Anish Corporation Sacred Fire to Honour the Children
AUGUST 3 to 6! Join us as we light a Sacred Fire in memory of the Children who never made it home from residential school. Fire will stay lit from today until friday morning at 10AM
Medicines and Health Supports Available each day from 9AM to 8PM: Tobacco Prayers, Eagle Fanning, Smudge and Elder Circles / Talking Circles
Elders and Knowledge Keepers regarding teachings/sharing on-site for all to come sit, listen, learn and receive teaching daily.
Daily: Aug 3-6, 2021
Smudge
Offer Tobacco to Fire
Eagle Fanning
Speak with Elder or Knowledge Keeper
Tuesday, AUG 3, 2021
Time: 3:00 - 5:00 pm
Teaching: Language How It Contains Indigenous History Worldview - A Memory of Who We Are!
Elders: Ron and Shelley Cook from Grand Rapids FN
Tuesday August 3, 2021
Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Teaching: Purpose of a Sacred Fire
Elders: Floyd and Faylene Sutherland from Peguis FN
Wednesday, AUG 4, 2021
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Teaching: Tipi Raising Activity and Tipi Teachings
Elders: Ron ans Shelley Cook of Grand Rapids FN
Time: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Teaching: Cree Creation Story
Elders: Ron and Shelley Cook from Grand Rapids FN
Wednesday, AUG 4, 2021
Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Teaching on Spirit Names, Clan and Colours
Elders: Floyd and Faylene Sutherland from Peguis FN
Thursday, AUG 5, 2021
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Teaching: Effects and Impacts of Indian Residential School Personal Experience
Knowledge Keeper and IRS Survivor: Martina Fisher of Bloodvien FN
Thursday, AUG 5, 2021
Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Teaching: Wounded Warrior
Knowledge Keeper: Sharon Ward, Treaty One, Brokenhead FN
Friday Aug 6
10 am Sacred Fire goes out
11 am Pipe ceremony
12 pm Feast
1:00 pm Tear down and package fire area.
Encourage everyone welcome! Come out, listen, learn and ask any questions you may have about the culture.