Our migawap (tipi) gives us a home that blankets us in our ultimate protection. Within, we build awareness of ourselves, our sensitivities and competencies to strengthen our foundation poles and our sacred walk.

Join Marilyn Dykstra to discuss some of the teachings of the Traditional Matriarch. Explore the complexity and simplicity of relating and mating within Wahkowtowin. Traditional does not mean old and out of date but rather tried, tested and perfected. Let’s investigate how the matriarch is still viable in a modern world and how to “date, mate and relate” while upholding the teachings of the sacred pipe.

All people are invited to participate and learn how we can reconcile our relationship within and with one another. Participants will discover their relatedness and interconnection with human rights and balance.

Workshop

This workshop is part of a monthly Wahkowtowin and Ways of Being series led by Knowledge Keeper Marilyn Dykstra. Each month, we will explore a variety of moon, pole and tea teachings in the Cree tradition.

Wahkowtowin – which translates to kinship – highlights how relationships, communities and the natural world are all interconnected.

Participants will discover and reflect on their connections with each other, with balance and with human rights through teachings and a traditional tea.