Oshkabewis Program – Spring Gathering

Odeiwin invites Indigenous community members to join the Oshkabewis Program through a seasonal, land-based helper journey rooted in responsibility, humility, service, and relationship with the Fire.

This program is intended for individuals who feel called to deepen their understanding of ceremony, community, and sacred responsibility through hands-on experience and consistent participation over time.

Rather than following a rigid curriculum, participants learn through observation, helping, reflection, and experiential learning alongside ceremony helpers and knowledge carriers.

This Spring Gathering may include teachings connected to:

• Fire teachings and the role of the Fire Keeper
• Roles and responsibilities of ceremonial helpers
• Wood preparation and preparing the “home for the Grandfathers”
• Smudging, setting the Fire, and caring for sacred spaces
• Clan teachings, responsibility, and community care

Participants will continue learning through observation, helping, reflection, and hands-on experience throughout the seasons.

This program is not about learning to conduct ceremony.

It is about building respectful relationships with the Fire, the land, community, and ourselves through consistency, humility, and service.

📍 Lake St. George
950 Bethesda Side Road, Richmond Hill, ON

📅 Saturday, May 30, 2026
🕙 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Transportation and food will be provided for participants.

Spaces are limited.

What to Bring

Please come prepared for a full day outdoors and land-based learning.

Participants are encouraged to bring:

• Comfortable outdoor clothing
• Clothing suitable for outdoor work
• Closed-toe shoes or boots
• Water bottle
• Chair (if available)

For those who may wish to participate in the Sweat Lodge, you are welcome to also bring:

• A towel
• A change of clothes

Dress for the weather and be prepared for hands-on learning and participation.

Additional Information

This gathering may involve physical activity, outdoor work, teachings, and time spent around the Fire.

Participants are encouraged to take breaks as needed and participate at their own comfort level.

We ask everyone to come in a good way, with humility, respect, and openness to learning.

🌿 Teachings are carried through relationship, responsibility, and showing up for community in a good way.