Elders in Residence - December 2025

December – Omahkatoyiiksistsikaato'si (Christmas Month)

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.

Monday, Dec. 1

Facepainting with all available Elders
10 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, Dec. 2
Staah’tsi’naims’skaa’ki (Thunder Pipe Woman Under the Sky), Cathy Hunt | 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Iikaisskini Gathering Centre, W650

Wednesday, Dec. 3
Iikaisskini Christmas Lunch & Ugly Sweater Event with all available Elders
10 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Iikaisskini Gathering Centre, W650

  • 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, Dec. 8
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.

For more information, visit ulethbridge.ca/indigenous/elder-residence


Contact:

Sant Oka | sant.oka@uleth.ca