Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin

Traditional Archery at HEART Retreat
2025-08-01 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-08-08 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-08-15 10:30 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | 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.

Sound Bathing with Ashleigh Jeffery-Price
2025-08-05 09:00 - 10:00 | Horses are Magic, 1098 Scarlett Line, Hillsdale, ON, L0L 1V0, Canada
Come and enjoy a relaxing sound bath with Ashleigh Jeffery-Price. Ashleigh will guide you through some meditation using sound vibrations from various instruments.

Building Our Bundles: Uplifting Your Spirit
2025-08-05 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-12 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-19 10:00 - 14:00 | ON
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

Ongoing Red Road to Recovery Peer Support Group
2025-08-05 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-08-12 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-08-19 18:30 - 20:30 | ON
If you have attended Red Road to Recovery series in the past and are looking for continued connection.
This ongoing peer support group meets weekly over zoom, Tuesdays from 630-830pm.
A peer support group is a safe space where community members with similar experiences can connect, share, and support each other.
This peer support group can help you feel less alone in your recovery, learn from others, and maintain hope.
Register by emailing Steve for zoom access.

Yoga in the Yurt
2025-08-07 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-08-14 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-08-21 09:00 - 10:00 | Horses are Magic, 1098 Scarlett Line, Hillsdale, ON, L0L 1V0, Canada
Come and join Chris and Teddi Lynn for a 5 week Yoga Series in the Yurt at Horses are Magic at 2661 Macdonald Rd, Elmvale.

Indigenous Arts-Based Mindfulness (IAM) Series
2025-08-07 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-08-14 13:00 - 15:00 | 110 Matchedash Street N, Orillia (Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin Match Hub), 110 Matchedash Street N, Orillia, Ontario, L3V 4T8, Canada
We’re pleased to announce a new Indigenous Arts-Based Mindfulness (IAM) 12-week series starting June 19, 2025

When: Thursdays from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Where: 110 Matchedash St N, Orillia
Please Register at the website link below

This culturally rooted series supports emotional regulation, self-awareness, and healing through mindfulness and creative expression. Participants will engage in activities such as drawing, storytelling, and guided imagery to promote holistic wellness.

The IAM series is open to Indigenous adults who have previously attended recovery groups with Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin or other organizations. Eligible participants must not be engaged in active substance use that interferes with their daily coping strategies and ability to participate.

Space is limited—please register early to secure your spot.

Miigwetch,
Lorie & Jonathan

Sweetgrass Gathering Circle - Aftercare Peer Support
2025-08-07 17:00 - 18:30, 2025-08-14 17:00 - 18:30 | ON
Location: 110 Matchedash St N, OrilliaTime: Thursdays – Join in person at 5:00 PM for food and connection, or join virtually at 5:30 PM
The Sweetgrass Gathering Circle is a weekly hybrid peer support group for Indigenous adults actively engaged in recovery. Each session opens in a good way—with smudging, food, and community—and offers a safe, supportive space to build wellness, identity, and resilience.
Through a mix of cultural teachings, creative expression, group discussion, and meaningful connection, participants explore topics such as the Seven Grandfathers Teachings, Miikaans (Stages of Life), emotional awareness, gratitude, healthy boundaries, and cultural crafting.
Whether you’ve been part of WMS, ASEC, AA, or other recovery programs, this circle offers a space to stay grounded in recovery through culture and community.

“Supporting the Journey Home: Growing the Community Bundle to Care for Those with Serious Illness (SJH)”
2025-08-11 08:30 - 16:30, 2025-08-12 08:30 - 16:30 | ON
Good day!

We are excited to announce that registration for the “Supporting the Journey Home: Growing the Community Bundle to Care for Those with Serious Illness (SJH)” education opportunity being offered through McMaster University in partnership with Barrie Area Native Advisory Circle- Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin. Please see more information below about this opportunity and how to register.

Who can attend:
Those who primarily serve and collaborate with First Nations individuals, families, and communities in Ontario
Anyone involved in the care of First Nations community members experiencing serious illnesses (Nurses, PSWs, Social Workers, Elders, Cultural Workers, Volunteers, etc.)

What can you expect:
Indigenous knowledge and wellness practices
Features knowledge from First Nations community resource helpers who co-designed this program
Circle Reflections to share successful strategies and how to overcome challenges
Case Studies depicting care in First Nations communities
Language that is appropriate for community care providers in First Nations communities

Program commitment:
2-day in-person training
Participate in Circle Reflections and activities

Dates and times:
Day 1: Monday, August 11th from 8:00am-4:00pm
Day 2: Tuesday, August 12th from 8:00am-4:00pm

Registration Link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx…

Location: The education’s location will be shared upon confirmation of your registration. It will be hosted in/around the Midland, Orillia, or Barrie area.

If you have any questions and/or concerns, please feel free to contact:

Emily Dampier-Heins (Indigenous Palliative Care Coordinator) at
edampier-heins@banac.on.ca

Day Camp: Connecting with Horses and Culture
2025-08-11 09:00 - 14:30, 2025-08-12 09:00 - 14:30, 2025-08-13 09:00 - 14:30, 2025-08-14 09:00 - 14:30, 2025-08-15 09:00 - 14:30 | 180 Courtland St, Ramara, ON, 180 Courtland St, Ramara, Ontario, L3V 0K8, Canada
Day Camp: Connecting with Horses and Culture for Indigenous Youth age 12yrs old to 16yrs old!
Indigenous youth from the Simcoe Muskoka region are able to register for this camp.
There is no cost to attend this camp. You must have your own transportation to and from the camp.
Click here to register: https://survey.alchemer-ca.com/s3/50383238/2025-Day-Camp-Registration

TH Esstin Mcleod Session's (Medicine Healer)
2025-08-11 09:00 - 16:00 | ON
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)
2025-08-12 09:00 - 16:00 | ON
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.

Mino Bimaadiziwin-Wholistic Wellbeing Fair
2025-08-19 10:00 - 14:00 | General John Hayter Southshore Community Centre, 205 Lakeshore Dr, Barrie, Canada
Good day!
Save the date, BANAC- Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin is planning a “Mino Bimaadiziwin-Wholistic Wellbeing Fair” in collaboration with RVH’s Indigenous Patient Services on August 19th, 2025, in Barrie.
There is no registration required, please share on with your friends and family! Parking will be free at the venue for the event duration!
Event Details:
Location: South Shore Community Centre in Barrie, 205 Lakeshore Drive.
Time: 10am-2pm
A light lunch will be provided along with land-based yoga and live music throughout the event.
Please see the attached flyer for more information.
The day is shaping up to be both interactive and informative, featuring on-site health screenings and engaging wellness activities. Throughout the event, a variety of regional organizations will be on hand to share valuable resources, services, and supports—all aimed at supporting your well-being journey.
Don’t miss this chance to connect, heal, and enjoy a fun interactive day!
We look forward to seeing you there! — be sure to bring your family and friends along to this free community well-being fair in Barrie!

Moon Lodge with Grandmother Renee & Sarah Connors
2025-08-19 13:00 - 15:00 | Microsoft Teams
Monthly virtual Moon Lodge is shifting gears a little bit this fiscal.
It will still be a safe place for women to come together to share their life experiences and embrace the teachings offered by Grandmother Renee and the knowledge shared by Sarah Connors, Naturopath & Indigenous Doula. And it will continue to occur the Third Tuesday of every month, 1-3pm.
Next year, we will be aligning our Moon Teachings with some life cycle wheel teachings. What this means is, we will focus on different age groups each month (some for 2 months because there has been a lot of requests for support in some topics discussed previously in those age groups). This will provide an opportunity for all ages to join us and learn more about some ways they can incorporate these tools and teachings to live the good life in all stages along our journey.
Grandmother Renee calls this “Life Stages Through the Moon Cycles”.
Ongoing until Dec 2025
We meet monthly over Microsoft Teams, email Lianne to receive the link.
Please fill in the registration link below:
Moon Lodge Registration 2025

Naakshik Aniibiishaaboo
2025-08-19 18:00 - 20:00 | 110 Matchedash Street N, Orillia (Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin Match Hub), 110 Matchedash Street N, Orillia, Ontario, L3V 4T8, Canada
Join us for a 6-Week Herbal Tea Workshop where we explore the healing art of plant medicine. This 2 hour series is aimed at educating participants on the natural healing properties of herbs through the preparation and use of medicinal teas.

Starts: August 19th Day and Time: Tuesdays @ 6 PM Location: Orillia
WEEK ONE: Sleep, Relaxation & Stress Relief
WEEK TWO: Immune Support & Cold/Flu Relief
WEEK THREE: Anti-Inflammatory & Pain Relief
WEEK FOUR: Digestive Health & Bloating Relief
WEEK FIVE: Heart & Circulatory Health
WEEK SIX: Detox, Liver & Kidney Support
Each week, you’ll: Learn about traditional + medicinal herbs Blend and brew your own herbal teas Take home samples and DIY recipes!
Please click on this link to register. Naakshik Aniibiishaaboo Evening Tea
Thanks a bunch!

Mens Ribbon Shirt Workshop
2025-08-20 10:00 - 17:00 | ON
Aaniin, join us Wednesday August 20th at 10:00am for a ribbon shirt workshop.
Click on this link to register. Mens Ribbon Shirt Workshop Aug 20 2025
Location will be emailed after registration.
Chi-miigwech!
