The International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers

The Grandmothers Mission Statement

WE, THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF THIRTEEN INDIGENOUS GRANDMOTHERS, represent a global alliance of prayer, education and healing for our Mother Earth, all Her inhabitants, all the children, and for the next seven generations to come. We are deeply concerned with the unprecedented destruction of our Mother Earth and the destruction of indigenous ways of life. We believe the teachings of our ancestors will light our way through an uncertain future. We look to further our vision through the realization of projects that protect our diverse cultures: lands, medicines, language and ceremonial ways of prayer and through projects that educate and nurture our children. 

http://www.grandmotherscouncil.com/

Native Women's Association of Canada

The Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC) is founded on the collective goal to enhance, promote, and foster the social, economic, cultural and political well-being of First Nations and Métis women within First Nation, Métis and Canadian societies.

NWAC is an aggregate of thirteen Native women's organizations from across Canada and was incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1974. Much like a "Grandmother's Lodge", we as aunties, mothers, sisters, brothers and relatives collectively recognize, respect, promote, defend and enhance our Native ancestral laws, spiritual beliefs, language and traditions given to us by the Creator.

http://www.nwac-hq.org/index.htm

Stolen Sisters

Canada: No More Stolen Sisters

Violence and discrimination against Indigenous women is a human rights concern that is national in scope and tragic in scale. There has been a shocking failure of the federal government to ensure an effective national response.

http://www.amnesty.ca/campaign/sisters_overview.php

The Shingwauk Project - Algoma University

Algoma University has worked with Residential School Survivors on documenting  information and a photographic history of the Residential Schools throughout Canada.  

http://www.shingwauk.auc.ca/indexintro.html  

http://www.shingwauk.auc.ca/photogallery/photogalleryindex.html

Wounded Boys - Courageous Men

Is an exhibition consisting of photographs and interviews with more than fifty men, who as children survived unspeakable physical, mental, emotional and sexual abuse at two Ontario, Canada training schools administered by the Christian Brothers. This is their story in images and words... the exhibition includes poetry by some of the survivors.  This exhibition was done by E. Jane Mundy.

http://www3.sympatico.ca/ejmundy

Painted Turtle Retreat

The Painted Turtle Retreat is First Nations owned and operated facility that provides Elders and soul seekers a place to re-energize. A space for women's, men's and youth gatherings. Grandmothers, mothers and daughters empowerment weekends. Men's contemplation, reflection, reconciliation gatherings. Medicine wheel teachings, Drum making, Spirit Doll making, Sacred seed planting. Creating the foundation for renewal and advancing the protection of Mother Earth.

www.paintedturtleretreat.com

Aloha Aina Maui Retreat Center

Aloha Aina Maui Yoga Retreat, is a beautiful retreat center and Healing Yoga Sanctuary, located on Maui's North Shore. Nestled into a verdant river valley, overlooking spring fed pools.  We hold 7 day personalized yoga retreats and can work with you to create an individual yoga program, or personalized healing retreat.   Our intention is to provide you with a place of sanctuary, close to nature and the healing powers of the elements. You will, relax, unwind, and rebuild your energy!  This is truly sacred land.

http://alohaainamaui.net/index.html

Mississagi River Valley

The area where Wharncliffe Farm and Wilderness Retreat is in the heart of Algoma and the Mississagi River Valley. The following website is about the geographical area and it's history.  In the past the Mississagi served as a route through the wilderness of Northern Ontario for the nomadic Ojibwa tribes. It gave settlers access to the Mississagi River Valley, which is the area from Wharncliffe north to Aubrey Falls. And it has provided the scope for human endeavor that has allowed the Valley to prosper. Grey Owl described the Mississauga as "untamed, defiant and relentless, arrogantly imposing its name on all surrounding country..." The river has since been harnessed in the age old struggle of man against nature. Yet the river remains a fixture in the lives of those who inhabit the Mississagi River Valley, a sparsely populated area that is unsurpassed in beauty. This is the story of the Mississagi River Valley, and the heritage of the people who are privileged to live there.

http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/205/301/ic/cdc/Mississagi/default.htm  

Mountain View B&B

For accommodations in the area contact Jane Mundy, 705-841-1140

www.northerncottages.ca