Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin

Building Our Bundles: Uplifting Our Spirits
2024-10-01 10:00, 2024-10-08 10:00, 2024-10-15 10:00, 2024-10-22 10:00, 2024-10-29 10:00, 2024-11-05 10:00, 2024-11-12 10:00, 2024-11-19 10:00 (America/Toronto) | Ontario
Join Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin Life Promoters Courtney Thomas and Bawd Elliott for Building Our Bundles: Uplifting Your Spirit 8-week Series!
This series will provide a safe and supportive space to connect with other community members and explore a range of topics related to cultural teachings and building your own bundle. By participating in the program, it will provide you with the tools and resources you need to help you live a good life!
Here is the breakdown of the 8-week Series and what we will be doing each week:

Week 1: Four Sacred Medicines: Teachings about the four sacred medicines and harvesting.

Week 2: What’s in Your Bundle?: What is a bundle? Bundle teachings.

Week 3: Eagle Feather Teachings: Eagle feather dressing and teachings.

Week 4: The Moccasin We Wear: Share various style of moccasins from different nations around Turtle Island.

Week 5: Shaker & Songs: What are shakers for?

Week 6: Medicine Pouches: Making medicine pouches for your bundle.

Week 7: Ribbon Skirt/Shirt Teachings: Why do we wear ribbon skirts and ribbon skirts? What are your colors?

Week 8: Feast Your Bundles: Potluck Feast! Bring your favorite dish to share!

Throughout the 8 weeks, participants will make a bundle bag, smudge kit, dress their feather, a feather case, moccasins, a shaker, learn songs such as the Eagle Song and Traveling Song, ribbon skirts/shirts and lastly, bring their favorite dish to feast their bundles.
The series will run every Tuesday from 10:00am – 2:00pm in Orillia.
Click link to register: https://survey.alchemer-ca.com/s3/50269903/Building-Our-Bundles-Uplifting-Your-Spirit-Q3
If you have any questions, please reach out to Courtney Thomas at cthomas@banac.on.ca or Bawd Elliott at belliott@banac.on.ca

Find my Spirit Within
2024-10-01 10:30 - 12:30, 2024-10-15 10:30 - 12:30, 2024-10-22 10:30 - 12:30, 2024-10-29 10:30 - 12:30, 2024-11-12 10:30 - 12:30, 2024-11-19 10:30 - 12:30, 2024-11-26 10:30 - 12:30, 2024-12-03 10:30 - 12:30 | HEART Retreat at 328 Line 15 North Oro/Medonte, 328 Line 15 North, Oro Medonte, Ontario, Canada
Come join us for an 8 week series where people can find identity, culture and ceremony. Starting Thursday Sept Oct 1st, 2024 at 10:30-12:30 pm.
https://survey.alchemer-ca.com/s3/50268176/Find-my-spirit-within

Monthly Drumming in the Teepee
2024-10-02 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-11-06 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-12-04 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-01-01 13:00 - 15:00 | Ontario

Fall Yoga in the Yurt
2024-10-18 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-11-01 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-11-15 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-11-22 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-11-29 10:00 - 11:00 | Horses are Magic, 1098 Scarlett Line, Hillsdale, ON, L0L 1V0, Canada
Come and join us for some gentle yoga at your own pace. Happening on Friday mornings at 10 am at Horses are Magic in Hillsdale.

Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin's Fall Memorial Feast with Elder Hector Copegog
2024-11-07 16:30 - 21:00 | 110 Matchedash Street N, Orillia (Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin Match Hub), 110 Matchedash Street N, Orillia, Ontario, L3V 4T8, Canada
https://survey.alchemer-ca.com/s3/50278690/Memorial-Feast-Reg-November-7th-2024

Please see this Memorial Feast opportunity happening soon. Please register via the link.

When: Thursday, November 7th, 2024
Time: 4:00pm-9:00PM (Depending on turnout, it could be an earlier end time)
What to bring: Feast Bundle (Plate, bowl, cup, cutlery) Shaker, Ribbon shirt (Women identifying), Ribbon shirt (Male identifying)
Why: Dish being made for a Loved one. who has passed away a year or more before the ceremony date

Details for the dish

-Dish to be made with kind thoughts towards the spirit who is being called in (Do not taste while making)
-Loosely made tobacco tie to be used with the dish
-No drugs or alcohol permitted to be in the dish
-Shaker will be used during the songs
-All food must be eaten, please bring a small portion for 1 person (Large Cereal Bowl sized dish)

Build your own Decorative Rawhide Teepee
2024-12-16 10:00 - 14:00 | 110 Matchedash Street N, Orillia (Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin Match Hub), 110 Matchedash Street N, Orillia, Ontario, L3V 4T8, Canada
Come Join Chris on Monday December 16th at 10 am at our location at 110 Matchedash St N Orillia. Beginning at 10. Light refreshments will be provided.

Bimaagime-Goes snow Shoeing
2025-01-06 15:00 - 16:30, 2025-01-13 15:00 - 16:30, 2025-01-20 15:00 - 16:30 | HEART Retreat at 328 Line 15 North Oro/Medonte, 328 Line 15 North, Oro Medonte, Ontario, Canada
Come join Chris for some fun and exercise at HEART retreat for some snow shoeing weather permitting each week. If you don’t have your own shoes, we have some to lend you. We will gather at 3 pm each Monday afternoon.
