City of Regina Ceremony Site

In 2024, City Council dedicated lands near the Murray Golf Course as an Indigenous Ceremony site. This site will provide a dedicated space to help facilitate reclamation of culture and identity by Indigenous people. The City of Regina acknowledges the past harms perpetrated against Indigenous peoples and the continued effects. This site will provide access to culturally responsive opportunities to help the community heal from these negative historic events. It will also provide a space for people to learn and feel connected to the land.

Working with the Elder’s Advisory Committee (EAC), the City hosts Sweat Lodge Ceremonies that are open to members of the community. These occur during the summer. Additional Ceremonies may be held as directed by Elders and Ceremony People.  

Since 2024, more than 25 sweat lodge ceremonies have taken place at this location for both City of Regina employees and elected officials, as well as community organizations and members of the public. 

Dates of 2026 Ceremonies will be announced in the new year. 

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Photo of a previous Sweat Lodge, provided by Harry Francis.

Location

Directions to the Ceremony Site

Get Directions on Google Maps

  • Take Highway 46 out of Regina and turn North onto Tower Road, follow the signs to the Tor Hill Golf Course. 
  • Turn right, going through the City of Regina gate. Drive past the Tor Hill Golf Course. 
  • Continue eastbound on the road until the end, where you will see a gate and a sign for the Sacred Grounds Ceremony Site.  Go through the gate and follow the curved road.  Please drive slowly on this narrow, curvy road in case there are people or wildlife on the road.  
  • The Ceremony Site is at the end of the road. Parking is in a grass field.  

Sweat Lodge Ceremony Protocols

For Women

  • Please wear modest clothing such as a long or short sleeve shirt, long skirt (or a skirt covering the ankles), leggings or capris to wear underneath the skirt, and socks are recommended.
  • Please Note: Women who are actively on their menstrual cycle, also known as their moon time, must refrain from participating in the ceremony.

For Men

  • Please wear shorts or swim trunks.

For Everyone

  • All participants must remove jewelry or metal objects on their person before entering the Sweat Lodge.
  • Please work with your Ceremony person or Elder to learn appropriate protocols to follow or seek guidance from the Ceremony person on site.
  • All participants will be required to sign a waiver prior to entering the lodge. Youth under the age of 18 will require a guardian to sign for them.

Supplies

Consider bringing the following items, if they are available to you. Please note, these items will not be supplied for participants.

  • Towels (recommend 2)
  • A change of clothes
  • Lawn chair
  • Tobacco (optional – only required when asking for additional guidance or prayer from the Elder)
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