Sherry Crawford (White Bear Standing)

White Bear Standing

Healing Lodge & Creative Centre

proudly presenting...

“The Things we make with our hands”

Native Wisdom Sharing

Inter-active Workshops for all ages!

“Medicine"

A word used to describe those things which help us on our Sacred Journeys.

My mother was Irish, English and had some Aboriginal lineage, my father's father was German, his mother, Aboriginal - Algonquin Nation and English. Growing up, I knew 'we' were Indians, but I did not know our nation, clan or anything that identified who I was. I grew up with no understanding of our Culture. I did not have the 'Teachings' or 'Language'. Over the years I have come to find that many people I have met, did not know or recognize that they were Native until later in life. Many of us have or had no connection to our relatives and do not know where to go to find even the beginnings of our Traditional Teachings and Spiritual beliefs. Over the years I have been able to attend many ceremonies and attended school in 2005/2006 with the First Nations Technical Institute, Ngig Training. I am pleased to be able to share a few of these beginnings with you! Most of the information I share is from the Ojibwe culture, and please be aware that the teachings will vary from community to community. Please 'take' the Medicine that will help you and 'leave' that which does not. These teachings that I share, I value and feel will help others to begin to 'Pick up their pieces' and to perhaps connect a little further to our Mother Earth and all our relatives on this great Turtle Island. I personally invite you to join us on this journey!

In our fun and educational workshops...

We share why and how to Smudge and the Sacred Medicines burned.

We share why and how to use a "Talking Stick"

You may create your own Talking Stick using porcupine quills, snake skin, deer hide,

rabbit fur, birch bark, shells, gemstones and of course, FEATHERS!

We share an introduction to Medicine Wheel Teachings

Create your own Medicine Wheel to remind you to stay balanced

Seven Grandfather Teachings

Love Wisdom Respect Truth Honesty Bravery Humility

Can you imagine a world where everyone lived these simple AND powerful teachings!

Do you really know what happened to the Indians? Do you want to know?

We share a powerful visual demonstration on how Residential Schools

have impacted the lives of many Native people.

Join us on a Sacred Drumming Journey

Special thanks to Bev for the use of her beautiful Studio 505, and a big Meegwetch to all our wonderful participants who attended Saturday's workshop! (Pictures coming soon!)

NEW EVENT!

White Bear Standing Healing Lodge & Creative Centre

Proudly presenting

“The things we make with our hands”

Native Wisdom “Dream catcher” workshop

Divine Inspirations

Saturday, February 27, 2010

1 pm - 3:00 pm

655 Parkhill Rd. West

Lower Level –Plaza (across from Jackson Creek park)

Enter off Monaghan Rd.

$25.00 / person