MKO Traditional Healer Program

🧡 Honouring Every Child Matters Through Creativity, Culture & Community 🧡

The MKO Traditional Healer Program was honoured to host an inspiring Orange Shirt Day creative session, where participants came together to create beautiful ribbon skirts, beaded earrings, and Orange Shirt Day T-shirt pins.

Each creation represents more than art—it represents culture, remembrance, healing, strength, and solidarity. Through these meaningful pieces, participants had the opportunity to proudly express their support for Every Child Matters and honour the children who never returned home, the Survivors, their families, and generations to come.

These beautiful creations will be proudly showcased during the Orange Shirt Day Fashion Show on September 30, 2026, at the TRCC in Thompson, Manitoba.

As our participants walk the runway wearing their ribbon skirts and beaded earrings, they will carry a powerful message of love, resilience, remembrance, and hope.

🧡 Every Child Matters.
🧡 Every Story Matters.
🧡 Every Survivor Matters.
🧡 Our Culture Matters.

Together, we walk forward with respect, remembrance, and a commitment to keeping the spirit of Every Child Matters alive. 🧡

A warm and grateful shout out to the amazing facilitators of the sessions:

🧡 Christine Sawatzky-Ribbon Skirts
🧡 Katherine Nazzie- Beaded Earrings & Pins

Happening this evening. PLEASE USE EMAIL TO REGISTER [email protected]. There is no transportation available this evening.. thank you for your understanding.

for all those who have registered, please go to the back door of museum!

🧡 𝐵𝐸𝒜𝒟𝐸𝒟 𝒪𝑅𝒜𝒩𝒢𝐸 𝒮𝐻𝐼𝑅𝒯 𝒫𝐼𝒩𝒮 & 𝐸𝒜𝑅𝑅𝐼𝒩𝒢𝒮 𝒲𝒪𝑅𝒦𝒮𝐻𝒪𝒫 🧡

In honour of Orange Shirt Day, the MKO Traditional Healer Program invites you to join us for a special beading workshop. Come together to learn, create and honour the children, survivors, families and communities affected by the residential school system.

Orange Shirt Day is an important time to remember the children who never returned home, honour residential school Survivors and acknowledge the lasting impacts of residential schools. It reminds us that Every Child Matters and encourages all of us to continue learning, listening and supporting healing and reconciliation.

DETAILS ARE AS FOLLOW:

📅 𝒜𝓊𝑔𝓊𝓈𝓉 𝟤𝟦–𝟤𝟩, 𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟨

⏰ 𝟦:𝟢𝟢 𝓅.𝓂.–𝟪:𝟢𝟢 𝓅.𝓂.

📍 𝐻𝑒𝓇𝒾𝓉𝒶𝑔𝑒 𝒩𝑜𝓇𝓉𝒽 𝑀𝓊𝓈𝑒𝓊𝓂
𝟣𝟨𝟤 𝒫𝓇𝒾𝓃𝒸𝑒𝓉𝑜𝓃 𝒟𝓇𝒾𝓋𝑒, 𝒯𝒽𝑜𝓂𝓅𝓈𝑜𝓃, 𝑀𝒶𝓃𝒾𝓉𝑜𝒷𝒶

📣🌟 ＳＰＥＣＩＡＬ ＨＩＧＨＬＩＧＨＴ 🌟📣
👉 ᴀʟʟ ᴄʀᴇᴀᴛɪᴏɴꜱ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴏʀᴋꜱʜᴏᴘ ᴡɪʟʟ ʙᴇ ꜰᴇᴀᴛᴜʀᴇᴅ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ᴏʀᴀɴɢᴇ ꜱʜɪʀᴛ ᴅᴀʏ ꜰᴀꜱʜɪᴏɴ ꜱʜᴏᴡ! 👈

𝐼𝓃𝓈𝓉𝓇𝓊𝒸𝓉𝑜𝓇: 𝒦𝒶𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓇𝒾𝓃𝑒 𝒩𝒶𝓏𝓏𝒾𝑒

All supplies will be provided!!!
Registration is required—please scan the QR code and select the day you will be attending.
Spots are limited, so register early to secure your place! 🧡

To ensure a safe and focused workshop environment, we kindly ask that no children attend.

ꜰᴏʀ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ɪɴꜰᴏʀᴍᴀᴛɪᴏɴ, ᴘʟᴇᴀꜱᴇ ᴄᴏɴᴛᴀᴄᴛ:
ᴊᴀᴇ-ʟᴇɪɢɴ ɴᴀᴢᴢɪᴇ
📧: ᴊᴀᴇ.ʟᴇɪɢɴ.ɴᴀᴢᴢɪᴇ@ᴍᴋᴏɴᴏʀᴛʜ.ᴄᴏᴍ

ᴇʟʟᴇɴ ᴡᴇᴇɴᴜꜱᴋ
📧: ᴇʟʟᴇɴ.ᴡᴇᴇɴᴜꜱᴋ@ᴍᴋᴏɴᴏʀᴛʜ.ᴄᴏᴍ

ᴛʀᴀᴅɪᴛɪᴏɴᴀʟ ʜᴇᴀʟᴇʀ ᴘʀᴏɢʀᴀᴍ ᴏꜰꜰɪᴄᴇ
📞: (𝟐𝟎𝟒) 𝟔𝟕𝟕-𝟏𝟔𝟎𝟎 𝐞𝐱𝐭. 𝟏𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐭. 𝟏𝟎𝟐𝟓

🧡 𝐵𝐸𝒜𝒟𝐸𝒟 𝒪𝑅𝒜𝒩𝒢𝐸 𝒮𝐻𝐼𝑅𝒯 𝒫𝐼𝒩𝒮 & 𝐸𝒜𝑅𝑅𝐼𝒩𝒢𝒮 𝒲𝒪𝑅𝒦𝒮𝐻𝒪𝒫 🧡

In honour of Orange Shirt Day, the MKO Traditional Healer Program invites you to join us for a special beading workshop. Come together to learn, create and honour the children, survivors, families and communities affected by the residential school system.

Orange Shirt Day is an important time to remember the children who never returned home, honour residential school Survivors and acknowledge the lasting impacts of residential schools. It reminds us that Every Child Matters and encourages all of us to continue learning, listening and supporting healing and reconciliation.

DETAILS ARE AS FOLLOW:

📅 𝒜𝓊𝑔𝓊𝓈𝓉 𝟤𝟦–𝟤𝟩, 𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟨

⏰ 𝟦:𝟢𝟢 𝓅.𝓂.–𝟪:𝟢𝟢 𝓅.𝓂.

📍 𝐻𝑒𝓇𝒾𝓉𝒶𝑔𝑒 𝒩𝑜𝓇𝓉𝒽 𝑀𝓊𝓈𝑒𝓊𝓂
𝟣𝟨𝟤 𝒫𝓇𝒾𝓃𝒸𝑒𝓉𝑜𝓃 𝒟𝓇𝒾𝓋𝑒, 𝒯𝒽𝑜𝓂𝓅𝓈𝑜𝓃, 𝑀𝒶𝓃𝒾𝓉𝑜𝒷𝒶

📣🌟 ＳＰＥＣＩＡＬ ＨＩＧＨＬＩＧＨＴ 🌟📣
👉 ᴀʟʟ ᴄʀᴇᴀᴛɪᴏɴꜱ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴏʀᴋꜱʜᴏᴘ ᴡɪʟʟ ʙᴇ ꜰᴇᴀᴛᴜʀᴇᴅ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ᴏʀᴀɴɢᴇ ꜱʜɪʀᴛ ᴅᴀʏ ꜰᴀꜱʜɪᴏɴ ꜱʜᴏᴡ! 👈

𝐼𝓃𝓈𝓉𝓇𝓊𝒸𝓉𝑜𝓇: 𝒦𝒶𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓇𝒾𝓃𝑒 𝒩𝒶𝓏𝓏𝒾𝑒

All supplies will be provided!!!
Registration is required—please scan the QR code and select the day you will be attending.
Spots are limited, so register early to secure your place! 🧡

To ensure a safe and focused workshop environment, we kindly ask that no children attend.

ꜰᴏʀ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ɪɴꜰᴏʀᴍᴀᴛɪᴏɴ, ᴘʟᴇᴀꜱᴇ ᴄᴏɴᴛᴀᴄᴛ:
ᴊᴀᴇ-ʟᴇɪɢɴ ɴᴀᴢᴢɪᴇ
📧: ᴊᴀᴇ.ʟᴇɪɢɴ.ɴᴀᴢᴢɪᴇ@ᴍᴋᴏɴᴏʀᴛʜ.ᴄᴏᴍ

ᴇʟʟᴇɴ ᴡᴇᴇɴᴜꜱᴋ
📧: ᴇʟʟᴇɴ.ᴡᴇᴇɴᴜꜱᴋ@ᴍᴋᴏɴᴏʀᴛʜ.ᴄᴏᴍ

ᴛʀᴀᴅɪᴛɪᴏɴᴀʟ ʜᴇᴀʟᴇʀ ᴘʀᴏɢʀᴀᴍ ᴏꜰꜰɪᴄᴇ
📞: (𝟐𝟎𝟒) 𝟔𝟕𝟕-𝟏𝟔𝟎𝟎 𝐞𝐱𝐭. 𝟏𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐭. 𝟏𝟎𝟐𝟓

👗 The Ribbon Skirt – A Symbol of Culture and Identity 👗

The ribbon skirt has been an important part of Native American culture for centuries. Its modern style can be traced to the woolen broadcloth skirts of the 1800s, which Indigenous women transformed into a vibrant expression of cultural identity.

Decorated with ribbons representing the colors of the earth, sky, and water, each tribe developed its own unique styles, colors, and designs.

Today, ribbon skirts continue to be worn by Native women for both traditional ceremonies and everyday life, honoring heritage while celebrating cultural pride.