We are excited to announce our special gala evening on Friday, August 25th at Settlers Village in Bobcaygeon. This outstanding event will raise funds for the creation of the Mishkodeh Centre for Indigenous Knowledge (a one-of-a-kind gathering place for land based learning). Join us for an evening of fun, feasting, music and silent auction.
An appetizing meal will be created for us by Indigenous Chef Thomas Olszewski. Thomas is a chef, a gardener, and owner of Grandfather’s Kitchen and Catering located at Curve Lake First Nation where his goal is to feed the Anishinaabe community the best food possible. He uses his organic/traditional garden in Curve Lake to grow a lot of the food for his catering business. He is Anishinaabe from the Chippewas of Rama First Nation and lives at Curve Lake First Nation.
The Dave Mowat Trio will fill the Murphy Barn with their expressive soulful blues music after dinner. Dave Mowat is a former Chief of Alderville First Nation. He cut his teeth in Winnipeg during the eighties, experiencing the amazing scene and sharing the stage with some of the greats. The Dave Mowat Trio do country, Delta, and Chicago blues in the old-fashioned way in an attempt to honor those legendary blues musicians that came before them. For Dave, Terry, and Clayton, making this music together is truly a labor of love and respect for the history of the artform.
To round out the evening, you can browse and bid on an interesting collection of beautiful Silent Auction items.
Admission is $60 in advance for the dinner and entertainment. Tickets are available by email connect@mishkodeh.org.
We would be grateful if you could spread the word about this event and encourage your friends and family to join us. The more participants we have, the greater the impact we can make!
Thank you for your support, and we look forward to seeing you on the day of the event!
