Videos
When is an Herb Not an Herb? Broadleaf Plantain with Flo Lavallee
Clinical herbalist Flo Lavallee introduces audiences to Broadleaf Plantain, a misunderstood herb with surprising medicinal and nutritional values. The video touches on making tea, cooking with the greens and seeds, harvesting protocols, and the history of this diverse perennial. (6:46)
Video LinkAdvancing Indigenous Language Rights in Canada
La Loche Mayor Georgina Jolibois, former MP for Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River who was the first person to speak Dene in the House of Commons, tells the story about how a handful of MPs worked together to get the Indigenous Languages Act enacted. (13:59)
Video LinkMa Taante Sa Plaas
Chandrelle Marshall tells us about the pre-kindergarten Heritage Michif class at Lii Bufflo/Westmount Community School. (11:42)
Video LinkCree Syllabics that Speak to Sense of Place and Identity
Cree Elder/Knowledge Keeper Joseph Naytowhow and Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark tell the story of the City’s Placemaker Temporary Art Program and the Cree syllabics projects at River Landing and on the Craft Council building on Broadway. (14:26)
Video LinkRenaming Wahkohtowin School
Principal Pete Chief tells the story of how the school’s name was changed from Confederation Park School to Wahkohtowin School: - how the name change came about - what Indigenous protocols were used to determine the new name - how the school reflects Cree values for the entire community. (13:46)
Video LinkNorthern Michif program at St. Michael Catholic School
Principal Cristin Dorgan Lee and Language Keeper Sandra Laliberte tell us about the Métis School of Excellence at St. Michael Community School and its Northern Michif kindergarten program. (11:45)
Video LinkMétis Life North of the 55th Parallel, Part One
Join Elder Allan Morin as he shares stories of growing up in a Métis family close to Ile-a-la-Crosse. Living sustainably, most of the foods he and his family consumed were grown, foraged, hunted, and preserved to ensure they could make it through the winter. (7:59)
Video LinkMétis Life North of the 55th Parallel, Part Two
Elder Allan Morin shares the cultural history of the Métis in Northern Saskatchewan, including the role the fur trade played in settling the north, the modes of travel used, the music and dances of the Métis, the Michif language, and how their clothing and footwear were influenced by their Indigenous and European heritage. (11:57)
Video LinkChar's Muskeg Tea
Join SIMFC’s Charleen Cote for a beverage as she takes us through the process and spiritual protocols of making Muskeg Tea. (3:48)
Video LinkThe Male Fancy Feather Dance
Sanford Strongarm Jr. tells the story of and dances the Male Fancy Feather Dance. (2:25)
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