Schools across Saskatchewan celebrated Indigenous Storytelling Month in February with special guests, events, and reading lists. Indigenous Storytelling Month, which is hosted by the Library Services for Saskatchewan Aboriginal Peoples (LSSAP), celebrates First Nations, Métis, and Inuit oral traditions with storytelling, music, and puppet shows across the province. The University of Regina hosted a kick-off event with speaker Randy Morin from Big River First Nation, in addition to holding a book launch and storytelling events throughout February. Regina Public Library, Regina Public Schools, and Regina Catholic Schools co-hosted a series of online storytelling sessions with speakers Dr Blair Stonechild (First Nations University), Harmony Johnson-Harder, Cheyenna “Shy” Sapp, and Kealy Cheyenne. LSSAP Project Coordinator Jessica Generoux said that the month’s organizers are seeing lots of younger storytellers emerging: “They have a lot to share. They have a lot of passion. They have a lot of motivation in building those connections and capacity for intergenerational healing.”
