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Rhonda Snow (Minogishibakwebik), an Anishinaabe artist from Northwestern Ontario, received a Lifetime Achievement Award for preserving the history of Little Native Ponies. Concerned that oral stories might be lost, she paints vivid Woodlands style canvases to share knowledge from Elders. In this experience, students will learn why Native Ponies belong in the wilderness and create pendants inspired by stories of nature and wildlife. Gifts from the Wilderness: Wildlife Pendants of Creations Rhonda Snow In this session, Special Kusugak from the Kivalliq Regional Visitors Center shares a collection of traditional Inuit tools from Nunavut's Kivalliq region. Featuring a mix of mini tool sculptures, life-size tools, and items from her own collection, Special will discuss how these tools were made and used, many of which are still in use today. You'll learn about everyday tools like the ulu and qulliq, and see unique items like a caribou-skin water bucket and a device used over a blowhole to know when it is time to strike for a seal. Inuit Tools Kivalliq Regional Visitors Centre Social Studies & History This program introduces students to historical inquiry through the six historical thinking concepts, focusing on primary and secondary sources, perspectives, and bias. Students will distinguish between and list examples of primary and secondary sources, analyze artifacts using historical thinking concepts, and identify perspective and bias in historical sources. They will explore and guess the use of different artifacts, analyzing primary sources to draw inferences. Exploring Historical Inquiry Museum of Ontario Archaeology Weave a Reindeer Ornament Todd G íihlgiigaa Join Todd in an exploration of storytelling and crafting by creating a cedar reindeer ornament. When out on the land, Haida say they're going out to see what presents itself. The first deer is let go. That way there is a deer out there next time. Same is true for harvesting cedar bark, that first tree at the foot of the trail is left as the mother tree, which will produce cones and more trees for the future. This beginner session highlights the importance of relations, connection to the land and giving back. 92

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