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SAS Feb 2009 Swift Current Public Library

Saskatchewan Aboriginal Storytelling Month

February 2009

Swift Current Public Library

SAS Feb 2009 Swift Current Public Library

Aboriginal Cultural Literacy

• 120 aboriginal and 1,192 non-aboriginal people listened to cultural stories

• Supported by municipal, tourism, bank, aboriginal organizations and schools

• Introduced oral storytelling tradition

SAS Feb 2009 Swift Current Public Library

SAS Feb 2009 Swift Current Public Library

Engaging the Community

• Storytellers

• Presentations

• Workshops

• Book club

• Shadow puppet plays

• Crafts

• Photo booth

SAS Feb 2009 Swift Current Public Library

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.blogspot.com/

SAS Feb 2009 Swift Current Public Library

Lyndon Linklater

SAS Feb 2009 Swift Current Public Library

Medicine Wheel Workshop

• Funded by LSSAP grant: $600

• February 14, 1:30-4:30 pm

• Facilitator Norma Jean Byrd

• 31 people attended the workshop

• http://medicinewheelworkshop.blogspot.com/

SAS Feb 2009 Swift Current Public Library

Norma Jean Byrd

SAS Feb 2009 Swift Current Public Library

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/

SAS Feb 2009 Swift Current Public Library

Intergenerational

SAS Feb 2009 Swift Current Public Library

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.com/

SAS Feb 2009 Swift Current Public Library

SAS Feb 2009 Swift Current Public Library

Trickster Coyote

SAS Feb 2009 Swift Current Public Library

Métis Elders and Living Sky Casino

SAS Feb 2009 Swift Current Public Library

Family Traditional Crafts

SAS Feb 2009 Swift Current Public Library

Charlie the Coyote

SAS Feb 2009 Swift Current Public Library

Storytelling for Mothers & Book Club

SAS Feb 2009 Swift Current Public Library

1,312 people reached in the community

Aboriginal Program Participants

1101

112 54 450

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10001200

SchoolStudents

Adults Preschoolers Families

SAS Feb 2009 Swift Current Public Library

Questions

http://www.city.swift-current.sk.ca/city/library/Saskatchewan%20Aboriginal%20Storytelling%20Month.ppt