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