Events
Birch Bark & Quill Workshop
Birch Bark & Quill WorkshopJoin us at Wabano for a hands-on workshop where tradition meets creativity. Guided by Indigenous knowledge, you’ll learn how to work with natural materials — birch bark, porcupine quills, and sweetgrass — to craft your very own medallion. This unique experience is not only fun and creative, but also a meaningful...
Cooking with Nookmis
Cooking with Nookmis, we are making Nish tacos
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, OttawaPlease join us for a fun learning experience with facilitator Stranger who will be teaching us brick stitch beadwork. We will be making geometric shaped earrings using delica beads. Each month is a new project and new facilitator. Every Wednesday, from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm. Supplies, dinner and bus tickets provided. Proof of ancestry...
Women’s Drum Group
299 Montreal Rd. Sky Room 299 Montreal Rd., OttawaRhonda Doxtator - Guest Facilitator 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 required. Dinner & bus tickets provided.