Saskatchewan Aboriginal Storytelling Month

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Saskatchewan Aboriginal Storytelling Month

• February 2009
• Swift Current Library

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Aboriginal Cultural Literacy

• 120 aboriginal and 1,192 non-aboriginal people
  listened to cultural stories
• Supported by Living Sky Casino, Innovation Credit
  Union, and schools
• Introduced oral storytelling tradition

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Engaging the Community

• Storytellers
• Presentations
• Workshops
• Book club
• Shadow puppet plays
• Crafts
• Photo booth

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Lyndon Linklater

• Funded by Office of Treaty Commissioner
• February 10-27
• 11 presentations in the schools and public
  library
• 763 school students listened to cultural literacy
  sessions
• http//lyndonlinklatergrade4studentsfeb11.blogspot
  .com/
• http//lyndonlinklateratthelibrarycommunity.blogsp
  ot.com/

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Lyndon Linklater Poster
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Lyndon Linklater _at_ the library
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Lyndon Linklater _at_ the library
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Lyndon Linklater
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Lyndon Linklater _at_ the library
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Lyndon Linklater _at_ the library
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Student feedback

• I learned that just because we are different
  cultures doesn't mean we have to fight. We all
  have different beliefs. I liked the story he told
  us about the 5 brothers. The point of the story
  was not to be greedy. He also told us another
  story that loneliness can sometimes fool you. The
  main thing I liked was learning about other
  people's culture and about the First Nations. I'm
  looking forward to next year.

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Medicine Wheel Workshop

• Funded by LSSAP grant 600
• February 14, 130-430 pm
• Facilitator Norma Jean Byrd
• 31 people attended the workshop
• http//medicinewheelworkshop.blogspot.com/

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Norma Jean Byrd
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Norma Jean Byrd
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Simon Moccasin

• Funded by SAS Grant 400 and supported by St.
  Patrick School and Innovation Credit Union
• February 24, 1-2 pm
• Preschoolers, seniors, and intergenerational
  learning
• 3 presentations attended by 209 people
• http//simonmoccasinfebruary24.blogspot.com/

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Simon Moccasin
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Preschoolers
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Innovation Credit Union and Living Sky Casino
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Learning the Language
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Intergenerational
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Trickster Coyote

• Program designed by Library staff based on the
  trickster idea given to us by Lionel Tootoosis
  from the Living Sky Casino and Métis Elder
• Presentations in the schools and public library
• Families and cultural literacy with shadow
  puppets, stories, and crafts
• Four school presentations and a Saturday family
  literacy program
• http//familytimewithtrickstercoyotefeb.blogspot.c
  om/

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Trickster Coyote
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Living Sky Casino and Métis Elders
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Bannock by Friendship Centre
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Trickster Coyote
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Family Traditional Crafts
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Charlie the Coyote
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Storytelling for Mothers
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Book club
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1,312 people reached in the community
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Questions. Grandfather sun