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10/12/2026

10/08/2026

Happy Thanksgiving!
For Indigenous people, giving thanks is a way of life, an ongoing action. Gratitude is part of Indigenous ways of knowing and being.
The Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address is appropriate for Thanksgiving but is not associated with a particular day. It is much too long to replicate here but can easily be “googled” and read in its entirety. It starts as follows: “Today we have gathered and we see that the cycles of life continue. We have been given the duty to live in balance and harmony with each other and all living things. So now, we bring our minds together as one as we give greetings and thanks to each other as people. Now our minds are one.”

It then goes on to thank Mother Earth for all Her gifts: the water, the food plants, the Medicine plants, the trees, the four-legged animals, the birds, the fish, the winds, lightning, thunder, the moon, the sun, the stars, our teachers, and finally, Creator. It closes with these words: “We have now arrived at the place where we end our words. Of all the things we have named, it was not our intention to leave anything out. If something was forgotten, we leave it to each individual to send such greetings and thanks in their own way. Now our minds are one.”

Please join us for our weekly traditional lunch in the kitchen at 113 Union St. on Tuesday Oct. 13 from 11:30 am until all are served. Métis split pea and ham soup is on the menu.

Cultural teachings and crafts to follow for those who are interested…
Please email Priscila and let her know you’re coming. We want to be sure we have enough food for everyone.
[email protected]

10/02/2026

Tipi Moza hosted a wonderful ceremony for the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation (widely known as "Orange Shirt Day") on Wednesday, Sept. 30. Mother Earth gifted us with a beautiful sunny day on which to honour the children who attended residential schools during their 100 years of operation, as well as their families and communities who lost their children to the residential school system, Indian Day Schools, Indian Hospitals, and the Sixties Scoop. Drumming, singing, teachings, dialogue, and an honour walk made the event a meaningful and memorable one. A feast of wild game stew, fresh buns, and delectable desserts followed, with many participants socializing in the kitchen at Tipi Moza. Thanks to neighbours, friends (including those from City Hall), Tipi Moza Board of Directors members, staff and residents who attended. Truth and Reconciliation is alive and well at Tipi Moza and in our city!

10/01/2026

Welcome October!

Many thanks to those who joined us on Sept. 30 for an amazing ceremony honouring the Indigenous children who attended residential schools in Canada. The photo below shows only a part of the group who listened, learned, spoke, sang, drummed, and feasted. We were truly a sea of orange! Truth and Reconciliation is alive and well at Tipi Moza and in the city of Kingston.
Please join us for our weekly traditional lunch in the kitchen at 113 Union St. on Tuesday Oct. 6 from 11:30 am until all are served. Elk, venison, and bison are on the menu.
Cultural teachings and crafts to follow for those who are interested…
Please email Priscila and let her know you’re coming. We want to be sure we have enough food for everyone.
[email protected]

09/25/2026

What a truly wonderful surprise for Tipi Moza to be gifted with a cheque for $1500 from the Kingston Community Credit Union! We are honoured, grateful, and so very excited to receive such a generous donation. Our residents will benefit greatly from this thoughtful gesture. Thank you so much, KCCU! Miigwetch! Niá:wen!

09/24/2026

PLEASE NOTE THAT NEXT TUESDAY'S (SEPT. 29) CULTURAL LUNCH AND PROGRAM WILL BE CANCELLED DUE TO WEDNESDAY'S SPECIAL EVENT FOR ORANGE SHIRT DAY.

09/24/2026

National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
“Orange Shirt Day”
Tipi Moza cordially invites you to join us for our ceremony in honour of Indigenous children who attended residential schools, their families and communities who suffered the loss of their children, and those who are still affected by the traumas of the residential school system, Indian day schools, Indian hospitals, and the Sixties Scoop.
We celebrate their resilience, their legacy, and their stories.

Wednesday, September 30
113 Lower Union St.
11:00 am
Agenda
Opening Words
The Story of Orange Shirt Day
Truth and Reconciliation in 2026
Honour Song
Closing Words
Smudging Ceremony
Feast (wild game stew)