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A space for ceremony, prayer, healing, teaching, and gathering
We are honoured to share that apihkêsîs-nôtokwêhtâwin – Old Woman Spider Place is accessible for use by First Nations, Indigenous organizations, and Indigenous families within the urban community.
Located within YWCA Regina’s kikaskihtânaw Centre for Women and Families at 2817 12th Avenue, this dedicated ceremonial space, kitchen, and sweat lodge was developed under Indigenous guidance, with care for protocol, safety, and responsibility.
This space is intended to support ceremony, prayer, healing, teaching, and gathering in ways that uphold Indigenous laws, values, and relationships.
Follow our social media for updates, schedule changes, weather cancellations, and community announcements.
We acknowledge that many Nations and families living in the city face barriers to accessing safe and appropriate ceremonial spaces.
apihkêsîs-nôtokwêhtâwin was created to help address that need by offering a place that supports urban Indigenous community members while respecting the authority, autonomy, and diversity of Nations and ceremonial practices.
This is a space rooted in care, respect, and responsibility.
apihkêsîs-nôtokwêhtâwin includes access to:
These spaces are intended to support Indigenous ceremony and community use in a respectful and appropriate way.
Guided by Indigenous leadership
This space has been developed under Indigenous guidance, with clear protocols in place to protect participants, ceremony, and the integrity of the space.
An Indigenous Advisory Committee provides cultural guidance and oversight to help ensure the space is used respectfully and in alignment with community expectations.
A Ceremonial Space Steward and Oskapiosak support the coordination and care of the space in accordance with Indigenous teachings and laws.
Use of the space is guided by established cultural protocols and a request process intended to honour safety, ceremony, and community responsibility.
The space is open for all to access, and all our relatives and community members are welcomed to attend. Stay tuned to our Old Woman Spider Place Calendar that is shown above, or our Face Book Page and Instagram Social Media Platforms. We will be sharing events, ceremonies, and activities that are held in the Space.
We host four community sweat lodges per month. These sweat lodge ceremonies are at no cost and open to the public. If you require prayer cloths please reach out and we can accommodate.
If you have questions, please email:
CeremonialSpace@ywcaregina.com
We welcome booking requests from:
Booking/ Tour Requests:
Requests for Booking the Ceremonial Space or Sweat Lodge are welcomed through a simple form called, Ceremonial Space Booking Form. This form is located below for your use of booking the space.
If you have questions, please email:
CeremonialSpace@ywcaregina.com
Bush kids is a program that provides opportunities for youth living in the city of Regina to have access to teachings, ceremonies, on the land for learning, language, bush skills, raising tipis, camping, fishing, hunting and harvesting medicines.
The goal of the program is to have a resurgence of culture, language and community through kinship laws that was damaged through colonization.
This program is delivered under the nonprofit Ancestral Connections which has successfully delivered land based language and cultural resurgence camps.
We invite youth and families to connect with one another in a safe space at Apihkêsis-nôtokwêhtâwin within the Kikaskihtânaw Centre, 2817 12th Avenue Regina.
Weekdays 6am–6pm
2-hour free street parking nearby. Limited guest parking available in YWCA lot (avoid “YWCA STAFF PARKING”)
Evenings & Weekends
Free street parking. YWCA Staff Parking opens for guest use
apihkêsîs-nôtokwêhtâwin exists to support ceremony, connection, healing, and community in a way that honours Indigenous teachings, laws, and relationships.
This webpage and the space are generously provided by YWCA Regina as part of their efforts towards reconciliation.
