ANIKOWAAJIMOWINAN
“Sharing generations of traditional Anishinaabe knowledge”
A heartfelt request…
Hello everyone,
Today, I’m reaching out to share something deeply important to me. The roundhouse I built over three decades ago has served as a space for healing and community. However, after years of harsh weather, it has suffered significant damage, making it unsafe for gatherings. This place has been a cornerstone for our traditions, and it pains me to see it in disrepair.
I live on a limited pension, which makes it impossible for me to fund the necessary repairs alone. I am humbly asking for your support to help rebuild this cherished space. Your contributions will not only help restore the roundhouse but also ensure it continues to serve as a welcoming place for healing and connection.
Your kindness will touch many lives. Thank you for considering this heartfelt request.
Miigwech,
Sharing our traditions today to preserve them for the generations to come.
Ki’eshgitabaaning Cultural and Healing Lodge strives to keep Anishinaabe culture and cultural traditions alive today, tomorrow, and into the future. By sharing our culture through workshops, podcasts, songs, and stories, we hope to inspire pride in our heritage and a desire to preserve our traditions for future generations.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to connect our people to ancestral traditions and teachings. Our programs, events, and workshops share Anishinaabe cultural knowledge and wisdom. Elders share traditional stories and songs in our digital resource library. Pride in our culture encourages our people to take ownership of the Anishinaabe ceremonies and sacred items to create a foundation for healing.
OUR TRADITIONS
Ki’eshgitabaaning Cultural and Healing Lodge, Anishinaabe elders from Treaty 3, Lake of the woods, Ontario, Canada, share their knowledge with wisdom and kindness. Our workshops take visitors on a cultural journey as they make hand drums, rattles, learn traditional medicine, reconnect with Mother Earth, practice traditional drumming and singing, and more.
OUR ANISHINAABE CULTURE
People will learn and explore Anishinaabe culture shared by elders who keep our traditions alive in podcasts (in both English & Anishinaabe), videos, and songs in the language. Videos will have English subtitles. Our elders share the stories and songs taught to them by their grandparents, parents, aunts, and uncles. The collection includes traditional ancestral songs from elders preserved through recordings and classic Pow-Wow songs.
Proud to be a
2022 Pow Wow Pitch Pitcher
Alo White has been nominated for the Short List for the 2021 Johanna Metcalf Performing Arts Prize.
Alo White would like to acknowledge the Ontario Arts Council for the continued support and encouragement for over a decade, Chi Miigwetch.
Sharing our traditions today to preserve them for the generations to come.
Please contact us for more information.
Miigwetch.