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The Ojibwe Cultural Foundation
M'Chigeeng, Ontario, Canada


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The Ojibwe Cultural Foundation

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A large part of the dedication and preservation of the culture of the First Nations is education. The Ojibwe Cultural Foundation has many different programs available for everyone to share, such as cultural workshops that encompass traditional crafts, traditional dance, language tutoring and translation as well as the Anishnaabek history.

Every year the Foundation hosts the Anishnaabe Youth Summer Art Camp. The camp is held in various First Nations on Manitoulin Island and the north shore of Lake Huron. The camp gives participants the opportunity to learn from well -known Anishnaabe artists and traditional artisans in a beautiful natural setting. The camp is a blending of outdoor activities such as camping, hiking, canoeing, swimming, fitness exercises, traditional learning and art studies, with plenty of fruits and veggies and campfire food.

Their 2008 camp was particularly engaging for participants who were introduced to print making and tutored in the print making process by master print maker Ahmoo Angeconeb. Accomplished woodlands style artist Mark Seabrook conducted acrylic painting classes. Traditional Elder, Eddie King offered teachings on ancient Anishnaabe petroglyhs and Lenore Keeshig-Tobias provided story-telling sessions. The group was given a studio tour of noted woodlands artist Leland Bell's creative space and attended a performance of The Gift, an original stage play created and performed by the Debajehmujig Theatre group at the Foundation's amphitheatre.

For more information please visit:
www.ojibweculture.ca