Aline LaFlamme ~ "Cross-Cultural Reconciliation"

Daughters of The Drum

Aline LaFlamme, a Metis grandmother, is a pipe carrier,  Sundancer,  drum maker, singer, traditional healer, therapist and workshop facilitator who is a founder and past Executive Director of the Aboriginal Front Door Society providing tradition healing and culture to downtown Eastside Aboriginal street people.   Aline  introduced and carried the sweatlodge, pipe ceremony  and drum throughout the Northwest Territories; developed and operated culturally based healing programs for six prisons; is a founding member of the Skemcis Medicine Wheel Society and annual Medicine Wheel Gathering; founded the Hay River Aboriginal Women's Association; provided culturally- based healing workshops and ceremonies through Native Women's Association for five years; helped train Aboriginal Counsellors for the first Native Treatment Centre in the NWT: has overseen people on their Vision Quests for the past 14 years and is honoured to have helped create over 1000 Native hand drums.  Aline continues to provide teachings and cross-cultural workshop to colleges, schools and various other organizations.  Aline's education includes a degree in Criminology with a psychology minor as well as many years of traditional teachings from respected Aboriginal Elders. Aline brings laughter, deep compassion, spiritual connection and a gentle heart wherever she goes.