Bear Paw Pipestone
Join Métis Knowledge Keeper Lorrie Potvin for a Sacred Fire and Pipe Ceremony. We will begin with a smudge, followed by songs and opening prayers. Lorrie will share teachings of the sacred fire, share the pipe creation story, and talk about how the meanings of stone and stem depend on each nation’s traditions. Then, pipes will be loaded and prayers shared. The ceremony will end with a sharing circle and closing prayer.
WHO CAN COME?
This community event is open to all. Everyone is welcome. Come with good intentions and an open heart and mind.
WHAT SHOULD I BRING?
Please bring a water bottle. And, if you would rather not sit on the ground, bring a blanket or small chair. If you have drums, rattles or sacred bundles, bring those as well.
ABOUT LORRIE POTVIN
Tradeswoman, artist, and teacher LORRIE POTVIN, a queerishly two-spirited Métis, is the author of Horses in the Sand – A Memoir (spring 2022) and First Gear – A Motorcycle Memoir (2015), published under the surname Jorgensen. Potvin holds an Inter-Provincial Red Seal in Auto Body Repair and Refinishing and a diploma in Technological Education from Queen’s University. Lorrie lives on a lake north of Kingston in the area served by the High Land Waters Métis Council. https://lorriepotvin.ca/
REGISTRATION
This event is limited to 6 participants.