Select Thursdays | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Discover cultural traditions and explore the richness of Indigenous heritage in the region. These demonstrations will cover a variety of topics, such as: elder stories, sharing circles, and cultural education.
Please note, presenters may be subject to change.
Proudly presented by Bruce Power.
Schedule:
Thursday, July 2 | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Saugeen First Nation Community Member and Educator Natalka Pucan will lead birchbark crafts in the Museum’s Lower Cafe.
Thursday, July 9 | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Indigenous speaker, and founder of Blue Sky Indigenous Cultural Services, “Katherine” BiiWaubun Kwe Proulx-White, will guide visitors on a tour of Anishnaabwe Endaat Gallery.
Thursday, July 16 | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Saugeen First Nation Community Member and author Dorothy Ladd will read her storybook Memengwaa, the story of the life of a Monarch Butterfly or “Memengwaa” in Ojibway.
Thursday, July 23 | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Caley Doran with Anishinaabe Cultural Experiences from Cape Croker Park, Neyaashiinigmiing.
Thursday, July 30 | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Join Saugeen First Nation Elder Shirley John in the Anishnaabwe Endaat gallery where she will share seasonal stories and guide children in a craft.
Thursday, August 6 | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Indigenous speaker, and founder of Blue Sky Indigenous Cultural Services, “Katherine” BiiWaubun Kwe Proulx-White will share knowledge and history about jingle dresses.
Thursday, August 13 | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Saugeen First Nation Community Member and author Dorothy Ladd will read her storybook Memengwaa, the story of the life of a monarch butterfly or “Memengwaa” in Ojibway.
Thursday, August 20 | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Saugeen First Nation Community Member and Educator Natalka Pucan will lead birchbark crafts in the Museum’s Lower Cafe.
Thursday, August 27 | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Join Saugeen First Nation Elder Shirley John in the Anishnaabwe Endaat gallery where she will share seasonal stories and guide children in a craft.
End of Summer Demonstration Day
September 3 | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Join us for a special day where teachers, knowledge keepers, and artists from this year’s Cultural Demonstrations will return on the same day. The day will feature Elder teachings, crafts and workshops, special tours of the Anishnaabwe Endaat gallery, food demonstrations, book readings, and land-based knowledge sharing from members of the local Saugeen Ojibway Nation.
Members FREE; General Admission Applies. No preregistration required.
Proudly presented by Bruce Power.
