Cultural Workshops
Events
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Wabano Mushkiki Health Fair
Wabano Centre, Grand Gathering Space 299 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaJoin us for our fall Mushkiki fair. This will be a fun afternoon of culture, community, and support for mental wellness. Come for the programs offered through Wabano, and stay for the cultural dancing, singing, and teachings. There will be fitness activities, prizes and giveaways, and a chili and bannock dinner (for $5). All of...
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Men’s Drum Group Practice
Wabano Centre, Grand Gathering Space 299 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaJoin us in the Grand Gathering Space at the Wabano Centre for Men's Drum Group Practice, a weekly program for Indigenous community members. Gather in a supportive circle of men around the big drum, the Grandfather Drum, to experience its powerful heartbeat. Under the guidance of knowledgeable facilitators, you will learn traditional teachings, protocols, and...
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Indigenous Astronomy As Told By the Haudenosaunee
Wabano Centre, Grand Gathering Space 299 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaJoin us for an evening of knowledge sharing and Indigenous Astronomical connections. Samantha Doxtator will share her story on how she began this journey and how she uses this work to heal Indigenous oppression with astronomical knowledge and original ways of knowing.
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Men’s Drum Group Practice
Wabano Centre, Grand Gathering Space 299 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaJoin us in the Grand Gathering Space at the Wabano Centre for Men's Drum Group Practice, a weekly program for Indigenous community members. Gather in a supportive circle of men around the big drum, the Grandfather Drum, to experience its powerful heartbeat. Under the guidance of knowledgeable facilitators, you will learn traditional teachings, protocols, and...
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Women’s Drum Group
299 Montreal Road - Earth roomPlease join the Women’s Drum group in learning and singing traditional hand drum songs with guest facilitator Rhonda Doxtator every Wednesday from 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm. Open to Indigenous women 18 + only. Proof of ancestry or kinship required. Diner & bus tickets available. Weekly Registration required.
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Beading Nights
299 Montreal Rd. Sky Room 299 Montreal Rd., Ottawa, ON, CanadaAmber Asp-Chief - Guest Facilitator Join us for a learning experience where we gather, make new friends, learn new beading styles and new techniques. Each month we work on a specific project that will be taught by a guest facilitator. The month of October we welcome Amber Asp-Chief who well be teaching us how to...
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October On-the-Land Medicine Walk
Skyline Trail, Gatineau ParkOn-the-Land: Guided Cultural Hike & Mountain Medicine Walk Connect with the land and enjoy a day outdoors! Join us for an Indigenous family outing featuring scenic Rideau Falls and a guided cultural hike and mountain medicine walk on Gatineau Park’s Skyline Trail. We’ll begin at Rideau Falls, looking across the Ottawa River toward the Gatineau...
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Men’s Drum Group Practice
Wabano Centre, Grand Gathering Space 299 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaJoin us in the Grand Gathering Space at the Wabano Centre for Men's Drum Group Practice, a weekly program for Indigenous community members. Gather in a supportive circle of men around the big drum, the Grandfather Drum, to experience its powerful heartbeat. Under the guidance of knowledgeable facilitators, you will learn traditional teachings, protocols, and...
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Women’s Drum Group
299 Montreal Road - Earth roomPlease join the Women’s Drum group in learning and singing traditional hand drum songs with guest facilitator Rhonda Doxtator every Wednesday from 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm. Open to Indigenous women 18 + only. Proof of ancestry or kinship required. Diner & bus tickets available. Weekly Registration required.
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Beading Nights
299 Montreal Rd. Sky Room 299 Montreal Rd., Ottawa, ON, CanadaAmber Asp-Chief - Guest Facilitator Join us for a learning experience where we gather, make new friends, learn new beading styles and new techniques. Each month we work on a specific project that will be taught by a guest facilitator. The month of October we welcome Amber Asp-Chief who well be teaching us how to...
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Men’s Drum Group Practice
Wabano Centre, Grand Gathering Space 299 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaJoin us in the Grand Gathering Space at the Wabano Centre for Men's Drum Group Practice, a weekly program for Indigenous community members. Gather in a supportive circle of men around the big drum, the Grandfather Drum, to experience its powerful heartbeat. Under the guidance of knowledgeable facilitators, you will learn traditional teachings, protocols, and...
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Women’s Drum Group
299 Montreal Road - Earth roomPlease join the Women’s Drum group in learning and singing traditional hand drum songs with guest facilitator Rhonda Doxtator every Wednesday from 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm. Open to Indigenous women 18 + only. Proof of ancestry or kinship required. Diner & bus tickets available. Weekly Registration required.