Teaching youth through medicine pouch making – Anishinabek News

April 23, 2026

FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION — A group of Fort William First Nation children and parents enjoyed creating medicine pouches during the Medicine Pouch Making and Teachings workshop on April 20 at the Fort William First Nation Community Centre. The workshop was presented by Fort William First Nation and Dilico Anishinabek Family Care as part of Fort William’s Family Cultural Program.

“It’s just a good opportunity for youth to make their own medicine pouch,” says Merry Francis, a cultural coordinator at Dilico. “It’s something they could make on their own and take home with them today. One of my co-workers suggested doing the four colours in the pony beads, which was a nice addition.”

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