What We Do
Strengthening identity, healing, & cultural resurgence for current and future generations to come.
language
Immersion programs, storytelling and language revitalization.
culture
Traditional arts, teachings, ceremony and cultural practices.
heritage
Protecting stories, names and ancestral knowledge.
wellness
Holistic healing and community wellbeing.
community
Community voices remain at the center.
guided by elders
Knowledge Keepers and Elders help guide direction.
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the four pillars
the four pillars
language
Language
- Immersion
- Mentorship
- Fluent speaker training
- Storytelling
Culture
Culture
- Traditional arts
- Skills workshops
- Teachings
- Ceremony access
Heritage
heritage
- Oral histories
- Repatriation
- Harvesting practices
- Medicine knowledge
Wellness
Wellness
- Food sovereignty
- Traditional medicines
- Healing workshops
- Land-based wellness
Language
- Immersion
- Mentorship
- Fluent speaker training
- Storytelling
Culture
- Traditional arts
- Skills workshops
- Teachings
- Ceremony access
Heritage
- Oral histories
- Repatriation
- Harvesting practices
- Medicine knowledge
Wellness
- Food sovereignty
- Traditional medicines
- Healing workshops
- Land-based wellness
Our Purpose
The Four Pillars Program is responsible for delivering programming that revitalizes language, promotes culture, preserves heritage, and strengthens community wellbeing. Through community-led initiatives, the program supports the cultural identity of Beardy’s & Okemasis’ Cree Nation and creates opportunities for members to reconnect with ancestral knowledge, teachings, and ways of life. Guided by Elders and Knowledge Keepers, the Four Pillars Program honours intergenerational knowledge and takes a holistic, inclusive approach to healing and cultural resurgence. The program works to restore cultural pride, revitalize language, preserve ancestral ways of life, and support healing from the impacts of colonial disruption.
Language
Revitalizing language through mentorship, storytelling, and traditional learning.
Culture
Strengthening culture through traditional arts, skills, teachings, and ceremony.
Heritage
Preserving heritage through ancestral knowledge, oral histories, and land-based learning.
Wellness
Supporting community wellbeing through traditional medicines, healing, and cultural practices.
our goal as a nation
We want to restore cultural pride, revitalize our language, preserve ancestral ways & heal from colonial disruption. If you want to learn more, visit the Four Pillars website.
office location
contact info
Contact Person
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Four Pillars Coordinator
Amy Seesequasis -
Email
amy.seesequasis@beardysband.com -
Phone Us
306-467-4523
office hours
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Mon-Fri
9am-5pm -
Sat-Sun
Closed -
Stat Holidays
Closed