Oshkabewis Program: July Gathering for Indigenous Peoples

A land-based learning journey for Indigenous community members rooted in Fire teachings, service, and community responsibility.
About this Event

Please take the time to read the information below.

Odeiwin invites Indigenous community members to join the Oshkabewis Program: July Gathering through a seasonal, land-based helper journey rooted in responsibility, humility, service, and relationship with the Fire.

This program is intended for Indigenous community members who feel called to deepen their understanding of ceremony, community, and sacred responsibility through hands-on experience and consistent participation over time.

Rather than following a rigid curriculum, participants learn through observation, helping, reflection, and experiential learning alongside ceremony helpers and knowledge carriers.

This gathering may include teachings connected to:

• Fire teachings and Fire Keeping
• Roles and responsibilities of ceremonial helpers
• Preparing and caring for ceremonial spaces
• Medicines and respectful care practices
• Supporting community members before, during, and after ceremony
• Community responsibility and leadership through service

Participants continue learning through observation, helping, reflection, and hands-on experience throughout the seasons.

This program is not about learning to conduct ceremony.

It is about building respectful relationships with the Fire, the land, community, and ourselves through consistency, humility, and service.

More information will be shared with registered participants closer to the gathering.

Registration Commitment

Spaces for this gathering are limited.

If you register and later find that you are unable to attend, we kindly ask that you cancel your Eventbrite registration or contact us as soon as possible at .

Cancelling your registration allows us to offer your space to another community member who may be waiting to participate.

Thank you for helping us care for the community by keeping spaces available for those who can attend.

Location

Lake St. George
950 Bethesda Side Road
Richmond Hill, ON

Additional arrival details may be shared with registered participants.

Date & Time

Saturday, July 25, 2026

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Transportation and food will be provided.

What to Bring

Please come prepared for a full day outdoors and land-based learning.

Participants are encouraged to bring:

• Comfortable outdoor clothing
• Clothing suitable for outdoor work
• Closed-toe shoes or boots
• Water bottle
• Chair (if available)

For those who may wish to participate in the Sweat Lodge later in the day, you are welcome to also bring:

• A towel
• A change of clothes

Dress for the weather and be prepared for hands-on learning and participation.

Additional Information

This gathering may involve physical activity, outdoor work, teachings, and time spent around the Fire.

Participants are encouraged to take breaks as needed and participate at their own comfort level.

We ask everyone to come in a good way, with humility, respect, and openness to learning.

Teachings are carried through relationship, responsibility, and showing up for community in a good way.

Miigwetch to Alectra for supporting Indigenous community connection and cultural learning through Odeiwin.