Wiidosendiwag-They Walk with Each other Walking Challenge
2024-06-17 09:30 - 11:30, 2024-06-24 09:30 - 11:30, 2024-07-01 09:30 - 11:30, 2024-07-08 09:30 - 11:30 (America/Toronto) | Scouts Valley Orillia
Walking Challenge

Building Our Bundles: Uplifting Your Spirit
2024-06-18 10:00 - 14:00, 2024-06-25 10:00 - 14:00
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 Teachings: What are shakers for?

Week 6: Learn the Songs: What do the songs mean? What songs do you know?

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/s3/50255662/Building-Our-Bundles-Uplifting-Your-Spirit
If you have any questions, please reach out to Courtney Thomas at cthomas@banac.on.ca or Bawd Elliott at belliott@banac.on.ca

Moonlodge with Grandmother Renee & Sarah Connors
2024-06-18 13:00 - 15:00 | Microsoft Teams
Ongoing until March 2025
3rd Tues of every month, 1-3pm
We meet monthly over Microsoft Teams
Email Lianne to be added to the distribution list.

Nookomis Mishoomis Red Road to Recovery- In Person-Georgian Bay Native Womens Association
2024-06-18 13:00 - 15:00 | Georgian Bay Native Womens Association 41 Main St. Penetanguishene, ON, 41 Main St., Penetanguishene, ON
In Person for our Nookomis and Mishoomis
10-week program that uses the Medicine Wheel teachings and
our Indigenous approach to healing to address the
Physical, Emotional, Mental, and Spiritual
aspects of addiction and mental health recovery
Facilitators: Kathy St. Amant and Steve Beaupre
Please register- skabe@gbnwa.ca or call: 705-427-6259- Alida
Questions? Please call or email Mamaway Case Mgr Zoe; 705-627-8148 zhorst@banac.on.ca

Learning to Bend wood for snow shoes and lacrosse sticks
2024-06-19 10:00 - 14:00, 2024-07-03 10:00 - 14:00, 2024-07-10 10:00 - 14:00

Virtual Red Road to Recovery
2024-06-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
A 10-week program that uses the Medicine Wheel as a teaching tool and our Indigenous approach to healing to address the
Physical, Emotional, Mental, and Spiritual
aspects of addiction and mental health recovery.
Red Road to Recovery Facilitators: Kathy St.Amant and Steve Beaupre. Case Manger: Zoe Horst

Odemin Nokomis Giizis - Berry Moon Teaching
2024-06-20 14:00 - 16:00

Moccasin Making in the Teepee
2024-06-25 09:30 - 17:00 | HEART Retreat at 328 Line 15 North Oro/Medonte, 328 Line 15 North, Oro Medonte, Ontario, Canada

Wholistic Well-Being Fair
2024-06-25 10:00 - 15:00 | Georgian College Barrie, 1 Georgian Dr, Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Save the date: Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin, RVH’s Indigenous Patient Services as well Georgian College Indigenous Services are happy to invite you to our first “Wholistic Wellbeing” Health Fair on Tuesday, June 25th ,2024, at the Georgian College Barrie Campus (Sadlon Centre for Health, Wellness and Sciences = M Building).
Parking will be free for the day in front of building M, so you don’t need to worry about that!
Address/Building: 1 Georgian Dr, Barrie ON L4M 3X9
Location: Georgian College, Sadlon Centre for Health, Wellness and Sciences (M Building) at the Barrie Campus
Doors open at 10am until 3pm
See attached flyer for more details, you do not need to register!
We will have all kinds of interactive booths such as Eye Exams and the Giant Colon Exhibit on site (see attached photo) at the health fair as well as other informative booths to help support your wellbeing. Don’t forget to check in on your way in, for a chance to win some excellent door prizes!
You will have an opportunity to check out Mamaway’s Mobile Clinic if you haven’t seen it yet where Mamaway will share some screening information.
Please feel free to share this health fair invitation with regional Indigenous community members to join us for the day!
Bonus: we will have some Indigenous crafters on site.

Red Road to Recovery- In Person at BANAC/Mamaway Office in Midland
2024-06-25 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-07-02 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-07-09 13:00 - 15:00 | BANAC/Mamaway Office. Midland, 562 King St, Midland
A 10-week program that uses the Medicine Wheel as a teaching tool and our Indigenous approach to healing to address the
Physical, Emotional, Mental, and Spiritual
aspects of addiction and mental health recovery.
Facilitators: Kathy StAmant and Steve Beaupre
Case Manager: Zoe Horst 705-627-8148

Ribbon Skirt Workshop
2024-06-26 09:00 - 16:00
Join Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin Life Promoter’s, Courtney Thomas and Bawd Elliott for a Ribbon Skirt Workshop on Wednesday, June 26th, 2024, from 9:00am – 4:00pm.
We have 6 spots available!
Click here to register: https://survey.alchemer-ca.com/s3/50256205/june-ribbon-skirt-workshop
Location will be share after registration.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Courtney Thomas cthomas@banac.on.ca and/or Bawd at belliott@banac.on.ca

Fire Keeper Two-Day Knowledge Sharing Event
2024-06-26 10:00 - 16:00 | Springwater Park, 1331 ON-26, Midhurst, Ontario, L0L 1X0, Canada
Fire Keeper two-day event with Biindigegezhig
Danny DelearyBiindigegizhig Danny Deleary BIO
https://survey.alchemer-ca.com/s3/50260534/Mamaway-Wiidokdaadwin-Two-Day-Fire-Keeping-Knowledge-Sharing-Event-June-26th-27th

Community Bonfire
2024-06-26 19:00 - 21:00
Community Bonfire with regional musicians

Jeff Monague
Don Couchie
Jimbob Marsden
Painted Sky
John Copegog

Followed by the view of Indigenous film: Aitamaako’tamisskapi Natosi: Before the Sun to light
at dusks (930pm)

Community Bonfire - Regional Indigenous Musicians
2024-06-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Meridian Place – 87 Dunlop St E, Barrie On
Thank you everyone for sharing our call out for regional Indigenous Musicians.
We have secured 5 Talented Indigenous Musicians!

Jeff Monague
John Copegog
Jimbob Marsden
Don Couchie
Painted Sky

Let’s show our musicians some support and join them at the upcoming Community Bonfire while they share stories through song! You will find us beside the stage at Meridian Place from 7-9pm!
We will also have a fire and marshmallows plus some Indigenous craft vendors on site; healing bear remedies, noopimiing creations + a few others!
Feel free to bring your lawn chair for comfort but there will also be stadium seating available at the Meridian to enjoy the music and then an outdoor film.
A large pop up movie screen will be all set up on the stage for the Barrie Film Festival that evening where they will be showing an Indigenous film: Aitamaako’tamisskapi Natosi: Before the Sun Film at dusk (9:30pm).
We hope to see you there, please share with your friends and family!

#NotOurMedicine Campaign Development (8 weeks)
2024-06-27 16:30 - 19:00, 2024-07-04 16:30 - 19:00
Throughout the 8-week creation (8 consecutive Thursdays 430-7pm) of multi-media assets and campaign messaging, there will be an effort in raising awareness and education for the youth in the region. Our goal is for this to be a long-lasting campaign that is relevant in a meaningful and cultural way.
The campaign will focus on these key elements:

Awareness about the dangers of opioid misuse
Understanding what is our medicine, building our bundles
Discuss where to go to for help and support when you needed.

The foundational philosophy is to reduce the stigma of opioid addiction. And the message woven throughout will be the strength of cultural connections as supporting factors in recovery.

Painting with John Rombough
2024-06-28
Please join us for a day of painting with John Rombough June 28th from 10am to 4pm. John is a self-taught contemporary woodland painter and is a Denesoline Ancestoral artist His distinctive modern aboriginal designs encompass his own personal visions and strong connection with nature. As John works toward creating original pieces, Ceremonial Drum Songs flow through his thoughts. Sacred teachings past down from ancestors through his visions inspire John to live a healthy, creative lifestyle, honoring ancestral teachings of ‘respect for self, respect for people and respect for the land’.
Please register with this link below.
Painting with John Rombough June 28th 2024 (alchemer-ca.com)

Yoga in Our Yurt
2024-06-28 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-07-05 08:00 - 17:00 | Horses are Magic, 1098 Scarlett Line, Hillsdale, ON, L0L 1V0, Canada
Come join us for a 5 week series of Yoga in our Yurt located at Horses are Magic in Orr Lake ON.
dates are June 28th, July 5th, July 12th, Aug 2nd and Aug 9th from 1 pm – 2 pm each session.

Virtual Healing Sessions with Arrole Lawrence on OTN
2024-06-30 11:00 - 16:00

Drumming in the Teepee
2024-07-03 13:00 - 15:00 | HEART Retreat at 328 Line 15 North Oro/Medonte, 328 Line 15 North, Oro Medonte, Ontario, Canada

Beading/Sewing Circle
2024-07-11 13:00 - 15:00
Join Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin Life Promoter, Courtney Thomas for a Beading/Sewing Circle from 1:00pm-3:00pm weekly starting on Thursday, July 11th, 2024.
Courtney will teach you different beading techniques and/or sewing techniques that you would like to learn. Light refreshments will be provided.
**Location will be shared after registration.
Click here to register: https://survey.alchemer-ca.com/s3/50261557/Beading-Sewing-Circle-Q2
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Courtney at cthomas@banac.on.ca
