Mawita'jikPuoinaq

Mawita'jikPuoinaq

"Two Souls" Mi'kmag Heiroglyphics

A WabanakiTwoSpiritAlliance gathering held from August 31, 2011 to September 4, 2011.

A Gathering of Two-Spirited Peoples: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender L'nuk, A Gathering of Spiritually Powerful People to discuss suicide prevention, intervention, and education.

Promotional content:

• ... and the poster,
• ... and the name of the event pronounced,
• ... and the Facebook event,
• ... and the It Gets Better video,
• ... and the final report.

Draft Schedule

Wednesday, 31st August, 2011

• Tides: low 4:14, high 10:07, low 4:50pm, high 10:30pm
• 6:00pm on: Meet & Greet

Each Day

• 6:30 Sunrise Ceremony
• 7:30 - 8:00 am Breakfast
• 10:00 -10:20 am Coffee Break
• noon - 1:00 pm Lunch break
• 2:00 - 2:20 pm Coffee Break
• 6:00 - 7:00pm Dinner

Thursday, 1st September, 2011: Day 1: Physical

• Tides: low 5:06, high 10:53, low 5:43pm, high 11:19pm
• Sunrise Ceremonies / Pipe Ceremonies / Sweat Lodge
• Opening Ceremony / Check In
• Plenary: Will include Balancing Water & Fire Ceremony

Learning Circles

• Identifying / Gathering Medicine Plants
• Sharing Circle: "What are our contemporary roles?"
• Dinner
• Social Activity
• Sweat Lodge
• Agojowa Dance

Friday, 2nd September, 2011: Day 2: Emotional

• Tides: low 6:03, high 11:40, low 6:38pm
• Sunrise Ceremony
• Opening Ceremony / Check In: "The Closet: where our emotions are hidden"
• Plenary: AndreaCurrie "When our emotions are hidden"

Learning Circles

• Suicide Intervention & Prevention
• Unleashing Your Creative Spirit: Basket Making
• Sharing Circle: "In your face, being out and proud"
• Social Activity: Waltis competition, Basket Making, Drumming
• Storytelling: all

Saturday, 3 September, 2011: Day 3: Mental

• Tides: high 0:10am, low 7:08, high 12:30pm, low 7:37
• Sunrise Ceremony
• Opening Ceremony / Check In: "Decolonizing Ourselves"

Learning Circles

• Healthy Sexuality for two-spirited Folks
• HIV / AIDS issues presentation & discussion
• Sharing Circle: Our Histories, Our Teachings, Our Needs

Evening

• Lobster Dinner, Social Activities
• Maowiomi / pow wow
• No talent show
• Singing and drumming

Sunday, 4 September, 2011: Day 4: Spiritual

• Tides: high 1:04am, low 8:16, high 1:26pm, low 8:38pm
• Sunrise Ceremony
• Breakfast/Check In
• Plenary Presentation: When The Spirits Leave: Alcohol and Drug Use-Abuse and Recovery

Learning/Sharing Circle:

• Topic: Developing a Research Agenda: What are priorities for research for TS in the Atlantic?

Closing Plenary: Developing Allies, Strengthening and Using The Wabanaki Two-Spirit Alliance

• Will include filling out the post-survey

Feast & Giveaway Ceremony: Chicky & Rosie and everybody

See also: WabanakiTwoSpiritAlliance