Our Wellness Department staff will run many events and ceremonies this month. More details about all of them are below.

Wakkw Men’s Group Sessions

Members of this group learn traditional healing practices and lean on each other for support and advice.

Date:  Every Tuesday

Time: 6 to 9 pm

Where: Various locations in valley

All Nisga’a men aged 18 and up are invited to participate. Transportation is available. To learn more or request a ride, please contact the Group Coordinator, William Morrison, at william.morrison@nisgaahealth.bc.ca.  

Sweat Lodge Ceremonies

Nisga’a citizens are invited to attend two sweat lodge ceremonies. If you can, please bring any of the following offerings for our ancestors: Tobacco, sweet grass, sage, cedar, devils club, food or wood.

We’re still confirming the location for the ceremonies. Once it’s established, we’ll share it on our channels.

1^st Ceremony

Date: Saturday, April 13

Time: Begins at 1 pm (ceremony kicks off at 3 pm)

Location: TBD

 

2^nd Ceremony

Date: Sunday, April 28

Time: Begins at 1 pm (ceremony starts at 3 pm)

Location:

TBD

Please note this is a substance-free event. Also, to comply with Nisga’a cultural protocols, we ask people who are pregnant or on their moon time to not attend. We hold other ceremonies for these people often.

If you need a ride to the sweat lodge ceremonies or want more details, please contact William at william.morrison@nisgaahealth.bc.ca.

Young Men and Men’s Healing Camp

Men aged 16 and up are invited to participate in a three-day healing camp. The camp location is still being determined. Once it’s confirmed, we’ll post it here and on our other channels. 

Participants will learn traditional land-based healing activities and Indigenous perspectives on wellness, both of which will help them move forward on their healing journey.

Camp Details

Dates: April 19, 20 and 21

Time: Starts on Friday evening and ends on Sunday evening

Location: To be determined

All men aged 16 and up are invited to participate. You can get a ride to the camp location and back if you live in the valley.  

To sign up, email William Morrison at william.morrison@nisgaahealth.bc.ca or call 250-975-1548. Up to fifteen people can participate.