POSTPONED - Sacred fire to take place on UNB's Fredericton campus to celebrate the fall equinox-FR

Event Details:

The Mi'kmaq Wolastoqey Centre at UNB will hold a sacred fire at the Tipi on the Fredericton campus. Members of the community are invited to attend. 

The sacred fire will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 20. UNB's Kcicihtuwinut, Jeannie Bartibogue, will be on hand to greet attendees. She will offer her knowledge about smudging and the teachings related to sweat lodges and longhouses.

On this day, community members will also have a chance to offer tobacco for the fire and put out their good intentions for the longhouse and sweat lodge, as well as for the upcoming National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30.

The event will take place from 3 p.m. until sunset, which is approximately 7:30 p.m.

For more information, please contact the MWC.  

Building: Tipi