Indigenous Workshop Series>
September 14
10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
W-S Public Library
Instructor: Mim Harder
The Blanket Exercise is a free, in-person workshop that explores the nation-to-nation relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada. Blankets represent land and participants are invited to step into the roles of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples.
September 24, 6 - 8 p.m., W-S Public Library
September 25, 6 - 8 p.m., 19 on the Park
Instructor and/or Organization: Jay Shea and Bobby Thunderbird, Odeiwin Foundation
This workshop is dedicated to creating awareness of the history, impact, and legacy of Residential Schools, along with reconcliACTIONS communities and community members can utilize on their journey towards reconciliation. The event will include a traditional opening, a smudging ceremony, and storytelling, while incorporating Indigenous ways of healing, with the help of our sacred medicines. This is a free event, all are welcome, space is limited and registration is required to attend.
September 30
6 - 8 p.m.
W-S Public Library
Facilitator: Heather Watts, First Peoples Group
An introduction to land acknowledgements. Learn about the historical context of acknowledging the land from an Indigenous worldview of Haudenosaunee origin. In addition, participants will have the opportunity to begin crafting their own personal land acknowledgements.
Presented by the Legacy of Hope Foundation and the Department of Canadian Heritage, this exhibit describes the impact of the residential school system on Indigenous children and their families.
This exhibition contains difficult subject matter that may be disturbing to some.
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