Red Lake holds Ojibwe Language and Culture Camp in Ponemah - P10

PONEMAH - Beginning on Tuesday and going through Thursday, July 24-26, 2018, Red Lake Chemical Health, Red Lake Economic Development and Red Lake's Ojibwemowin Revitalization Program sponsored a 3-day Ojibwe Language and Culture Camp at the Ponemah Round House, open to all kids ages 6-18

The three-day camp featured lacrosse, the moccasin game, canoeing, swimming, drum and dance, plant identification, crafts, traditional Anishinaabe teachsings and more.

Gabeshiwin 2018

Ponemah Round House, MN

Agenda

Day 1, July 24

8:30am Meet at Chemical Health in Red Lake

9:00am Travel to Ponemah

10:00am Prayer, breakfast

11:00am Introduction, Orientation

Icebreaker game

Stories in Ojibwe

12:30pm Lunch

1:15pm Afternoon Activities

Lacrosse, Drum, Pow-wow Zumba, Moccasin Game

2:30pm Activity; 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 25

8:30am Meet at Chemical Health in Red Lake

9:00am Travel to Ponemah

10:00am Prayer, breakfast

11:00am Ojibwe words/phrases, activities of 1st day

12:30pm Lunch

1:15pm Afternoon Activities

Medicine pouch making, birch bark making, Ojibwe bingo, Pow-wow Zumba

3:00pm Activity; 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 3, July 26

8:30am Meet at Chemical Health in Red Lake

9:00am Travel to Ponemah

10:00am Prayer, breakfast

11:00am Activities of 1st and 2nd day

12:30pm Lunch

1:15pm Afternoon Activities Live Painting with Wesley May, Swimming at Cut off

3:00pm Review of the day/camp, Miigwechiwendam

Give away & T-Shirts distribution

Take a Group Photo

4:15pm Leave for Red Lake

5:00pm Parent pick-up at Chemical Health

See also:

BP: Camp for the culture: Red Lake language camp combines fun and tradition

PONEMAH -- On Tuesday morning, the area near the Ponemah Round House was filled with the sights and sounds of a typical summer camp. Children chased each other around the grounds, played games like "telephone" and "Marco Polo" and prepared for a nature walk.

But -- while the three-day Ojibwe Language and Culture Camp aims to show kids a good time -- its goal runs deeper: expose Ojibwe children to their culture and improve their sense of who they are.

http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/education/4476822-camp-culture-red-lake-language-camp-combines-fun-and-tradition