Makonsag Aboriginal Head Start Inc.

Celebrate our youngest community members at the Baby Welcoming Ceremony during the 25th Ottawa Indigenous Children and Youth Pow Wow. This annual event honours newborns with a welcoming song and special acknowledgment from our Elders.
Registration: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx...
Deadline is April 22nd, 2026 - 11:00pm.
Date: Saturday April 25th, 2026
Time: Teachings -10:30am | Ceremony 11:00am
Location: EY Centre
For questions about the baby welcoming ceremony registration, itinerary, or protocols, please email Jennifer Jerome at [email protected]

Join us for the 25th Ottawa Indigenous Children & Youth Pow Wow — a special day celebrating our children, youth, culture, and community.
🗓 Saturday, April 25th, 2026
📍 EY Centre – 4899 Uplands Drive, Ottawa, ON
⏰ 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
✨ Grand Entry: 12:00 PM
🎉 Free Admission – All Are Welcome!
Come celebrate with us and enjoy:
• Baby Welcoming Ceremony
• Drumming & Dancing
• Cultural Teachings
• Indigenous Market Place
• Family Activities and more
More details to come — stay tuned!💛

Join us for the 25th Ottawa Indigenous Children & Youth Pow Wow — a special day celebrating our children, youth, culture, and community.
🗓 Saturday, April 25th, 2026
📍 EY Centre – 4899 Uplands Drive, Ottawa, ON
⏰ 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
✨ Grand Entry: 12:00 PM
🎉 Free Admission – All Are Welcome!
Come celebrate with us and enjoy:
• Baby Welcoming Ceremony
• Drumming & Dancing
• Cultural Teachings
• Indigenous Market Place
• Family Activities and more
More details to come — stay tuned!💛

Join us for the 25th Ottawa Indigenous Children & Youth Pow Wow — a special day celebrating our children, youth, culture, and community.

🗓 Saturday, April 25th, 2026
📍 EY Centre – 4899 Uplands Drive, Ottawa, ON
⏰ 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
✨ Grand Entry: 12:00 PM
🎉 Free Admission – All Are Welcome!

Come celebrate with us and enjoy:
• Baby Welcoming Ceremony
• Drumming & Dancing
• Cultural Teachings
• Indigenous Market Place
• Family Activities and more

More details to come — stay tuned!💛

We will be at Algonquin College on January 27th for the Indigenous Student Career Fair. Stop by our table to learn about exciting career opportunities with Makonsag!

Only one week to go until the Ottawa Indigenous Student Career Fair!

We are happy to offer our attendees complimentary headshots, taken by local Indigenous photographer Tracey Lynne Photography! Headshots will be e-mailed out after the event, so please ensure you are registered here:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ottawa-indigenous-student-career-fair-student-registration-tickets-1975643075622?aff=oddtdtcreator

Today, we celebrate Child Care Worker & Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day!

From all of us at Makonsag Aboriginal Head Start, thank you to the incredible educators, caregivers, and helpers who guide our little ones each day with love, patience, and cultural pride.

At Makonsag, our early childhood educators are not only teachers, they are storytellers, land stewards, language keepers, and knowledge carriers. Through songs, drumming, art, play, and ceremony, you are helping raise children who are proud of who they are and where they come from.

You nurture with intention. You lead with your hearts. You are helping build a strong future for our children, families, and Nations.

Today and every day, we honour your sacred work!

Families, please register for this wonderful event!

As the old school year ends and a new one begins, the Indigenous Early Years Circle invites you to join us for our annual Back-to-School Celebration. Come celebrate the start of a new school year with local and Indigenous-led organizations, friends, and community. Dinner included, parking on site and free school supplies will be provided for students in grades K–12.

The event will take place on July 23rd from 4:00 to 6:00 PM in the gymnasium at the Hardini Centre, 235 Donald Street.

Spaces are limited, and registration is mandatory.
Use the link on our Linktree to register😁

We look forward to seeing you there!

It is with both heavy hearts and deep gratitude that we invite you to join us in celebrating the life and legacy of Karen Green — a beloved mother, a loving sister and auntie, an inspiring leader, and a fierce advocate for Indigenous people. Her unwavering commitment to bringing awareness to issues impacting our communities, particularly Indigenous women and children will stand as a lasting legacy for Ottawa and beyond.

Please join us in remembering Karen and honoring her legacy within our organization and the wider Indigenous community.

Join us on Monday!

The Ottawa Aboriginal Coalition Career Fair
Date: October 28, 2024
Time: 11 AM - 5 PM
Location: Ottawa Convention and Events Centre - 200 Coventry Road

We welcome both Indigenous and non-Indigenous job seekers to join us!

Scan the QR Code to view more on the Career Fair or visit www.ottawaaboriginalcoalition.ca/career-fair-2024

You might not be thinking back to school but we and our sister organizations are planning a Big Back to School Bash! 📚

📅 Date: August 9, 2024
📍 Location: 815 St Laurent (Old Rideau High)
🕓 Time: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
🌳 Event: Outdoors

Get ready to kick off the school year with a bang! Join us at our Back to School Bash where all the indigenous organizations will be on hand with info about their amazing programs and services for youth. As well and fun games and activities for all ages.

Need help with back-to-school supplies? We’ve got you covered! Use this link to register: https://forms.office.com/r/VkLPt7rbPD

Mark your calendars and get ready for a fantastic time! See you there!

Ode to the ECE
With a heart full of elation, we sing our appreciation,
In gratitude, we whisper, "Chi-Miigwetch", a salutation.
For your hard work, your dedication, your unwavering station,
In this world of education, you're our sturdy foundation.
From morning's first light to evening's final iteration,
In every moment, every breath, every single situation,
You're there, our ECE, a beacon of illumination.
So, here's our ode, our heartfelt verse, our poetic citation,
To the ones who shape minds, with love and determination.
Happy ECE Appreciation Day, a worthy celebration!