Medicine Roller Making

Event Description

We are collaborating with UNYA and šxʷne:m Deanna Miller to bring you a workshop series about traditional medicines, how to identify them, and their uses.

About Deanna (from her website bio): 

"Deanna Miller is from Katzie First Nation and was born and raised in the Langley territory.

In an effort to return to the ways of her ancestors, she makes medicines from plants she harvests from her land."

[HER WEBSITE]

For part two, we will be using traditional hand picked medicines to make medicine rollers!

Deanna gathers her own medicines or reaches out to trusted sources. She uses these medicines to make oils and salves, and has agreed to share her oils with us so we can make our own medicine rollers!

Participants will be given their very own rollers to take home with them.

Yúusnewas and Deanna will be providing all the needed supplies, as well as snacks and beverages!

Culture is Healing Description 

Culture is Healing is a monthly event by and for Indigenous youth to come together to share our culture and have great discussions about things like holistic well-being, harm reduction, sexuality, sexual health, HIV, and Hep C. This is a gender affirming space, and we welcome Indigenous youth with all identities to join us for Culture is Healing.

Land Acknowledgement 

Yúusnewas events take place on traditional, unceded territories of various First Nations in what is now colonially referred to as ‘British Columbia’. We hold this fact in our hearts and actions throughout our work at YouthCO. Our team is committed to an ongoing process of learning what it means to do work on this land in a way that brings us closer to Indigenous Sovereignty.  

Yúusnewas offers online and in person programs organized by coordinators based on the traditional, unceded territories of the  

Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) 

səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil Waututh) 

 xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) 

kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem) 

S’ólh Téméxw (Stó:lō) 

Qayqayt 

Stz’uminus  

Lheidli T'enneh  

Dakehl Keyoh 

 We invite you to find out what territory you will be joining this event from by visiting https://www.whose.land/en/. 

Accessibility

Please contact us if you have any accessibility needs that you would like us to know about before attending the event. You can reach Danielle by email @ [email protected].

This is a free event for all self-identified Indigenous people between the ages of 15 – 30.

Youth of all sexualities, genders, abilities are welcome to join us.

We are able to provide bus tickets at the event and may be able to get bus tickets to you before the event if needed. Please contact us if this is something we can help with.

On site childcare is available upon request. Please let us know if you would like childcare, and the age(s) of any children you are bringing.