Tŝideldel Movable Feast

After serious deliberations regarding the current wildfire activity and evacuations in the area, the Chief and Council of Tsideldel have decided it best to POSTPONE the Tsideldel Movable Feast Music Festival scheduled for Sept 12-13, at Puntzi Lake, until they can determine when it will be safe to proceed.  

With so many of our relatives, friends, and communities facing evacuations and loss from the wildfire crisis, 2 Rivers Remix Society completely support this decision from the leadership of Tsideldel.  This gathering has been organized with great care and many challenges for almost a year and, as much as we wanted to bring the musical medicine, we know that right now the people are in urgent need of care, consideration and protection. 

The Elders Council of 2 Rivers Remix also expressed their support: “We, the 2RMX Elders Council,  acknowledge the urgent need to support the local communities impacted by the effects of wildfires. We appreciate the time and energy put into safeguarding communities. Sending strength and comfort to all affected.”  

We are holding space for those affected and we will come together to celebrate our culture, lands, territories, and resilience when it is safe for us to do so.  We will provide an update on our plans for the future soon, and thank you all for your understanding and support.

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On Sept 12-13, 2025, 2 Rivers Remix (2RMX) – in partnership with the Tŝideldel Nation – will present a FREE 2-day Movable Feast of contemporary Indigenous Music as part of the Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration in Tŝilhqot’in Territory at the breathtaking Bendziny Resort on Puntzi Lake, BC.

The weekend launches with a day of fun at Bendziny Resort on Friday, Sept 12th with a few performances and ends with a live jam session featuring the workshop artists. Attendees can enjoy a variety of workshops from 9 am – 11:30am focused on music, healing and community and as well as Horseshoe tournament. On Saturday Sept 13th, Tŝideldel Movable Feast opens at 1 pm (noon) with a Welcoming Ceremony from the Tŝideldel Nation and Elders, as well as a special opening ceremony by Mexika-Tenochka artists Ana Cornejo and Leo Vara.

The weekend launches with a day of fun at Bendziny Resort on Friday, Sept 12th with a few performances and ends with a live jam session featuring the workshop artists. Attendees can enjoy a variety of workshops from 9 am – 11:30am focused on music, healing and community and as well as Horseshoe tournament. On Saturday Sept 13th, Tŝideldel Movable Feast opens at 1 pm (noon) with a Welcoming Ceremony from the Tŝideldel Nation and Elders, as well as a special opening ceremony by Mexika-Tenochka artists Ana Cornejo and Leo Vara.

The Festival continues with an incredibly talented line-up of diverse Indigenous artists, headlined by multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, two time 2024 JUNO Winner AYSANABEE (Oji-Cree) as well as 2025 JUNO award-winning, multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter and producer SEBASTIAN GASKIN (Tataskweyak Cree Nation). The all- Indigenous lineup also features: Resident Elder Artist and Inuvialuit folk-rock legend WILLIE THRASHER and Linda Saddleback, Secwepemc’s own Intergenerational healing roots-rhizome, hip-hop fusionists THE MELAWMEN COLLECTIVE, the deadliest Uncle band going BANNOCK DOGZ (Tŝilhqot’in), MYC SHARRATT (Ts’il Kaz Koh), and LORISSA SCRIVEN (Saulteau). The roster also includes an array of BC-based hip hop artists, such as RICH & BEKA (Tŝilhqot’in), SEKAWNEE (Squamish/Tla’amin, Musgamagw Dzawada’enuxw/Tɫingit, Xaayda Nations), and HK AKA HIGHER KNOWLEDGE (Kuskatan/Collasayu) The festival will close with Anishinaabe/Métis/North African global bass weaver, producer and DJ, HANDSOME TIGER.

Everyone is welcome to this FREE celebration. “National Indigenous Peoples Day provides a great opportunity each year to not only celebrate Indigenous culture, and traditions but to also help people better understand our history.” – Meeka Morgan, 2 Rivers Remix Artistic Director

2RMX’s Indigenous music festival in Tŝideldel territory on Sept 13th from 1 pm to 11:30 pm at Bendziny Lakeside Resort, 3904 Puntzi Lake Road, is FREE with pre-registration and will be live-streamed to promote accessibility. Everyone can witness this incredible Indigenous artistry.