On September 28, 2023 the UNBC BEd Block 1, along with Christine Ho Younghusband (who had done a wonderful job setting up the event) and a few other community members, students participated in a fire circle and a drum circle.
The talking circle had been a very grounding experience. Clayton Gauthier had led the experiences, and had included him sharing his own experiences and allowed us a space to share our own feelings. This had been many of our first experiences with this type of exercise and had been a real bonding moment for my group (the 2023 Block 1s).
It had also rained a bit this morning during the fire circle (not hard but just enough to be irritating and require an umbrella).
The drumming circle had been another experience that some people in the group had not participated in. I think that many people within the cohort had seen a drumming circle or had seen Indigenous drumming at an event, yet it had been a very different experience. The women of the UHNBC Drummers who had led the event had been very kind in sharing their songs, materials, and knowledge, while giving us a welcoming space to learn and enjoy what they presented to us. They had invited us to join in with them and taught us the songs and how to play the instruments, which most of us
This had been a very moving and grounding experience for all of us and we had all thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
Photo credits to Talia
