Kewey Din ~ Halfway House
Project:
A Wabinake Confederation effort for First Nation people.Half way house for Native People to help them to re-enter their communities. Not funded by tribal funds but self standing and funded. The home is called Kikewey wig or Healing House in Maliseet. The program will promote tradiitonal culture and healing methods. This is located in New Brunswick near Fredericton
Various tribal elders, craftsmen and leaders will join with professional councellers to administer a program focused on preparation for re-entry into the community.
The program is rural and offsite from the Native communities so that participants can focus on the process prior to going back to the communities they are from.
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| Main lodge - Four bed facility |
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| Grounds for teaching lodges |
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| Kewey Din area |
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| Kewey Din area |
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| Kewey Din area |
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| Building the long house lodge |
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| Building the long house lodge |
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| Building the long house lodge |
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| Building the long house lodge |
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| Building the long house lodge |
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| Building the long house lodge |
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| Building the long house lodge |
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| Building the long house lodge |
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| Grand Chief looking over the work |
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| Building the long house lodge |
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| Building the long house lodge |
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| Building the long house lodge |
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| Building the long house lodge |
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| Building the long house lodge |
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| Building the long house lodge |
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| Building the long house lodge |
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| A short break |
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| A short break |
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| Building the long house lodge |
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| A short break |
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| Building the long house lodge |
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| Long House Lodge ready for use |
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| Putting up the Teepee |
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| Long House Lodge ready for use |
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| Long House Lodge ready for use |
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| Long House Lodge ready for use |
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| Long house and Teepee lodges compete |
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| Kewey din area |
Construction of the lodges done by volunteers from the communities with the help of Provincial councilors.
“To be centered is to stand alone together” Noodin
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