Elders – Manitoba
Elder Councils and Gathering Places
- Elder's Program
- The Elder's Program has been offered for several years and it provides the opportunity for Elders to gather with their peers and enjoy activities and socialization.
- Source: Ma-Mow-We-Tak Friendship Centre
- Peace Makers/Keeper's Council
- The Peace Makers/Keeper's Council provides guidance and advice, teaches the community about traditional culture and also constitutes a council for conflict resolution.
- Source: Circle of Life Thunderbird House
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Health and Social Services
- Elder and Senior Supports – A Guide to Winnipeg for Aboriginal Newcomers
Source: Government of Manitoba; Education, Citizenship and Youth- Elders Program
- Introduces the Council of Elders from the Circle of Life Thunderbird House community centre, located in Winnipeg.
- Source: Whaka Pimadiziiwii Pinaysiiwigamic Inc. (Circle of Life Thunderbird House)
- Elders' Program (Thompson, MB)
- This program provides the opportunity for Elders to gather with their peers and enjoy activities and socialization. They are treated to monthly suppers and provided transportation to all of the Ma-Mow-We-Tak Friendship Centre's special events and activities.
- Source: Information Centre on Aboriginal Health (ICAH)
- Seniors' Medicine Wheel
- The Seniors’ Medicine Wheel project was developed to address the needs of the growing population of urban Aboriginal seniors, and to connect them to culturally appropriate services.
- Source: Canadian Mental Health Association
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Notable Elders
- Betz, Dorothy
- Biography of Dorothy Betz, a 70-year-old retired community activist who helped spearhead the friendship centre movement in Canada.
- Source: Aboriginal Multi-Media Society (AMMSA)
- Cook, Gladys Taylor
- This page introduces Gladys Taylor Cook, from the Sioux Valley First Nation, winner of a National Aboriginal Achievement Award in the Heritage and Spirituality category in 2006.
- Source: National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation (NAAF)
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Traditional Knowledge
- Elders and Graduate Level Educators
- Establishes an organization of Canadian Aboriginal scholars and Community Elders, who are dedicated to preserving Indigenous knowledge and contributing to current research development and dissemination.
- Source: Brandon University
- Elders On Campus
- In addition to the teachings and cultural activities held at the ASSC, the Elder also provides support and guidance for all students, faculty and staff.
- Source: University of Winnipeg
- Visiting Elders Program
- The program at Assiniboine Community College is designed to provide students with access to community Elders, leaders and role models.
- Source: Assiniboine Community College
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