Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin

Winter Story Tellers Gathering
2026-03-17 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Toronto) | St Paul’s Church, 62 Peter St N, ORILLIA, ON, L3V 4E5, Canada
Come and join Chris Walser, John Rice, Jeff Monague, Sherry Lawson and Jennifer Brunelle for an evening of story telling. Taking place at 6 pm on March 17 th, 2026 at St Paul’s Church 62 Peter St North Orillia ON.

Red Road to Recovery Continuing Peer Support Group
2026-03-17 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-03-24 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-03-31 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-04-07 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-04-14 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-04-21 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-04-28 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-05-05 18:30 - 20:30 and 2 more dates | Virtually

Mino Miijim 'Good Food' Roots of Wellness Series
2026-03-18 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-04-15 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

Snow Shoeing at Springwater Park
2026-03-19 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-03-26 10:00 - 12:00 | Springwater Park, 1331 ON-26, Midhurst, Ontario, L0L 1X0, Canada
Come join Chris the Land Based Healing Coordinator and Amaru from the Barrie Native Friendship Center as the lead people on a snowshoe hike through Springwater Park. Starting on January 22nd, 2026 at 10 am Weather Permitting. Please meet at the large Pavilion at Springwater Park by 9:45 am. If you don’t have your own snowshoes we have some to lend you.

Sweetgrass Gathering Circle - Aftercare Peer Support
2026-03-19 17:00 - 18:30, 2026-03-26 17:00 - 18:30, 2026-04-02 17:00 - 18:30, 2026-04-09 17:00 - 18:30, 2026-04-16 17:00 - 18:30, 2026-04-23 17:00 - 18:30, 2026-04-30 17:00 - 18:30, 2026-05-07 17:00 - 18:30 and 1 more date | Ontario
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.

Anishnaabemowin Circle (Virtual Access)
2026-03-27 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-10 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-24 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-05-08 10:00 - 12:00 | 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

Moon Lodge 2026
2026-04-21 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-05-19 13:00 - 15:00 | Microsoft Teams
Monthly virtual Moon Lodge
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.
We will be aligning our Moon Teachings with our endocrine system (how the body relates to nature). What this means is, we will focus on different areas of the body each month with focus on caring for one’s self and as always Sarah will share her knowledge to use Traditional Medicines to support that par to the body. 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.
Ongoing until Dec 2026
We meet monthly over Microsoft Teams, email Lianne with any questions.
Please fill in the registration link below to receive the link.
https://survey.alchemer-ca.com/s3/50491760/Moon-Lodge-Registration-2026
