The Board of Directors wishes everyone a happy holiday season. The office will be closed from Sunday, December 22, 2024 until 9 am Tuesday, January 7, 2025. Stay safe, stay warm and we will see you when programs resume on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. In the meantime, this is not a holiday for your Board...
National Ribbon Skirt Day originated in Saskatchewan in 2020 when a First Nations girl was denied wearing her ribbon skirt at school. The Ribbon Skirt was created by First Nations and Metis and it is common to see women wearing them today. Although this is a national day set aside to recognize and wear Ribbon...
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...
We will be closed on Wednesdays January 8 through to February 25, 2025. Sorry for the inconvenience, but some members of the Board are in training sessions.
This is the monthly Board of Directors Meeting. General members of our membership (2025 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.
We will be closed on Wednesdays January 8 through to February 25, 2025. Sorry for the inconvenience, but some members of the Board are in training sessions.
As a way to enter the new year's programs with a good mind we are going to create individual smokeless smudge sprays. These will be made using white sage essential oil. Smokeless smudge is always great to carry with you in your travels for those times you need a quick grounding of mind and spirit....
We will be closed on Wednesdays January 8 through to February 25, 2025. Sorry for the inconvenience, but some members of the Board are in training sessions.
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. DUE TO SNOW WEATHER CANCELLATION--THIS WEEK IT IS ON FRIDAY !!
Bracebridge Fire & Ice Festival is coming up on Saturday, January 25, 2025. MIFC will be there for the entire day manning one of the warming stations. While people stand around the fire to keep warm they will be able to pop a personal package of popcorn over the fire. However, in order for that...
Fight food insecurity by starting to grow your own and support MIFC too. Make It Sow uses only high-quality NON-GMO seeds and offers a 100% satisfaction guarantee. This fundraiser runs from Saturday, January 25 to Saturday, February 22. It is an online fundraiser and you must place your order on the Make It Sow website....
MIFC is happy to be returning to Bracebridge's Fire & Ice Festival. We are manning one of the warming stations for the day. While folks are warming up they will be able to pop popcorn packets over the fire. A way to enjoy an authentic Indigenous food source in a way it should be appreciated....
We will be closed on Wednesdays January 8 through to February 25, 2025. Sorry for the inconvenience, but some members of the Board are in training sessions.