniwill.com

04/28/2026

🎤 SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT – CHRISTIAN WASSANA 🎤

We’re proud to welcome Christian Wassana to the stage at Driving While Indigenous in Enoch on May 8th at the River Cree!

Christian Wassana is a Native American activist and filmmaker dedicated to storytelling that uplifts and represents Indigenous voices. He has worked on major productions including Paramount networks, Yellowstone, Dutton Ranch , The Madison—starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell—and is currently working on Frisco King alongside Samuel L. Jackson.

Beyond film, Christian is the founder and creator of the motivational movement I Am, I Can, I Will, where he shares his personal journey to inspire others while bringing awareness to Native American and Indigenous culture. Through his speaking and storytelling, he aims to empower individuals to overcome adversity and embrace their identity.

Christian is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma, where he earned his degree in business and competed as a collegiate basketball athlete. His work continues to bridge culture, storytelling, and motivation, making an impact both on and off the screen.

🔥 This is a voice you want to hear.
👉 Be in the room May 8th!

🎟️ Tickets: www.drivingwhileindigenous.com