We are inviting our larger community to partake in a pipe ceremony with a potluck feast to follow:
Dress for ceremony, women wear skirts/dress*
*Sarong, sheets, and blankets can be worn in lieu
Bring a pillow or blanket to sit on
Brian will conduct this ceremony with folks sitting/kneeling on the groundBring your items* to be “wiped down”
Big drums, hand drums, shakers/rattles, staffs, medicine bags, and other items you use in your traditional/cultural practices that you’d like to smudge down.Children may be asked to step out when appropriate
We want our children to observe respectfully; parents, caregivers, and elders will be asked to manage your children’s behavior in accordance with ceremonial protocols brought to Little Earth by Brian Heart.
We’ll have a firekeeper while the pipe ceremony and feast are taking place.
What’s next? Everyone is invited to participate in a co-ed Sweat Lodge ceremony on Thursday, October 30th at 4pm. Location will be along Ogema Place.