Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre

Annual General Meeting of the Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre
2019-09-28 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Winnipeg) | Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre, 290 Zielke Drive, Beausejour, Manitoba, R0E 0C0, Canada
Please RSVP to 204-268-3913 or email sansau@mymts.net.
Meeting at 2:00 pm with refreshments to follow.

CGP1 – Church Doctrine & Polity Learning Circle & Continuing Education Opportunity
2019-10-21 - 2019-10-25 | Manitoba
Resource People: TBA
Learning Circle Elder: TBA
Download the registration form.

PC1 – Basic Pastoral Care Learning Circle & Continuing Education Opportunity
2019-10-28 - 2019-11-01 | Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre, 290 Zielke Drive, Beausejour, R0E 0C0, Canada

Winter Ceremonies
2019-12-21 13:00 - 17:00 | Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre, 290 Zielke Drive, Beausejour, Manitoba, R0E 0C0, Canada
Our Winter Ceremonies will take place on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at 1 pm. A Pipe Ceremony will be offered with a teaching, a sharing circle, and a feast will follow. Please bring: a meter of cloth (any colour), tobacco for prayer offering, and a contribution of food for the feast. All are welcome to participate in any part of the ceremonies. For more information, contact the office at 204-268-3913. Please consider a donation towards ceremonies.
Meegwetch, Ekosi

H/CD1 – Introduction to Church History Learning Circle & Continuing Education Opportunity
2020-01-20 - 2020-01-24 | Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre, 290 Zielke Drive, Beausejour, Manitoba, R0E 0C0, Canada
Resource Person: Loraine MacKenzie Shepherd
Learning Circle Elder: Judy Delorme
Download the registration form.

PM2 – Worship & Liturgy: Feasts, Fasts & Ceremonies Learning Circle & Continuing Education Opportunity
2020-01-27 - 2020-01-31 | Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre, 290 Zielke Drive, Beausejour, Manitoba, R0E 0C0, Canada

CANCELLED: Seeds & Stories
2020-03-21 10:00 - 14:00 | Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre, 290 Zielke Drive, Beausejour, Manitoba, R0E 0C0, Canada
UPDATE MARCH 13: We are saddened to be cancelling this event until further notice but want to help slow the spread of COVID-19 and minimize its impact on our communities. If there are types of seeds you are looking for, Eastman Seed Savers may have some in their inventory and be able to offer you some. Contact treelady@mymts.net to find out more.
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Eastman Seed Savers & the Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre invite you to join us for a time of sharing seeds and stories.
We will gather at 10:00 for a seed blessing and sharing circle. This will be followed by a feast of stew and bannock. After the meal there will be time to visit, hear more stories, ask questions, trade and receive new seeds and learn from members of Eastman Seeds Savers who will demonstrate how to plant and save different types of seeds.
RSVP to sansau@mymts.net / 204-268-3913
What to bring:
1) Seeds
In the spirit of a “Seedy Saturday” gathering, you are invited to bring non-GMO seeds or bulbs you’ve saved to trade with others. Bring them in labeled packages with the type of seed, year saved, growing instructions and any other details you can share about the plant.

2) Stories
During the sharing circle you will have the chance, if you like, to tell some of the story behind the seeds you’ve brought.

3) Donations
We suggest a contribution of $15 that will go towards the cost of the food and the venue. If you don’t have any seeds to trade, Eastman Seed Savers will also have extras to offer in exchange for a suggested donation of $1/seed packet.

CANCELLED: AT2 – Medicine Wheel Teachings Learning Circle & Continuing Education Opportunity
2020-03-23 - 2020-03-27 | Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre, 290 Zielke Drive, Beausejour, Manitoba, R0E 0C0, Canada
We are saddened to be cancelling this Learning Circle but want to help slow the spread of COVID-19 and minimize its impact on our communities.

Resource People: TBA
Learning Circle Elder: TBA
Download the registration form.

CANCELLED: Ceremony of Celebration
2020-03-28 14:00 - 18:00 | St. Paul’s United Church, 730 James Ave., Beausejour, Manitoba, R0E 0C0, Canada
UPDATE MARCH 13: We are saddened to be cancelling our Ceremony of Celebration on March 28 but want to help slow the spread of COVID-19 and minimize its impact on our communities.

We still have much to celebrate in the lives of our five graduating students and the two honoured elders selected by our student body. We look forward to sharing some of their stories with you online.

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Join us to celebrate our graduating students and honoured elders.
Graduates:
Elenor Thompson
John Snow
Murray Pruden
Bruce Neal Kakakaway
Sam Ross
Honoured Elders:
Mary Courtenay
Jacob Keno
Service at 2:00 pm at St. Paul’s United Church in Beausejour.
Feast to follow at Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre.
RSVP to 204-268-3913 or sansau@mymts.net.

CANCELLED: PC3 - Addictions Learning Circle & Continuing Education Opportunity
2020-03-30 - 2020-04-03 | Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre, 290 Zielke Drive, Beausejour, Manitoba, R0E 0C0, Canada

PC2 Crisis Counselling Learning Circle & Continuing Education Opportunity
2020-06-01 - 2020-06-05 | Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre, 290 Zielke Drive, Beausejour, Manitoba, R0E 0C0, Canada

AT1 Traditional Medicines & Healing Learning Circle & Continuing Education Opportunity
2020-06-08 - 2020-06-12 | Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre, 290 Zielke Drive, Beausejour, Manitoba, R0E 0C0, Canada

CANCELLED: Mamawe Ota Askihk: Sharing Life Together Here on Earth
2020-08-28 - 2020-08-29 | Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre, 290 Zielke Drive, Beausejour, Manitoba, R0E 0C0, Canada
It is with deep regret that SSSC has decided to cancel the Mamawe Ota Askihk in-person event this coming weekend Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th. Due to the recent alarming spike of Covid-19 infections in Manitoba and out of an abundance of caution we do not want an event meant to promote well-being to be an occasion contributing to the pandemic. It is notable that Indigenous communities across Canada have largely been spared in this pandemic because of measures taken to protect their communities. We will do the same.
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Gather with Indigenous and settler allies to reclaim the homegrown, the homespoken, the homebred, and the homemade.
We are re-envisioning our annual event in light of the current health guidelines to reduce the transmission of COVID-19.
Two days of outdoor learning from the land and each other. Activities include hand drum making, rattle making, a medicine walk, sage picking, composting workshop, farm tour at Ploughshares Community Farm, clay art, screen printing and outdoor cooking.
Come root yourself in an understanding of the land as our health. Share in the spiritual teaching, laughter, and new learning. And most importantly, taste the beauty of friendships formed through nurturing one another as the earth nurtures us.

Registration:
Each day’s program will begin at 9:00 am and end after supper, around 6:30 pm. On Friday there will be an optional evening fireside sharing circle at 7:00 pm.
Space is limited and we are committed to having a balance of Indigenous and non-Indigenous people participate.
In-person participants will receive lunch, supper and snacks. Overnight accommodations are not available on site. Participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or caregiver.
Bring a light coloured t-shirt if you would like to screen print it with the Mamawe Ota Askihk logo.
Virtual participation through video conferencing will also be available for portions of the event.
If you would like to attend please fill out the online registration form.
If you have any questions, please contact Marcus at 204-205-0664 or email at Marcus@sandysaulteaux.ca

Fees:
One day in-person: $75
Two days in- person: $125
Two days through Zoom video conference: $25
Additional fee for making a hand drum: $100
Additional fee for making a rattle: $25

Payment options:
E-transfer sent to Robert@sandysaulteaux.ca
Telephone 204-268-3913 for registration by credit card
Fax 204-268-4463 for registration by credit card
In person registration at SSSC Office by appointment at 204-268-3913

If these fees are a barrier to you, please contact us. Funding is available to cover the travel and registration of Indigenous participants.

Health protocol:
SSSC will enforce social distancing and sanitization protocols in compliance with MB Public Health orders. Failure by attendees to follow these instructions may result in their dismissal or cancellation of the event. Parents/caregivers are responsible for ensuring that their children practice social distancing.

Annual General Meeting of Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre
2020-09-26 14:00 - 16:00 | Manitoba
Please RSVP to 204-268-3913 or email sansau@mymts.net.

KAHWÀ:TSIRE - "We are wrapped together as family"
2020-10-02 15:00 - 2020-10-04 15:00 | Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre, 290 Zielke Drive, Beausejour, Manitoba, R0E 0C0, Canada
Family Healing & Indigenous Worldview
A Retreat for Helpers with
Jann Derrick, PhD, RMFT
More details coming soon. To be notified when registration opens, contact marcus@sandysaulteaux.ca or 204-268-3913.
Priority will be given first to Indigenous helpers and second to non-Indigenous helpers working with Indigenous families.

CE1 Models of Education Learning Circle & Continuing Education Opportunity
2020-10-19 - 2020-10-23 | Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre, 290 Zielke Drive, Beausejour, Manitoba, R0E 0C0, Canada

BS1 Introduction to the Bible Learning Circle & Continuing Education Opportunity
2020-10-26 - 2020-10-30 | Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre, 290 Zielke Drive, Beausejour, Manitoba, R0E 0C0, Canada

Introduction to Indigenous Lands and Issues in Canada
2021-02-20 - 2021-06-19 | Manitoba
Host Adrian Jacobs, SSSC Keeper of the Circle, and Indigenous elders from across Canada invite you to explore the cultural and historic foundations to today’s headlines. Join us for a series of online conversations in response to the Indigenous education mandates from Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Final Report.
Registration: $25/session or $75 for the 5-part series
Registration deadline is the Thursday before each session. Zoom links for each session will be sent to participants on the Friday before each session.

Spring Seed Blessing
2021-03-13 09:00 - 10:00 | Manitoba
Join us online to lift up the seeds you’re getting ready to plant this year, hear some seed stories and receive a blessing for the season ahead from our Keeper of the Circle, Adrian Jacobs. Register by March 11 to receive the Zoom link.

Our Story in Our Language
2022-02-19 - 2022-06-18 | Manitoba
2022 is the UN Year of Indigenous Languages.
Join Susie McPherson Derendy & Adrian Jacobs for a Many Nations Virtual Teachings House on the Vision of Indigenous Testamur.
The buried history of colonialism has been revealed in unmarked graves at Residential Schools. Recovery of Indigenous languages and cultures is our path forward. In a series of online multi-lingual conversations, we’ll explore what community leadership training means for Indigenous communities of faith. Listen in and perhaps offer a story from your experience for the journey we’re on to say who we are and where we’re going.
Register below. Tickets are $25/session or $75 for the 5-part series.
All sessions start at 10:00 AM Central on the second last Saturday of the month.
Registration deadline is the Thursday before each session. Zoom links for each session will be sent to participants on the Friday before each session. Recordings of each session will be made available to ticket holders in the following week.

Colonialism took community control away from us and placed it in a colonial center of authority. Recovery from colonialism is our path moving forward. We will determine an Indigenous Testamur, a training program for ministry preparation, that will help our leaders be competent as the healers and helpers our communities are crying out for. – Calls to the Church by the Caretakers of Our Indigenous Circle
Learn more:
Learn more about the Calls to the Church, especially #4, here.
Learn more about Indigenous Testamur here.

Register:

Seeds & Stories
2022-03-20 10:00 - 14:00 | Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre, 290 Zielke Drive, Beausejour, Manitoba, R0E 0C0, Canada
Join us for a spring seed blessing, teaching time, seed swap, sharing circle and feast.
All ages are welcome. If the registration fee is a barrier, email connect@sandysaulteaux.ca to request a discount code.
To safeguard the health of guests, staff and the community, Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre requires all participants to provide proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 and to wear a mask while indoors.

Honouring Graduates & Elders Celebration Powwow
2022-06-04 14:00 - 17:00 | Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre, 290 Zielke Drive, Beausejour, Manitoba, R0E 0C0, Canada
Grand Entry: 2 pm
Host drum: Dakota Hostiles
Invited drums only
Honorariums for first 100 dancers.
Bring your own chair.
For more information or vendor registration contact 204-268-3913, toll free 1-855-674-6171, or connect@sandysaulteaux.ca.

Mamawe Ota Askihk - Sharing Life Together Here on Earth
2022-08-08 - 2022-08-12 | Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre, 290 Zielke Drive, Beausejour, Manitoba, R0E 0C0, Canada
Gather with Indigenous and settler allies to reclaim the homegrown, the homespoken, the homebred, and the homemade.
Our week together will include hands-on learning about growing, harvesting and preparing medicines and foods from the land. There will be time for listening, sharing, singing, ceremony and sharing good food together. We will gather medicines, work in the garden, build a drum, make pemmican, sew skirts and more.
Come root yourself in an understanding of the land as our health. Share in the spiritual teaching, laughter, and new learning. And most importantly, taste the beauty of friendships formed through nurturing one another as the earth nurtures us.

PROGRAM
REGISTRATION
COST
TRANSPORTATION & ACCOMMODATION
CONTACT

PROGRAM
We will gather every morning for ceremony and language teachings.
Participants will be able to move between hands-on activity stations throughout the day as they wish. We expect to make a drum, put up a tipi, make cheese, smoke fish and meat, make pemmican, pressure can meat and beans, silk screen, sew ribbon skirts, go on a medicine walk, work in the garden, make medicine bags, learn about composting and more. Schedule coming soon!
All ages are welcome to participate in all activities. Youth and children will have opportunities to participate in some activities with their families and other times to connect with other youth and children with the guidance of our youth leaders.
We will share meals together three times a day. An evening fire will follow the dinner-hour for sharing stories of land and healing.
Participants will be invited to contribute to the week by helping in the kitchen, leading music, sharing their experience at the different activity stations, teaching a game or physical exercise and/or telling a story around the fire.
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REGISTRATION
All ages are welcome. Please fill out an application form for each individual. Participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or caregiver.
Space is limited and we are committed to having a balance of Indigenous and non-Indigenous people participate.
After you have submitted your application form, we will contact you to confirm you are registered. Once your registration is confirmed, we ask that you submit your fees in full to guarantee your spot.

Fill out an application form.
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COST
Registration and accommodation fees help us prepare for an incredible week of hands-on learning, acquire the supplies and good food for enjoying together, cover travel for elders and teachers and recognize the time and contributions of the hosts and organizers.
Registration: $260 (per person)
All meals and snacks, Monday-Friday, are included.

PLUS

Camping accommodations (per person): $40
You can pitch your tent on the Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre grounds and will have access to shared washroom facilities on site.
OR
Indoor accommodations (price varies according to room): $240-$400
You will stay in a guest lodge on site. Individual or shared rooms are available. All washrooms are shared.
Single Occupancy Room: $240
Double Occupancy Room: $320 (either with 1 double bed, or 2 single beds)
Family Room: $400 (1 double bed, plus up to 3 camp cots)

Additional fee for making a ribbon skirt: $30

Bursaries
If these fees would prevent you from coming, apply by July 7 to be considered for a bursary!
Limited funds are available to cover registration and/or travel costs, with a priority for Indigenous participants.

Payment instructions
Once your registration is confirmed, we ask that you submit your fees in full to guarantee your spot.
Payment can be made by cash, cheque, credit card or e-transfer. You can send an e-transfer to robert@sandysaulteaux.ca, or Rob can take your credit card information over the phone at 204-268-3913. Cheques can be mailed to Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre, PO Box 210 Beausejour MB R0E 0C0.
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TRANSPORTATION & ACCOMMODATIONS
Participants are responsible for their own transportation to the Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre. We have a small amount of funding available to assist with the transportation costs of Indigenous participants. Contact us for details.
The application form invites you to share your travel plans with us and to indicate whether you are interested in carpooling so that we can connect you with other participants traveling from the same place.
Accommodations will be provided in the guest lodges at the Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre. Participants can also choose to bring their own tent to stay outdoors at the Centre.
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CONTACT
For more information, contact the Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre at 204-268-3913 or connect@sandysaulteaux.ca.
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Seeds & Stories
2023-03-12 12:00 - 15:30 | Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre, 290 Zielke Drive, Beausejour, Manitoba, R0E 0C0, Canada
All ages are welcome. Please register below by March 10. If the registration fee is a barrier, email connect@sandysaulteaux.ca to request a discount code.

TH5 Liberation Theology Learning Circle & Continuing Education Opportunity
2023-04-17 - 2023-04-21 | Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre, 290 Zielke Drive, Beausejour, Manitoba, R0E 0C0, Canada
We welcome guest learners to join our students in this circle.
Contact bruce@sandysaulteaux.ca with questions.
Download the registration form here.

H/CD3 Cultural History, People of the Plains Learning Circle & Continuing Education Opportunity
2023-04-24 - 2023-04-28 | Manitoba
We welcome guest learners to join our students in this circle. This circle will include 2 days with a focus on Right Relations, in partnership with The Centre for Christian Studies.
Contact bruce@sandysaulteaux.ca with questions.
Download the registration form here.

HS3 Creation & Genesis Learning Circle & Continuing Education Opportunity
2023-06-05 - 2023-06-09 | Manitoba

Graduation & Honoured Elders Celebration Jamboree
2023-06-10 17:30 - 20:30 | Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre, 290 Zielke Drive, Beausejour, Manitoba, R0E 0C0, Canada
Come and celebrate our graduates & honoured elders with a gospel jamboree style party, including live music and dancing!
Music will be hosted by local favourites The Dreamcatcher’s Band. Open mic between sets is an opportunity for you to share your talent: dancers, drummers, singers and all musicians welcome.
Snacks provided.
Admission by donation.

Download the poster.

Have questions about the graduation ceremony happening earlier in the day? Contact us at 204-268-3913, connect@sandysaulteaux.ca.

Come and Learn about the 60s Scoop
2023-06-21 18:30 | Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre, 290 Zielke Drive, Beausejour, Manitoba, R0E 0C0, Canada
On National Indigenous Peoples Days, join us for a short documentary screening and presentation on the 60s scoop, Q &A, snacks and conversation around the fire with survivor Bradford Bilodeau.
Suggested admission $15.

Mamawe Ota Askihk - Sharing Life Together Here on Earth
2023-08-21 - 2023-08-25 | Manitoba
a spiritual gathering for land based learning
Gather with Indigenous and settler allies to reclaim the homegrown, the homespoken, the homebred, and the homemade:

Learn drum songs
Do a Medicine and Wetland Ecology Walk with Taylor Galvin of Brokenhead Ojibway Nation
Break down a beef quarter
Make a smoker and smoke meat
Learn from traditional teachings and Christian scriptures with Deb Anderson-Pratt, Indigenous pastor
Meet old friends, make new friends.
And more!

Our week together will include hands-on learning about growing, harvesting and preparing medicines and foods from the land. There will be time for listening, sharing, singing, ceremony and sharing good food together. Come root yourself in an understanding of the land as our health. Share in the spiritual teaching, laughter, and new learning. And most importantly, taste the beauty of friendships formed through nurturing one another as the earth nurtures us.

Food for us comes from our relatives, whether they have wings or fins or roots. That is how we consider food. Food has a culture. It has a history. It has a story. It has relationships.–Winona LaDuke

PROGRAM
REGISTRATION
COST
TRANSPORTATION & ACCOMMODATION
CONTACT

PROGRAM
We will gather every morning for ceremony and teachings.
Participants will be able to move between hands-on activity stations throughout the day as they wish. We expect to make hand drums, sew ribbon skirts, smoke meat, break down a beef quarter and chicken or geese, go on a wetlands walk, pressure can meat, ride horses, pick sage, hold a sweat ceremony, learn drum songs, work in the garden and more. Schedule coming soon!
All ages are welcome to participate in all activities. Youth and children will have opportunities to participate in some activities with their families and other times to connect with other youth and children with the guidance of our youth leaders.
We will share meals together three times a day. An evening fire will follow the dinner-hour for sharing stories of land and healing.
Participants will be invited to contribute to the week by helping in the kitchen, leading music, sharing their experience at the different activity stations, teaching a game or physical exercise and/or telling a story around the fire.
The program runs from breakfast at 8:00 am on Monday morning until our closing circle wraps up at 8:00 pm on Friday night.
Participants are welcome to arrive as early as 6:00 pm on Sunday, August 20 (evening snacks will be provided) and stay until 10 am on Saturday, August 26 (breakfast will be provided).
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REGISTRATION – FULL

If you would like to be notified if spots become available, click here to add your name to the wait list.

All ages are welcome. Participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or caregiver.
Space is limited and we are committed to having a balance of Indigenous and non-Indigenous people participate.

Once you’ve registered, you’ll be directed to make an online payment to secure your spot, or wait for confirmation that any bursary you have requested is available.

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COST
Registration and accommodation fees help us prepare for an incredible week of hands-on learning, acquire the supplies and good food for enjoying together, cover travel for elders and teachers and recognize the time and contributions of the hosts and organizers.
Registration: $350 (per person)
All meals and snacks, Monday-Friday, are included, plus the choice of making a ribbon skirt or hand drum you can take home.
If you are checking in on Sunday night (instead of Monday morning), an extra evening snack will be included.
If you are checking out on Saturday morning (instead of Friday night), an extra breakfast will be included.

PLUS

Camping accommodations (per person): $50
You can pitch your tent on the Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre grounds and will have access to shared washroom facilities on site.
OR
Indoor accommodations (price varies according to room): $300-$500
You will stay in a guest lodge on site. Individual or shared rooms are available. All washrooms are shared.
Single Occupancy Room: $300
Double Occupancy Room: $400 (max 2 people, either with 1 double bed, or 2 single beds)
Family Room: $500 (max 4 people, 1 double bed, plus up to 2 camp cots)

Bursaries
If these fees would prevent you from coming, request a bursary on your registration form.
Limited funds are available to cover registration and/or travel costs, with a priority for youth and Indigenous participants.

Payment instructions
Payment can be made online by debit or credit card once you have registered.

If you requested a bursary when you registered we’ll be in touch!
If you can pitch in something extra to help offset the fees of a low-income participant, you can make a donation when you register. You’ll receive a tax receipt and help keep this event accessible to everyone – thank you!

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TRANSPORTATION & ACCOMMODATIONS
The program runs from breakfast at 8:00 am on Monday morning until our closing circle wraps up at 8:00 pm on Friday night.
Check in between 6:00 pm on Sunday, Aug. 20 and 8:00 am on Monday, Aug. 21 when our program starts.
Check out between 8:00 pm on Friday Aug. 25 when our program ends until 10 am on Saturday, Aug. 26.
The registration form will ask for your travel plans so we know whether you will need accommodations on Sunday and/or Friday night and whether to have a snack for you on Sunday evening and/or breakfast for you on Saturday morning.
Participants are responsible for their own transportation to the Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre. We have a small amount of funding available to assist with the transportation costs of Indigenous participants. Please tell us what costs you need help with when you register.
If you are interested in carpooling we’ll do our best to connect you with other participants traveling from the same place.

Accommodations will be provided in the guest lodges at the Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre. Participants can also choose to bring their own tent to stay outdoors at the Centre.
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CONTACT
For more information, contact the Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre at 204-268-3913 or connect@sandysaulteaux.ca.
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