This afternoon ONWA hosted their annual Sisters in Spirit Vigil to support, raise awareness, and honour the stories, experiences, and lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG).
Read MoreFWFN Fall Powwow - Thunder Mountain Powwow Grounds
As part of Orange Shirt Day, FWFN hosted their annual Fall Powwow up on Thunder Mountain. It was a very special Powwow because September 30th is also now National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It was such an amazing turnout and I was so thankful to be a part of it.
Read MoreONWA Family Fun Day 2022
ONWA once again put on a Family Fun Day. The turnout was amazing and there were so many moments I was able to capture. It was great to see so many smiling faces. :)
Read More5th Annual Nokiiwin Tribal Council Unity Gathering
I had the pleasure of photographing a small portion of the 5th Annual Nokiiwin Tribal Council Unity Gathering that took place on Mount McKay earlier this month. The highlight was definitely the powwow, which saw a host of different drum groups and dancers.
Read MoreWineOh! 2022 - Thunder Bay Marina
This past weekend saw an amazing event called WineOh! take place at the Thunder Bay Marina. There were a wide variety of local vendors showcasing some fantastic wines, all in one of the nicest venues in the city.
Read MoreDefinitely Superior Art Gallery - La Francophonie Gala Opening
Here are some highlights from yet another wonderful art exhibit put on by Definitely Superior Art Gallery.
Read MoreGiinawind Co. 13 Moons Exhibit Opening
This past Thursday Giinawind hosted their opening of the 13 Moons Exhibit on June 1st, 2022 to bring in and celebrate National Indigenous History Month.
The exhibit included 13 Ribbon Skirts and 13 Ribbon Skirts representing each moon. It was created by various artists.
Read More2Wheels 4Realz Safe Cycling Program - EcoSuperior
I recently had the opportunity to photograph safe cycling skills with students at École Elsie MacGill Public School which was put on by EcoSuperior.
Safe Cycling Thunder Bay and WOW TBay offer school cycling programs to give students the knowledge to ride their bikes safely and enjoy their journey to and from school.
Read MoreGathering of the People Pow Wow
This past weekend me and my family made it out to Boulevard Lake where the Gathering of the People Pow Wow was taking place. It was the last day of the event, but we got to spend just over an hour watching some amazing dancers and drum groups perform.
Read MoreEcoSuperior - Stash the Trash Event
It was another great event put on by EcoSuperior and hosted by Sleeping Giant Brewery. A group of volunteers went out into the city to help make our areas cleaner and to also raise awareness. It was a very rainy day, but that didn’t hold anyone back.
Read MoreEcoSuperior - Spring Up to Clean Up
I had a great time photographing the Spring Up to Clean Up event, down at City Hall, hosted by EcoSuperior. It’s a month long event that hopes to help keep our city clean, green, and beautiful! It was amazing to see all the volunteers come out to the launch event, but also sad to see to all the litter on the streets and back alleys. Hopefully this will help bring awareness to the situation, and of course, get people out to clean everything up!
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