Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin

Anishnaabemowin Circle (Virtual Access)
2026-02-13 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-30 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | Zoom
Anishnaabemowin Circle – Join the conversation
Elder, Hector Copegog will be leading an Anishnaabemowin Talking Circle,
every other Friday, starting January 16th, 2026 from 10:00am – 12:00pm
This virtual drop-in group is a space for supporting each other through a talking circle in the language.
Register here: https://survey.alchemer-ca.com/s3/50491811/Language-Class-registration-2026

If you have any questions, please email Lianne:
lhudon@banac.on.ca and she will coordinate with Elder, Hector

Sweetgrass Gathering Circle - Aftercare Peer Support
2026-02-12 17:00 - 18:30, 2026-02-05 17:00 - 18:30, 2026-01-29 17:00 - 18:30, 2026-01-22 17:00 - 18:30
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.

Red Road to Recovery Continuing Peer Support Group
2026-02-10 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-02-03 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-01-27 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-01-20 18:30 - 20:30 | Virtually

Building Our Bundles: Uplifting Your Spirit for Frontline Workers
2026-02-10 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-02-03 10:00 - 14:00, 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

Pow Wow Family Fun Nights!
2026-02-05 17:30 - 20:00, 2026-01-22 17:30 - 20:00 | Rama Community Hall, 5950 Rama Rd, Rama, Ontario, Canada
In collaboration with Chippewas of Rama First Nation and Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin, we invite you all to join us for “Pow Wow Family Fun Nights” starting Thursday, December 4th, 2025, at the Rama Community Hall at 5:00pm!
This drop-in style event will showcase and teach various styles of dance that you would see at a pow wow. We will have Oshki Gnebig Mnis Youth Drum practicing with a couple dancers in regalia each evening to showcase their style of dance and will be available to show any of our community members how to dance. If you have regalia that you would like to wear, you are more than welcome to bring it to dance with.
We will be having a potluck style dinner starting at 5:30pm! If you are able to, bring your favorite dish to contribute to the potluck.
Time:

5:30pm – 6:30pm – Pot Luck Dinner
6:30pm – 8:00pm – Dancing & Singing

Location: Rama Community Hall (5950 Rama Rd, Rama, ON)
Dates:

December 4th & December 18th,2025
January 8th & January 22nd, 2026
February 5th & February 19th, 2026

If you have any questions, please reach out to me at cthomas@banac.on.ca or 1-705-795-3371 or Stephanie at stephaniem@ramafirstnation.ca or 1-705-325-3611 ext 1429

Naakshik Aniibiishaaboo Evening Tea
2026-02-04 18:00 - 20:00 | 110 Matchedash St. N., 110 Matchedash St., N, Orillia, ON, L3V 4T8, Canada
Join us each week as we explore various teas—from calming blends that promote restful sleep and relaxation, to herbal infusions that support stress relief, immune health, cold and flu recovery, pain and inflammation reduction, digestive balance, bloating relief, heart and circulatory wellness, and liver and kidney function.
February 4th
Day and Time: Wednesdays @ 6 PM
Location: Orillia

Please click on this link to register. Naakshik Aniibiishaaboo Evening Tea JAN 21st
Thanks a bunch!

Penetanguishene Red Road to Recovery Group
2026-02-03 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-01-27 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-01-20 13:00 - 15:00 | Georgian Bay Native Womens Association 41 Main St. Penetanguishene, ON, 41 Main St., Penetanguishene, ON
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.

Indigenous Pathways to a Healthy Diet
2026-01-30 13:00 - 17:00 | 110 Matchedash St. N., 110 Matchedash St., N, Orillia, ON, L3V 4T8, Canada
Indigenous Pathways to a Healthy Diet. Understanding and healing your body’s relationship with food
would like to announce we are partnering with Bridget Foley (Anung Kwe) of Babaamaazkonenjike Counselling Service to bring to you a 4 hour workshop to help address the dietary needs of indigenous people. Using a two eyed seeing approach to weight loss, Bridget shares knowledge on how to fuel the body to decrease cravings, achieve sustainable weight loss, and address self sabotaging thoughts and behaviors, while promoting balanced living that incorporates indigenous knowledge and teachings.
Date: January 30th
Time: 1pm to 5pm
Location: Orillia
Register for this workshop by clicking here –> Indigenous Pathways to a Healthy Diet
Chi Miigwech and Baa Maa Pii.

Cornerstones of prevention (virtual diabetes presentation)
2026-01-30 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Good day,
Join the Indigenous Diabetes Health Circle and our Mamaway Diabetes RN for this virtual opportunity to learn more about diabetes prevention, “Cornerstones of prevention”.
A presentation designed to help individuals who are living with type 2 diabetes make sustainable lifestyle changes, focusing on healthy eating, physical activity, and focusing on self-management strategies to prevent or reduce further complications of diabetes.
https://soadi.wufoo.com/forms/foot-care-virtual-programming-registration/
Feel free to share this registration link with those who would benefit from attending this session.

Naakshik Aniibiishaaboo Evening Tea
2026-01-28 18:00 - 20:00 | 110 Matchedash St. N., 110 Matchedash St., N, Orillia, ON, L3V 4T8, Canada
Join us each week as we explore various teas—from calming blends that promote restful sleep and relaxation, to herbal infusions that support stress relief, immune health, cold and flu recovery, pain and inflammation reduction, digestive balance, bloating relief, heart and circulatory wellness, and liver and kidney function.
January 28th
Day and Time: Wednesdays @ 6 PM
Location: Orillia

Please click on this link to register. Naakshik Aniibiishaaboo Evening Tea JAN 21st
Thanks a bunch!

BNFC Foot Care Screening Event
2026-01-28 10:00 - 16:00
Good day,
Join us at the foot care screening event in Barrie. A community event to educate, spread awareness, and prevent/reduce diabetic foot complications for urban-Indigenous people in the region.
See tentative schedule below for the day.
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Foot care screenings
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Diabetes Education (Lunch & Learn)
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Foot care screenings
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Nutritional bingo
Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin – Foot Care nurse/diabetes educator, and nutritional bingo
BNFC – Taylor Grisdale – Foot care screening
Spirit Fit (Scott Simpson) – reflexologist
Think Feet (Calista Laviola) – chiropodist
We hope to see you there, please register through Taylor for this upcoming screening event so she can prepare accordingly.

Addiction Support & Education Circle
2026-01-27 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-26 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-20 10:00 - 12:00 | 110 Matchedash St. N., 110 Matchedash St., N, Orillia, ON, L3V 4T8, Canada
Connect, share, and learn in a safe, supportive circle. Join us in Orillia at 110 Matchedash St. N. or from the comfort of your own home over Zoom. Open to all, Indigenous and non-Indigenous participants.
Please click the link below to register

Natural Remedies to Support Healthy Living
2026-01-23 13:00 - 15:00 | 110 Matchedash St. N., 110 Matchedash St., N, Orillia, ON, L3V 4T8, Canada
Aaniin, we invite you to an all natural homemade cold & flu remedies workshop happening January 16th and 23rd. Join us for a hands-on experience hosted by our very own Heather McIntyre, where you’ll learn how to make your own traditional and natural remedies to support your wellness during cold and flu season.

Please register for this event using the link provided.

January 23th 1pm to 3pm –>Natural Remedies to Support Healthy Living JAN 23rd 1pm to 3pm

Chi-Miigwech and Baa Maa Pii.

Naakshik Aniibiishaaboo Evening Tea
2026-01-21 18:00 - 20:00 | 110 Matchedash St. N., 110 Matchedash St., N, Orillia, ON, L3V 4T8, Canada
Join us each week as we explore various teas—from calming blends that promote restful sleep and relaxation, to herbal infusions that support stress relief, immune health, cold and flu recovery, pain and inflammation reduction, digestive balance, bloating relief, heart and circulatory wellness, and liver and kidney function.
Starts: January 21st
Day and Time: Wednesdays @ 6 PM
Location: Orillia

Please click on this link to register. Naakshik Aniibiishaaboo Evening Tea JAN 21st
Thanks a bunch!

Virtual Red Road to Recovery
2026-01-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Aaniin,
We will be hosting our 10-week Red Road to Recovery program over Zoom starting Wednesday, November 5th .
This group meets every Wednesday over Zoom from 6:00-8:00 pm.
Please reach out to Roxanne to register.
Miigwetch!

Mino Miijim 'Good Food' Roots of Wellness Series
2026-01-21 13:00 - 15:00 | 562 King St, Midland ON, 562 King St, Midland, Ontario, L4R 4P3, Canada
Mino Miijim “Good Food” Roots of Wellness Series:
This 4 part series will provide information about living with diabetes/ preventing diabetes, and how to nourish the body through food. Each session will focus on a specific topic, followed by a cooking session where you will prepare food to take home and enjoy.
Registration is required to allow for the planning needed in purchasing food
To register scan the QR code in poster OR follow the link below OR link at the bottom of this page under (website)
https://survey.alchemer-ca.com/s3/50373133/Mino-Miijim-Roots-of-wellness-series
If you have any questions, please email Christal at cchampagne@banac.on.ca
