SJSH Mkwa Doodem Travel to Manito Ahbee

Posted on 06/21/2023

Wednesday, June 21 is National Indigenous People's Day, with the month of June also being National Indigenous History Month (NIHM). Over the course of this school year, the Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board (NPSC) has continued to foster and honour Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing, as part of our commitment to our Truth and Reconciliation journey.

On Thursday, May 18, 2023, St. Joseph-Scollard Hall Catholic Secondary School’s (SJSH) student-advisory group, Mkwa Doodem, and Indigenous Studies and Ojibwe language teacher, Tory Fisher, embarked on a trip to Winnipeg, Manitoba for the Manito Ahbee Pow Wow 2023. The group journeyed by bus for two days to make the trip, crossing through beautiful northern Ontario landscapes and into exciting Manitoba terrain.

For three days, Mkwa Doodem and Mr. Fisher celebrated and experienced various diverse and unique Indigenous cultures, from persons all across Canada. The Pow Wow saw competitive singers, dancers and drummers face-off in singing and dancing, with educational information and culture sharing throughout.

With lasting memories made, community networking established, and a long bus ride home, Mkwa Doodem proudly represented communities from across Ontario and Canada.

Miigwech

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