Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin

Sound Bath-Meditation through Vibrational Sounds
2025-08-26 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Toronto) | Horses are Magic, 1098 Scarlett Line, Hillsdale, ON, L0L 1V0, Canada
Come and enjoy a relaxing guided meditation with the soothing sounds of various instruments.

Building Our Bundles: Uplifting Your Spirit
2025-08-26 10:00 - 14:00 | Ontario
Join Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin Life Promoters Courtney Thomas and Bawd Elliott for Building Our Bundles: Uplifting Your Spirit 6-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 6-week Series and what we will be doing each week:

Week 1: What’s in Your Bundle?: What is a bundle? Bundle teachings.

Week 2: Four Sacred Medicines: Teachings about the four sacred medicines and harvesting.

Week 3: Shaker: What are shakers for?

Week 4: Eagle Feather Teachings: Eagle feather dressing and teachings.

Week 5: Ribbon Skirt/Shirt Teachings: Why do we wear ribbon skirts and ribbon skirts?

Week 6: Feast Your Bundles: Potluck Feast! Bring your favorite dish to share!

Throughout the 6 weeks, participants will make a bundle bag, smudge kit, medicine bags, dress a feather, a feather case, a shaker, 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/s3/50375098/Building-Our-Bundles-Uplifting-Your-Spirit-Q2-2025
If you have any questions, please reach out to Courtney Thomas at cthomas@banac.on.ca or Bawd Elliott at belliott@banac.on.ca

Traditional Archery at HEART Retreat
2025-08-29 10:30 - 12:00 | HEART Retreat at 328 Line 15 North Oro/Medonte, 328 Line 15 North, Oro Medonte, Ontario, Canada
Come join Chris the Land Based Healing Coordinator and practice Traditional Archery on the Land at HEART Retreat. May until the end of Aug.

TH Esstin Mcleod Session's (Medicine Healer)
2025-09-15 09:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-20 09:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-17 09:00 - 16:00 | Ontario
Traditional Healing Session with Esstin Mcleod in Mamaway Wiidokdaadwins Match Hub Barrie (in-person)
Please contact our clinic closest to you to make a referral
Barrie Clinic Location
125 Bell Farm Rd, Suite 200
Hours: 8:00am – 4:00pm
Phone: 705-721-9554
Fax: 855-941-2529
Orillia Clinic Location
210 Memorial Ave, Unit 112A&B
Hours: 8:00am – 4:00pm
Phone: 705-259-9520
Fax: 855-941-2531
A little more about Esstin;
Esstin (Niganobe), Anishinaabe Kwe of the Mississaugi First Nations in Mid-Northern Ontario, is a Healer / Medicine Practitioner. Esstin provides spiritual consultation and remedies to Native Health Care Centers in northern Ontario.
As Medicine Practitioner, Esstin provides plant-based remedies and instruction. As a Healer, Esstin works with spiritual energies and is influenced by ceremonial practices and Anishinaabe Elders and teachers. Throughout her 30 years of study and experience, Esstin developed a “Anishinaabe Wisdom Healing,” workshop series. Esstin facilitates Anishinaabe Women’s retreats and healing workshops utilizing the Medicine Wheel as an approach to holistic health and healing.
Please prepare your tobacco ahead of time to provide to Esstin Mcleod at your session.
Due to high demand, we ask that you please call if you have to cancel your appointment so others on the waitlist can see Esstin. Miigwech for your understanding.

TH Esstin Mcleod Session's (Medicine Healer)
2025-09-16 09:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-21 09:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-18 09:00 - 16:00 | Ontario
Traditional Healing Session with Esstin Mcleod in Mamaway Wiidokdaadwins Match Hub Orillia (in-person)
Please contact our clinic closest to you to make a referral
Barrie Clinic Location
125 Bell Farm Rd, Suite 200
Hours: 8:00am – 4:00pm
Phone: 705-721-9554
Fax: 855-941-2529
Orillia Clinic Location
210 Memorial Ave, Unit 112A&B
Hours: 8:00am – 4:00pm
Phone: 705-259-9520
Fax: 855-941-2531
A little more about Esstin;
Esstin (Niganobe), Anishinaabe Kwe of the Mississaugi First Nations in Mid-Northern Ontario, is a Healer / Medicine Practitioner. Esstin provides spiritual consultation and remedies to Native Health Care Centers in northern Ontario.
As Medicine Practitioner, Esstin provides plant-based remedies and instruction. As a Healer, Esstin works with spiritual energies and is influenced by ceremonial practices and Anishinaabe Elders and teachers. Throughout her 30 years of study and experience, Esstin developed a “Anishinaabe Wisdom Healing,” workshop series. Esstin facilitates Anishinaabe Women’s retreats and healing workshops utilizing the Medicine Wheel as an approach to holistic health and healing.
Please prepare your tobacco ahead of time to provide to Esstin Mcleod at your session.
Due to high demand, we ask that you please call if you have to cancel your appointment so others on the waitlist can see Esstin. Miigwech for your understanding.

Learning to make Moose Hide Mitts
2025-09-25 09:30 - 16:30 | 110 Matchedash Street N, Orillia (Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin Match Hub), 110 Matchedash Street N, Orillia, Ontario, L3V 4T8, Canada
Come join Land based healing Coordinator Chris as he guides you through the steps to make your own Moose Hide Mitts. Taking place on Sept 25th at 9:30 – 4:30 at 110 Matchedash St N. Orillia.

Indigenous Death Worker Training via Blackbird Medicines
2025-10-14 08:00 - 2025-10-15 16:30 | Horseshoe Valley Resort
Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin is excited to announce that we will be hosting a two-day, in-person education session with Blackbird Medicines to share the Indigenous Death Worker Training. We would like to invite you to register for this training event; please see more information below:
ABOUT: The Indigenous Death Worker Training program helps individuals become prepared to offer care and support in their communities. This program supports helpers to:

Reclaim traditional teachings for coping with grief, loss, death, and dying.
Build skills and capacity to supporting others experiencing grief, loss, death, and dying.
Gain essential knowledge in end-of-life care and support systems.
Role model health expressions of grief and learn the foundations of sharing personal stories in a safe environment.
Empower caregivers to reclaim death, dying, grief, and loss ways.
Learn practical strategies for grief and harm reduction to cope with scenarios inside and outside the end-of-life realm.

WHO IS THIS FOR:

Anyone who provides palliative and/or end of life care and support for Indigenous peoples (First Nation, Inuit, and Métis)

Priority will be given to those who live and work within the North Simcoe Muskoka areas

DATES AND TIMES:

Day 1: Tuesday, October 14th (8:00am-4:00pm)
Day 2: Wednesday, October 15th (8:00am-4:00pm)

LOCATION: The training will take place at the Horseshoe Valley Resort.
NOTES:

Registration spaces are limited.
Priority will be given to applicants who live and work in the North Simcoe Muskoka Areas, and specifically provide palliative and/or end of life care, services, and supports to Indigenous peoples.
This is an expression of interest form. Please check your email in the coming weeks for confirmation of your registration.

This form will be open until September 28th, 2025 at 11:59pm.

REGISTRATION LINK:

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Y_H4GvW3w0-8mBUv921ZQGzluHrCQlxMv1hDwU-eQ1dUMDY0VUNKT1Y5T0FCTk9DSllDMlBTWUU0Ry4u

Please contact Emily Dampier-Heins (Indigenous Palliative Care Coordinator with Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin) for any questions or concerns regarding this event and registration: edampier-heins@banac.on.ca
We hope to see you there!

Building Our Bundles: Uplifting Your Spirit (Midland)
2025-10-14 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-10-21 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-10-28 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-11-04 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-11-11 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-11-18 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-11-25 10:00 - 14:00 | Ontario
Join Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin Life Promoters Courtney Thomas and Bawd Elliott for Building Our Bundles: Uplifting Your Spirit 6-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 6-week Series and what we will be doing each week:

Week 1: What’s in Your Bundle?: What is a bundle? Bundle teachings.

Week 2: Four Sacred Medicines: Teachings about the four sacred medicines and harvesting.

Week 3: Shaker: What are shakers for?

Week 4: Eagle Feather Teachings: Eagle feather dressing and teachings.

Week 5: Ribbon Skirt/Shirt Teachings: Why do we wear ribbon skirts and ribbon skirts?

Week 6: Feast Your Bundles: Potluck Feast! Bring your favorite dish to share!

Throughout the 6 weeks, participants will make a bundle bag, smudge kit, medicine bags, dress a feather, a feather case, a shaker, 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 Midland.
Click link to register: https://survey.alchemer-ca.com/s3/50415771/Building-Our-Bundles-Uplifting-Your-Spirit-Q3-2025
If you have any questions, please reach out to Courtney Thomas at cthomas@banac.on.ca or Bawd Elliott at belliott@banac.on.ca

Finding my Spirit within Q 3
2025-11-14 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-21 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-28 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-12-05 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-12-12 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-12-19 14:00 - 16:00 | 180 Courtland St, Ramara, ON, 180 Courtland St, Ramara, Ontario, L3V 0K8, Canada
Come and join this 6 week program where you learn to reconnect with Your Spirit within. This program will focus on the 7 Grandfather teachings and how you can incorporate them into your personal lives.

TH Esstin Mcleod Session's (Medicine Healer)
2025-12-08 09:00 - 16:00, 2025-12-09 09:00 - 16:00 | Ontario
Traditional Healing Session with Esstin Mcleod in Mamaway Wiidokdaadwins (Virtual)
Please contact our clinic closest to you to make a referral
Barrie Clinic Location
125 Bell Farm Rd, Suite 200
Hours: 8:00am – 4:00pm
Phone: 705-721-9554
Fax: 855-941-2529
Orillia Clinic Location
210 Memorial Ave, Unit 112A&B
Hours: 8:00am – 4:00pm
Phone: 705-259-9520
Fax: 855-941-2531
A little more about Esstin;
Esstin (Niganobe), Anishinaabe Kwe of the Mississaugi First Nations in Mid-Northern Ontario, is a Healer / Medicine Practitioner. Esstin provides spiritual consultation and remedies to Native Health Care Centers in northern Ontario.
As Medicine Practitioner, Esstin provides plant-based remedies and instruction. As a Healer, Esstin works with spiritual energies and is influenced by ceremonial practices and Anishinaabe Elders and teachers. Throughout her 30 years of study and experience, Esstin developed a “Anishinaabe Wisdom Healing,” workshop series. Esstin facilitates Anishinaabe Women’s retreats and healing workshops utilizing the Medicine Wheel as an approach to holistic health and healing.
Please prepare your tobacco ahead of time to provide to Esstin Mcleod at your session.
Due to high demand, we ask that you please call if you have to cancel your appointment so others on the waitlist can see Esstin. Miigwech for your understanding.

Building Leather Christmas Stockings
2025-12-12 09:00 - 13:00 | 110 Matchedash Street N, Orillia (Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin Match Hub), 110 Matchedash Street N, Orillia, Ontario, L3V 4T8, Canada
Come and join Chris the Land Based Healing Coordinator to make a decorative leather Christmas Stocking. Happening on December 12th starting at 9 am at 110 Matchedash St N. Orillia.

Virtual story telling with Chris Walser
2025-12-18 06:00 - 19:15 | Zoom
Come and join Chris on Zoom from the comfort of your own home to listen to some traditional indigenous stories.

Ribbon Skirt/Shirt Workshop
2026-01-14 09:30 - 16:00 | 110 Matchedash St. N., 110 Matchedash St., N, Orillia, ON, L3V 4T8, Canada
Join Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin Life Promoter’s, Courtney Thomas and Bawd Elliott for a Ribbon Skirt/Shirt Workshop on Wednesday, January 14th, 2026, from 9:30am – 4:00pm.
We have 6 spots available for Community Members who have not made a skirt or shirt with us before!
Click here to pre-register: https://survey.alchemer-ca.com/s3/50493300/Ribbon-Skirt-Workshop-January-14-2026
Orillia location will be share after spots have been selected!
If you have any questions, please reach out to Courtney Thomas cthomas@banac.on.ca and/or Bawd at belliott@banac.on.ca

Building Our Bundles: Uplifting Your Spirit for Frontline Workers
2026-01-27 10:00 - 14:00 | 110 Matchedash St. N., 110 Matchedash St., N, Orillia, ON, L3V 4T8, Canada
Join Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin Life Promoters Courtney Thomas and Bawd Elliott for Building Our Bundles: Uplifting Your Spirit 6-week Series!
This series will provide a safe and supportive space to connect with each other 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 6-week Series and what we will be doing each week:

Week 1: What’s in Your Bundle?: What is a bundle? Bundle teachings.

Week 2: Four Sacred Medicines: Teachings about the four sacred medicines and harvesting.

Week 3: Shaker: What are shakers for?

Week 4: Eagle Feather Teachings: Eagle feather dressing and teachings.

Week 5: Ribbon Skirt/Shirt Teachings: Why do we wear ribbon skirts and ribbon skirts?

Week 6: Feast Your Bundles: Potluck Feast! Bring your favorite dish to share!

Throughout the 6 weeks, participants will make a bundle bag, smudge kit, medicine bags, dress a feather, a feather case, a shaker, 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/s3/50491431/Building-Our-Bundles-Uplifting-Your-Spirit-Q4-2026
If you have any questions, please reach out to Courtney Thomas at cthomas@banac.on.ca or Bawd Elliott at belliott@banac.on.ca
