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Lambton Shores Indigenous Festival: Learning and Healing Together

April 17–21, 2026 | Forest Kineto Theatre |

The Kiwanis Club of Forest , the Kineto Theatre Indigenous Film Festival Committee and the Wiikwedong Arts Collective of Kettle and Stony Point First Nation, are proud to announce the 2026 program for the Lambton Shores Indigenous Festival: Learning and Healing Together, taking place April 17–21, 2026.

Our festival has a deep commitment to community dialogue, cultural exchange, learning, and healing through film, storytelling, food, and art.

We extend heartfelt thanks to Candace Scott Moore of the Wiiwkwedong Arts Collective, whose vision, leadership, and dedication continue to make this festival possible, along with storyteller Richard Scott Moore. Due to a health emergency in Australia, Candace and Richard, who played key roles in planning our event, are unable to be with us in person but will attend in spirit.

Exciting 2026 Partnerships

This year, the festival is thrilled to announce two significant partnerships:

The Shoalhaven First Nations Film Festival, marking an impactful international cultural exchange with First Nations filmmakers from Australia.
Survivors of the Mohawk Institute, recognized as Canada’s first and longest-running Indian Residential School and elders from Kettle and Stony Point First Nation

Festival Program Highlights

Friday, April 17 – Community & Celebration

Morning:
Film selections for area elementary schools

Evening Program:

6:00 PM – Doors open

Renowned Monague Family Indian Tacos (a festival favourite that brings guests back year after year)-$12
Indigenous artisans
7:00 PM – Screening of Sweet Summer Pow Wow

Admission: Goodwill donation

Saturday, April 18 – International Cultural Exchange

Evening Program:

6:00 PM – Doors open
Artisans

· Monague family -Stew and Oven Bread $12

7:00 PM – Cultural Exchange Presentation
Featuring two short films and one feature film “ Occupation Native “ from the Shoalhaven First Nations Film Festival, along with shared experiences from Candace Scott Moore and Richard Scott Moore.
Leigh George and Christina Clark will be standing in for Candace and Richard

Admission : Good will donation

Sunday – A Powerful Story of Truth and Healing

2:30 PM – Screening: Nature of Healing
The story of the Mohawk Institute told from the perspective of Survivors.

We are honoured to welcome Elder Dawn Hill and three other survivors from the Brantford Institute who appear in the film for a Q&A discussion following the screening. We will also be joined by elders from Kettle and Stony Point and K&SP Mens’ Wellness Drum will present an honour song to end the event. Jordon George , Language Revitalization Coordinator at Kettle and Stony Point will speak as an intergenerational survivor of residential schools .