Events for 18 July 2024
Wabano Indigenous Summer Camps for youth 7 to 12
We are excited to have the summer season upon us and we will be offering summer day camps for Indigenous youth ages 7 to 12 in the month of July. The first will is an exciting partnership with the CEPEO, TMSI and Wabano for an Indigenous Youth Sports & Culture Camp at the Blackburn Dome...
Storytelling with Louise Profeit-Leblanc
Our cultural storyteller Louise Profeit-Leblanc is back to tell us wonderful summer stories! To participate you must be a registered client with Wabano Early years program. To register for drop-in, please contact your Early years team via email earlyyears@wabano.com or call: 613-748-0657 ext. 376 Bus tickets are provided to attend program. Refreshments and light lunch...
Carving and Sculpting with Byron Conant
299 Montreal Rd., Mamawi 3rd floor 299 Montreal Rd., Mamawi 3rd floor, OttawaCome and join carving and sculpting with Byron Conant every Thursday from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Byron Conant is a Cree artist, crafter and carver from James Smith First Nation in Saskatchewan, and has been living in Ottawa for the past 20 years. Byron makes dreamcatchers, drums, lanyards, keychains, wood carvings and knives. He...
Parenting Bundle
Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health 299 Montreal Road, OttawaReceive the gifts of songs, stories, medicines, traditions and the wisdom of experience. The Parenting Bundle is a 8-week holistic and cultural parenting program that empowers Indigenous parents and caregivers so that we may raise healthy children, families and communities. • Weekly smudge ceremonies • Seven Grandfather Teachings • Medicine wheel teachings • Knowledge keepers...
Parenting Bundle
269 Bradley Ave. OttawaJoin us on Thursdays for the Parenting Bundle program, with our Perinatal Program Coordinator Anita Comfort! In 2010, Wabano created a parenting manual that uses only Indigenous resources and teachings on parenting. The only manual of its kind in the country, this manual includes teaching topics and activities for parents. The proposed program will use...