Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival
In previous years, our Grade 2 classes have attended the Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival. This year we have the opportunity to attend the festival virtually. We will be posting updates to this page as we receive more resources and events. We hope you enjoy our virtual field trip! The schedule of events can be found <HERE>
Feel the Heartbeat Workshop
On Tuesday, June 16th at 11:00 am EST, students will be invited to make rattles using birch bark and other materials. Please ensure you have all of the supplies in preparation for the workshop. More information on the workshop including supplies can be found <HERE>
Here is the link for today's workshop:
There will be a live Q & A session at the end of the video with Stephanie and Sarah from Indigenous Experiences.
Cultural Showcase
The Cultural Showcase will take place virtually on Tuesday, June 9th at 11:00 am. It will include: Inuit Throat Singing, Metis Jigging, and Indigenous Pow Wow. In the past, this has been a highlight for many of the students when we have attended the SSIF.
More information can be found <HERE>
Link to the Cultural Showcase for Tuesday June 9th, 11:00 am EST.
SSIF - Cultural Showcase - Education Day
Live Music & Dance
Come together and celebrate Indigenous Music, Dance and more from the safety of your home with Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival's online musical programming with your live host Jahkota! We are excited to showcase Indigenous talent every Friday and Saturday until June 21st!
Virtual Marketplace
Shop online with the indigenous virtual marketplace (open for the full month through June 30th) and support up to 50 Indigenous small businesses!
Natural Art Project
In preparation for the live art session, please read more information <HERE> about pressing flowers and leaves to create artwork. Please note it can take up to 1 week to get the moisture out of items, especially flowers.
*The link to the workshop will be sent out via email as well as being added <HERE>
Colouring Contest
Spend some time at home with your family, exploring Indigenous arts and culture with our colouring contest, featuring art from First Nations, Metis and Inuit artists, and weekly prizes for all age groups. Winners will receive a Michaels Stores Gift Card to support our young, budding artists with whatever art supplies spark their interest
You can join in on the fun simply by downloading the empty colouring pages we've provided in the "Discussion" tab of our Colouring Contest Facebook Event, more info can be found there too!
Inuit Games with Aalla
Watch a video demonstration of Inuit Games.
On Tuesday, June 2nd at 11:00 am, Aalla will be online to answer questions about Inuit Games, Culture and the way of life up North.
Additional Information can be found <HERE>
A Community Ice House
Accompany a modern Inuvialuit family in Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, on their annual whale harvest and learn about their culture and traditional practices.
Canada Goose Arctic Gallery
Experience Canada’s North in this virtual tour of the Museum’s Canada Goose Arctic Gallery. See a unique ice installation, impressive specimens, artifacts from the Franklin expedition, a recreated beluga smokehouse and much more!
Arctic- Land of Change
Explore the Arctic as a land of evolution and adaptation with this collection of videos from the Canadian Museum of Nature.
C3 Expedition
The Canada C3 expedition was a research platform for a pan-Canadian collection of examples of aquatic and terrestrial biodiversity, all within the same field season (June–October 2017). The Canadian Museum of Nature led the scientific program and had several projects as part of it. The samples taken continue to be studied and will provide employment, scientific training opportunities and depth to our knowledge base about the diversity of life in coastal regions of Canada.
This video provides commentary from the scientific staff members who took part in the expedition
Lichens: Corals of the Arctic Tundra
Learn about the diversity of lichens in Canada’s Arctic. Like coral, they are colourful, come in many shapes, are sensitive to the environment and live off the nutrients and minerals from the air and water around them. This video is part of the museum’s annual Ignite event, featuring snappy science stories shared in five minutes.