Indigenous collective

Indigenous teachings, song, dance and ceremony have been a bright thread in the weave of Thrive gatherings. In the spring of 2018, Andrea Currie invited Indigenous participants from the first Thrive gathering to form an Indigenous Collective, which then designed and led parts of the 2019 gathering and also invited other Mi’kmaq elders to lead a Sunrise Ceremony one morning and a KAIROS Blanket Exercise one afternoon.

Elder Albert Marshall has played a significant role in bringing Indigenous teachings into Thrive conversations. The Bras D’or Lakes Collaborative Environmental Planning Initiative (CEPI) has also been a guiding example of a long-term Indigenous-led project that brings together Indigenous and settler governments and knowledge in order to protect the land and our future.