
Some of the projects that we have undertaken since we began are:
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Anishnabe 101 – a primer for anyone wanting to learn about our Indigenous Culture; first published in 2000, now on our 12th printing. You can get it here
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‘Getting the Basics‘ Cultural Retreat in 2003 at Camp Lutherlyn on Golden Lake; sunrise ceremonies, teachings, feasts, circles.
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‘Anishinabikwe Rising‘ Program in 2009-10 – a series of traveling workshops to introduce Indigenous Women to Talking Circles and Moon Ceremonies.
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‘Anishinabikwe Rising II‘ Program in 2011-12 – a series of workshops on Traditional Arts & Crafts held at the Golden Lake Camp in Deacon for Indigenous Women from across the Algonquin Territory.
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‘Reviving the Clan System‘ Program – a series of traveling Talking Circles to introduce the Clan System of Traditional Anishinabe Governance, and to discuss how it might be used today.
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‘Indigenous History Month’ at Algonquin College Pembroke, each January since 2018: workshops, seminars, talking circles, ceremony.
Ceremonies are the Cultural Practice of our members and include quarterly ‘Change of Season’ Ceremonies to Feast our Bundles; Spring and Fall Sweat Lodges for cleansing; Talking Circles for sharing/unburdening, and other ceremonies as they are requested. Most require a whole day.
We also can be contracted to provide Traditional Openings for any gatherings taking place in our service area.
Seminars – Our format is to share the knowledge and then get your input via a Talking Circle — hall must be set up in a circle.
We have many topics of Traditional Knowledge to share:
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Implementing The Truth & Reconciliation’s Calls to Action
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The Importance of Smudging
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The Migration of the Anishinabe
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Indigenous Spirituality as a Valid World Religion
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The Thirteen Moons of Creation
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Names & Clans
Workshops are interactive. Some that we have done and would enjoy doing again are:
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The Power of The Circle
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Making Talking Sticks/Smudging Feathers
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Making a Dreamcatcher
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The Kairos(c) Blanket Exercise