Life is a Journey of Shared Experiences
When we share our stories, lives and passions with one another, we increase knowledge and understanding. Indigenous history is largely an oral history and storytelling is how knowledge is kept and shared. There’s no greater way to experience Métis culture than through authentic experiences. Upon arriving on the land where Moon Gate is located, your hosts, Jenny and Michel will greet you with open arms. We hope you’ll immediately feel at ease because it’s the Métis way!
Explore Like a Voyageur
Get a glimpse of what it was like for voyageurs to traverse the land by snowshoe on the Whitemouth River in Treaty 3.
While exploring on snowshoe, your guide, Michel, will share history of the Métis, telling stories of growing up in Northern Manitoba. You’ll be invited to get cozy around the fire to cook bannock and drink wild harvested tea from the Agassiz Forest. Later, Michel will prepare a traditional Métis feast. Before bed, you can heat things up in the 90˚ sauna to sooth your body, mind, and spirit.
Awake to locally roasted coffee brewing, wild tea, fresh farm eggs, wood-fired sourdough, and hand crafted jam before you head out for the day.
Dates: 2025 dates to come!
Includes: Snowshoe use, interpretive experience, bannock, wild tea, locally sourced dinner, 1 night accommodation, sauna, smudge ceremony and sharing circle.
Group Tour: $230 ea.
Youth (12-15): $195 ea.
This event is outdoors, dress accordingly. Wild tea blends and our beautiful Moon Gate mugs will be available for sale.
Smudge Ceremony & Sharing Circle
Each Sharing Circle is opened with a smudging ceremony to release negativity and open us to share our journey.
We smudge to clear the air around us and to cleans our minds so that we will have good thoughts. We smudge our eyes so that we will only see good things. We smudge our ears so that we will only hear good things. We smudge our mouths so that we will only speak of good things. We smudge our whole being so that we will only feel good things. Smudging prepares you for sharing in the circle, praying, sweat lodge, connecting with nature, and your higher being.
Plant Walks
You are warmly invited to enjoy a native plant walk led by Spirit Keeper, exploring local plants and uses.
We believe that all living beings—humans (two-legged), trees (one-legged), animals (four-legged), insects (creepy crawlies), the plant kingdom, and everything else on Earth—possess a spirit.
During your Plant Walk Experience, you will:
- Grounding Exercise: Begin with a grounding exercise to connect with plant spirits.
- Guided Walk: Walk the land with a basket and journal, learning about:
- Identify which plants are edible.
- Discover the best times and methods for harvesting.
- Learn how to prepare and enjoy your harvest.
- Explore medicinal plants and their uses for teas, poultices, and tinctures.
- Wild Harvest: Take home your wild harvest to enjoy and use.
Immerse yourself in this unique experience and deepen your connection with nature through the wisdom of the plant kingdom.
2 Hour Immersive Experience
Rate: $40 ea.
This event is outdoors, dress accordingly. Our beautiful Moon Gate enamel mugs will be available for purchase.
Beginner Forager
The Beginner Forager is perfect for those looking to start their harvesting journey in a respectful, earth friendly way.
Discover the essentials of the Beginner Forager experience, rooted in respect for the plant kingdom. Learn the basics of foraging, including:
- What to Pick and When: Understand the best times and methods for selecting plants.
- Asking for Permission: Learn the importance of seeking permission before harvesting.
- Respectful Harvesting Techniques: Practice sustainable and respectful harvesting methods.
- Offering Gratitude: Embrace the tradition of showing gratitude for nature’s gifts.
- Tea Making: After harvesting, enjoy a hands-on session on making wild tea.
Immerse yourself in a new relationship to plant allies and enhance your connection through these enriching foraging practices.
2 Hour Immersive Experience
Rate: $50 ea. (May to August)
This event is outdoors, dress accordingly. Our beautiful Moon Gate enamel mugs will be available for purchase.