Indigenous Resources Consulting
PRESENTATIONS
Presentations - Toddlers to School Age Children:
These presentations consist of music, storytelling and artefacts with the presenters wearing their regalia. Explanations are provided to enhance the understanding of Indigenous culture and traditions. They can also include information on history and current issues if required. Artefacts such as rabbit fur, deer hides, birch bark baskets, etc. are shown and can also be passed around for a tactile experience. The presentations are age appropriate and are between thirty minutes and one hour long. For youth who are studying Indigenous history, culture and traditions, the presenters can communicate with the teacher to ensure that the presentation enhances what the students are currently studying.
Presentation - High School Students to Adults:
This presentation is a detailed timeline from an Indigenous perspective. This timeline is from before contact to the present day and covers many items not found in mainstream education. The presentation begins with a Smudge Ceremony and includes a talking circle at the beginning and at the end.
WORKSHOPS
Workshops include: dreamcatcher, medicine bag and talking stick. They are approximately from one to three hours in length depending on the workshop. The talking stick is an Indigenous best practice used to conduct inclusive meetings and to facilitate conflict resolution. The details will be explained during the workshop. The purpose and use of the Dreamcatcher and Medicine Bag will also be explained during the workshop. These 3 workshops are for ages 12 to adult. All the materials are provided.
We also provide a music workshop where various traditional instruments from various nations are demonstrated and explained. Instruments are distributed amongst the participants and they are taught a song. The workshop ends with a friendship/round dance. This workshop last approximately 45 minutes and is appropriate for kindergarten to school age children.
DEMONSTRATIONS
We can provide beadwork and leatherwork demonstrations. We demonstrate a variety of beadwork techniques such as loom work or beadwork on various materials. We demonstrate various methods of working with leather. We engage visitors and answer questions.