A new Indigenous spot will soon be available in the heart of downtown Edmonton. It will offer Edmontonians a combination of a traditional Indigenous café and a space for live performances, music, and art.

Kakio Productions is the vision of Edmonton artist and four-time world champion hoop dancer Dallas Arcand. He says, Kakio means ‘everybody’ in Cree, hoping his business will become a hub that brings Edmontonians together.

“When I perform, I perform for all kinds of audiences. All cultures, we’re representing for that community, but with open arms to everybody to come in celebrate with us, come in eat with us, come in maybe do business with us,” said Arcand.

“Being here and being present here is important because this is our traditional territory as Indigenous people, so I believe it’s

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