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SUMMARY:Celebrating Summer Solstice Together
DESCRIPTION:Mississippi Mills All My Relations (MMAMR) is a group of community members who recognize that we all have a responsibility to help restore what was once a relationship of trust and friendship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Peoples in our country. This year MMAMR is partnering with the Municipality of Mississippi Mills to host a Summer Solstice celebration bringing together Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. \nThis celebration\, open to everyone in the community\, will include Indigenous ceremony\, music\, jingle dancing\, crafts\, Inuit games and songs by Almonte’s Rhythm and Song Community Choir. \nDo you have something to contribute? We want to hear from you! We are hoping that some musicians from our community\, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous\, might bring a song or two that celebrates summer solstice and/or mother earth. We are also looking for vendors of crafts and finger foods that are produced honouring mother earth. If you are interested in participating\, please email mm.allmyrelations@gmail.com and tell us about what contribution you would like to make to this celebration. \nJoin us Thursday\, June 20th in Riverfront Park starting at 6pm\, ceremony at 6:30pm. An alternative indoor location will be available in the event of rain. Learn about the dance\, music\, food and rituals of Indigenous peoples and have fun celebrating the longest day of the year together. You’ll also have the chance to explore the Seven Gifts project MMAMR completed last year in Riverfront Park with Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists\, elders\, and knowledge keepers. \n– Miigwetch\, Maarsi\, Qujannamiik\, Thank you.
URL:https://lanarkcountyneighbours.ca/event/mmamr-celebrating-summer-solstice-together/
LOCATION:Riverfront Park Almonte\, Almonte\, Ontario\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Memorial Installation Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Mississippi Mills All My Relations (MMAMR) is participating in The Canadian Library\, a community-engaged art initiative of 8000 books to honour Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls and 2SLGBTQQTIA+ people. Various small groups in the community have wrapped 120 books with Indigenous-designed fabrics and put gold-lettered names on the spines pay tribute to the lives lost and the grief suffered by their loved ones. The names on the books have been shared by elders and families who want their stories told. Some books remain nameless to honour those who may never have a chance to tell their story. \nOn June 15 at 1pm\, a memorial ceremony will be led by Elder Barb Brant\, Mohawk\, Turtle Clan. The books will come together in one bookcase to be installed at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum. Eventually\, The Canadian Library will decide where the books will be permanently displayed. \nElder Barb Brant\, Mohawk\, Turtle Clan will lead the Ceremony\, with Knowledge Keeper Dylan Jenkins. Tony Belcourt\, Métis Knowledge Keeper and Elder\, and Mayor Christa Lowry will provide welcoming addresses. We will read and honour the names of those represented on the books. Seating capacity is 75. Please register by clicking the link June15Ceremony.eventbrite.ca\, to ensure you have a seat. Once seating capacity is reached\, people are encouraged to join for standing room only. This free event will last about an hour. \nThe bookcase will remain at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum until a permanent home is determined for it by The Canadian Library. \n“Through Art. We Reconcile\, Reconnect\, & Rebuild.”\nThe Canadian Library
URL:https://lanarkcountyneighbours.ca/event/mmamr-memorial-installation-ceremony/
LOCATION:Mississippi Valley Textile Museum\, 3 Rosamond Street East\, Mississippi Mills\, Ontario\, K0A 1A0\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Drum Circle for Indigenous Heritage Month
DESCRIPTION:In celebration of Indigenous Heritage Month\, we invite all community to gather at Perth’s Indigenous Healing Circle. We will hold a drum circle with members of the Lanark Drum Circle and enjoy songs and their teachings. Come and experience the heartbeat of Mother Earth and join us in a round dance. Drum\, sticks & rattles to loan for the circle. No experience needed\, as we all learn from each other in the circle. \nNO BARRIERS – ALL AGES\, GENDER & NATION WELCOME
URL:https://lanarkcountyneighbours.ca/event/drum-circle-heritage-month-2024/
LOCATION:Indigenous Healing Circle/ Healing Forest\, Last Dual Park\, Perth\, Ontario\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Red Dress Day Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:May 5th is the National Day of Awareness in Canada for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women\, Girls\, and Two-Spirit People. (MMIWG2S) In May 2019\, the National Inquiry on MMIWG2S report was released and it concluded that the murder and disappearance of Indigenous Women and Girls is an ongoing genocide. \nStatistics tell us that more Native Women go missing and are murdered each year compared to women from all other groups. Native Women are two and a half times more likely to experience violent crimes\, and at least two times more likely to experience rape or sexual assault crimes compared to others. 4 out of 5 Native Women have experienced violence. Native Women face murder rates 10 times above the national average. The murder rate for Native Women is about three times more than for non-Indigenous Women. It continues today and it must stop! \nIs this not a reason to Stand Up and say No More? \nPlease stand with us as we encourage all community members to honour this day by attending a Red Dress Day Ceremony near where you live\, displaying a Red Dress in your window or front yard\, and wearing red. We want to see participation from as many people\, homes\, and businesses as possible. Post pictures to your social media using hashtags such as #MMIWG\, @MMIWG2S\, #WhyWeWearRed\, and #NoMoreStolenSisters. \nWe also invite the community to attend the Red Dress Ceremony here with us in Perth at the Indigenous Healing Circle – National Healing Forest Memorial Site at 35 Craig Street\, Perth\, Ontario. The Lanark Drum Circle will be offering traditional ceremonial songs\, and there will be speakers and families of murdered or missing women and girls will be attending. \nSupported by the Lanark County Neighbours for Truth and Reconciliation. \nYou can connect with the MMIWGTS+ support line at 1-844-413-6649. This line is available free of charge\, 24 hours a day\, 7 days a week. \nWe need to continue to bring awareness to the ongoing tragedy of this issue because the rate of disappearance and murders of Native People\, particularly Women and Girls and Two-Spirit People goes virtually unnoticed until we decide to: \nStand Up and Make Change and Protect Women and Girls.
URL:https://lanarkcountyneighbours.ca/event/red-dress-day-2024/
LOCATION:Indigenous Healing Circle/ Healing Forest\, Last Dual Park\, Perth\, Ontario\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Indigenous Plaque Dedication Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for this important event. RSVP required here:\nhttps://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/the-table-community-food-centre/events/honoring-chief-shawinipinessi-plaque-dedication/ \nAlgonquins of Bedford\, Oso and South Sherbrooke – Plaque Dedication\nSunday\, 11 June 2023 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM\, ABC Hall 3166 Bolingbroke Rd. \, Maberly\, K0H 2B0
URL:https://lanarkcountyneighbours.ca/event/indigenous-plaque-dedication-ceremony/
LOCATION:ABC Hall\, 3166 Bolingbroke Rd\, Maberly\, Ontario\, K0H 2B0\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Inauguration of the Indigenous Healing Circle
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, June 4th at the Indigenous Healing Circle in Perth’s Last Duel Park at 22 Craig Street.\nCeremony begins at 1pm.\nThe inauguration ceremony will be followed by a cultural celebration to honour Indigenous History Month.\nTraditional Indigenous Songs with the Lanark Drum Circle\, demo dancing\, crafts workshops\, round dance\, small feast and giveway.\nALL ARE WELCOME!
URL:https://lanarkcountyneighbours.ca/event/inauguration-of-the-indigenous-healing-circle/
LOCATION:Indigenous Healing Circle/ Healing Forest\, Last Dual Park\, Perth\, Ontario\, Canada
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