Important announcement: Due to inclement weather, the Bears Coming Out Ceremony has been postponed. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. We will provide updates on the rescheduled date as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience.

🐻 About the Bears Coming Out Ceremony: “Bear ceremonies are of the Sun Lodge. These are developed for the spring, ‘when the bears leave the den.’ The spring ceremony will focus on alternative healing through Western therapies. Essentially, it is a ceremony of birth and raising young cubs. The Bears Coming Out Ceremony will teach people to recognize the rituals of tribal parental care, using a model or teachings from the Ojibwe Nation.” – Gichi-aya’aa Richard “Ahndeg” Wright (Bear Clan, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe), AIFC Elder in Residence