SUGAR MOON: March 28th - Start of the "Anishinaabe New Year"
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- March 26, 2021
Treaty 2 Territory – Boozhoo! June is Indigenous History Month and June 21st was National Indigenous Peoples Day. June is Ode’imini’Giizis, which is Strawberry Moon. FNT2T Life Long Learning has been writing a weekly piece on our history for this reason. This is week Niiwin. However, First Nations (Indigenous) peoples know that being First Nations (Indigenous) is
READ MORETreaty 2 Territory- In June, Canadians celebrate ‘National Indigenous History Month’ to honour the history, heritage and diversity of Indigenous peoples in Canada. It is an opportunity to learn about, appreciate and acknowledge the historical contributions that our people had in shaping Canada. It’s also an opportunity to celebrate on National Indigenous Peoples Day which happens
READ MOREHistorically, the lodge is known as a place where First Nations peoples welcomed everyone and demonstrated how life operates best in this place. The newest addition to Niizhoziibean, formerly named South Point of The Forks, now has a lodge, part of the many new and accessible installations to this Historical site. Over the past three
READ MOREThe Three Sisters Garden The ‘Three Sisters Garden’ is the tradition of planting of corn, beans and squash together, three plants that prevent weeds and pests, enrich the soil, and support each other. Instead of today’s single rows of a single vegetable, this method of interplanting introduced biodiversity, which does many things—from attracting pollinators to
READ MORETreaty 2 Territory – April 30, 2021 Earth Lodge invited Traditional Knowledge Keeper Robert Maytwayashing to speak to our staff of First Nation Treaty 2 Territory on Governance in Anishinaabemowin. Robert shared his experience growing up being part of the land activities and later in his adult life participating in the Indian Act Chief &
READ MOREJordan’s Principle is a ‘child-first principle’ named in memory of Jordan River Anderson, a First Nations child from Norway House Cree Nation. Born on October 22, 1999 with complex medical needs, Jordan spent more than two years in hospital while the Province of Manitoba and the federal government argued over who should pay for his
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