Join us in-person for a weekly harm-reduction based sharing circle for Indigenous women, and those beyond the binary, that will focus on a holistic approach to healing and recovery, incorporating traditional teachings to support you on your wellness journey. Light lunch to be provided Bus tickets available upon request Location: Mamawi Room (3rd Floor) Programming...

Join us for a welcoming and supportive group where you can connect with others who truly understand the daily challenges of managing diabetes. This is a safe, non-judgmental space to share your struggles and get practical tips that can make life with diabetes a little easier. Together, we’ll explore key areas of diabetes management—handling stress,...

Why Join the Journey to Freedom Challenge? Quitting smoking or vaping doesn’t have to be boring — this challenge makes the journey interactive, supportive, and empowering. Each week you’ll learn new strategies, track your progress, and celebrate victories big and small through a live online community. What makes it special: Engaging guest speakers: Hear from...

A weekly, co-ed, confidential and in-person sharing circle utilizing the 7 Sacred Teachings, the Medicine Wheel and other traditional concepts as guiding principles to promote the healing and wellness of participants. Light snack and bus tickets provided. In-person at Wabano Housing, 338 Montreal Rd., 2nd Floor No registration is required for this group. Wabano programs...

Come and join an exciting and fun drumming exercise you are sure to have fun as we "drum" ourselves to fitness.  This provides a workout that promotes physical, social, emotional, and cognitive health for all life stages.   Come and get your heartbeat in sync with the drum :) Come and check it out and bring...

Learn Anishnaabemowin with Louise Garrow We’re excited to welcome Louise Garrow back to Wabano this Fall to teach Anishnaabemowin! Join us for this engaging language program, open exclusively to Indigenous community members with proof of ancestry or kinship connection. Funding provided by the Indigenous Health and Wellness Strategy

Grandmother Louise Profiet-Leblanc joins families for Intergenerational Story Telling.   Come and share a meal, and listen to the story of many Legends, in the Spirit of Knowledge sharing.  

Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2025 Time: 1:30pm - 3:30pm Topic: Pretendians and Publications: the problem and solutions to redface research Facilitators: Dr. Amy Shawanda & Dr. Gabriel Karenhoton Maracle Resource: Pretendian and Publications Link This session will explore the issue of Indigenous identity fraud or “pretendianism,” and its impact on the integrity of Indigenous studies...

Starting Wednesday June 25ᵗʰ, join us at 268 Bradley Avenue for a 10-week 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...

Experience 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...

Please 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...

Rhonda 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.

Come 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...

Get ready to punch, kick, and sweat it out! Join us for FREE Cardio Kickboxing classes at Wabano, starting September 12th at 5 PM. Perfect for all fitness levels, this high-energy workout combines martial arts moves with fast-paced cardio to boost your strength, stamina, and confidence. Grab your spot, and let's power through together! We...

Parenting is a path we don't have to walk alone.  Come join us, and connect and grow together. We’re creating a welcoming space for the Wabano Community to come together and share the ups and downs of our parenting journeys. Whether you’re just starting out, or have years of experience, this circle is open to...

Join us on this Intergenerational road trip to Saunders Farm for Pumpkin Fest! Pumpkins, mazes, and fun for all! Buses leave Wabano at 9:30AM, and will families up to return to Wabano for 2PM.  

This in-person men's group will focus on a holistic approach to learn and benefit from traditional, as well as conventional means of healing. It will provide the medicine and tools that will help empower ourselves over drugs, alcohol and or violence, to help us overcome the trauma that has caused our spirits to be wounded....

Come and join an exciting and fun drumming exercise you are sure to have fun as we "drum" ourselves to fitness.  This provides a workout that promotes physical, social, emotional, and cognitive health for all life stages.   Come and get your heartbeat in sync with the drum :) Come and check it out and bring...