Melfort, Tisdale celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day

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Melfort, Tisdale celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day

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Activities in Melfort included a drumming session with Chaq Stoney and Lloyd Cheekinew, a set up Office of the Treaty Commissioner Treaty 6 Timeline, a community art project set up for community members to work on, and a free wiener roast.

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“I think the relaxed atmosphere of the evening portion of the day allowed people to do what they connected with. We really hoped to connect our community, and we are always striving to improve,” added Reconciliation Melfort member, Lori Constant.

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“We hope people took away a feeling of community, and we hope that they enjoyed the drumming, learned from the treaty timeline, participated in the community art project, and enjoyed the weiner roast. Our hope is also always that folks see something, read something, or do something new that creates conversations, because when we know better, we do better.”

In Tisdale, meanwhile, their event was also located at the Museum, however, it was more detailed and scheduled.

Activities included a flag raising, lunch, fiddle music, artisan market and cultural displays, bannock, double ball, hoop & spear, carry the canoe, Nakawe Bingo, red river jig, traditional and fancy shawl, and a friendship dance.

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“We are incredibly grateful that the museum allows us to be here each year. It’s such a great way to mend those two worlds and walk through those two worlds and experiences together… it’s the shared history that we are all walking along together, and we are not as different as we all think we might be. So by learning a little bit more about this history, or about our treaties, and then those responsibilities to make sure that we are all doing well, I think is probably our biggest goal,” continued Casey Preston, Co-Chair of Tisdale Reconciliation.

“It’s the shared history that we are all walking along together, and we are not as different as we all think we might be, and so learning a little bit more about this history, or about our treaties, and then those responsibilities to making sure that we are all doing well, I think is probably another big goal.”

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