Indigenous Events in the Kawarthas, May and June, 2018

​Kawartha Area First Nations and Other Indigenous Events Calendar
2018 - 2019
 
 
Local Public Events – confirmed dates
 
 
2018
Event

May 11
Benefit Concert for the Downie Wenjack Fund, Market Hall. Contact: Melodie McCullough, [email protected] 

May 16
Front Runners. Film showing at Wenjack Theatre, Trent University campus. For information: Pam Hart.  [email protected]

May 21
Spring Art Show. Whetung Gallery at Curve Lake. 1-4 pm. For information:  http://www.whetung.com/pages/special-events

May 29
When Canada Targeted Indigenous Children & Their Mothers, Lynn Stood Up! Peterborough Public Library, Peterborough, Ontario. Presented by the Peterborough Famous Six Committee. Tickets at : https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/when-canada-targeted-indigenous-children-their-mothers-lynn-stood-up-tickets-45125601890 Contact: Monica Vida  [email protected]

June 1
Upcoming Reconciliation event in Peterborough – watch for more information.


 
ONGOING EVENTS – CONTACT THE SOURCE TO CONFIRM

Each Tues
Women's Hand Drumming Drop-In. For all women of any experience level. Every Tuesday evening. 1097 Water Street @ Niijkiwendidaa Anishnaabekwewag Services Circle 5 – 7 pm. For information:

Each Wed
Weekly Grandmothers Luncheon. Lunch and talking circle. 1097 Water Street @ Niijkiwendidaa Anishnaabekwewag Services Circle.. For information contact head grandmother, Linda Richardson. (705) 743-7963.

Each Sat
Nitaawe. Culture and Language Program. 1097 Water Street @ Niijkiwendidaa Anishnaabekwewag Services Circle.11 am – 1 pm. For information contact head office (705) 741-0900.

Each Wed
Ojibway Language Classes.360 George Street North, Unit 6, Peterborough Square, Lower Level. 10 am – 12 noon. For information, contact: Peterborough Native Language Programme (705) 741-0798.

Re-opening,  spring 2018
Kinomaage-Waapkong “The Rocks That Teach” (Petroglyphs Provincial Park) . 10 am – 5 pm. 2249 Northey’s Bay Rd., Woodview  K0L 3E0. For information: http://www.curvelakefirstnation.ca/tourism-and-culture/petroglyphs.php

In general 
Nogojiwanong Friendship Centre. 580 Cameron St. Their website is http://www.nogofc.ca/ for further info re. programmes they offer.

Occasional Tuesdays
Tuesday Nights Traditional Teaching. Trent University, school term only.  in the Ernie and Florence Benedict Gathering Space (Gzowski College) GCS 102, from 6 – 8 pm. For information: First People’s House of Learning. [email protected]. Twitter: @fphltrentu 
FB: https://www.facebook.com/FirstPeoplesHouseOfLearning
 

Note: If you are planning to attend a Pow wow and have not attended before, you might like to look at the following brochure, section on Pow Wow etiquette. http://www.curvelakefirstnation.ca/documents/powwow%20brochure%20-%20KC%20Edits.pdf
 
Links for other events:
 
For cultural events at Curve Lake First Nation:  http://www.curvelakefirstnation.ca/tourism-and-culture/
Curve Lake Pow Wow takes place each year on the third weekend in September.
 
For cultural events at Hiawatha First Nation: http://www.hiawathafirstnation.com/
Hiawatha Pow Wow takes place each year on the May 24th weekend. Email: [email protected]  http://www.hiawathafirstnation.com/
 
For cultural events at Alderville First Nation: http://alderville.ca/ and www.aldervillesavanna.ca
 
For events at Trent University, First People’s House of Learning, follow us on Facebook:
Facebook.com/FirstPeoplesHouseofLearning or http://www.trentu.ca/fphl/
 
For events at Fleming College and Niijkwewenanda, but usually open to all, check calendar at https://teamup.com/ks109dbe50c141cb82 or contact Kylie Fox, Fleming Aboriginal Student Services Coordinator at [email protected]. The calendar indicates which events are open to the public.
 
For events at Niijkiwendidaa Anishnabekwag Services Circle (NASC), check the calendar at http://www.niijki.com/programs.html
 
Look for the lectures in a series ‘A Sense of Place: Perspectives on Relationship to Land and Water in the Kawarthas’ co-hosted by Kawartha Land Trust and Trent University. For information: http://kawarthalandtrust.org/ or http://www.trentu.ca/newsevents/news 
 
Events in Other Places to Note in 2018
 
For events in and around Toronto, get on the circulation list for HIP (Honouring Indigenous Peoples) Newsletter. Contact: Julie Dunaiskis  [email protected] 
Also for a calendar of Toronto Indigenous events, contact AIWG @ REDEEMER [email protected]