Notice Board

Matsiyikkapisaiki’somm (Frog month) - April 

Elders from the Indigenous community are on campus each week to share knowledge and traditional practices, to offer guidance and support, for story telling, cultural teaching and spiritual mentoring. Indigenous Elder support is available to any University of Lethbridge student, staff or faculty from any culture.

Wednesday, April 1
Miisaminiskim (Ancient Buffalo Stone), Shirlee Crow Shoe | 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Iikaisskini Gathering Centre, W650

Thursday, April 2
Ohpoisskina’tsin (Painting Faces) with all available Elders 
In Blackfoot culture, face painting carries profound meaning. It a sacred practice used for protection, spiritual connection, and to honuor important achievements and ceremonies.

10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Elders and Ceremony Room, A430 

• Niinaisipistoo (Owl Chief), Dr. Francis First Charger
• Miisaminiskim (Ancient Buffalo Stone), Shirlee Crow Shoe
• Staah’tsi’naims’skaa’ki (Thunder Pipe Woman Under the Sky), Cathy Hunt 

Tuesday, April 7
Staah’tsi’naims’skaa’ki (Thunder Pipe Woman Under the Sky), Cathy Hunt | 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Iikaisskini Gathering Centre, W650

Wednesday, April 8
Staah’tsi’naims’skaa’ki (Thunder Pipe Woman Under the Sky), Cathy Hunt | 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Iikaisskini Gathering Centre, W650

Thursday, April 9
Niinaisipistoo (Owl Chief), Dr. Francis First Charger | 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. | Elders and Ceremony Room, A430

Monday, April 13
Miisaminiskim (Ancient Buffalo Stone), Shirlee Crow Shoe | 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Iikaisskini Gathering Centre, W650

*Schedule is subject to change. Please check back regularly for the most up-to-date information on dates.