Join CHIL at the 2022 Soaring Spirit Festival - June 24th - 26th!
Hosted by Branches of Native Development, the 2022 Soaring Spirit Festival will be held at Battlefield House Museum & Park National Historic Site (77 King Street West, Stoney Creek, ON).
Each day of the gathering will begin with a Sunrise Ceremony at 7 a.m.
Friday June 24th, 2022 - Indigenous Development Conference 2022
For registration and conference details, please visit: https://branchesofnativedevelopment.com/conference
Please note, registration is required for the conference only.
Saturday June 25, 2022 - Pow Wow
All welcome and free!
10:00 a.m. Pow Wow dancer registration
11:30 a.m. Grand Entry
Sunday June 26, 2022 - Pow Wow
All welcome and free!
9:00 a.m. Pow Wow dancer registration
12:00 p.m. Grand Entry
For full 2022 Pow Wow details, visit https://branchesofnativedevelopment.com/soaring-spirit-pow-wow-2022
VISIT THE CHIL TENT during the Soaring Spirit Festival to learn more about our projects.
INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY VISIONING
Visit with our team to learn more about the visions Indigenous community members have for a Hamilton where Indigenous Peoples thrive.
Share your ideas and enter into daily draws and giveaways!
Our team has lots of gifts of appreciation for your contributions. Please note, winners must pick up their prizes by the end of each day.
INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY SURVEY: HOMELESSNESS
Hearing directly from community is an important part to the work CHIL leads in preventing and addressing Indigenous experiences of homelessness in Hamilton. Visit the CHIL tent to learn more about current Indigenous homelessness programs and services in Hamilton.
Our team will be on site throughout the weekend with a survey for Indigenous community members to share their experiences and ideas on housing and homelessness in Hamilton.
Indigenous community members who participate in this survey will receive a $10 Tim Horton's gift card and entry into three daily draws for a $100 grocery gift card.
Please note, all prizes must be picked up by end of each day.