Aboriginal Women’s Association of PEI Inc.

06/16/2026

🧡🩵 BEADING CIRCLE – SUMMERSIDE 🩵🧡

Whether you’re brand new to beading or have a project already on the go, we’d love to have you join us for an evening of creativity, connection, and community.

Bring your current beadwork, learn a new technique, ask questions, or simply enjoy beading alongside others in a welcoming and supportive space. Supplies will be available, and beginners are always encouraged to attend!

✨ All skill levels welcome
✨ Supplies available
✨ Bring a project or start something new
✨ Learn, share, and connect with other Indigenous women

📍 MCPEI Building (200 Read Drive, Summerside)
📅 Wednesday, June 24th, 2026
🕕 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

If there’s a particular project or beading technique you’d like to explore, let us know before circle night and we’ll do our best to support you!

To register or for more information, contact:
📧 [email protected]

We look forward to spending the evening beading with you! 💛

06/14/2026

THANK YOU, LENNOX ISLAND FISHERMEN!

Today’s Cash Bingo was made possible through the generosity of members of the Lennox Island fishing community who stepped forward to support this fundraising initiative.

On behalf of AWAPEI, we want to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who contributed. Your support helped make today’s event possible and provided an opportunity for people to come together for an afternoon of fun!

We are incredibly grateful for those who chose to give back and support the work we do within our communities. Your generosity does not go unnoticed, and we appreciate your willingness to help make events like this happen.

We also want to publicly thank Mary Sark for all her work she does for AWAPEI in helping lead and organize these fundraising efforts. Your dedication and support is beyond appreciated by the entire organization and staff, thank you. ❤️

And thank you to everyone who came out today to help us continue creating opportunities for Indigenous women, families, and community members across PEI.

06/14/2026

🚨💰 WE’RE DOING CASH THIS TIME! 💰🚨

You asked, we listened! 👀

AWAPEI is excited to host a CASH BINGO on Sunday, June 14th at John J. Sark School Gym!

💵 Cash prizes for every bingo game!
💵 Cash prizes for specials!
🎉 $500 CASH JACKPOT GAME at the end! 🎉
🎁 Door Prizes
🌭 Canteen Available

📍 John J. Sark School Gym
⏰ 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM

Grab your friends, bring your lucky dabbers, and come try your luck! 🍀

Whether you’re a regular bingo player or just looking for a fun way to spend a Sunday afternoon, this is one you won’t want to miss. With cash prizes throughout the day and a $500 jackpot game to finish things off, there’s plenty of chances to win!

This event is OPEN TO EVERYONE, so help us spread the word by sharing this post and tagging your favourite bingo partner below! 👇

Who knows… you could be heading home with a pocket full of CASH! 💵💵💵

🎉💜

06/08/2026

06/04/2026

✨ Beading Circle is Coming to Lennox Island! ✨

After a lot of interest and many conversations with women in our community, we’re excited to announce that our very first Lennox Island Beading Circle is happening on Wednesday, June 10th! 🧡🪶

Whether you’re an experienced beader, have a project already on the go, or have always wanted to learn but weren’t sure where to start—you are welcome here.

🪡 Bring your own beadwork project
🪡 Start something new
🪡 Learn a technique you’ve been curious about
🪡 Connect with other women in community

Basic beading supplies will be available, and beginners are encouraged to join. If there’s a specific project or beadwork technique you’d like to explore, let us know before circle night so we can do our best to support your learning and planning.

This is intended to be a relaxed, welcoming space where creativity, conversation, and connection can happen naturally.

📍 Lennox Island Women’s Shelter Community Room
📅 Wednesday, June 10, 2026
🕕 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

📧 To join the circle or share a project idea, email:
[email protected]

We know many women on Lennox Island have been patiently waiting for Beading Circle to come home, and we’re excited to finally gather together for our first session. 💛

Let’s create, learn, and bead together—one bead at a time. ✨

05/24/2026

Don’t forget happening TODAY at 12:30PM!

🎉✨ MERCHANDISE BINGO ✨🎉

Grab your lucky dabbers and join us for an afternoon full of laughs, prizes, and fun! 🖤

🗓️ Sunday, May 24th
📍 Lennox Island School Gym
💰 $100 CASH JACKPOT
🎁 Tons of awesome merchandise prizes to be won!

Bring your friends, your bingo luck, and get ready for a fun-filled afternoon!

05/20/2026

🪶 Women’s Circle – Deer Hide Rattles 🪶

Join us this May for a special Women’s Circle where we’ll gather in community to create beautiful Deer Hide Rattles alongside Elder Christine Bernard.

This meaningful cultural workshop will invite participants to create with intention, care, and connection while learning the process of making traditional deer hide rattles in a welcoming women’s space.

PLEASE NOTE: Pre-registration is REQUIRED for this workshop, as deer hide materials must be soaked and prepared in advance for each participant. Because of the preparation involved, we unfortunately will not be able to accommodate drop-ins.

📍 East (Abegweit)
Monday, May 25th | 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Band Office (Community Room)

📍 West (Lennox Island)
Tuesday, May 26th | 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Minigoo Hospitality Room

🍽 Food & refreshments provided

📩 To register, please email: [email protected]

Spaces are limited, so we encourage early registration!

05/14/2026

Reminder Beading Circle is happening TONIGHT at the Abegweit Band Office!

✨ NEW! AWAPEI Beading Circle – Starting This May ✨

We’re so excited to announce the launch of our very first AWAPEI Beading Circle! 🧡🪶🫶

Through conversations with women in our community, we heard a clear interest in having a welcoming space to gather, bead, learn, connect, and simply enjoy community together—and we listened. 💛

Beginning this May, we’ll be hosting a monthly beading circle to start, rotating locations so we can make space for women across different communities to join in. If interest grows, we’ll absolutely revisit offering them more often!

Whether you’re an experienced beader with projects already on the go, or someone who has always wanted to learn but didn’t know where to begin—you are welcome here.

🪡 Bring your own beadwork project
🪡 Start something new
🪡 Explore a technique you’ve been curious about
🪡 Connect with other women in community

Basic beading supplies will be available. If you already have a specific project in mind or there’s a particular type of beadwork you’d like to work on, please let us know ahead of time so we can do our best to accommodate supplies and planning. 💜

This is meant to be a relaxed, supportive space where creativity, conversation, and connection can happen naturally.

📩 Want to join the circle?
Please email [email protected] to join Beading Circle or let us know if there’s a specific project or beading technique you’d love to explore!

Let’s build this together, one bead at a time. ✨

05/14/2026

💜 Family Violence Prevention Week | Day 4 💜
Support can make all the difference.

Family violence can feel isolating, overwhelming, and difficult to talk about—but no one should have to carry hard situations alone.

Sometimes support looks like confiding in a trusted friend, family member, Elder, support worker, or community resource. Sometimes it starts with simply knowing that what you’re experiencing matters and that help is available.

Reaching out can feel intimidating, and everyone’s circumstances are different. There is no “right” timeline, no perfect words, and no expectation to have everything figured out.

What matters is knowing that support exists, and that connection, care, and community can be powerful parts of healing and safety.

Even small steps toward support matter.

If you or someone you know needs support, help is available. 💜

📍 PEI Family Violence Prevention Services: 1-855-368-5468
📍 Island Helpline (24/7): Call or text 211
📍 Emergency: 911
📍 AWAPEI is also here to help connect Indigenous women and families with culturally safe supports.