Tipi Village
Weekend Itinerary
Tipi Village Weekend Itinerary
Saturday
Sunrise: Sunrise Ceremony on the shores of McLeod Lake. Cultural Teachings (7-Direction Prayer, Tobacco Offerings, Earth-Water-Air-Fire Significance, Drum Teaching)
8:30 am - 10:30 am: Breakfast
10:00 am – 10:30 am: Protocol Teachings
11:00 am – 12 noon: Medicine Walk / Foraging
12 noon – 1:15 pm: Soup and Bannock Lunch
1:30 pm – 2:15 pm: Herbs and Roots Teachings
2:30 pm – 3:45 pm: Traditional Tea and Bannock (sage, sweetgrass or Labrador tea). Learning how to make Bannock by the fire (with tasty preserves)
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Sharing Circle – Questions and Answers
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm: Traditional Dinner
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Storytelling and Drumming; Closing Prayers
Overnight: Overnight in the Tipi (Maximum of 5 per tipi)
*Extra: Buffalo Blanket ($50 for the night)
Check in:
First day (Friday) any time after 3 pm
6:00 pm: Welcome / Orientation
6:30 pm: Traditional Dinner
8:00 pm: Drumming/Storytelling around the fire (weather permitting) or in tipi if raining
Overnight: Overnight in the Tipi (Maximum of 5 per tipi) *Add-On: Buffalo Blanket ($50 for the night)
Cots available at no charge on request – request in advance
Sunday
7:30 am – 9:00 am: Breakfast (Menu)
9:00 am - 11:30 am: Arts and Crafts Session (Medicine Pouch or Keyring/Lanyard). All supplies/materials provided
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Traditional Lunch
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm: Traditional Dancing
*Extra: $75 Wear traditional regalia to join the dance
1:45 pm – 2:30 pm: Sharing Circle / Wrap Up
MENU PLAN – TIPI VILLAGE OVERNIGHT EXPERIENCE
Day 1 Dinner
Green Salad
Fish fry with French Fries
Bannock cooked on the fire
Baked Potatoes and Yams
Medley of Berries
Water/Tea
Day 2 Breakfast
Fresh Fruit Bowl
Bacon and Eggs
Hash Browns
Oatmeal/ Dry Cereal
Toast
Water/Coffee/Tea/Juice
Day 2 Lunch
Soup and Bannock
Day 2 Dinner
Buffalo Stew
Bannock by the fire
Fire baked Corn and Yams
Mixed Salad
Medley of Berries
Water/Tea/Coffee/Juice/Soft Drinks
Day 3 Breakfast
Fresh Fruit Bowl
Bacon and boiled eggs
Breakfast sandwich
Hash Browns
Oatmeal/Dry Cereal
Toast
Water/Coffee/Tea/Juice
Day 3 Lunch
Chicken Rice Soup
Fried Bannock
Medley of Berries
Water/Coffee/Tea/Soft Drinks