Reclaiming Indigenous Culture
KAYÂS-ISÎHCIKÊWIN
Standing up to protect Indigenous spaces is an essential act of respect and solidarity. Protecting these spaces ensures that future generations can heal, and learn to love themselves as Indigenous People.
As Indigenous People, we need to go back and learn our languages, ceremonies and cultural ways and find a way to be rooted in our ancestral knowledge and wisdom as we navigate a colonial world.
When we know where we come from and know who we are, we can reclaim our sense of identity as Indigenous People. Understanding our roots will provide us with a deeper connection to our ancestors, traditions, and values. By embracing our cultural heritage, we can foster a sense of belonging and community.
- Ji-gaabiikwe
The Miwayawin Program centres on healing circles and healing through art – pathways that gently and powerfully reconnect survivors with the parts of themselves that have been wounded, silenced, or forgotten due to displacement, loss, and cultural disconnection. This healing journey will support the revitalization, restoration, and reclamation of traditional practices, teachings, and ways of being that were taken, broken or severed through the Sixties Scoop genocidal policies.
UPCOMING GATHERING
October 24th and 25th
A people without the knowledge of their past history,
origin and culture is like a tree without roots.
Marcus Curvey