Sisters in Recovery will be cancelled for Dec 23rd and 30th Join us in-person for a weekly harm-reduction based healing circle for Indigenous women, and those beyond the binary, that will focus on a holistic approach to healing and recovery, incorporating traditional teachings as well as Western knowledge. Group will be co-facilitated by Addictions Counsellor,...

Join us after school; this program offers youth cultural teachings, physical activity, healthy snacks and help with homework. Tuesdays (ages 7-9) Wednesdays (ages 13-18) Thursdays (ages 10-12) 275 Bradley Avenue (backyard or indoors) For more information, please contact: Garnet Moore, Youth Support and School Liaison 613-748-0657 ext. 309 gmoore@wabano.com Funded by the Ministry of Tourism,...

Join us this Monday for another Culture Night! This event is open to everyone interested in learning more about First Nations, Inuit and Métis #culture. There’s a new experience each week. This week, we’ll be discussing the topic of our relationship with Mother Earth with special guest speaker  Michael Thrasher. Elder Michael Thrasher (KA-WHYWA-WEET), Turtle...

Join Grandmother Sharon as she shares a teaching about this month’s moon: the Blossom Moon. We’ll have also have a craft for kids to create their own Berry Moon. To participate you must be a registered client with Wabano Early years program. Please register with: Kathryn Barry at KBarry@wabano.com or 613-748-0657 ext. 241 Bus tickets are provided...

Come meet with our Diabetes team to learn more about diabetes management. Each week we will meet to answer your questions about diabetes and discuss different topics such as: nutrition, fitness, light mobility activities, diabetes education, traditional teachings, etc. Refreshments will be provided! June 4 Let’s talk about your feet! free take-home kit to help...

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...

Join us after school; this program offers youth cultural teachings, physical activity, healthy snacks and help with homework. Tuesdays (ages 7-9) Wednesdays (ages 13-18) Thursdays (ages 10-12) 275 Bradley Avenue (backyard or indoors) For more information, please contact: Garnet Moore, Youth Support and School Liaison 613-748-0657 ext. 309 gmoore@wabano.com Funded by the Ministry of Tourism,...

Elder Michael Thrasher (KA-WHYWA-WEET), Turtle Clan, is a nationally recognized teacher of First Nations philosophy, tradition, and knowledge. He spent much of his youth in northern Saskatchewan working alongside his father, honing his business and wilderness skills while operating a remote hunting and fishing lodge north of Lake Athabasca. Michael Thrasher is a knowledge keeper...

It’s paint night at the Early Years! Join us in creating your own Blossom Moon picture. No experience needed. To participate you must be a registered client with Wabano Early years program. Please register with: Kathryn Barry at KBarry@wabano.com or 613-748-0657 ext. 241 Bus tickets are provided to attend program. Refreshments and light lunch will be served...

Wasa-Nabin Wednesdays is now paused for the summer. Our last session of the school year was on June 26. Have a great summer and see you in September! Wasa-Nabin Wednesdays is a hands-on cultural program for Indigenous youth 13-18 to gain experience with Indigenous arts, crafts, tools and activities. Facilitators will be brought in to...

Language gives us the tools to understand the world. Not only that, when we know the names of everyday things and places, we can appreciate them even more! If you are an Indigenous person looking to learn Anishinaabemowin, the language of this land, join Louise's groups every Wednesday. Funded by the Indigenous Health and Wellness...

Wabano-win: The Art of Seeing Clearly is a learning journey that teaches participants to better understand two core things: How to contribute to improving Indigenous health, and How to create safe spaces for Indigenous people in their practice. Wabano’s training was created to help service providers to see clearly on their professional journey, and to...

Stories are a great way for children to build their developmental skills. Come join us in creating a story box. To participate you must be a registered client with Wabano Early years program. Please register with: Kathryn Barry at KBarry@wabano.com or 613-748-0657 ext. 241 Bus tickets are provided to attend program. Refreshments and light lunch will be...

Receive 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...

Join us after school; this program offers youth cultural teachings, physical activity, healthy snacks and help with homework. Tuesdays (ages 7-9) Wednesdays (ages 13-18) Thursdays (ages 10-12) 275 Bradley Avenue (backyard or indoors) For more information, please contact: Garnet Moore, Youth Support and School Liaison 613-748-0657 ext. 309 gmoore@wabano.com Funded by the Ministry of Tourism,...

Join for closed sharing circle for Indigenous men every Thursday evening from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. with knowledge keeper Thomas Louttit. In-person at 268 Bradley Ave. Wabano programs are for First Nation, Inuit and Métis community members only. If a program is open to the general public, it will be specified. With open programs that...

We are going to the Wave Pool! Let's play in the water together. To participate you must be a registered client with Wabano Early years program. Please register with: Kathryn Barry at KBarry@wabano.com or 613-748-0657 ext. 241 Bus tickets are provided to attend program. Refreshments and light lunch will be served during program times. Wabano Kids programming...

Come and join carving and sculpting with Byron Conant every Friday 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...

Join us this weekend for Soup's On. Enjoy a meal with us as we fire up the BBQ in honour of Father’s Day! To participate you must be a registered client with Wabano Early years program. Please register with: Kathryn Barry at KBarry@wabano.com or 613-748-0657 ext. 241 Bus tickets are provided to attend program. Refreshments and light...