3:00 – 4:30 PM
Wabanaki Centre, Sir James Dunn Hall

Join Indigenous Student Services for Midwinter Presentations from February 10–13 to learn about different elements of Midwinter. This event is open to all, and food will be provided. 

Elder Alma Brooks will be presenting on Clan Mothers & Grandmothers.

Elder Alma Helen Brooks holds a Bachelor of Arts from St. Thomas University, and studied at the New Brunswick College of Craft & Design. She also graduated from the Keyano College’s Community Wellness Worker program and completed advanced training in community addictions and counselling at the Nechi Institute.

A traditional Grandmother and sweat lodge keeper, she preserves and shares Indigenous knowledge. She is a keeper of traditional medicine and herbal baths, a member of the Wolastoq Grand Council, and a leader of water, full moon, and seasonal ceremonies. At St. Mary’s First Nation, she develops and facilitates healing programs for residential school survivors.