Wyatt Wichert

Project: 

Ginitaawigidimin: Together We Grow

Description:

The theme of the first phase of the program is Fire and Leadership. Monthly fires will take place where participants will learn the basics of firekeeping, the cultural significance and responsibilities with fire, and Indigenous leadership skills. The program is catered and there will be guest speakers at each fire. This program is closed to Indigenous faculty, staff, students & alumni, and community members

About Wyatt:

Wyatt Wichert,  is mixed Anishnawbe from Asubpeeschoseewagong First Nation and is Toronto born. He is a 4th year bachelor of Social Work student at TMU and has been an Oshkaabewis  in the TMU Indigenous community in different capacities, currently working on the Urban Farm / Indigenous Foodways and in Indigenous Events and Special Projects. He recently launched his four part pilot program Ginitaawigidimin - We grow together in hopes of strengthening bonds in the Indigenous community and to grow his own and members leadership skills through an Indigenous lens. Ginitaawigidimin is made possible thanks to the Indigenous Black Flourishing Fund from the office of Social Innovation and has partnered with the Indigenous Foodways program at the Urban Farm to facilitate and hold space for the program. Wyatt has also recently hosted the 2nd year of his annual Allyship event on the DCC rooftop which aims to foster better relations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous folks in the University.