Gikinoo'amaadiwag mashkikiike “they teach each other medicine”
Gikinoo’amaadiwag mashkikiike means “they teach each other medicine.” In this project, we will bring Indigenous youth onto the land to learn about medicine practices, language, and traditional ecological knowledge through earth working and art-based learning. Medicine-making is interlinked with Indigenous Food Sovereignty. From an Indigenous perspective, food itself is seen as medicine: a nutritious diet of traditional foods is integral to health and well being.
What to expect from the program:
- 10 gatherings from May - October 2019
- Medicines and gifts
- Forest Therapy
- Connecting to the land through arts
- Growing medicines
- "Time as Medicine" workshop
- Overnight trip to Crawford Lake
- Creating a thirteen moons calendar and sharing with the community
Applications is due May 17th 2019
Successful applications will be contacted by May 23rd 2019