Back to SearchMiigwech for Honouring the Spirits With Us
Boozhoo Treaty 3 First Nation members, City Council, community leaders, residents, friends, and family.
We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to each of you who attended and supported the Spring Feast ceremony at Tunnel Island, in recognition of the Common Ground partnership between Wauzhushk Onigum Nation (WON), Niisaachewan Anishinaabe Nation (NAN), Washagamis Bay First Nation (WBFN), and the City of Kenora. Your presence brought positive energy, strength, and unity to our efforts to revitalize these sacred gatherings.
We are deeply grateful to the Fire Keeper, our Treaty 3 Elders, Knowledge Keepers, Healers, Drummers, and Singers, for leading the spiritual proceedings with care and respect, and whose connection to the spiritual realm guided the ceremony with power and purpose.
Special thanks to the women of Treaty 3 whose instruction, guidance, and generosity, carried out the Water Ceremony—an essential act that honours life and the life-giving forces that surround us.
We are grateful to these First Nation communities for their hospitality, and to the cultural coordinators who guided the development of a Traditional Feast Toolkit, allowing for a deeper understanding of this sacred ceremony.
Thank you to all of our guests for walking alongside us, as we acknowledge and honour the spiritual realm. Unseen Drummers, Singers, and Dancers surround the drum, while hundreds circle the gathering, just off in the distance, For this reason, the drum receives many gifts.
We would like to extend our gratitude to the business community in Kenora and Treaty 3, for their generous donations. Your support not only helps us achieve our goals but also demonstrates a commitment to our community that is truly inspiring.
Miigwech to Canadian Tire and Devil's Gap Marina for their donations, particularly the blankets. Blankets are considered an honourable and deeply meaningful gift. They symbolize warmth, protection, and care, often given during important life events, ceremonies, or to honour someone’s contributions. Blankets are also used to wrap individuals in love and respect, offering both physical and spiritual comfort. The act of gifting a blanket reflects generosity and recognition, and it carries with it the teachings of community, responsibility, and connection to tradition. Chi-Miigwech.
In respect and gratitude,
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