Paléontologie en Saskatchewan https://royalsaskmuseum.ca/discover/rsm-more/paleontologie-en-saskatchewan Bonjour! If you are curious about palaeontology and want to hear it in French, listen to our palaeontologist Elyssa's Radio-Canada series on "Pour faire un monde." She has been speaking about paleontology in Saskatchewan in a series of eight episodes, en français. Episode 1: Pourquoi collecte-t-on des fossiles en Saskatchewan? (Why do we collect fossils in... Storytelling with Elder Hazel Season 2 https://royalsaskmuseum.ca/discover/rsm-more/storytelling-with-elder-hazel-season-2 Gather together and celebrate Indigenous Storytelling Month with Elder Hazel Dixon. She has recorded 14 new Indigenous stories to share with us. Traditionally, storytelling was an important source of education and entertainment during the long winter months. Elders pass down the knowledge, traditions, and morals of their people to the next generation. WATCH NOW This video series was developed... Winter Solstice https://royalsaskmuseum.ca/discover/rsm-more/winter-solstice What does the shortest day of the year mean to you? Joely BigEagle-Kequahtooway from the Buffalo People Arts Institute talks about the Winter Solstice and what it means to her. Cheers from the Executive Director https://royalsaskmuseum.ca/discover/rsm-more/cheers-from-the-executive-director This is the time of year for thoughts of gratitude and the spirit of giving. First, I do want to acknowledge the great work of the Royal Saskatchewan Museum team who, like our supporters and visitors, have had to adjust their lives and—more often than they would have liked—their workplaces and even their duties. They have performed wonderfully under trying circumstances... Solstice Speaker Series: MMIWG https://royalsaskmuseum.ca/discover/rsm-more/solstice-speaker-series-mmiwg Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) has touched the lives of hundreds of families and communities across Saskatchewan and Canada. Many still bear the grief of their loss, and to the survivors whose lives are changed forever. Statistics Canada has found that Indigenous women and girls are 12 times more likely to be murdered or missing than other Canadian women. The... Orange Shirt Day Presentation https://royalsaskmuseum.ca/discover/rsm-more/orange-shirt-day-virtual-presentation Life Speaker and Residential School Survivor, Tim Poitras from Muscowpetung First Nation speaks with students about his residential school experience. Musician and youth mentor Brad Bellegarde, aka InfoRed, shares his song “I Remember”, honouring his parents as residential school survivors. This presentation is intended for classes Grade 6 and up and the general public. --- Brought... Solstice Speaker Series: We Were Children https://royalsaskmuseum.ca/discover/rsm-more/solstice-speaker-series-we-were-children It was an evening of remembrance and reconciliation as we approached Orange Shirt Day.   Knowledge Keeper Tim Poitras from Muscowpetung First Nation and Gwendy and Gaylene Anaquod spoke about their experiences leading into the film screening, We Were Children. We Were Children (2012) recounts the experiences of two residential school survivors Lyna Hart and Glen Anaquod, combining... Bonus Story https://royalsaskmuseum.ca/discover/rsm-more/bonus-story We are ending Indigenous Storytelling Month with a surprise. Listen to Elder Hazel talk about Kôhkom, her conundrum and how she cleverly comes up with a solution during her walk through the forest. --- Presented with the support of SaskCulture and our partners in education at Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation. Filmed by GraffitiTV. Ep12: Why The Owl Looks the Way It Does https://royalsaskmuseum.ca/discover/rsm-more/ep12-why-the-owl-looks-the-way-it-does All the animals know what they want to look like and they are anxious to tell Everything Maker, who will make their visions come true. One animal gets too excited, interrupts, and gets more than expected. --- Presented with the support of SaskCulture and our partners in education at Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation. Filmed by GraffitiTV. Ep11: Turtle Goes South https://royalsaskmuseum.ca/discover/rsm-more/ep11-turtle-goes-south Turtle wants to go to this mysterious place called “South”. Bird friends try to help, but the journey has its challenges and Turtle discovers that “South” encompasses many different places. --- Presented with the support of SaskCulture and our partners in education at Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation. Filmed by GraffitiTV.