Events
Wabano Summer Camp 2025 7-12
Wabano is welcoming Indigenous youth to our summer day camp for youth 7-12 years old. This camp will run for two weeks in July and two weeks in August; Tuesdays to Fridays. The camp includes land-based and cultural activities with Indigenous teachings. Camp Dates: Tuesday, July 8 to Friday, July 11 Tuesday, July 15 to...
Métis Jigging
The Lyons Sisters are here to share their beautiful jigging with us! 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 will...
Jigging Demo and Workshop
Perinatal Programming will join EY, Youth and Seniors to learn all about Metis Jigging. Our facilitators will demonstrate, then we will learn to jig together!
Wellbriety – Relapse Prevention
Starting Wednesday June 25ᵗʰ, join us at 268 Bradley Avenue for a relapse prevention group, utilizing the medicine wheel, culture and ceremony to honour our spirit. With knowledge and guidance from Cultural Grandmother Louella, learn how to recognize the potential for relapse before it happens. Light dinner provided Bus tickets available upon request Programming schedule:Wednesday...
Men’s Drum Practice
Wabano Centre, Grand Gathering Space 299 Montreal Road, OttawaExperience the heartbeat of the drum! Come learn the teachings, protocols, songs of the drum with our drum group. Wabano Centre's Men's drum practice passes on traditional knowledge and provides a healthy space for our community to learn, laugh, have fun and to carry on the traditions. The Pow Wow Drum & Song was created...
Beading Nights
299 Montreal Rd., Mamawi 3rd floor 299 Montreal Rd., Mamawi 3rd floor, OttawaJoin us for Beading Nights every Wednesday in July. This month we welcome Monica Ethier from Elsipogtog First Nation who will be teaching us how to bead lanyards. We will be learning how do wrap around paracord with seed beads to create Indigenous style lanyards. Proof of ancestry or Kinship connection required. Supplies, dinner and...
Women’s Drum Group
Please join us in learning and singing traditional hand drum songs with guest facilitator Rhonda Doxtator every Wednesday from 5:30 - 7:00 pm. Register each week you wish to attend. Open to Indigenous women 18 + only. Proof of ancestry or kinship connection required.