Garden Talk Series with Elder Wilson Bearhead

Ociciwan welomes Elder Wilson Bearhead a guest speaker in our Garden Talk Series !

Sunday August 27th please join us for our Garden Talk Series. We will be joined by Elder Wilson Bearhead for our final session!

When: Sunday, August 27 from 1:30-2:30pm

Where: kamâmak nihtâwikihcikan (10146 96 Street) just a few steps north of Ociciwan.

Registration not required.

Elder Wilson Bearhead will teach us the importance of tobacco as an offering in Indigenous Plant Medicine.
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Wilson Bearhead is Nakota, a member of the Wabamun Lake First Nation in Treaty 6 territory and the co-author of the children’s book series, Siha Tooskin Knows. Wilson has served as Chief in his own community, Grand Chief of the Confederacy of Treaty 6 as well as the Assembly of First Nations Alberta Regional Chief. Wilson was the first Elder in Residence for Edmonton Public Libraries before moving to serve as the Elder for Elk Island Public Schools for 4 years and is now the Elder in Residence at Victoria School for the Arts in Edmonton Public Schools. Wilson is the recent recipient of the Canadian Teachers’ Federation Indigenous Elder Award. Wilson’s grandmother Annie was a powerful, positive influence in his young life, teaching him all of the lessons that gave him the strength, knowledge, and skills to overcome difficult times and embrace the gifts of life.

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Accessibility notes: Garden entrance measures 4’ wide. There are no steps but ground is uneven. 6’ of access between planter paths. There are benches for seating (cement, no backrest). There’s no access to washrooms outside of event hours.

Transit: ETS stops at 96 Street and Jasper Avenue 1 minute walking distance (routes 2, 111, 131), 95 Street and Jasper Avenue 5 minutes walking distance (Routes 1), 100 Street and Jasper Avenue 10 minutes walking distance (Central Station, routes 8, 130X, 150X, 201). Paid city street parking and paid impark lots available.