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Naturally Dene


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Naturally Dene


100% Dene owned and operated by Lila Fraser Erasmus.  Naturally Dene has evolved from providing just teas, to offering a whole variety of cultural teachings and workshops.  Lila is Dene from the North: Born in Whitehorse, Yukon, raised in the Sahtu region of the NWT and now resides in the community of Ndilo, Denendeh: Yellowknives Dene territory.  Her two children, Darian Faith and Phoenix are Yellowknives Dene. Their grandparents are Peter Fraser (Metis from Fort Chipewyan, Alberta) and Ellen (née Louis) from Mayo Yukon; and, Fred & Florence (née Smith) Erasmus who are Yellowknives Dene.

Bows & Arrows has a long history of providing Indigenous teachings and has done so by engaging with the qualified and talented Indigenous community to provide quality workshops.  Past workshops have included: teepee making, drum and rattle making or beading and sewing classes.  Today, Lila shares her experience with you to provide specific workshops, either on Dene Plants and how to make your own creams and lotions or how to make your own person drum or rattle.  As well, she can liaise with the community to provide advanced and specialty workshops for your company, organization or government.

Naturally Dene prides itself on knowing the communities and the people and takes every opportunity to allow others to share in that journey of discovery for themselves.  Opportunities are sought on how to incorporate Indigenous teachings as well how to bring business benefits to community people who have the knowledge and expertise desired.

Lila has been teaching herself about how to heal naturally, with resources available to her and her family from the land.  She started making creams and lotions from Dene plants in 2009 and continues to learn how to use the land to heal in bigger ways every year.  

Lila can provide a whole variety of workshops for your organization, such as: 

  • Naturally Dene Medicine Walks

  • Workshops on how to make Lotions and/or Creams from Plant oils

  • Group Bookings available for special events such as bridal or baby showers, or for team building.

If Lila cannot provide a specific workshop, she will work to find the right person for you.  Naturally Dene understands community protocol and aims to provide as many benefits as possible to community experts.  

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Workshops


Workshops


Dene Rose Teaching 1/2 (Picking) June 2017

Plant Medicine Walk, June 2017


NWT Wellness Society 2016