Canadian Minister of Science Kirsty Duncan to visit Turtle Lodge
Canadian Minister of Science, Kirsty Duncan (left), accepts an invitation to Turtle Lodge, extended by Turtle Lodge Knowledge Keepers Mary Maytwayashing and Dave Courchene, in Winnipeg on October 11. Canadian Minister of Science Kirsty Duncan to visit Turtle Lodge DISCUSSIONS WILL INCLUDE ANCESTRAL SCHOOLS OF KNOWLEDGE TO SHARE INDIGENOUS LAND-BASED SOLUTIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE MEDIA RELEASE DECEMBER 7, 2017 SAGKEENG […]
National Inquiry on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls comes to Sagkeeng
Giigewigamig Traditional Healing Centre opens its doors to welcome grieving families MEDIA RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 27, 2017 Photo | CBC SAGKEENG FIRST NATION, MANITOBA — July 25 marked the inaugural first day that the Giigewigamig Traditional Healing Centre, located inside the Pine Falls Health Complex in Manitoba, was used by First Nation […]
Listening to Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers on Climate Change
MEDIA RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 25, 2017 SAGKEENG FIRST NATION, MANITOBA — Canadian minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, and Manitoba minister of Sustainable Development, Cathy Cox, attended the Turtle Lodge in Sagkeeng First Nation, Manitoba on Monday, to hear from Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers on solutions to climate change. […]
Onjisay Aki (“Our Changing Earth”) International Climate Summit – Turtle Lodge, June 8-10, 2017
Onjisay Aki (“Our Changing Earth”) International Climate Summit Hosted by the First Peoples Turtle Lodge June 8-10, 2017 “The earth is changing, and so must we.” MEDIA RELEASE June 6, 2017 Sagkeeng First Nation, MB – Between June 8 and 10, First Nation Elders will be bringing Indigenous knowledge to the forefront with other climate […]
Sacred Pipe Ceremony Promotes Healing through Cultural Revitalization
Painting by Henry Guimond, Turtle Lodge March 13, 2017, Somba K’e, Denendeh — A Sacred Pipe will be arriving in Dettah, Northwest Territories this weekend to bring spiritual, emotional, physical and mental wellbeing to the people of the North as part of a cultural revitalization movement being led by a Circle of Elders from across […]
Giigewigamig First Nation Health Authority to Manage Traditional Healing Centre at Pine Falls Health Complex
As a result of a collaboration among the Sagkeeng, Black River and Hollow Water First Nations, endorsed by all three Chief and Councils, the Giigewigamig First Nation Health Authority was established in September 2015. Part of its mandate is to lead and manage all aspects of the Giigewigamig Traditional Healing Centre at the Pine Falls […]
Turtle Lodge celebrates The Winnipeg Foundation gift at national elder gathering
September 10, 2015 PRESS RELEASE BY ANISHNABE MIKINACK KINAMAKAMIK, INC. Turtle Lodge celebrates The Winnipeg Foundation gift at national elder gathering Sagkeeng Traditional Territory – The Turtle Lodge (Anishnabe Mikinack Kinamakamik, Inc) made a special presentation Wednesday, September 9 at its 10th Annual Igniting the Fire Gathering, in honour of The Winnipeg Foundation, to recognize […]