Odeiwin

We’re honoured to be featured in Sun Life’s 2025 Sustainability Report. Over the past three years, Odeiwin has worked alongside Sun Life to deepen understanding of Indigenous experiences in the workplace and to help shape more inclusive, culturally grounded approaches to leadership. This partnership reflects what’s possible when organizations move beyond intention and commit to listening, learning, and building relationships. As our Executive Director, Jay Shea, shares in the report, Odeiwin Lead is about more than leadership development. It is about creating pathways for Indigenous professionals to step into their gifts as leaders in their organizations, communities, and lives. Applications for Odeiwin Lead 2026 are opening soon. #IndigenousLeadership #ReconciliationInAction #LeadershipDevelopment #Odeiwin #CommunityImpact #SunLife

🌱 Now Open for Registration: Spring Medicine Walk (May 4, 2026) “The Land is Our First Teacher.” The Odeiwin Foundation invites community members to a Spring Medicine Walk at Richmond Green, focused on seed teachings, renewal, and intention-setting. This guided, land-based learning experience offers participants the opportunity to engage with Indigenous teachings rooted in relationship, reciprocity, and seasonal awareness. 🔗 Register Here: https://lnkd.in/eaMKzrWG Participants will explore: • Seed teachings and new beginnings • Early spring medicines • Reflection on personal and community intentions • The role of reciprocity in our relationship with the land This is a teaching-based experience designed to support meaningful learning and community connection. 📅 May 4, 2026 🕕 6:00–8:00 PM 📍 Richmond Hill 🎟️ Free | Registration required We gratefully acknowledge the support of Alectra and our collaboration with the City of Richmond Hill in bringing this initiative forward. #IndigenousKnowledge #ReconciliationInAction #LandBasedLearning #AlectraCares #RichmondHill

Reminder: Community Medicine Garden Spring Clean-Up We’re looking forward to gathering in Stouffville for our upcoming Spring Clean-Up at the Community Medicine Garden. This event supports the continued growth of the Medicine Garden as a space for land-based learning, traditional knowledge sharing, and community connection. It’s an opportunity to come together, spend time on the land, and prepare the space for the upcoming season. 📅 April 14 | 6:00–8:00 PM 📍 Stouffville Medicine Garden All are welcome. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eb2adnUX Miigwetch to the Stouffville Legacy Fund for their support. #CommunityEngagement #LandBasedLearning #IndigenousInitiatives #Odeiwin #Stouffville

As part of preparations for the upcoming Sweat Lodge season, Odeiwin is inviting Indigenous community members to take part in the Oshkabewis (helper) pathway. Oshkabewis play an important role in supporting ceremonial spaces, learning through experience, guidance, and participation over time. This opportunity begins with a community Sweat Lodge Build on April 25. Transportation and food will be provided for participants. 📅 April 25, 2026 🕙 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM 📍 Lake St. George, Richmond Hill 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/e6a8dz9r Miigwetch to Alectra for their support in helping bring this gathering together. #AlectraCares

We’re gathering on April 25 to build a Sweat Lodge in preparation for the upcoming season through Odeiwin. This community build brings people together to support the creation of a space for reflection, healing, and connection. The day will include gathering materials, raising the lodge structure, and preparing the space with intention. All are welcome, no prior experience is needed. 📅 April 25, 2026 🕙 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM 📍 Lake St. George Proudly Partnered with Alectra 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/e6a8dz9r

We’re looking forward to gathering again at the Community Medicine Garden in Stouffville for our Spring Clean-Up. This gathering supports the continued growth of the Medicine Garden as a space for land-based learning, traditional knowledge sharing, and community connection. It’s an opportunity for individuals, families, and community members to come together, spend time on the land, and contribute to the preparation of the garden for the upcoming season. 📍 Stouffville Indigenous Medicine Garden – Wendat Site 📅 Tuesday, April 14 ⏰ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM All are welcome. Miigwetch to the Stouffville Legacy Fund for their support. For more information or to register: https://lnkd.in/e_RneAq8 #Stouffville #YorkRegion #LandBasedLearning #IndigenousInitiatives #Odeiwin #CommunityConnection

Exploring Indigenous artists and stories at the Art Gallery of Ontario. This series highlights the work of Daphne Odjig, Jessie Oonark, Travis Shilling, and Paulassie Pootoogook, artists whose practices reflect identity, cultural continuity, and evolving forms of storytelling. Engaging with Indigenous art is an important way to support cultural awareness, education, and community voices. 📍 Art Gallery of Ontario Free admission is available for Indigenous peoples

🌿 Introducing the 2026 Odeiwin Medicine Walk Series Odeiwin Connect will be launching a seasonal Medicine Walk program in 2026 that invites participants to reconnect with the land through Indigenous teachings and land-based learning. The series follows the natural rhythm of the year: • Spring — We Plant • Summer — We Grow • Fall — We Harvest • Late Fall — We Rest Each walk will offer opportunities for reflection, community learning, and deeper understanding of our relationship with the natural world. More details, dates, and registration information will be shared soon. We are grateful for the support of Alectra in bringing this initiative forward. #IndigenousKnowledge #AlectraCares #LandBasedLearning #CommunityEngagement #EnvironmentalStewardship

We are hosting a wonderful gathering for National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21st. As part of this gathering, we are inviting Indigenous vendors to apply to participate! This celebration is intentionally curated to highlight Indigenous entrepreneurship, cultural expression, and community excellence. Supporting Indigenous business visibility and economic empowerment remains central to our work. The event will take place in the York Region / Greater Toronto Area. Final venue details will be shared soon. Applications are now open, use this form to apply! https://lnkd.in/e844Bezt Proudly Sponsored by Alectra Inc. #AlectraCares #NationalIndigenousPeoplesDay #IndigenousEntrepreneurs #IndigenousBusiness #CommunityLeadership #Odeiwin

Odeiwin will host an Indigenous-led National Indigenous Peoples Day celebration on June 21. As part of this gathering, we are inviting Indigenous dancers to apply to participate. This celebration is thoughtfully curated to honour cultural expression, movement, and community excellence. Creating space for Indigenous leadership and artistry remains central to our work. The event will take place in the York Region / Greater Toronto Area. Final location details will be shared soon. Applications are now open, use this form to apply: https://lnkd.in/e844Bezt Proudly Sponsored by Alectra Inc. #AlectraCares #NationalIndigenousPeoplesDay #IndigenousLeadership #IndigenousArts #CommunityLeadership #Odeiwin