Four Nations Coalition of Indigenous Medicines
4707 Passmore Upper Road V0G 2J0 Vallican, BC, Canada

The ever-changing ice. . #breathingice #icemagic #frozenbeauty #winterdelights #fournations #kootenaywinters

More creative ways to stay entertained during Covid. . #fournations #snowpeople #funsnowplay #kootenaywinters #covidresiliance

A bit of creative ways to stay entertained during Covid lockdowns. . #fournations #snowperson #snowfun #wintercreations #covidresiliance #kootenays #winterfun

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A wonderful free opportunity!

Linda Lake, our fabulous astrologer has written another great column describing an astrological forecast for planet earth. We have found it very informative and it helps bring meaning to the madness that can be our lives right now. Linda is currently booking natal birth chart readings as well as forecasts. Book now for your appointment in January or February. Book a session for yourself or buy one as a Christmas gift for a loved one.You will not be disappointed. Linda spe...nds one and a half days studying each individual chart that she is called to work on and only charges a nominal fee of $150.00 for a 90 minute session! Linda Lake can be reached at : [email protected] Forecast: We are preparing for the Golden Age. (To read the full forecast visit our website @ www.fournations.net) . #astrology #fournations #plantearthforcast #astrologicalreadings #lindalake #indigenous

Covid-time walks in the valley. . #fournations #winterwalks #wintermagic #frozenwonders #waterart

Welcome to Frogs 72 hour Elfing Birthday Challenge! Seeing as we are in the middle of a global pandemic and semi lockdown, I thought I still wanted to celebrate but in a safe way. Well this year I am inviting and challenging y’all to go out and perform an Elfing! What is an Elfing you might ask? An Elfing is when you secretly do something helpful and kind for someone without them knowing. We started this tradition in Four Nations popular kids Earth Culture Class and thought w...hat better way to share some much needed joy in our current world situation. If you are new to Elfing, I’ve outlined the steps to preforming a successful Elfing: 1. Identify target 2. Conspire Elfing plan- what does this target need help with or will bring a smile on their face? 3. Put on an Elfing hat (can be any hat that will disguise youa bit like clark kent and superman, glasses or a hat go a long way 4. Without being seen (Covidly safe), commit said helpful Elfing 5. Take a photo of yourself in the Elfing act 6. Post your Elfing photo and explain your Elfing on this post Examples of Elfing: stacking someone’s fire wood, leaving a card on their door step, leave flowers in their mailbox, decorate someone’s tree in their front yard with Christmas decorations. This is a 72 hour Elfing Birthday Challenge starting NOW and going until midnight of December the 14th. Thanks for helping me celebrate my Elfing birthday. Elf off!

A reminder of our upcoming Making Sense of Pain Indigenous Health Education Series Sponsored by: Pain B.C. Society This is a series of classes learning about where pain comes from and how to manage it so it has less negative impact on our daily lives and relationships. Using a traditional Indigenous healing model for recreating health, group participants are given hands on tools and perspective to help them understand their chronic pain and empower them to positively effect c...hange in their overall health. What you’ll learn: the various elements of life that inform our overall health how pain in our bodies is created on our own personal medicine wheels energetic and spiritual tools to address pain traditional diet and health plant medicines that minimize inflammation in the body the effects of ancestral pain on our minds, bodies, spirits and emotions When: this program runs for 8 weeks on Thursday evenings from 4:00 to 7:00 pm starting Thurs. January. 14th and running thru to Thurs. March 11th Fee: this program is FREE to all participants and gas cards will be provided to anyone who needs one. Each class includes a free delicious meal, provided under current COVID safety regulations. Where: Passmore Valley Hall -3656 Passmore Old road, Passmore, B.C. Who is qualified to attend: self-identified Indigenous people who are suffering from chronic pain Self-identified Indigenous people are people who have Indigenous ancestry. You do not require a status card for entry into this program. To register or for more information please email Kat at [email protected] or phone 250-226-6702 * In the event that there is a covid lock down, this program will be provided through an online format. CHRONIC PAIN IS DEFINED AS PAIN THAT ENDURES LONGER THAN THREE MONTHS Your facilitators: this program is taught by Elder and Pejuta Winan (Medicine Woman) Kat McCooeye (Huron) from Four Nations Coalition of Indigenous Medicines. Kat has trained extensively with traditional Medicine Elders from several cultures, including the late Wallace Black Elk (Lakota). Supporting Elder for the program: a surprise honoured guest appearance from the Wetsu’et’en nation!JOIN US! LEARN WITH US! PRAY WITH US! HEAL WITH US! See more

Stars align!! The latest update from our favourite astrologer, Linda Lake!! This reading got us jumping into gear to pull together a last minute sweat lodge to help usher in this new beginning for all life! We hope you enjoy. (You can access Linda’s services by emailing her at [email protected])...Continue reading

Protect our elders

It is once again time to light the sacred fires, to bring light into our darkest night. Tomorrow we welcome the rerturn of the sun and we invite you all to join us! Light a fire, or a candle, and send out a prayer of hope and joy for a new dawn. We may not be gathering in body this year, however our spirits and hearts know no bounds so we are together. We are one! My theme song for this solstice is one voice by the Wailin’ Jenny’s. Play this song and light it up at 3:52 pm then look to the heavens to see the Christmas star! https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/night/canada/nelson Post your favourite song for this solstice below- let’s make a collective playlist!!

Our headwaters are under attack. Our way of life is at risk. Coastal Gaslink is weeks away from test drilling beneath Wedzin Kwa - the river that feeds all of W...et'suwet'en territory and gives life to our nation. We continue to reoccupy our territories - to prepare our foods, to hold our ceremonies, to teach our children what it means to be Wet'suwet'en. We have to protect ourselves. We have to protect what we have at all costs. We need your support now more than ever. A message from Sleydo, Molly Wickham, spokesperson for the Gidimt'en Checkpoint. Visit www.yintahaccess.com to come stand with us, to donate, or to find out ways you can help.