One thing about winter and celebrating the New Year or NuYah is the beloved cookie referred to as NuYah Cookie or Indian Cookie. Its a Haudenosaunee tradition to give out these cookies to your family on the New Year. Old folks say that these were made into little doll shaped cookies and given out to...
Wear your ribbon skirts or shirts with pride! Now that a National Ribbon Skirt Day bill has passed in parliament. It started with the shaming of a young Indigenous girl in Saskatchewan when she wore a ribbon skirt for the school's "formal dress" day. She was told that her ribbon skirt was not appropriate, and...
To some, making tobacco ties is commonplace, however, to others it isn't. This activity is to introduce members reconnecting to their culture a safe place to ask questions, learn more about the sacred medicines, and protocol on approaching Elders with tobacco ties.
Muskoka Indigenous Friendship Centre will be manning one of the fire drums for the day. Why not stop by, get warm by the fire, and pop some popcorn too!
This is a monthly gathering of Non-Indigenous and Indigenous community members. They look at ways of educating themselves on the issues of Truth and Reconciliation while also looking at ways that they can become allies. Learning to do ReconciliACTION. All are welcome.
A time to bring in parts of the quilt for working on.
This is the monthly Board of Directors Meeting. General members of our membership (2023 active) can attend these meetings as observers. If interested, email: muskokafriendshipcentre@gmail.com to receive the zoom link. If not yet a member, join today.
Moon River Metis Council elections run February 6-9. Do you struggle with technology? Do you need assistance with signing into OneFeather so you can place your vote? The Muskoka Indigenous Friendship Centre is offering a location, laptop, internet access and someone to help you figure out how to enter the voting platform so you can...
Cedar Tea--Learn How To Make with Darlene Lent. This will be a hands on activity where we will learn how to make cedar tea, and then later enjoy a cup. We will also be discussing how to find the best grocery deals in the flyers. Learning ways to fight back against high food prices.
A time to bring in parts of the quilt for working on.