This is an archived event from Culture Days 2025.
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Bannock -
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Josie Fiegehen. Image courtesy of the artist. -
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Shelly Genereaux, photo courtesy of artist.
Bannock-Making and Knowledge Sharing
In-person
Culinary & food Indigenous Truth and Reconciliation History & heritageDate and time
Location
MacLaren Art Centre
37 Mulcaster Street
Barrie, ON
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
Wheelchair accessible, has gender-neutral washrooms, and is a relaxed performance.
About
Join Shelly Genereaux and Josie Fiegehen of the Barrie Native Friendship Centre as they share knowledge around the impact of the "Five White Gifts" while making Bannock—a fried or baked bread. This event is organized by the Barrie Native Friendship Centre in conjunction with the exhibition "Jill Price: From There to Here: Walking for Tomorrow" for Culture Days.
Shelly Genereaux is an Anishnaabe woman who is a member of the Saugeen First Nation #29, which is located on the shores of Lake Huron. She belongs to the Eagle Clan. She holds a B.A in Psychology and a B.Ed. from York University. Shelly considers herself a life-long learner as her next aspiration is to earn a master’s degree. Currently she is working as the Restorative Justice Coordinator at the Barrie Native Friendship Centre.
Josie Fiegehen is a mixed Anishinaabe woman from Batchewana First Nation. She belongs to the Eagle clan and is a multi-disciplinary artist working in Barrie. Her work centre’s around community and land-based learning. Josie currently works as the Cultural Resource Coordinator at the Barrie Native Friendship Centre and is passionate about making community connections through art practice.
Links
- Culture Days at the MacLaren! maclarenart.com
Organizer
Barrie Native Friendship Centre
The vision of the Barrie Native Friendship Centre is to improve the quality of life for all Indigenous / Métis people in the area, regardless of legal definition by providing a gathering place which promotes unity and wholistic healing within the community at large. This is accomplished through a network of culturally based programs, services and teachings.
This event is part of a hub:
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