Tipi Raising Professional Development Workshop

Tipi Raising Professional Development Workshop

Building Understanding Through Indigenous Knowledge

This registration is for our public professional development sessions. If you’re looking to book a private session for a large group, click here.

Date: Tuesday, Sept. 22
Cost: $95 a person
Time: 10 am - 2 pm
Location: The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland | 750 9th Ave SE

Experience more than the raising of a traditional tipi: discover the stories, teachings, and values woven into every step of the process.

This immersive half-day workshop invites participants to learn alongside local Indigenous Knowledge Keepers as they take part in the hands-on process of raising a tipi. Guided through each stage, from laying out the site and preparing the poles to securing the canvas and setting the smoke flaps, you'll gain practical skills while exploring the cultural protocols and traditions that have been passed down through generations. Along the way, Knowledge Keepers will share the history and significance of the tipi as both a home and a sacred symbol of community, respect, and connection. 

This special offering of our new Tipi Raising Professional Development Workshop can accommodate small groups or individuals interested in fostering a more respectful and inclusive work environment. 

The Tipi Raising Professional Development Workshop includes: 

• raising a tipi step-by-step with guidance from Indigenous Knowledge Keepers

• teachings about the history and significance of the tipi and how tipi-raising practices differ among Indigenous Nations, clans, and families

Leave with more than the knowledge of how to raise a tipi; gain a richer appreciation for the living traditions, values, and relationships that continue to shape Indigenous cultures today.

 

Workshop Schedule

10 am - noon | Tipi Raising 

12 - 12:30 pm | Lunch Break

12:30 - 1 pm | Tipi Teachings with Knowledge Keeper

1 - 2 pm | Tipi Takedown

  

Be sure to pack a lunch!  

The workshop runs four hours, including a 30 minute lunch break. Food will not be provided so please pack a lunch or plan to grab food from a nearby business. Unfortunately, we do not have microwaves or a refrigerator available to use.