By Michael Barrett
RLNN
Day 2 of the Annual Ojibwe Language and Culture Camp kicked off in Ponemah
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July 20, 2017
PONEMAH, MN - On Tuesday, July 18, 2017, the annual Ojibwe Language and Culture Camp was held at the Ponemah Round House.
Hosted by Red Lake Chemical Health, Red Lake Economic Development and Planning, and Red Lake Head Start Immersion School, the three-day camp will feature canoeing and swimming, lacrosse, moccasin game, drum and dance, plant identification, crafts, birch bark making, leatherwork, drum stick making, traditional Anishinaabe teachings and more. It is scheduled for Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, July 18 to 20, 2017 from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
AGENDA
Gabeshiwin 2017
Ponemah, MN- July 18th – 20th, 2017
Day 1, July 18
9:00am Meet at Chemical Health in Red Lake, travel to Ponemah
10:00am Prayer, breakfast
11:00am Introduction, Orientation
Icebreaker game
Stories in Ojibwe
12:30pm Lunch
1:15pm Nature walk
2:30pm Activity; Lacrosse, Drum & dance, moccasin game (boys)
4:00pm Circle time; review of the day & what they hope to gain tomorrow
4:30pm Traditional food dinner
5:15pm Depart back to Red Lake
6:00pm Parent pick-up at Chemical Health
Day 2, July 19
9:00am Meet at Chemical Health in Red Lake, travel to Ponemah
10:00am Prayer, breakfast
11:00am Ojibwe words/phrases, activities of 1st day
12:30pm Lunch
1:15pm Breakout groups;
Medicine pouch making, birch bark making, Ojibwe bingo
3:00pm Activity; Drum & dance, Lacrosse, moccasin game (boys)
4:00pm Circle time; review of the day & what they hope to gain tomorrow
4:30pm Traditional food dinner
5:15pm Depart back to Red Lake
6:00pm Parent pick-up at Chemical Health
Day 3, July 20
Teaming up in a foot race, 2016 Camp
9:00am Meet at Chemical Health in Red Lake, travel to Ponemah
10:00am Prayer, breakfast
11:00am Activities of 1st and 2nd day
12:30pm Lunch
1:15pm Swimming, Canoeing at the Cut Off
4:00pm Review of the day/camp, Miigwechiwendam
Give away & T-Shirts distribution
Traditional food dinner
5:15pm Leave for Red Lake
6:00pm Parent pick-up at Chemical Health
Photographs by Salena Beasley
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