Week of Events
Linda Manitowabi Art Therapy Workshop
Join us for a two-day workshop for First Nations, Inuit & Metis community members to gain deeper insight while learning teachings and healing through art therapy. For many years Linda Manitowabi has been learning the traditional teachings and ceremonies of the Ojibwe Midewiwin Society. She combines her art therapy background with these traditional teachings to...
Learn to Cricut
Learn to Cricut
Learning to use the cricut machine, we are designing and placing images on mugs, aprons, tote bags, jars, but the possibilities are endless. It's a great deal of fun. Let your creativity out and put your design or words onto something as a gift or memento that can last and last, along with your memories...
Sisters in Recovery
Sisters in Recovery
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,...
After-School Program
After-School Program
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,...
Culture Night – Jaime Morse
Culture Night – Jaime Morse
This week we will be discussing the art of beading with Jaime Morse. Jaime Morse (nee Koebel) was born in Edmonton, Alberta and grew up in Lac La Biche in northern Alberta. Since 2000, she has been living on unceded and unsurrendered Anishnaabe Algonquin territory. Jaime is Métis and her family still resides at the...
Wabano-win: The Art of Seeing Clearly
Wabano-win: The Art of Seeing Clearly
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...
Cedar Teaching
Cedar Teaching
Join Grandmother Sharon as she shares a teaching about cedar’s positive energy and how it can help your family. 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...
Diabetes Education Group
Diabetes Education Group
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...
Nimiigwetchwendam
Nimiigwetchwendam
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...
After-School Program
After-School Program
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,...
Blossom Painting
Blossom Painting
Let's make a blossom painting to celebrate the season! No skills necessary, only the wish to have fun. 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...
Wasa-Nabin Wednesdays
Wasa-Nabin Wednesdays
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...
Cooking at the Early Years
Cooking at the Early Years
I scream, you scream, we all love ice cream! Join us as we make this easy, delicious snack. 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...
After-School Program
After-School Program
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,...
New Beginnings: Men’s Sharing Circle with Thomas Louttit
New Beginnings: Men’s Sharing Circle with Thomas Louttit
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...
Meet us at Mooney’s Bay
Meet us at Mooney’s Bay
We are going to the park today, park today, park today! Won’t you come along? 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...
Carving and Sculpting with Byron Conant
Carving and Sculpting with Byron Conant
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...