Lakehead Region Conservation Authority unveils newly-established Indigenous Community Medicine Garden – Anishinabek News
June 15, 2026
THUNDER BAY — Red Rock Indian Band’s Cindy Crowe led the opening ceremony for the Lakehead Region Conservation Authority’s (LRCA) newly-established Indigenous Community Medicine Garden on June 5 in Thunder Bay. The garden, which is located next to the Balmoral St. bridge over the Neebing-McIntyre Floodway, offers space for reflection, healing, and for Indigenous plants to flourish and re-naturalize the location.
“It is a very beautiful location and I think it’s such a wonderful way to honour the families that have lost loved ones in this river and in other waterways in the Thunder Bay area and a beautiful way to honour the land,” Crowe says. “Thinking about the spirit of reconciliation, this is a really powerful statement and I really congratulate the LRCA for doing what you’re doing and continuing to host and accommodate families that want to have events here.”
