First meeting with the Elders includingNorma Fawcett at Lake Helen First Nationheld October 11, 2005 as Waabi-ma'iingan Traditional Teaching Lodge.Incorporated September 15, 2006.Conducted 5 community gatherings 2006.
2007-2010
Hosted Dragonfly Symposium and SpringCeremony 2007. Hosted Spring and FallCeremonies 2008, 2009 and 2010. Eldersand Youth Gathering 2010 at Chippewa.Provided Cultural Awareness Workshops.
2011-2012
Hosted Fall Ceremony and second Eldersand Youth Gathering at Old Fort Williamin 2011. Hosted Elder from PeruvianAmazon and doctors from around world inFall Ceremony in 2012.
2013-2018
Conducted programming and ceremoniesat commercial space. Continued to provideCultural Awareness Workshops.Applied/received accreditation. WomenWalking with Women and Rites/Rights ofPassage Programs.
2014
Received charitable status September 19,2014.
2018-2020
Contract as NILO at the Thunder Bay Jailand providing services at Forensic MentalHealth Unit at hospital. Had to pull backas result of pandemic. Developing landbased operations.
2020-2022
Pivoted Cultural Awareness Workshopsvirtually during pandemic. Developingland based operations. Hosted 5 free landbased activities during summer.
2022
Looking ahead to expansion of landbased activities. Rebranding andcreation of e-commerce website.Moving forward to selling coursesonline. Hosted free ReconciliationSpeakers Panel May 13, 2022.