The Manitoba First Nations Food Security Program is completing its third year. Funding is provided through Health Canada to facilitate dialog in the area of Food Security between Federal, provincial governments, government organizations and First Nation communities throughout Manitoba. The main objective of the program is to establish and maintain opportunities for Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative workers to promote food security efforts through local food production. This workshop will share some of the projects involving the raising of chickens for both meat and eggs as well as highlight some community garden projects which have been supported by the program. For the upcoming year, the First Nations Food Security program envisions an increase in participations rates of First Nations schools in current federal and provincial school health programs and services. Flexible Sessions for Areas of Interest Science Portable Planetarium - Wilfred Buck (Science Specialist). Audience: Everyone. Flexible Time Sessions Available: If you are interested you can sign up for sessions throughout the day. MFNERC has helped create a Portable Planetarium program that is taken all over the province to teach First Nations students traditional stories about the sky, stars and constellations. (The Sweat Lodge) can be found approximately two hand spans from the end of “Mahtootisan the handle of the Big Dipper. On star charts, Mahtootisan is known as Corona Borealis. Mahtootisan is part of the constellations that talk about Assini Awasis (Stonechild) and the history of how the sweat lodge came to the people.” This is just one example of a traditional story that is told about constellations in the Portable Planetarium. The Planetarium itself is a large, inflatable dome-like structure that seats approximately 45 students. Images are projected onto the roof of the dome, as participants are immersed in the expanse of the Universe. On Site Health & Wellness Services Phillips Massage and Holistic Therapies - Jon Phillips, RMT, Dip Ac
The Manitoba First Nations Food Security Program is completing its third year. Funding is provided through Health Canada to facilitate dialog in the area of Food Security between Federal, provincial governments, government organizations and First Nation communities throughout Manitoba. The main objective of the program is to establish and maintain opportunities for Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative workers to promote food security efforts through local food production. This workshop will share some of the projects involving the raising of chickens for both meat and eggs as well as highlight some community garden projects which have been supported by the program. For the upcoming year, the First Nations Food Security program envisions an increase in participations rates of First Nations schools in current federal and provincial school health programs and services. Flexible Sessions for Areas of Interest Science Portable Planetarium - Wilfred Buck (Science Specialist). Audience: Everyone. Flexible Time Sessions Available: If you are interested you can sign up for sessions throughout the day. MFNERC has helped create a Portable Planetarium program that is taken all over the province to teach First Nations students traditional stories about the sky, stars and constellations. “Mahtootisan (The Sweat Lodge) can be found approximately two hand spans from the end of the handle of the Big Dipper. On star charts, Mahtootisan is known as Corona Borealis. Mahtootisan is part of the constellations that talk about Assini Awasis (Stonechild) and the history of how the sweat lodge came to the people.” This is just one example of a traditional story that is told about constellations in the Portable Planetarium. The Planetarium itself is a large, inflatable dome-like structure that seats approximately 45 students. Images are projected onto the roof of the dome, as participants are immersed in the expanse of the Universe. On Site Health & Wellness Services Phillips Massage and Holistic Therapies - Jon Phillips, RMT, Dip Ac