Annual Gathering activities include the following:
– Lighting of the sacred fire, followed by welcome songs and drumming (Chisasibi Drummers)
– Sunrise ceremony at the Mitchuap fireplace every morning
– Smudging
– Offerings
– Walking Out Ceremony
– Church Service
– Traditional medicine and ceremonial teachings provided by Elders
– Speakers: intergenerational trauma, health issues, traditional roles, and rites of passage
– Massage therapy and reflexology
– Psychotherapy (individual counseling)
– Healing Circles
– Sweat Lodges
– Workshops
– Nurturing College: partnerships with the daycare (parenting workshops)

Gathering Registration