Elders in Residence - January 2026 Schedule

Aisstoyiimsstaa (Cold weather month) - January 

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.

Tuesday, Jan. 13
Ohpoisskina’tsin (Painting Faces) with all available Elders
1 p.m. - 3:30 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

Monday, Jan. 19
Staah’tsi’naims’skaa’ki (Thunder Pipe Woman Under the Sky), Cathy Hunt | 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Iikaisskini Gathering Centre, W650

Tuesday, Jan. 20
Miisaminiskim (Ancient Buffalo Stone), Shirlee Crow Shoe | 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Iikaisskini Gathering Centre, W650

Thursday, Jan. 22
Niinaisipistoo (Owl Chief), Dr. Francis First Charger | 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Elders and Ceremony Room, A430

Monday, Jan. 26
Staah’tsi’naims’skaa’ki (Thunder Pipe Woman Under the Sky), Cathy Hunt | 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Iikaisskini Gathering Centre, W650

Tuesday, Jan. 27
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 at go.uleth.ca/elders

Room or Area: 
W650 and A430

Contact:

Sant Oka | elders.residence@uleth.ca | ulethbridge.ca/indigenous/elder-residence