Event Day Schedules
Day One - August 12th 2026
12:00 PM – 7:00 PM
The Gathering Place
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Youth Charging Thunder Singers Drum Group
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Helen Pelletier, from Fort William First Nation, has worked with birchbark for over twenty years, and harvests it in the early spring. Her art is rooted in Ojibway imagery, teachings, and traditions, while simultaneously embracing contemporary design and use. Sit with Helen as she points out the beauty, wisdom and value in wiigwaas, as she teaches you to make a small muckuk (basket).
*Registration Required (maximum 20 people per session)
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Learn about the cultural significance of Ribbon Skirts and Ribbon Shirts while creating your own in a welcoming, hands-on environment. This session celebrates identity, resilience, and connection to culture, offering participants the opportunity to learn traditional sewing skills, share knowledge, express creativity, and create a meaningful piece of regalia to take home.
Whether you are new to sewing or experienced, come sit together, learn, and create something meaningful that reflects culture, teachings, and pride.
*Registration Required
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The drum is an important tool of healing for Anishinaabe people. Make your own drum and learn about how to use and care for it.
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Sharing of facilitators lived experiences from trauma and harm to healing. Stories of strength and hope.
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Honouring Generations
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Come out and test your skills at identifying rocks within Northern Ontario.
Learn techniques to identify.
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Otter skinning and Regalia display and teachings
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Sweetgrass, the Kindness medicine, teaches us that every person has both “shiny” and “rough” sides. In this activity participants will learn how to apply these teachings to foster stronger, kinder, more resilient relationships.
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Be part of making the Biskaabiiyaang Board Game come alive! Play through the demo version and give your feedback.
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Join artist Bonnie, who brings lived experience, for a mandala rock painting session focused on building confidence, self-esteem, and connection through creativity and conversation.
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Come learn about Nokiiwin's fur kit collection. Try to identify the fur to the animal in both English and Anishinaabemowin.
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“Nibi-aamikong bimaadiziwag gagwe-ginesiiwag.” "Small living beings that live on the bottom of the water". Come test out your knowlewge of water bug identification. Learn how the water can tell a story about contamination.
Day Two - August 13th 2026
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
The Gathering Place
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Join Nicole and Tina for an informative, interactive session to learn how alternative dispute resolution can be used in professional and personal spheres to promote well-being.
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In this morning session, participants will be introduced to common phrases and questions used to get to know one another.
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Helen Pelletier, from Fort William First Nation, has worked with birchbark for over twenty years, and harvests it in the early spring. Her art is rooted in Ojibway imagery, teachings, and traditions, while simultaneously embracing contemporary design and use. Sit with Helen as she points out the beauty, wisdom and value in wiigwaas, as she teaches you to make a small muckuk (basket).
*Registration Required (maximum 20 people per session)
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Learn about the cultural significance of Ribbon Skirts and Ribbon Shirts while creating your own in a welcoming, hands-on environment. This session celebrates identity, resilience, and connection to culture, offering participants the opportunity to learn traditional sewing skills, share knowledge, express creativity, and create a meaningful piece of regalia to take home.
Whether you are new to sewing or experienced, come sit together, learn, and create something meaningful that reflects culture, teachings, and pride.
*Registration Required
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Join Nicole Richmond as she teaches you techniques that help on your journey with energy healing and spiritual wellness. (Reiki and Yoga)
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In this afternoon session, participants will learn familiar words and patterns used to talk about things they are interested in (work, hobbies, etc.).
Honouring Generations
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“Nibi-aamikong bimaadiziwag gagwe-ginesiiwag.” "Small living beings that live on the bottom of the water". Come test out your knowlewge of water bug identification. Learn how the water can tell a story about contamination.
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Be part of making the Biskaabiiyaang Board Game come alive! Play through the demo version and give your feedback.
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Come out and test your skills at identifying rocks within Northern Ontario.
Learn techniques to identify.
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This guided songwriting workshop uses creative exercises to spark ideas and lyric writing. Participants will leave with practical tools and techniques for turning spontaneous thoughts into original lyrics.
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Join artist Bonnie, who brings lived experience, for a mandala rock painting session focused on building confidence, self-esteem, and connection through creativity and conversation.
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Come learn about Nokiiwin's fur kit collection. Try to identify the fur to the animal in both English and Anishinaabemowin.
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The “Introductory” Youth Healing Circle is a welcoming activity that introduces youth to restorative justice practices through guided conversation, active listening and respectful sharing. Participants build empathy, communication and conflict resolution sills while learning how healing circles work.