Step into autumn by joining Sea Smart and Knowledge Carrier Lorelei Lyons for a Plant Medicine Walk! We will meet at the Burnaby Lake Regional Park Trailhead on Cariboo Road and walk along the trail towards Burnaby Lake. We will learn about a variety of Indigenous medicines, and Lorelei will share stories about the river, trees and plants, and how they have supported communities for thousands of years. We will end the workshop by learning the Algonquin Women’s Water song and reflecting on the role of freshwater in our lives.

Start off the month of June by joining Sea Smart and Knowledge Carrier Lorelei Lyons for a Plant Medicine Walk! The walk will begin with a circle at Aintree House and continue along the Brunette River. A variety of Indigenous medicines will be found, and Lorelei will share stories about the river, the trees, the plants and how they have helped people for thousands of years. While learning about these extraordinary plants, we will also be cleaning the ecosystem by picking up any garbage or recycling along the way. We will end the workshop by learning the Algonquin Women’s Water song and reflecting on the importance of freshwater in our lives.

Join Sea Smart and Knowledge Carrier Lorelei Lyons for a Rattle Making Workshop! Lorelei will guide us in making our own deer rattles, which signify independence and celebrate the 3 kingdoms of animals, minerals and plants. Participants will learn about songs that are traditionally sung with rattles, and together we will learn the Algonquin Women’s Water song. This song reminds us of the importance of water and the need for us to protect it.

Join Sea Smart for an extraordinary Healing Medicine Pouch Workshop led by Shona Sparrow, Syilx & Nlaka'pamux Knowledge Keeper, and Lana Arnold, Syilx & Standing Buffalo Knowledge Keeper. Shona and Lana will guide participants through the intricate art of crafting healing medicine pouches while sharing traditional knowledge, Indigenous values, and the profound connections between medicines, land, water, family, and community.

Embark on a creative journey with Leonard "Tiger" Williams, a distinguished member of the Quatsino First Nation who has dedicated over 20 years to perfecting the art of cedar bark weaving. You will weave your own eco-friendly basket while learning traditional knowledge about the connection between water and cedar.

Join Sea Smart for an upcoming virtual webinar, "Water Wisdom: Indigenous Voices in Environmental Stewardship". This panel discussion brings together Randall Lewis, Wylee Fitz-Gerald, alongside Sea Smart's founder, Dr. Elaine Leung, to explore the connection between Indigenous communities and water.