about the event

The Mi’kmaq Confederacy of PEI is thrilled to welcome trauma-informed staff from Atlantic Canada’s First Nations communities for an in-person gathering and wellness workshop: Apoqoma’tultinej.

The workshop will be held at the Aboriginal Heritage Gardens and facilitated by Glenda Wysote-Labillios. It will include activies such as: 

• Blanket Exercises
• Sweats
• Healing Circles
• Traditional and Catered Meals
• Other Wellness Activities

Aoqoma’tultinej means “Let’s help each other” in Mi’kmaw. Glenda chose this name for the gathering because it reflects the purpose of the workshop; This three-day gathering is an opportunity for health care workers and staff who have completed the online training series, Integrating Indigenous Wisdom in Trauma-Informed Practice, to come together for connection, reflection and wellness.

It is a chance to pause, reconnect and refill your cup, ensuring that those who help care for our communities also have an opportunity to be supported and cared for.