Muskoka Indigenous Friends Cultural Centre

Gravenhurst--Meetsho Taak--Let's Eat
2024-07-16 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-07-23 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-07-30 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Toronto) | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
Join us every Tuesday in Gravenhurst for some soup and other treats. A way to provide good company and food and address some food security issues too.

Gravenhurst--Leather Keyring
2024-07-16 13:00 - 15:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
This activity is part of our 2024 healing project known as: Walk With A Soft Moccasin.
Participants will make a keyring by working with deer hyde and learning how to bead a simple design on the leather.
Funding for this project is provided by:

Port Carling--Tobacco Ties and Medicines
2024-07-17 13:00 - 15:00 | Muskoka Lakes Public Library, 69 Joseph Street, Port Carling, Ontario, P0B1J0, Canada
Join Diligent Harvester, Chair of the Muskoka Indigenous Friends Cultural Centre (https://mifc.ca) to learn how to make a Tobacco Tie. In the process learn etiquette on approaching an Indigenous Elder, and the sacred medicines. A safe place of discussion on this journey of Truth and Reconciliation. Diligent Harvester is a member of the Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada (IACC)

Gravenhurst--Tall Pines Music Festival-Day 1
2024-07-19 15:00 - 21:30 | Gull Lake, 405 Brock Street, Gravenhurst, Ontario, P1P 1H4, Canada
We are back for our 2nd year in participating with the Tall Pines Music Festival. We thank Tall Pines Music Festival for being a sponsor of Muskoka Indigenous Friends Cultural Centre. We are going to in the vendors’ village with information and various local Indigenous artworks for sale, as well as some other fundraising items.
Come out and see everything this event has to offer.

Huntsville--Beaded Medicine Pouch and Firekeeper Teachings
2024-07-20 12:00 - 15:00 | Huntsville Public Library, 7 Minerva St E, Huntsville, Ontario, P1H 1W4, Canada
Join us for a special presentation by a Firekeeper. Participants will also learn about sacred medicines and make a medicine pouch too.

Gravenhurst--Tall Pines Music Festival-Day 2
2024-07-20 13:00 - 21:30 | Gull Lake, 405 Brock Street, Gravenhurst, Ontario, P1P 1H4, Canada

Gravenhurst--Bead Soup Earrings
2024-07-23 13:00 - 15:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
At the MIFC our activities are directed by the community members. This week, at the request of members, we are making simple 3 loop earrings by using some bead soup. All earrings will be unique but will provide a fun way for beginners to start learning how to work with thread and beads.

Bracebridge--Welcome To Our New Space
2024-07-24 13:00 - 15:00 | Bracebridge Salvation Army Church, 456 Manitoba Street, Bracebridge, Ontario, P1L 1Y3, Canada
Join us for our first gathering at our new Bracebridge location.
This location will operate once a month and will be similar to our Gravenhurst gatherings in that it is drop-in. No pre-registration is required unless there is a specific activity that requires that.
So come and join us just inside the front doors in the “Fireside Room”. Let us know what urban Indigenous community supports, services, and cultural activities you need in your town. Become part of the vision and the future.
Maarsii, Miigwetch, Nia:wen for the support of the South Muskoka Ministries Bracebridge Community Church.

Huntsville--Human Library
2024-07-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Huntsville Public Library, 7 Minerva St E, Huntsville, Ontario, P1H 1W4, Canada
As part of Pride Week, come out and listen to Human Books at the Huntsville Public Library discuss a variety of topics.
Pre-register through the library.

Ryde--Leather Keyring
2024-07-26 13:00 - 15:00 | Ryde Co-op Community Centre, 1624 Barkway Road, Gravenhurst, Ontario, P1P 1R3, Canada

Bracebridge--Muskoka Pride Festival
2024-07-28 11:00 - 15:00 | Memorial Park, 130 Manitoba Street, Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada
Come out and participate in the various activities at Memorial Park in Bracebridge. Muskoka Indigenous Friends Cultural Centre will be there once again with an information booth.

Huntsville--Moose Hyde ID Card Case
2024-08-10 12:00 - 15:00 | Huntsville Public Library, 7 Minerva St E, Huntsville, Ontario, P1H 1W4, Canada
This activity is part of our 2024 healing project known as: Walk With A Soft Moccasin.
Participants will make a leather ID Card Case by working with moose hyde and learning how to bead a moderate design on the leather.
PRE-REGISTER: Cara.McQueen@huntsvillelibrary.ca
Funding for this project is provided by:

MIFC Board Meeting
2024-08-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom Meeting
This is the monthly Board of Directors Meeting. General members of our membership (2024 active) can attend these meetings as observers. If interested, email: info@mifc.ca to receive the zoom link. If not yet a member, join today.

Gravenhurst--Moose Hyde ID Card Case
2024-08-13 13:00 - 15:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
This activity is part of our 2024 healing project known as: Walk With A Soft Moccasin.
Participants will make a leather ID Card Case by working with moose hyde and learning how to bead a moderate design on the leather.
Funding for this project is provided by:

Bracebridge--Leather Keyring
2024-08-14 13:00 - 15:00 | Bracebridge Salvation Army Church, 456 Manitoba Street, Bracebridge, Ontario, P1L 1Y3, Canada
Supported by the Anglican Foundation of Canada, we are pleased to offer a few activities that are part of our “Walk With A Soft Moccasin” programming.

Come and learn a simple beading on leather technique by making a deer hyde keyring.
Maarsii, Miigwetch, Nia:wen for the support of the South Muskoka Ministries Bracebridge Community Church.

Gravenhurst--Meetsho Taak--Let's Eat
2024-08-20 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-08-27 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-09-10 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-09-17 13:00 - 15:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
Join us every Tuesday in Gravenhurst for some soup and other treats. A way to provide good company and food and address some food security issues too.
Thank you to the District of Muskoka Community Enhancement Grant for making this programming possible.

Gravenhurst -- Macrame Loom Bracelet
2024-08-20 13:00 - 15:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
This week we are doing an activity requested by a regular attendee. Macrame is making a big comeback. So we are doing simple macrame bracelets on mini looms. This is a great beginner activity. Skills learned can easily be used in later doing Metis finger weaving which is commonly featured on sashes (aen saenchur flayshii in Michif, meaning arrow belt).
Thank you to the District of Muskoka Community Enhancement Grant for making this programming possible.

Port Carling--Medicine Pouch
2024-08-21 13:00 - 15:00 | Muskoka Lakes Public Library, 69 Joseph Street, Port Carling, Ontario, P0B1J0, Canada
Join Diligent Harvester, Chair of the Muskoka Indigenous Friends Cultural Centre (https://mifc.ca) to make a simple medicine pouch. Learn about bundles–personal, community, medicine, music bundles, and more. A safe place of discussion on this journey of Truth and Reconciliation. Diligent Harvester is a member of the Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada (IACC)
Thank you to the Muskoka Lakes Community Grant and for the Muskoka Lakes Public Library for making this programming possible.

Gravenhurst--Unfinished Objects Day
2024-08-27 13:00 - 15:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
Every once in a while we need to stop and have a “catch up” day for participants. This is an opportunity to bring an unfinished project and lets get things done. Perhaps it is a Strawberry Pin, earrings, bracelet, or some other item you haven’t finished. Bring your materials and join us as we work together to finish some projects.

Ryde--Moose Hyde ID Card Case
2024-08-30 13:00 - 15:00 | Ryde Co-op Community Centre, 1624 Barkway Road, Gravenhurst, Ontario, P1P 1R3, Canada

Gravenhurst--Meetsho Taak--Let's Eat
2024-09-03 13:00 - 15:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
Join us every Tuesday in Gravenhurst for some soup and other treats. A way to provide good company and food and address some food security issues too.
On the first Tuesday of the month we take time to do extra focus on Health, Wellness, and food. Learn more about the Medicine Wheel approach to Emotional, Mental, Physical, and Spiritual health and balance.

Thank you to the District of Muskoka Community Enhancement Grant for making this programming possible.

Orange Mystery Braid Bracelets
2024-09-10 13:00 - 15:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
In honour of National Truth and Reconciliation Day on September 30, many activities this month will be supporting this conversation. This activity uses orange deer hyde and a mystery braid technique to create snap dome bracelets that can be worn year round. Keep the conversation going.

MIFC Board Meeting
2024-09-13 13:00 - 15:00 | PRIVATE
This is the monthly Board of Directors Meeting.

Gravenhurst--Walk With A Soft Moccasin--Day 1
2024-09-14 10:00 - 14:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
This is a special 2024 healing project that we have entitled: Walk With A Soft Moccasin.
Over the past few months participants have been working with various deer and moose hyde projects and building their creative beading skills. The end goal is to have urban Muskoka Indigenous community members feel confident with these materials to now make the ultimate–their own pair of moccasins.
Day 1 is where the participants will work on moose hyde and create a personalized beading design. It is not expected that participants will complete both vamps (the tops of the moccasin) today. Rather, participants will get a good start and then take home to complete before we gather in October to assemble the moccasins.
Various moccasins from the 1800’s will be on site to use as inspiration and teachings.
Due to the costs involved in a moccasin workshop and the need to make this available to as many urban Muskoka Indigenous community members as possible, this activity is not open to our non-Indigenous allies at this time. Maarsii, Miigwetch, Nia:wen, Thank You for understanding the need for this healing activity among the Indigenous community.
FREE TO ATTEND–LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE
LUNCH / REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED
Funding for this activity is provided by:

Gravenhurst--Orange Shirt Pins and Beaded Earrings
2024-09-17 13:00 - 15:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
Orange Shirt Pin Beading workshop. All materials supplied. Learn how to bead an edging on the orange felt to make your own year round Every Child Matters statement piece.
There is an optional activity being offered at the same time. Orange Beaded Earrings. Because this is the 3rd year that the Orange Shirt Pin activity is being offered in this location, some may already have pins and would like to do a different activity. All supplies included.
