09/03/2026
Now booking in September, October, November and December 2026
BANNОCK & BEATS WORKSHOP
“Making Bannock. Making Beats. Making Change.”
Culture • Food • Music • Wellness • Empowerment
Facilitator: Red Rokk / Tee P*e Treats Indigenous Cuisine
Suggested length: 3 hours
Audience: Youth, community members, schools, organizations, cultural programs
Format: Storytelling + hands-on bannock + music + discussion + live performance
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WORKSHOP AGENDA
1. WELCOME & OPENING — 15 MINUTES
“Where Food, Culture & Music Meet”
* Welcome participants
* Introductions
* Opening prayer/acknowledgement
* The purpose of Bannock & Beats
* The connection between:
* Bannock and Indigenous survival
* Food and community
* Music and storytelling
* Healing and resilience
Interactive:
“What food reminds you of home?”
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2. MY JOURNEY — 20 MINUTES
From Struggle to Strength
Personal storytelling from Red Rokk.
Topics can include:
* Growing up Indigenous
* Challenges and adversity
* Overcoming addictions
* Finding purpose
* Discovering the healing power of food
* Discovering music as an outlet
* Building a food business
* Turning lived experiences into something positive
* Giving back to youth and community
Key message:
“Your past does not have to determine your future.”
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3. INDIGENOUS BANNOCK & SURVIVAL — 20 MINUTES
A cultural and educational discussion about bannock.
Cover:
* What bannock means to Indigenous communities
* How Indigenous people adapted foods and cooking methods
* The importance of sharing food
* Food as a means of survival
* Food as a way of bringing people together
* Passing food knowledge from one generation to another
Discussion question:
“What foods or teachings have been passed down in your family?”
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4. BANNOCK MAKING — 30 MINUTES
Hands-On Experience
Possible stations:
Station 1: Mixing ingredients
Station 2: Kneading
Station 3: Shaping
Station 4: Cooking/baking
Station 5: Toppings/fillings
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🎤 5. BEATS — LIVE HIP-HOP PERFORMANCE — 20 MINUTES
Red Rokk live performance
Themes:
* Life experiences
* Indigenous identity
* Resilience
* Addiction recovery
* Community
* Hope
* Youth empowerment
Interactive Beat Activity
participants create:
* A word
* A phrase
* A rhyme
* Or a short line about something important to them.
Build several responses into a simple group rhyme.
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💪 6. YOUTH EMPOWERMENT & WELLNESS — 25 MINUTES
Tools to Survive and Thrive
Discuss:
Mental & emotional wellness
* Taking care of yourself
* Asking for help
* Healthy relationships
* Finding positive outlets
Overcoming challenges
* Addiction
* P*er pressure
* Negative environments
* Setbacks
* Making better choices
Building confidence
* Knowing your worth
* Finding your talents
* Setting goals
* Having positive people around you
Activity: “My Future”
Each participant writes down:
One thing I want to leave behind:
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One thing I want to build:
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One thing I want to become:
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💼 7. RUNNING A FOOD BUSINESS — 20 MINUTES
From Bannock to Business
Introduce participants to the entrepreneurial side of Tee P*e Treats.
Talk about:
* Starting a food business
* Developing a brand
* Creating a menu
* Marketing
* Social media
* Customer service
* Food safety
* Pricing
* Working with a team
* Turning cultural knowledge into an economic opportunity
Challenge question:
“If you could start your own business tomorrow, what would it be?”
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❤️ 8. HEALING THROUGH FOOD — 15 MINUTES
Discussion on how food can provide:
* Connection
* Culture
* Comfort
* Community
* Employment
* Pride
* Healing
Key message:
“Sometimes healing begins when we remember who we are, where we come from, and what we have to give.”
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🍽️ 9. BANNOCK & COMMUNITY MEAL — 10 MINUTES
Everyone comes together to enjoy the bannock/food they prepared.
Music continues in the background.
Participants sit together and talk.
No phones for the first few minutes can be a great way to encourage genuine conversation.
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🎶 10. CLOSING CIRCLE — 15 MINUTES
Bring everyone together.
Ask three questions:
“What did you learn?”
“What inspired you?”
“What are you going to take with you?
“Your story matters. Your culture matters. Your future matters.”
📋 AGENDA
Time
Activity
0:00–0:15
Welcome & Opening
0:15–0:35
Red Rokk: My Journey
0:35–0:55
Indigenous Bannock & Survival
0:55–1:25
Hands-On Bannock Making
1:25–1:45
Beats – Live Hip-Hop Performance
1:45–2:10
Youth Empowerment & Wellness
2:10–2:30
Running a Food Business
2:30–2:45
Healing Through Food
2:45–2:55
Bannock & Community Meal
2:55–3:10
Closing Circle
It’s a culture + life-skills + music + entrepreneurship + wellness experience.
The five pillars could be:
🪶 CULTURE
Know where you come from.
🥖 FOOD
Learn a skill and understand its history.
🎤 MUSIC
Use your voice and tell your story.
💪 WELLNESS
Build tools to overcome challenges.
💼 ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Turn your skills and ideas into opportunities.
Contact info for workshop:
Phone : 7806169200
Email : [email protected]
Can you please share this info to anyone that could benefit from this workshop ! Hiy hiy much love and blessings from Red Rokk
