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Plenty Canada is having another very special community event now taking place on: Saturday March 2nd, and Sunday March 3rd, from 9am until 3pm. This is a free community event, so no registration is necessary. Donations are welcome. Jim Richmond and Chuck Commanda are both Algonquin craftsmen who will be making two pairs of traditional Algonquin aagimag (snowshoes). Before the event takes place, Jim and Chuck will bend the wood pieces using boiling water to shape them for the outer base. This will take place on February 23rd and 24th, please join us! During the Snowshoe Making Community Event, participants will have the opportunity to sew the babiish (Algonquin word for deer hide strips) through the wood base to create the snowshoes. Once they are complete, participants will also have the opportunity to try them on for a winter walk through Plenty Canada's Algonquin managed forest! Mark your calendars now - we hope to see you there! Below is an example of the traditional Algonquin snowshoes that we will create and the Algonquin words associated with the snowshoes' parts. This photo was found on the website of an Algonquin Language Project from Golden Lake First Nation. If interested, more information about that project can be found at the link below below: http://www.hilaroad.com/camp/nation/snowshoes/snowshoes.html   • We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, which last year invested $153 million to bring the arts to Canadians throughout the country. • Nous remercions le Conseil des arts du Canada de son soutien. L’an dernier, le Conseil a investi 153 millions de dollars pour mettre de l’art dans la vie des Canadiennes et des Canadiens de tout le pays.
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 Come join us on February 9th and 10th for two very special workshops at Plenty Canada! Jessie-Anne Sarazin from Pikwakinagan First Nation will be facilitating these events: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9th: Traditional Beadwork 10:00 - 4:00pm Plenty Canada (266 Plenty Lane, Lanark, ON) Workshop fee: $50 Light refreshments will be provided; participants are encouraged to pack a lunch. Jessie-Anne will be teaching techniques for creating traditional Algonquin beadwork. Designs are beaded onto felt, which is then sewn onto an item (moccasins, clothing, bags). This workshop is open to anyone interested in creating a beaded design; they do not have to be specifically for moccasins. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10th: Making Traditional Moccasins from Hide 10:00 - 4:00pm Plenty Canada (266 Plenty Lane, Lanark, ON) Workshop fee: $100 Light refreshments will be provided; participants are encouraged to pack a lunch. Participants will have the opportunity to learn hands-on skills on how to make a pair of traditional moccasins from deer hide or moose hide. Our deer and moose hides are sourced from Six Nations of the Grand River. Participants will leave with their very own pair of moccasins. FEBRUARY 9TH & 10TH COMBO DISCOUNT: Participants who have created their beadwork on Feb 9th, and wish to make moccasins on Feb 10th, will get a reduced rate of $135 for both days! Please select the combo option at registration to receive your reduced rate   • We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, which last year invested $153 million to bring the arts to Canadians throughout the country.
• Nous remercions le Conseil des arts du Canada de son soutien. L’an dernier, le Conseil a investi 153 millions de dollars pour mettre de l’art dans la vie des Canadiennes et des Canadiens de tout le pays. The Bear Feast Ceremony was magnificent. It was an intimate gathering led by Algonquin Elder and language speaker from Pikwakanagan, Barry Sarazin. We had the honour to hear Barry explain the history, significance and meaning of the Bear Feast Ceremony. He explained why we pay our respects and pray for the baby bears being born every year after the Winter Solstice to mark the new year, and how the playful bears maintain the health of the forest and its plant life such as food and medicines. He also shared four songs on the Thunderbird Drum that are specific to this ceremony. The feast was so delicious with local and traditional foods, and we offered a plate outside to the bear spirit. Meegwetch, thank you, merci Barry for this beautiful experience and revitalizing this special ceremony. We look forward to taking part in more traditional ceremonies here at Plenty Canada!   |
