2018 Calendar
From the purple blanket of the sky nation to the first rays of dazzling light, when Grandfather sun rises to shine his light on all of his children and creation. Let us all embrace the Creator’s love. We are thankful for our mother Shkagamik-Kwe. Our father, father sky. Our grandparents, Nookomis – moon and grandfather sun. We are thankful for the gifts of the Four Directions and for the combined successes they bring that we may continue to be of greater service to you and others. We offer ourselves to you as instruments. We Trust that you will guide us with the medicine of leading through example. Teach us to nurture each other, and to encourage each other’s growth, that will support the development of others abilities. Help us to be humble and thankful, and to be proud of all our accomplishments, through self-esteem and not of selfimportance. We humbly ask for continued blessings of life and breath so that, the creator’s love, our love, may be felt in the lives of all we meet. Thank you for hearing our prayer. Miigwetch, Elder Hilda Nadjiwon Debenjiged, Gzhemnidoo, Gmishoomsina. Who we serve Shkagamik-Kwe Health Centre (SKHC) is an Aboriginal Health Access Centre (AHAC) dedicated to providing equal access to quality health care for all Aboriginal, Métis and Inuit people in the City of Greater Sudbury, and individuals and families from our partner First Nations: Wahnapitae, Henvey Inlet and Magnetawan. We are a culturally based holistic health centre dedicated to balanced and healthy lifestyles. Programs and services support traditional Aboriginal values encompassing the connectedness of emotional, spiritual, physical and mental well-being. In meeting our mandate and honouring the ancestors and the seven generations we have an intake process to access services of SKHC. Service delivery philosophy SKHC has a responsibility to promote and maintain health and provide therapeutic services, health promotion, disease prevention, support, community development and treatment programs. We offer an interprofessional team approach to the care of the community members because we believe that health care is best when planned with professionals from many disciplines. We believe that the maintenance of client confidentiality is of utmost importance. We recognize that a client is a worthwhile person and has the right to be treated with dignity while maintaining his/her identity. We believe that the client should be assured equal access to integrated services that incorporate the unique values, beliefs and traditions as we strive to maintain a balance of understanding by practicing Traditional healing ways and adopting good Western healing practices. SKHC respects the value and contribution of all employees, and we strive to uphold the highest professional and ethical standards. We recognize that health services must be provided as economically as possible while striving to obtain sufficient resources to meet our service objectives. We believe in and value the teachings of the Seven Sacred Grandfathers: WISDOM, LOVE, RESPECT, BRAVERY, HONESTY, HUMILITY and TRUTH. We strive to integrate these principles in our work and in our lives.
Seven Grandfather Teachings Wisdom Nibwaakaawin To cherish knowledge is to know Wisdom. Wisdom is given by the Creator to be used for the good of the people. In the Anishinaabe language, this word expresses not only “wisdom,” but also means “prudence” or “intelligence.” In some communities, Gikendaasowin is used; in addition to “wisdom,” this word can also mean “intelligence” or “knowledge.” Love Zaagi’idiwin To know Love is to know peace. Love must be unconditional. When people are weak they need love the most. In the Anishinaabe language, this word with the reciprocal theme /idi/ indicates that this form of love is mutual. In some communities, Gizhaawenidiwin is used, which in most context means “jealousy” but in this context is translated as either “love” or “zeal.” Again, the reciprocal theme /idi/ indicates that this form of love is mutual. Respect Minaadendamowin To honor all creation is to have Respect. All of creation should be treated with respect. You must give respect if you wish to be respected. Some communities instead use Ozhibwaadenindiwin or Manazoonidiwin. Bravery Aakode’ewin Bravery is to face the foe with integrity. In the Anishinaabe language, this word literally means “state of having a fearless heart.” To do what is right even when the consequences are unpleasant. Some communities instead use either Zoongadikiwin (state of having a strong casing) or Zoongide’ewin (state of having a strong heart). Honesty Gwayakwaadiziwin Honesty in facing a situation is to be brave. Always be honest in word and action. Be honest first with yourself, and you will more easily be able to be honest with others. In the Anishinaabe language, this word can also mean “righteousness.” Humility Dabaadendiziwin Humility is to know yourself as a sacred part of Creation. In the Anishinaabe language, this word can also mean “compassion.” You are equal to others, but you are not better. Some communities instead express this with Bekaadiziwin, which in addition to “humility” can also be translated as “calmness,” “meekness,” “gentility” or “patience.” Truth Debwewin Truth is to know all of these things. Speak the truth. Do not deceive yourself or others.
Teaching words Family Ngodwe`aangizing My grandmother Nookmis maaba My grandfather Nmishoomis maaba january Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month January 21-27: National Non-Smoking Week
Building Healthy Commmunities – Respecting Traditional Values Please call 705-675-1596 for program information. December 2017 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 January 2018 Manidoo Giizis (Spirit Moon) February 2018 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Men’s Group FASD Family Support Circle Good Food Box Cooking Art Drop-In Nutrition Bingo Art Drop-In Men’s Group Youth Drum Group Naming Ceremony Men’s Group Bowling Art Drop-In Youth Drum Group LGBTQIA+ Youth Group Community Kitchen Good Food Box Order Deadline Youth Drum Group Lunch N’ Learn Good Food Box Pick-up FASD Family Support Circle Youth Drum Group LGBTQIA+ Youth Group Community Kitchen Men’s Group New Year’s Day Offices closed Full Moon Ceremony Beading Session Children’s Drum Diabetes Support Group Parent Support Circle Parent Support Circle Beading Session Two-Spirit LGBT Circle Beading Session Children’s Drum Beading Session Two-Spirit LGBT Circle
Teaching words These are my parents Nii gwonda ngitziimak My mother Ngashi maaba My father Noos maaba February National Heart Month February 4: World Cancer Day
Building Healthy Commmunities – Respecting Traditional Values Please call 705-675-1596 for program information. January 2018 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 February 2018 Makwa Giizis (Bear Moon) March 2018 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Men’s Group Parent Support Circle FASD Family Support Circle Feasting the Bear Good Food Box Cooking Art Drop-In Nutrition Bingo Art Drop-In Bowling Art Drop-In Groundhog Day PA Day Art Drop-In Men’s Group Youth Drum Group Men’s Group Youth Drum Group LGBTQIA+ Youth Group Community Kitchen Valentine’s Day Youth Drum Group Good Food Box Order Deadline FASD Family Support Circle Youth Drum Group LGBTQIA+ Youth Group Lunch N’ Learn Community Kitchen Good Food Box Pick-up Full Moon Ceremony Men’s Group Beading Session Children’s Drum Beading Session Two-Spirit LGBT Circle Diabetes Support Group Beading Session Two-Spirit LGBT Circle Children’s Drum Family Day Offices closed Louis Riel Day
Teaching words My child Niijaanhis Maaba My grandchild Nooshenh maaba March National Nutrition Month and Child Life Month March 8: International Women’s Day
Building Healthy Commmunities – Respecting Traditional Values Please call 705-675-1596 for program information. February 2018 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 march 2018 Naabidin Giizis (Snow Crust Moon) | Bopogaame Giizis (Broken Snowshoe Moon) April 2018 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 March Break Men’s Group Dietitian Day March Break Good Food Box Cooking Art Drop-In St. Patricks Day Men’s Group FASD Family Support Circle Nutrition Bingo Art Drop-In Men’s Group Youth Drum Group Community Kitchen Men’s Group Bowling Art Drop-In PA Day Art Drop-In Good Friday Offices closed Youth Drum Group LGBTQIA+ Youth Group March Break Good Food Box Order Deadline Youth Drum Group LGBTQIA+ Youth Group Lunch N’ Learn Community Kitchen Good Food Box Pick-up FASD Family Support Circle Full Moon Ceremony Men’s Group Beading Session Children’s Drum March Break Beading Session Two-Spirit LGBT Circle March Break Diabetes Support Group Daylight Savings Begins Parent Support Circle Parent Support Circle First Day of Spring Beading Session Children’s Drum Beading Session Two-Spirit LGBT Circle
Teaching words Baby Binoojiinhs Child Binoojiinh april Cancer Awareness Month
Building Healthy Commmunities – Respecting Traditional Values Please call 705-675-1596 for program information. March 2018 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 april 2018 Bopogaame Giizis (Broken Snowshoe Moon) | Ziisibaakadake Giizis (Sugar Moon) May 2018 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Men’s Group Good Food Box Cooking Children’s Drum Art Drop-In Children’s Drum Art Drop-In Nutrition Bingo Art Drop-In Men’s Group Men’s Group Bowling Art Drop-In Men’s Group Youth Drum Group Community Kitchen Good Food Box Order Deadline Youth Drum Group LGBTQIA+ Youth Group Lunch N’ Learn Good Food Box Pick-up FASD Family Support Circle Youth Drum Group LGBTQIA+ Youth Group Youth Drum Group Community Kitchen Beading Session Two-Spirit LGBT Circle Beading Session PA Day Beading Session Two-Spirit LGBT Circle Full Moon Ceremony Full Moon Ceremony Diabetes Support Group Parent Support Circle Parent Support Circle Easter Monday Offices closed Easter
Teaching words Girl Kwezenhs Young girl Shkiniik kwens may May 7-13: National Mental Health Week May 6-12: National Nursing Week May 31: World No Tobacco Day
Building Healthy Commmunities – Respecting Traditional Values Please call 705-675-1596 for program information. April 2018 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 may 2018 Nmebine Giizis (Sucker Moon) June 2018 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Men’s Group Craving Change FASD Family Support Circle Spring Fast Camp Men’s Group Craving Change Spring Fast Camp Nutrition Bingo Art Drop-In Spring Fast Camp Spring Fast Camp Men’s Group Craving Change Youth Drum Group LGBTQIA+ Youth Group Men’s Spring Retreat Craving Change Men’s Spring Retreat Bowling Art Drop-In Art Drop-In Good Food Box Cooking Art Drop-In Youth Drum Group Medicine Walk Community Kitchen Good Food Box Order Deadline LGBTQIA+ Youth Group LGBTQIA+ Youth Group Lunch N’ Learn Good Food Box Pick-up Spring Fast Camp Community Kitchen Beading Session Two-Spirit LGBT Circle Beading Session Children’s Drum Beading Session Children’s Drum Sweat Lodge Diabetes Support Group Mother’s Day Parent Support Circle Parent Support Circle Two-Spirit LGBT Circle Men’s Group Craving Change Full Moon Ceremony Beading Session Two-Spirit LGBT Circle Children’s Drum Victoria Day Offices closed
Teaching words Boys Gwiizehs Young Boys Shkiniigish june Stroke Awareness Month June 21: Aboriginal Solidarity Day
Building Healthy Commmunities – Respecting Traditional Values Please call 705-675-1596 for program information. May 2018 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 june 2018 Waabgonii Giizis (Blossom/Flower Moon) July 2018 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Full Moon Ceremony Men’s Group Good Food Box Cooking Youth Drum Group LGBTQIA+ Youth Group Men’s Group Craving Change Bowling Art Drop-In Art Drop-In Last Day of School Art Drop-In Art Drop-In Nutrition Bingo Art Drop-In Youth Drum Group LGBTQIA+ Youth Group Medicine Walk Community Kitchen Good Food Box Order Deadline 3rd Annual SKHC Gala Youth Drum Group Lunch N’ Learn Community Kitchen Good Food Box Pick-up Two-Spirit LGBT Circle Children’s Drum Children’s Drum Two-Spirit LGBT Circle PA Day Sweat Lodge Fathers Day Parent Support Circle Diabetes Support Group Parent Support Circle First Day of Summer National Aboriginal Day Offices closed Men’s Group
Teaching words Feelings Enmanjiwang I am happy Ngichinendam I am kind Nminozhiwebiz july July 25: Preschool Clinic
Building Healthy Commmunities – Respecting Traditional Values Please call 705-675-1596 for program information. June 2018 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 july 2018 Miin Giizis (Berry Moon) August 2018 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Men’s Group Men’s Group Medicine Camp Good Food Box Order Deadline Medicine Camp Lunch N’ Learn Good Food Box Pick-up LGBTQIA+ Youth Group Summer Cooking Strawberry Picking Two-Spirit LGBT Circle Summer Cooking Summer Cooking Two-Spirit LGBT Circle Summer Cooking Sweat Lodge Diabetes Support Group Full Moon Ceremony Nutrition Bingo Art Drop-In Good Food Box Cooking Art Drop-In Art Drop-In Art Drop-In Two-Spirit LGBT Circle Summer Cooking Men’s Group Offices closed Canada Day
Teaching words I am worried N`niiskaadendam I am cold Nbiinhgech august August 1-7: World Breastfeeding Week August 12: International Youth Day
Building Healthy Commmunities – Respecting Traditional Values Please call 705-675-1596 for program information. July 2018 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 august 2018 Mnoomni Giizis (Rice Moon) September 2018 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Men’s Group Good Food Box Cooking Art Drop-In Art Drop-In Art Drop-In Art Drop-In Nutrition Bingo Art Drop-In Men’s Group Men’s Group LGBTQIA+ Youth Group Medicine Walk Good Food Box Order Deadline Men’s Group Preschool Clinic Good Food Box Pick-up LGBTQIA+ Youth Group Summer Cooking Two-Spirit LGBT Circle Summer Cooking Summer Cooking Two-Spirit LGBT Circle Summer Cooking Diabetes Support Group Sweat Lodge Full Moon Ceremony Men’s Group Civic Holiday Offices closed
Teaching words To crawl Bimoodaewin To cry Inudaemoowin September Cancer Awareness Month National Arthritis Month September 9: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day
Building Healthy Commmunities – Respecting Traditional Values Please call 705-675-1596 for program information. August 2018 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 september 2018 Waabagaa Giizis (Changing Leaves Moon) October 2018 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Men’s Group Fall Fast Camp FASD Family Support Circle Fall Fast Camp Good Food Box Cooking Art Drop-In Nutrition Bingo Art Drop-In Bowling Art Drop-In Art Drop-In Fall Fast Camp First Day of Autumn Fall Fast Camp Men’s Group Youth Drum Group LGBTQIA+ Youth Group Men’s Group Youth Drum Group Medicine Walk Community Kitchen Good Food Box Order Deadline Youth Drum Group Fall Fast Camp Lunch N’ Learn Community Kitchen Good Food Box Pick-up FASD Family Support Circle Beading Session Two-Spirit LGBT Circle Children’s Drum Beading Session Beading Session Two-Spirit LGBT Circle Children’s Drum Sweat Lodge Diabetes Support Group Parent Support Circle Full Moon Ceremony Labour Day Offices closed
Teaching words Fall (autumn) Dgwaagi Let’s go hunting Paa giisedaa october Breast Cancer Awareness Month October 10: World Mental Health Day October 16: World Food Day
Building Healthy Commmunities – Respecting Traditional Values Please call 705-675-1596 for program information. September 2018 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 october 2018 Bnaakwii Giizis (Falling Leaves Moon) November 2018 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Men’s Fall Retreat FASD Family Support Circle Men’s Fall Retreat Good Food Box Cooking Art Drop-In Nutrition Bingo Art Drop-In Bowling Art Drop-In Art Drop-In Men’s Group Youth Drum Group Community Kitchen Good Food Box Order Deadline Men’s Group Youth Drum Group LGBTQIA+ Youth Group Lunch N’ Learn Good Food Box Pick-up FASD Family Support Circle Full Moon Ceremony Youth Drum Group Community Kitchen Halloween Beading Session Two-Spirit LGBT Circle Children’s Drum Youth Hunt Camp Beading Session Beading Session Two-Spirit LGBT Circle Children’s Drum Beading Session Sweat Lodge Diabetes Support Group Parent Support Circle Parent Support Circle Youth Hunt Camp Youth Hunt Camp Thanksgiving Offices closed
Teaching words Cradle board Tikinaagan It is snowing Zogpo november Diabetes Awareness Month and Osteoporosis Month November 14: World Diabetes Day
Building Healthy Commmunities – Respecting Traditional Values Please call 705-675-1596 for program information. October 2018 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 november 2018 Baashkaakodin Giizis (Freezing Moon) December 2018 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Men’s Fall Retreat Men’s Fall Retreat Art Drop-In Bowling Art Drop-In All Souls Day Feasting our Ancestors Art Drop-In Men’s Group FASD Family Support Circle Men’s Group Youth Drum Group Youth Drum Group Lunch N’ Learn Good Food Box Pick-up FASD Family Support Circle Youth Drum Group LGBTQIA+ Youth Group Community Kitchen Men’s Group Youth Drum Group LGBTQIA+ Youth Group World Diabetes Day Community Kitchen Good Food Box Order Deadline Beading Session Two-Spirit LGBT Circle Children’s Drum Beading Session Beading Session Two-Spirit LGBT Circle Beading Session Children’s Drum Diabetes Support Group Parent Support Circle Sweat Lodge Parent Support Circle Full Moon Ceremony Good Food Box Cooking Art Drop-In Nutrition Bingo Art Drop-In Rememberance Day Daylight Savings Ends
Teaching words I will smudge N`ga bkwenezge We will smudge N`ga bkwenezgemi december December 1: World AIDS Day December 6: National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women In Canada
Building Healthy Commmunities – Respecting Traditional Values Please call 705-675-1596 for program information. November 2018 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 december 2018 Manidoo Giizisoonhs (Little Spirit Moon) January 2019 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Men’s Fall Retreat FASD Family Support Circle Men’s Fall Retreat Bowling Holiday Cooking Art Drop-In Art Drop-In Men’s Group First Day of Winter Youth Drum Group Community Kitchen Men’s Group Youth Drum Group LGBTQIA+ Youth Group Lunch N’ Learn Community Kitchen FASD Family Support Circle Youth Drum Group Beading Session Two-Spirit LGBT Circle Beading Session Children’s Drum Beading Session Two-Spirit LGBT Circle Sweat Lodge Diabetes Support Group Parent Support Circle Parent Support Circle 4th Annual Indigenous Christmas Market Christmas Offices closed Boxing Day Offices closed New Years Eve
Traditional • Beading Workshop • Youth Big Drum Group • Ceremony By Request • Community Workshops (once a month) • Cross Cultural Training • Cultural/Medicine Workshops • Feasts • Full Moon Ceremony • Hospice Visits • Long Term Care Visits • Medicine Walk • Men’s Wellness (bi-annual) • Seasonal Shake Tent Ceremonies (spring/ summer/fall/winter) • Sweat Lodge Ceremonies (May-November) • Traditional Cooking • Traditional Doctors Program • Two Spirited Circle/LGBT Group primary care Support Groups • Menopause Group • Prenatal Group • Two Spirited Circle/LGBT Group Specialized Clinics • Annual Pre-School Clinic • Annual World Diabetes Day • Breastfeeding Support • Diabetes Care • Flu Vaccine Clinic • Foot Care (diabetic) • OB/GYN Specialist – Dr.Jocko • Pediatrics/Dermatology – Dr.Pluta • Phlebotomy • Physiotherapy • Registered Massage Therapy • Well Woman Community programs Health Promotion • Bowling • Cranberry Marsh • Diabetes Education • Diabetes Prevention Activities • Exercise RX • Kids Cooking • Life Style Coaching (drop-in) • Nutrition Bingo • Quit Smoking Café and Finding Balance • School Year – Professional Development (PD) Day Activities • Seated Massage • Smoking Cessation • Soup’s On! (winter months) • Strawberry Picking • Urban Pole Walking • YMCA – Fitness Health • Yoga • Youth Programs Administration • Accountability Systems • Financial Management • Funder Relations • Funder Reporting • Government Relations • Human Resources • Information Systems • Marketing and Promotion • Public Relations • Research and Development • Strategic Planning External Partnerships • Association of Ontario Health Centres • Cambrian College • Canadian Mental Health Association • Community Mobilization • Greater Sudbury Health Link • Health Sciences North • Henvey Inlet First Nation • Laurentian University • Magnetawan First Nation Shkagamik-Kwe Health Centre Programs & Services
• Weekly Men’s Group • Wild Food Bank • Youth Cultural Camps • Youth Cultural Teachings • Youth Hunt Camps • Youth Sharing Circles • Youth Summer Program (July-August) Clinical Support (Client Centered) • Co-Op Placements for High School • Diabetes Education • Dietitian • NOSM – Laurentian University Partnerships for Learners • Ontario Telemedicine Network Equipped • Primary Care Navigator • Summer Youth Programs Mental Wellness • Art/Craft Drop-In • Meditation • Men’s Support Groups and Workshops • Mindful Way Workshop • Scheduled Counselling Session • Soup Drop-In Healthy Choices Program • Bounce Back and Thrive Resiliency Classes • Children’s Drum Circle • Community Kitchen • Cultural Workshops • Family Activities • Family Drop-In (in partnership with the Aboriginal Hub) • Home and Office Visits • Nutrition Workshops • Parent Support Circle • Prenatal Classes (5-week class) • Sharing and Caring FASD Family Support Group • Resource Library • Triple P Parenting (4 individual sessions) Choices Program • Life Choices Program (10 weeks, ages 12-17) Mishko-Deh-Wendam In partnership with the Rainbow District School Board • Alternative School for Youth (ages 12-17) • Experience Anishinaabe Culture, Language and Ceremony • One-on-One Guidance Sessions • Support students who struggle in mainstream education institutions, heal, gain confidence, gain identity, and motivate to thrive in their journey • Youth Programming • N’Swakamok Friendship Centre • North East Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder • Northern Ontario School of Medicine • Rainbow District School Board • Under/Never Screened Cancer Care • Wahnapitae First Nation All programs are at various dates and times. Please call us at 705-675-1596 for detailed program information.
Moose Spaghetti Ingredients 1 lb moose burger Spice blend: 1 tbsp garlic powder, 1 tbsp Italian seasoning, 1 tbsp oregano dried 1 tsp of black pepper, add salt to taste 3 garlic cloves minced 1 onion diced 1 green pepper diced 1 can of sliced mushroom 1 can (28 oz) of diced tomatoes 1 can (28 oz) of spaghetti sauce Directions 1. On medium to high heat, brown moose burger in a large pot with spice blend. Add garlic and onions, cook for 5 minutes. 2. Next add green pepper and mushrooms, cook for another 5 minutes. 3. Then add tomatoes and spaghetti sauce and cook for an additional 20 minutes on medium to low heat. Be careful not to burn. Cook pasta according to package instructions. Moose Meat Balls Ingredients 1lb moose burger 1lb ground beef 1 package onion soup mix 1/3 cup bread crumbs 1 egg 500 ml honey garlic sauce Directions 1. Mix moose burger with ground beef. Add package of onion soup mix, bread crumbs and egg to meat mixture and combine well. 2. Roll into 1” balls. In a single layer bake in a 9x12 baking pan for 30 minutes covered at 350°F. 3. Add honey garlic barbecue sauce to cooked meatballs and stir. Place back into oven for 15 minutes uncovered. Moose Chili Ingredients 2 lbs moose burger 1 tbsp garlic powder 1 tbsp chilli powder 1 tsp of black pepper 2 onions 2 medium sized cans of red kidney beans 2 L of tomato juice 2 tbsp of tomato paste ¼ tsp of cayenne pepper (optional to increase spice level) Salt to taste Directions 1. In a large pot brown moose burger with garlic powder, chili powder, black pepper and salt to taste. 2. Add onions and red kidney beans (rinse beans with cold water in a pasta strainer) and cook for an additional 20 minutes on medium to high heat, stirring frequently. 3. Add tomato juice and tomato paste and simmer for 1 hour uncovered on medium to low heat, stirring occasionally. Add more chili to taste, if spice level is too low, add ¼ tsp of cayenne pepper. Moose Stir Fry Ingredients 1 lb moose steak, sliced 1 green pepper, sliced 1 red pepper, sliced 1 package of sliced mushrooms 1 package of bean sprouts 1 onion diced 3 stalks of celery 2 tbsp soya sauce 1 tbsp of Worcestershire sauce 4 tbsp of vegetable oil 3 cloves minced garlic 1 tbsp sesame seed oil (optional) Directions 1. Marinate sliced moose steak in soya sauce and Worcestershire sauce for 1 hour. 2. In a large pan combine 2 tbsp of vegetable oil and minced garlic, fry for 3 minutes on medium to high heat. 3. Add moose steak to the pan and fry for 7 minutes. Remove moose steak from pan. 4. Use left over oil with 2 tbsp of fresh vegetable oil and fry diced onions for 3 minutes on medium to high heat. 5. Add sliced peppers, sliced celery, sliced mushrooms and fry for an additional 4 minutes. 6. Next add moose steak and bean sprouts to fried vegetables. For additional taste, add sesame seed oil, stir fry for an additional 2 minutes. 7. Cook rice according to package. Suggested: Serve moose stir fry over bed of rice. Glazed Chicken Nested in Wild Rice Ingredients 4 chicken breast halves deboned (skinned if desired) Butter, salt and pepper to taste 4 tbsp celery, chopped Glaze ½ cup orange or apricot preserves 1 tin (15 oz) of mandarin oranges, drained (save juice) 2 cups wild rice, cooked Pinch of coriander powder or onion salt 1 tbsp parsley, chopped Directions 1. Brown chicken breasts in butter, salt and pepper to taste. Place in buttered baking dish. Brush chicken with melted butter. Sprinkle with chopped celery. Cover tightly and bake in 350°F oven for 25 minutes. 2. Remove from oven and spread glaze liberally over breasts. 3. Place wild rice in buttered casserole. Sprinkle coriander powder over wild rice. 4. Nest the glazed chicken in wild rice. Dot with butter and pour remaining glaze over chicken and rice. Cover tightly and return to oven, 325°F for 15 minutes. 5. Remove from oven for 10 minutes. Serve hot in baking dish. Glaze: Combine orange or apricot preserves, liqueur and a little juice saved from oranges. Set aside. The orange segments may be brushed with liqueur is desired. Recipes and Dishes
Cranberry Wild Rice Muffins Yields 12 muffins Ingredients 1 ½ cups sifted all-purpose flour 1 tbsp baking powder ½ tsp salt ¼ cup sugar 1/3 cup chopped fresh or frozen cranberries ½ cup milk 1 ½ tsp grated orange rind ¼ cup orange juice 1 egg lightly beaten 4 tbsp melted butter, slightly cooled 1 cup wild rice, cooked Directions 1. Sift dry ingredients together into mixing bowl. Combine all the other ingredients and stir into dry ingredients until well blended. 2. Spoon into greased muffin cups. Bake at 425°F for 25 minutes. Three Sisters’ Soup Serves 6 Ingredients 1 medium yellow onion, chopped 1 large celery rib, chopped 1 tbsp canola oil 1 tsp curry powder 6 cups low/no sodium chicken broth 2 cups yellow or cooked hominy corn 2 cups (500 ml) of red kidney beans, rinsed 1 ¾ cup (482 ml) of canned or homemade pumpkin puree 5 fresh sage leaves or ½ tsp dried Directions 1. Add onions, celery, canola and curry spice to a large saucepot and bring to medium heat on stovetop for 5 minutes or until onions are translucent. 2. Add broth to pot and bring to a slow boil. 3. Add corn, kidney beans and bring to a boil for 10 minutes. 4. Lower to medium heat then add the pumpkin and the sage. Simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and serve. Strawberry Drink Ingredients 1 cup crushed or pureed strawberries (approximately 15 berries) 4 cups water Sugar or honey to taste Ice Tip: substitute any wild berry that is in season, blueberries, Saskatoon berries or goose berries. More honey or sugar maybe be needed when using different berries. Directions 1. Rinse berries and remove leaves. Puree in a food processor or use a knife to chop and crush to a smooth texture. 2. Mix the crushed berries and water in a pitcher. Put the mixture in the refrigerator and chill for 30 minutes or pour over ice. 3. Serve with sugar or honey on the side to be sweetened to taste. Pour into ice filled glass and garnish with a strawberry. Bannock Serves 12 Ingredients 5 cups white flour 1 tsp salt 4 tsp baking powder ½ cup vegetable oil or melted non – hydrogenated margarine 2 ¼ cups water or 1% milk 1 tbsp melted nonhydrogenated margarine (once the bannock is baked) Directions 1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, mix together all the dry ingredients. 2. Make a well in the middle of the flour and fill it with some liquid and oil or margarine. Stir it in gently with a spoon or fork. Continue adding liquid until a soft ball of dough forms. You might have to add more liquid or flour as you stir. 3. Leave enough flour on the side of the bowl so you can knead the bread and then pat it into a bread pan. Inside the bowl, gently knead the dough for about a minute. 4. Pat the dough flat into a bread pan of your choosing (a 10” round cake pan is suggested). Make a cross on the bread and then cut it into sections. The cut is about a ¼ inch deep. Bake for about 45 minutes or until the sides and top are golden brown. 5. Remove from oven. Spread margarine over the top to make it soft. Cover with a clean dish towel, let cool. Baked Walleye Serves 2-3 Ingredients 2 walleye fillets, 4 ounces (120 g) each 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 tbsp butter, melted 1 tsp pepper 1 tsp basil or oregano or thyme, dried or 1 tbsp fresh zest of one lemon Directions 1. Preheat oven to 400°F. 2. Mix melted butter, minced garlic, pepper, herbs and lemon zest. 3. Pour the mixture over the fillets and bake for 15 minutes or until the fish is opaque. Corn Soup Serves 8 Ingredients 2 cups white Indian (hominy) corn 1 cup cooked or canned red kidney beans, drained ¼ cup hard wood ashes or 2 tsp baking soda ½ pound salt pork, cut into half inch cubes 2 large onions, sliced 3 cups of potatoes, diced, boiled then drained 4 cups of whole milk (optional) 2 cups of water Salt and pepper to taste Directions 1. Cover corn with water and simmer with ash or baking soda for 2 hours. 2. Rinse corn and remove loose skins. Set aside. 3. In the same pot, fry salt pork with the onions until onions are softened. 4. Add corn, beans, potatoes, water and milk. Bring to a simmer. Ready to serve.
Building Healthy Commmunities – Respecting Traditional Values 161 Applegrove Street, Sudbury, Ontario P3C 1N2 Tel. 705-675-1596 Fax. 705-675-8040 skhc.ca Shkagamik-Kwe Health Centre is a multi-funded agency and would like to acknowledge the ongoing support from our funders. Police, Ambulance, Fire: 911 Police, Non- Emergency: 705-675-9171 Poison Control: 705-674-3636 Health Sciences North (Hospital): 705-523-7100 Crises Intervention Program: 705-675-4760 Health Care Connect (if no family physician): 1-800-461-2919 Telehealth Ontario: 1-866-797-0000 Sudbury And District Health Unit: 705-522-9200 Employment Support, Ontario Works: 705-674-4455 Ontario Disability Support Plan (ODSP): 705-564- 4515 Gezhtoojig Employment and Training: 705-692-0766 Suicide/Self Harm Prevention: 1-800-366-8288 N’Swakamok Native Friendship Centre: 705-674-2128 Shkagamik-Kwe Health Centre honours the sacred four stages of life through the delivery of programs and services. They are as follows: These four stages of life correspond to the four directions of the medicine wheel, the four seasons and the four components of self. Babies and children Adults Elders Youth and young adults Four Stages of Life
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