Flint Knapping and Atlatl Workshop

Name: Flint Knapping and Atlatl Workshop
Start: 2024-09-25T17:30:00
End: 2024-09-25T19:00:00

In-person

Craft History & heritage Indigenous Museum

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Date and time

Wed, Sep 25, 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Location

Midland, ON

Access

Free.

Offered in English.

About

Bring the whole family to dive into the fascinating world of ancient tools and techniques! Shawn Corbiere from M’Chigeeng First Nation will guide us through the art of flint knapping, showing us how to create stone arrowheads. We'll also explore the history and use of the atlatl, a traditional tool for enhancing hunting.

Admission is FREE but space is limited to 25 participants. To ensure you have a spot, please pre-register as soon as possible.

This event is part of the Culture Alliance's Indigenous Art and Culture Awareness Week from September 16 to September 25, 2024.

IACAW is an initiative featuring various organizations within the Heart of Georgian Bay who want to highlight the work of Indigenous artisans through various mediums, such as dance, food, literature, music, visual arts, crafts, and more!

Organizer

Culture Alliance

The Culture Alliance in the Heart of Georgian Bay is comprised of The Town of Midland, The Town of Penetanguishene, The Township of Tiny and the Township of Tay. Together we are celebrating, fostering, promoting and leveraging cultural resources in the Heart of Georgian Bay, with a view to growing a prosperous year-round creative economy, and enhancing the quality of life and cultural awareness for all residents.

Contact

Alanna Brousseau

info@culturealliance.ca

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