Ground breaking at Poigan - August 20-21, 2011
A gathering is called to have a "Ceremony to make amends with Mother Earth.
- To have ignored the presence of Mother Earth and her contribution she sewn into Nature.
- To have walked out from the care of Mother Earth pharmaceutical health care disperse on the land.
- To have forgotten the relationship amongst the diversity of entities laid out upon the body of Mother Earth.
- Knowingly or unknowingly disconnecting the relationship between all living entities and their spiritual being.
What is the purpose?
Summer Gathering is in the spirit to awaken “The Spirit of Mother Nature” laid out on the land we walk upon.
- To acknowledge the skills and wisdom of the ancestors to the blessing of “Mother Earth”
- To recount the blessing laid out on “Turtle Island” cared by Mother Earth
- To partake and taste the fruit of the land called “Home” by the creatures of Mother Earth.
Where is this happening?
Nadon's Bay. Park de la Verendrye Quebec Canada Within the Traditional Sovereign Algonquin Territory of a family situated within the La Verendrye Wild Life Reserve, Quebec, Canada. (see maps above)
(see maps above)
When will it be done?
August, 19, 20, 21, 2011
What will be happening?
Sharing circle to the understanding of Mother Earth
Exploring the environment to assess personal knowledge of Mother Earth properties.
Documenting the personal knowledge to feel at peace with the Natural Environment.
Sharing circles to create a vision to the pursuit of Mother Earth's Blessing.
Sharing of the Sacred Teaching of the Circle
Ceremony to make amends to Mother Earth
Sunrise ceremony
Blessing of the Territory
Elder Circle
Children circle
Women circle
Men circle
Story telling of the legends
The Sacred fire
The Turtle Island and its spirit
The buffalo dance
Activities:
The guests and participants will be invited to actively partake in the preparation to instill a community setting to walking in pace with Nature
From gathering the resources with members of the Algonquin Nation living off the land to writing of the recipes to fill the menus of the big day of the feast with members of the Algonquin Nation and to partake in the ceremonies and teachings
Where are we going to stay?
Requesting guests and participants to bring camping gear.
Camping sites available
Recently grated gravel road for trailer and camper access.
What are we eating?
Native cooking
The food of the forest will be the focal source to initiate the presence of Mother Earth Blessing. And depending on the skills of the hunters, fishermen, and gatherers we should gain a pound or two of the resources available on the land.
Contemporary cooking
The people, participants and guests are welcome to contribute fruits and vegetables for the community eatery.
Kitchen head chef will take suggested menus and recipes within it designated kitchen area.
What is the gathering for?
The gathering is a way to get thanks to the creator by preparing its blessing to the best of one can give for all to rejoice. Giving way to acknowledge the beneficial resource transmitted by Mother Earth in all her glory. A the melody in the
renewal of a cultural connection to the land of mother earth.
Objectives and Goals of the Gathering:
The objectives and goals of the gathering is to guide interested guests and participants to learn about the land and its resources available to people.
- To renew a diet based on the natural foods available on the land
- To renew the knowledge of the gift of the creator and its care taker Mother Earth
- To renew the connection to the living entities and their space.
- To help learn the cultural entity of people living off the resources and the way and granted by the creator.
- Elder circle
Contributions and Donations:
The following items are requested to facilitate of building shelters and lodge to be used during the duration of the workshop. The plastic and tarps of fair dimension are needed to build several lodges to accommodate healing session and discussions circles.
Semi-heavy to heavy plastic: Dimesnsion: 6meters by 100 meters
6 Tarps: dimension 6 meters by 8 meters
Hay bail string to build the skeleton of the wigwam
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