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,...

Families! Join us for our monthly circle with the little ones singing & drumming with Grandma Sharon. To participate you must be a registered client with Wabano Early years program. To register for drop-in, please contact your Early years team via email earlyyears@wabano.com or call: 613-748-0657 ext. 376 Bus tickets are provided to attend program....

Having a baby is a team sport! We are here for you, especially our Perinatal Program Coordinator Anita Comfort. Learn from her how to bond with your baby before birth, listen to the heartbeat, what to expect during labour, how to prepare, among many other subjects. Sign up for a regular weekly session! For more...

Let's learn to bond with baby before they are even born! There’s lots to know when a new baby arrives. We help you prepare for your baby’s arrival and support you during those first critical months as you welcome them home. For registration, fill out this form: For any questions, please contact: Anita Comfort, RN,...

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 :) Here are some upcoming dates: ANNOUNCEMENT: Starting...

Join Louise Garrow a member of the Sagamok Anishinaabek First Nation, Louise is now retired. She has dedicated the next part of her life’s work helping to increase the number of people who speak Anishnaabemowin (Ojibway language). 299 Montreal Road, Ottawa, ON Tuesday Evenings: October 1 - December 3, 2024 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m....

Let’s get creative! Come join us in creating your very own corn harvest doll. To participate you must be a registered client with Wabano Early years program. To register for drop-in, please contact your Early years team via email earlyyears@wabano.com or call: 613-748-0657 ext. 376 Bus tickets are provided to attend program. Refreshments and light...

As Winter returns, so does storytelling! Join us as we explore creatively a funny, mischievous, dramatic or mysterious story from a different Nation each Wednesday. We also invite you to share a favorite story from your Nation! Indigenous YOUTH 13 to 18 years old are invited to explore topics that are relevant to them throughout...

Zumba is a cardio and lively dance fitness class designed to get you moving and having fun! This weekly event takes place at 295 Montreal Rd. from 5 pm to 6pm. Come out and get moving for free with some fun music, beginner moves and lots of smiles! Registration is required. Please fill out the...

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...

It is pumpkin season, come join us in cooking up some delicious muffins. To participate you must be a registered client with Wabano Early years program. To register for drop-in, please contact your Early years team via email earlyyears@wabano.com or call: 613-748-0657 ext. 376 Bus tickets are provided to attend program. Refreshments and light lunch...

Join us on Thursdays for the Parenting Bundle program, with facilitator Deena Fontaine! In 2010, Wabano created a parenting manual that uses only Indigenous resources and teachings on parenting. The only manual of its kind in the country, this manual includes teaching topics and activities for parents. The proposed program will use this manual as...

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...

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 park today, park today, park today, so won’t you come along! That’s right: we are going to Parc Omega! Join the Early Years in this fun outing to experience and see all the wildlife. To participate you must be a registered client with Wabano Early years program. To register for...

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 support them...

Join us at the main building in the earth room to carve pumpkins! Either take your pumpkin home with you, or leave it with the youth team to show off to the community at the Community Halloween Party on Oct 30. The winner, whose pumpkin exudes the most creativity will win a prize! We will...

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 :) Here are some upcoming dates: ANNOUNCEMENT: Starting...