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Participants will learn how Language, culture, education, and mental wellness approaches intersect through events and activities at Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig. Such programming promotes mino-bimaadziiwin and building sacred bundles for students and staff, families, community, and society.

Participants will learn about the bundle-building activities through the student success and wellness department and language initiatives that promote prevention, supports, and wellbeing. The regular and ongoing events and activities include and involve Students, Community, IRS Survivors, Elders, Knowledge Holders, Fire Keepers across all demographics and welcomes all allies.

They will also learn of the Gitigaan Mashkiki at Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig and the programming that has been built through and around the Garden.

Participants will experience hands-on activities along with a visually inspiring presentation showcasing the vibrancy of SKG’s wholistic approach.

SKG Topics will include:

• Building around Ceremony
• Interconnectedness and the importance of Anishinaabe Identity
• Importance of Sacred Spaces (lodges, fire arbour, etc.)
• The Medicine Garden, the Four Sacred Medicines, their uses and teachings
• Making tobacco ties
• Smudging practices
• Nish Doopwin
• Craft nights
• Building Our Bundles
• Collaborations, community building, cross-cultural education, recruitment, outreach