Finishing the Sweetgrass Braid

Sylvia Maracle retired from her position as the Executive Director of The Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres in 2021 after 42 years of service. Her tireless advocacy efforts will forever positively impact generations of urban Indigenous people in Ontario and across Canada. To commemorate many of the friendship centre teachings, Sylvia and a team of writers and researchers published a book called Finishing the Sweetgrass Braid. The book is a collection of knowledge and teachings from the friendship centre movement. It details what Indigenous knowledge is passed down, its importance for future generations and how it’s shared through urban Indigenous communities. Our team helped organize a virtual book launch and conducted a media campaign. The Toronto Star published an excellent piece by one of the journalists who attended.