Friday, June 7, 2024

Craft your own medicine bag and learn about Indigenous culture in this guided workshop

The medicine bag is so much more than an accessory. In this facilitated workshop, participants learn its history and purpose while making a medicine bag of their own using locally sourced deer leather. You'll discuss teachings and topics like cultural appropriation versus appreciation, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the medicine wheel, and more. Participants are invited to ask questions in a safe and welcoming space.

About the facilitator

Marc Forgette
Founder & Lead Facilitator
Makatew Workshops

On a journey to rediscover himself, Marc learned that his great aunt had once been a leatherworker, and that his fourth-great-grandfather’s last name was Makatew, which roughly translates to Black, before English settlers took it away.

Marc started Makatew Workshops with nothing but a hunger for purpose and a vision to reclaim his heritage. Today, he pours his heart and soul into sharing his culture through hands-on workshops and educational speaking engagements.