A Celebration of Culture

One week of cultural activities and teachings based on the rich aboriginal culture in our area.
The activities include elder teachings, workshops, crafts, games, a movie premier created by the Aboriginal students of Dryden High School and finally a pow wow open to the community including the elementary schools, the First Nations communities and other high schools in our Board catchment area

Update (May 12, 2011)

Students have been busy fundraising and planning our Cultural week. Our last fundraiser is this weekend, a tag day at Canadian Tire and Walmart.

The Annual Cultural week and Pow wow begin next week.
Activities include:
A one day gang prevention workshop hosted by the Dryden Native Friendship Centre

A two day employment, education and leadership workshop hosted by PACE and the Dryden Native Friendship Centre

Author Beatrice Mosionier will be here to speak about her book April Raintree and her experiences as a Metis woman growing up in the Manitoba foster care system in the 50's and 60's. Her book April Raintree was chosen for Manitoba Reads 2009

The premier of "Eagle vs. Sparrow" a movie short based on the Anishinabe legend told by Elder Lenard Gardner to his son and teacher Len Gardner Jr. created by the Dryden High School Thrive group.

There will be 2 lunch hour Lacrosse demonstrations for students to try their hand at the sport.

Our week will end with a Community-wide Pow wow hosted by Dryden High School students. Host drum is Chicumagus.

Photos to Come

Update (June 14, 2011)

The Eagle vs. Sparrow movie short premier was a huge success. Grades 7and 8's from 4 elementary schools as well as students from DHS and community members came to watch the movie that teaches humility. Afterwards the participating students talked about what it was like making a movie and working with people they didn't know.

The movie is now being entered into film festivals across Canada.