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Our Stories
Our people have stories to tell as stewards of our lands and waters for thousands of years. Together, we share, learn, and grow.


Calling All Land Stewards: Mark Your Calendars for the 2025 Indigenous Lands Symposium
Wahkohtowin hosts the 3rd Annual Indigenous Lands Symposium in Baawaating (Sault St Marie) Feb 3rd to 7th 2025. The symposium will...
Nov 3, 20242 min read


Embrace the Opportunity: Why You Should Join the Wahkohtowin Guardian Program
Wahkohtowin ran its 5th year of the Guardian Program in 2024 with strong support from community members, Elders and Collaborative...
Oct 21, 20243 min read

Build Cultural Connections With Us | Wiigwaasi Jjiimaan Waskwayosih Birchbark Canoe Build
Join us July 18-28, 2024 for the Wiigwaasi Jjiimaan Waskwayosih Birchbark Canoe Build, at the Wahkohtowin Innovation Centre in Chapleau, ON.
Jul 9, 20243 min read


2024 Indigenous Lands Symposium: Fostering Connections and Knowledge Sharing
Wahkohtowin held the second annual Indigenous Lands Symposium in Timmins this year. With more than double the participation rate from its...
Feb 21, 20242 min read


Wahkohtowin supports staff in accomplishing academic goals.
" We are a non-colonial institution and this means doing things in ways that run counter to the capitalist model of business " David...
Feb 3, 20242 min read

Wahkohtowin explores opportunities with the NCC in helping to reach 30% Conservation by 2030.
.....At the heart of the Boreal Wildlands project lies the preservation of biodiversity. The NCC recognizes the Boreal region as a vital...
Oct 4, 20232 min read


Honoring Grandmother Moon with Monthly Women's Full Moon Ceremonies.
.....Within our ceremonies, you will hear the heartbeat of Mother Earth – our drums, rattles, voices singing old traditional songs...
Jun 7, 20232 min read


Revitalizing our culture one song and one drum beat at a time.
Wahkohtowin's cultural revitalization program has ramped up since Sept of 2022 when we were lucky to have Christina Bekintis join our...
Apr 18, 20232 min read


Wahkohtowin at COP 15, the indigenous village and indigenous led conservation
Wahkohtowin attended the COP 15 conference in Montreal meeting delegates from all over the world and spending quality time in the...
Feb 23, 20233 min read
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