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Social Studies & Indigenous Studies Born in Tuktoyaktuk, NT, Angus Nuligak Cockney is an Inuit multi- Tales of the 12 Moons Angus Cockney media artist, speaker, and former cross-country skier. The Inuit stories of the year's 12 moons were passed down from Angus' great-great-grandfather to his grandfather to himself. With a sense of responsibility and connection, Angus completed a series of sculptures inspired by the tale. In this session, Angus will share the story of the 12 moons, as well as how and why he has represented them in sculptures, highlighting the importance of oral history in preserving Indigenous culture through the generations. Angus also offers hands-on soapstone carving sessions. Métis, Mohawk, and Dutch descent from Treaty 6 Territory. As the adoptive mother of five children and with a 22-year career as a flight attendant, she advocates for inclusivity, cultural safety, and anti-racism, sharing her traditional Cree knowledge in harm reduction and leadership spaces. In this session, Lindsay will demonstrate how the Medicine Wheel is related to the four sacred medicines; Tobacco, Sweetgrass, Sage, Cedar. Students will then create their own medicine bags with samples of each of the medicines. Four Sacred Medicines Lindsay Poll Lindsay, known as Wâpikihew Iskwew (White Eagle Woman), is of Cree, In this interactive workshop led by geographer Annie Métivier-Hudon, Drawing Your Territory Annie Métivier-Hudon students will explore how they experience and remember the places that matter most to them. After a short discussion about how they live in and perceive their territory, students will create a personal "mental map" or drawing to represent these spaces. Younger students will be invited to draw a special place and illustrate what they sense there - sights, smells, sounds, tastes, the people or animals they share it with, and the emotions it brings. Older students will create a map showing three special places and the routes connecting them. The activity challenges students' geographic memory and sparks discussion about the many ways people experience the same territory differently. 82