E4C Sponsored Teachings
E4C is sponsoring 4 Indigenous Teaching sessions from 12:00 am until 4:00 pm with Russell Auger on the following dates:
June 27th
July 25th
September 26th
October TBA
People from all walks of life and many different faith groups will be in attendance.
Many of the participants will be community members from the inner city agencies.
20 spots will be open to the general public.
The suggested donation is $20 (85% - E4C and 15% - LFG)
Lunch will be served.
June 27th
July 25th
September 26th
October TBA
People from all walks of life and many different faith groups will be in attendance.
Many of the participants will be community members from the inner city agencies.
20 spots will be open to the general public.
The suggested donation is $20 (85% - E4C and 15% - LFG)
Lunch will be served.
Russell Auger
Russell Auger has provided culturally appropriate training for numerous organizations including Edmonton Institution and Boyle Street Community Services. For over 20 years, Russell has participated in traditional teachings in the old growth forest at Lady Flower Gardens.
Last year Bissell Centre helped sponsor Lady Flower's first Aboriginal Teaching with Russell, which was open to both Native and non-Native participants.
This Spring's public teaching was held on March 14th in The Lady Flower Yurt.
Russell invited Brianna Olson RSW, BSW of iHuman Youth Society to share her story, and her jingle dancing, for the 48 participants.
(Russell is pictured here with the managers of Lady Flower Gardens - Kelly Mills and Doug Visser)
Last year Bissell Centre helped sponsor Lady Flower's first Aboriginal Teaching with Russell, which was open to both Native and non-Native participants.
This Spring's public teaching was held on March 14th in The Lady Flower Yurt.
Russell invited Brianna Olson RSW, BSW of iHuman Youth Society to share her story, and her jingle dancing, for the 48 participants.
(Russell is pictured here with the managers of Lady Flower Gardens - Kelly Mills and Doug Visser)
Brianna Olson
"As an Anishinaabe woman, helper and artist, I am passionate about sharing my culture with the community and creating avenues of dialogue, learning and growth. As a visitor to Treaty 6 Cree territory myself, it is important that we all acknowledge the importance and sacredness of the land we are inhabiting and create a common understanding of how we can steward it, as well as our responsibility to one another and those who need our help and assistance."
Photographs donated by Lisa Hallett
Donations and Honorariums
Bissell Centre provided the Honorarium for Russell Auger. Kelly Mills donated the tobacco. Doug Visser provided the Honorarium for Brianna Olson. Kelly Mills donated the food. $135 in donations was raised at the event - $70 for Spirit of Our Youth and $65 for LFG.