{
  "id": 2434428,
  "title": "Elders bless, open city’s first urban all-season sweat lodge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/elders-bless-open-citys-first-urban-all-season-sweat-lodge",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T21:20:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2026/08/21/elders-bless-open-citys-first-urban-all-season-sweat-lodge"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indigenous Winnipeggers now have year-round access to sweat lodge ceremonies, thanks to Ka Ni Kanichihk's unveiling of the city's first urban, all-season sweat lodge. The cedar-panelled building features washrooms, benches, and an enclosed fire pit with traditional Indigenous plants for medicine. Sweat lodges are used for spiritual, mental, and physical healing, accessible to people of all ages. The annual subscription costs $205.00 + GST, with a 10% discount for renewing every 52 weeks. Elders blessed and opened the lodge during Ka Ni Kanichihk's annual block party, allowing residents to access ceremony, whether they're new to the practice or continuing their healing journey.",
  "summary": "Indigenous Winnipeggers now have access to sweat lodge ceremonies all year long. On Friday Ka Ni Kanichihk unveiled Winnipeg’s first urban, all-seasons sweat lodge. The organization will hold ceremonies throughout […]",
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    "Ka Ni Kanichik unveils Winnipeg's first urban, all-season sweat lodge",
    "Cedar-panelled lodge includes washrooms, benches, enclosed fire pit",
    "Elders bless and open lodge during block party"
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}