Ojibwe Cultural Foundation - M'Chigeeng, Ontario

Sandy C

Nous avons adoré cette visite grâce à la rencontre avec une femme extraordinaire, nous avons été émues par son talent de conteuse et par l'histoire qu'elle a su nous transmettre. Merci beaucoup de faire perdurer ces magnifiques enseignements.

Milliene Xu

Had an amazing time with Darlene!! Four of us came and she was willing to accommodate a last minute workshop to bead with her (as we totally derailed her initial plan to do some beading for quilling instead ?). She was informative, gave us a great tour, and was a wonderful person to be around altogether. It was also amazing to just explore the Foundation and learn about its cultural and historical presence. Highly recommend a visit for anyone coming to manitoulin island - they seem to have lots of great workshops all the time!

For the important work being done, the cost is practically negligible so definitely recommend donating to support where possible ?

RobertP

Gut beschildert, Parkplatz vor der Haustür, Eingang gut sichtbar. Handwerklich schöne Ausstellung, geschichtlich lehrreich, sehr erfahrene und freundliche Auskunft erhalten. Danke für den schönen Besuch!

Sergio Sarmiento

I have nothing but good things to say about the Ojibwe Cultural Foundation.
The facility itself is beautiful with detailed and intentional creation. Its a very welcoming facility with a wonderful group of people who are friendly, helpful, encouraging, and informative. There are many visual and artistic displays and captivating exhibits. There is so much beauty and so much learning to experience here.
We participated in one of their daily workshops and ended up coming back 3 more times. We learned the daisy stitch and Darlene was such a joy to be around. She was welcoming and funny and so incredibly patient. On some days they even provide a dinner or breakfast during the workshop that the staff makes together.
They put so much time and dedication into everything they do and they dont charge for it. If you can, I'd recommend donating to the OCF or the art center in appreciation for all they do. They have a very easy QR code you can use for donating by the entry door.

Niusha Niki

Highly recommend coming here if you're visiting the Island to learn more about Ojibwe culture. The staff were so nice and the lovely lady in their studio spent a great amount of time teaching our group about different forms of indigenous crafts. We even got to make bracelets to take home. Just remember to take some cash with you as this centre runs on donations.

Lucster N

Such lovely people and wide variety of experiences to take in. DO call ahead and find out what activities they're offering on the days you'll be there. You'll want to save at least a few hours to absorb the culture, the people and the art.

Hedia

We got to the island almost at the same time as the cultural foundation was closing but as we got there, a bus of tourists arrived, not knowing what was going on, we followed the crowd and ended up crashing the program organized for the tour. It was obvious that we were not part of the tour but the staff were generous and kind to let us follow along and learn about everything they had prepared for the tour. Loved every part of the experience. The staff is amazing, proud of their culture and open to teach you all about Ojibwe culture and traditions. Miigwech to the staff for the amazing experience

Yasaman Masoudi

Wow, what an incredible place! Ojibwe cultural foundation is a wonderful place to understand and observe First Nation’s culture. A hub with art exhibitions, gift shop, healing lodge and art studio.

Darlene kindly gave us a tour of the art studio and detailed how they create the traditional crafts using nature elements. She runs daily workshops where you can learn and make their crafts yourself.

Also, we were humbled to meet Leona, elder in residence, who shared her wisdom, explained the culture, and performed a smudging ceremony for us in the healing lodge.

Very thankful to the foundation and staff for their hospitality and this experience.