How to Harvest Plants with Cultural and Ecological Sensitivity
The Following is an excerpt from a book that is currently being written on this subject by Jessica Bamford in concert with Indigenous Elders from our home territory. “It is this Beautiful Earth, Our Mother, that holds the cure to our current state of disharmony with nature, and it is our Indigenous relatives on this…
Heal Ourselves, Heal the Earth
Check out this amazing video and see what we’ve been up to!
It’s Polpar Bud time Again!! Here’s my Poplar Bud Salve Recipie…
1. Make an offering and ask the tree’s permission to collect the buds (remember that these buds will be this years leaves, so pick a few buds from each branch, don’t strip a branch bare!) 2. place buds in a jar and cover generously with olive oil, or grapeseed oil. Allow to steep for…
Remembering Maya
An update on Maya: Maya’s body was recently found. She had crawled into a cozy corner of the wood shed on our sacred Inipi (sweat lodge) site and peacefully dropped her robe. She knew just where she wanted to be when she drew her last breath and she looked so peaceful. Maya was an incredible…
Making the News for a Good Cause
Four Nations was out to support our Wet’suwet’en relatives as they work to protect the land and water in their unseeded traditional territory from corporate interests. We thank the indigenous peoples of this territory, the Sinixt, for all the hard work they have done to protect the land and the water here in the Kootenays.…
So You’re Coming to an Inipi…
Will you be joining us for an upcoming Inipi (Sweat Lodge)? Thinking about coming our for a sweat and want to know more? Here is what you need to know! Inipi is the Lakota word for Sweat Lodge. It translates in english to “Stone People Lodge (house)”, because as the womb of our Mother Earth…
Get Ready for a Wild Read!!!
We want you all to get as excited as we are for Kat’s first book discussing the topic of reconciliation with indigenous peoples. The book is nearing completion and is due to be released late this fall so read below for a tantalizing little excerpt: “On the Matter of Truth and Reconciliation: Many of our…
Shooting for Spring!
It has been a winter of wonder here at Four Nations filled with the joy of a community gathering for our first annual Who-ville Solstice party where we fundraised for our “Send a Kid to Camp” fund; allowing low-income families to apply for financial assistance so more kids can join in the fun! We have…
EARTH CULTURE SUMMER CAMPS
We had an awesome summer Earth Culture Camp again this year- thank you to everyone who joined us! Kids learned about the power of team work and the magic of words while navigating lava pits and making magic wands. They Made friends with the earth spirits and made cobb fairy houses for them, and…
Stay tuned for Archery Tag drop in nights in Nelson!
Four Nations has recently acquired an abundance of foam tipped arrows and new bows to offer Archery Tag; a great way to get in touch with your primal self, this all ages game gets you fully engaged in the hunt! Like paint ball but with bows and arrows! Come learn some archery skills and get…
Ha Ha Tamulaux program RECEIVES national award
We at Four Nations are celebrating the incredible achievement of our co-founder, Kathryn McCooeye who has recently won a national award for designing the cultural aspect of the best Aboriginal Education Program in Canada! This prestigious award was presented by the Canadian Education Association (CEA) out of Toronto. This amazing program, Ha Ha Tamulaux (“Sacred Land”…