Pukaskwa National Park Presents Nishnaabeg Gkinoohmaaged
Pukaskwa National Park. Photo OntarioNewsNorth.com
Pukaskwa National Park is excited to present Nishnaabeg Gkinoohmaaged, a series of events being hosted at Pukaskwa National Park in July and August. These events will allow visitors to meet talented Indigenous artisans and learn more about their culture through interactive presentations.
Nishnaabeg Gkinoohmaaged – “teachings by an Anishinaabe person” – is a summer event series at which that invites Indigenous artisans, Elders and knowledge holders share elements of their culture with visitors through unique, cultural, hands-on experiences.
This year’s workshops are being hosted by Ivory Tuesday, a member of the Lynx clan of the Couchiching First Nation (Treaty #3 Territory). Tuesday recently graduated with a degree in Indigenous Learning from Lakehead University, and enjoys learning and challenges including bow-hunting, fishing, kayaking, snowboarding and most of all, skydiving!
Ivory Tuesday will be offering a basketry and woven mat presentation on Saturday, July 29 and Sunday, July 30. These items will be created using natural materials like pine needles, grass, cattails and birch bark. On Saturday, August 12 and Sunday, August 13 her workshops will teach participants how to make a traditional cattail doll and a duck hunting decoy using cattails and other raw materials.
Workshops run from 10am – 4pm and the cost is $19.30 per person. Participants are asked to sign up at the visitor centre or by emailing ont-pukaskwa@pc.gc.ca.
“Visitors to Pukaskwa National Park want to meet local Indigenous artisans, craftspeople, storytellers, and knowledge holders,” says Joshua LeClair, Pukaskwa’s cultural interpretation officer. “The aim of the program is to connect visitors to the park with knowledge holders of Anishinaabe culture through these workshops.”
In 2017 – and every year – Parks Canada and Indigenous Peoples work together to develop interpretive materials and activities at national parks, national historic sites, and national marine conservation. Together, we invite Canadians to visit Parks Canada places to experience Indigenous cultures, traditions and customs. In doing so, we can create new opportunities for learning and better understanding of Canada’s Indigenous cultures and histories.
Sincerely,
Nancy Saunders
Public Relations & Communications Officer, Northern Ontario
Parks Canada / Government of Canada
