Leading up to National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21 paNOW is featuring Indigenous professionals, storytellers, entertainers, artists and others. Stay tuned for more throughout the week.
Randy Morinâs passion for sharing the Indigenous culture is inspiring. When he isnât teaching as a professor of Indigenous Studies at the University of Saskatchewan, he is working to maintain his Cree language as a storyteller and cultural coordinator across the province and the country.
âMy ancestors have been asking for this for yearsâto keep our languages and cultures aliveâbecause itâs what makes us unique. Its what ties us to our lands and our stories,â said Morin. âItâs very important for our identity to know who we are, where we came from and where weâre going.â
February marks the start of Aboriginal Storytelling Month
Over the next few weeks, Saskatchewan residents will have the opportunity to take in Indigenous stories, poetry readings and even cooking classes.
It’s all part of Aboriginal Storytelling Month which kicked off Monday.
The event is being held online and hosted by Library Services for Saskatchewan Aboriginal Peoples.
University of Saskatchewan assistant professor Randy Morin is one of the storytellers.
“We grew up listening to stories,” he said. “As you know, a lot of our stories are fantastical in nature. Our stories have shape shifting in them, time travel – magic almost. So, they were a way of using your imagination. They were an escape.”