Muskoka Indigenous Friends Cultural Centre

Medicine Bag Workshop--Huntsville
2023-04-11 10:30 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | Huntsville Public Library, 7 Minerva St E, Huntsville, Ontario, P1H 1W4, Canada
WORKSHOP IS FULL
This is the event that had to be rescheduled from December 1, 2022.
Join Kokum Pamela in learning how to make your own Smokeless Smudge Spray, Medicine Bag, and receive the teachings on the Sacred Medicines.

Easter
2023-04-09 | Ontario

Good Friday
2023-04-07 | Ontario

Let's Eat--Wiisinadaa
2023-04-04 13:00 - 15:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada

Board of Directors Meeting
2023-04-03 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-02-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom Meeting
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.

Orange Ribbon Quilt Project
2023-03-28 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-02-14 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-01-31 13:00 - 15:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
A time to bring in parts of the quilt for working on.

TRC Advocacy Circle
2023-03-27 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-01-30 19:00 - 20:30 | Bracebridge United Church, 46 Dominion Street, Bracebridge, Ontario, P1L 2A5, Canada
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.

Drumming
2023-03-21 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-02-21 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-01-17 13:00 - 15:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada

Meet and Greet with Digging Roots
2023-03-17 11:00 - 13:00 | Gateway Worship Centre, 460 Muskoka Road South, Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
FREE EVENT: Digging Roots is coming to town and wants to meet the area Indigenous youth. Come out and meet them in person.
They will be playing later that night at the Gravenhurst Opera House. Get your tickets to the concert for 20% off by using this code: Zhawenim

Youth Rattle Making Workshop: Day 2
2023-03-15 13:00 - 15:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
Registered participants will take the now dried rattles and finish them off with items inside to make them “rattle”. Each rattle will have a distinct and unique sound based on this process. This is the day our local Indigenous Youth will be able to make a joyful noise

Youth Rattle Making Workshop: Day 1
2023-03-14 13:00 - 15:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
Schedule your youth now for this activity over the March Break. Priority given to our Indigenous family members. These rattle kits come from Tribal Spirit Music.
Pre-registration is required by March 1, 2023: muskokafriendshipcentre@gmail.com
WORKSHOP FULL !!
Participants will be making their own deer rawhide rattles. Day 1 involves cutting, sewing, and stuffing to get the shape. Remember to come back for Day 2 to complete the process after the rattle has dried.
Teachings will be given too.

Let's Eat--Wiisinadaa
2023-03-07 13:00 - 15:00 | Ontario
This week we are making Chaga Tea and exploring its health benefits.

Board of Directors Meetings
2023-03-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom Meeting

Registration Deadline Youth Rattle Kit Making
2023-03-01 | Ontario
Tuesday, March 14 will be a Rattle Making Workshop for the youth of the Muskoka Indigenous Friendship Centre. Priority will be given to our Indigenous families. Pre-registration is required as there are limited number of kits available at this time.

Board Governance Training
2023-02-28 | Ontario
Members of the Board of Directors will be participating in an all day Non-Profit Governance Training day. All regularly scheduled workshops at the St James Anglican Church will be cancelled for this day.

Popcorn Popping Gravenhurst Winter Carnival
2023-02-18 | Ontario
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!

Let's Eat--Wiisinadaa
2023-02-07 13:00 - 15:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
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.

Voting Technical Assistance
2023-02-07 11:00 - 16:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
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 vote. Make your vote count.
(This is not an endorsed voting station by the MNO. Just citizens helping citizens)

Popcorn Popping Fire And Ice
2023-01-28 | Ontario

Making Popcorn Packets
2023-01-24 13:00 - 15:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada

Tobacco Tie Making
2023-01-10 13:00 - 15:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
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.

National Ribbon Skirt Day
2023-01-04 | Ontario
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 not formal.
Public outcry led to this bill being introduced and now passed. So on this first National Ribbon Skirt Day and in the years to come–wear your Ribbon Skirts and Shirts with pride !!
For more on the story go to this article, see more….

NuYah Cookie Baking
2023-01-03 13:00 - 15:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
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 your fathers relatives at the New Year aka NuYah when visiting.
Come and join us in making and sharing NuYah cookies and look forward to what 2023 has in store! Families are welcome to join us too!!
Part of our Let’s Eat–Wiisinadaa programming.
Proud Supporter

Board of Directors Meeting
2023-01-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom Meeting
This is the monthly Board of Directors Meeting. This month will feature a guest speaker: Mary Sue Robinet who is the new Indigenous Patient Navigator at South Muskoka Memorial Hospital in Bracebridge.
General members of our membership (2023 active) can attend these meetings as observers. If interested, email: muskokafriendshipcentre@gmail.com to receive the zoom link.
