This is an archived event from Culture Days 2025.
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Pathways home - a history of Aaniiih (The White Clay People/People of the Whitemud)
In-person
Indigenous Truth and Reconciliation History & heritageDate and time
Location
Valley View Bible Camp in Frenchman River Valley - Take HWY 37 (Frenchman River Valley)
Valley View Bible Camp, near Climax, Saskatchewan
Climax, SK
Directions: Take Hwy 37 *(36 kms) South of Shaunavon OR (15 minutes North of Climax) WATCH for VALLEY VIEW CAMP SIGN & Saskatchewan Flag at Hwy 37. *DRIVEWAY ENTRANCE to Camp is on a HILL, on SW side of Hwy 37 near Valley View Bible Camp SIGN! (not far from the bridge). Watch for FLAG! Note: Events will be held inside & outside. *Please dress for the weather. *There is NO CELL PHONE SERVICE in this valley, but cell service is available above the valley.
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
Wheelchair accessible.
About
Join Dr. Sean Chandler in a relaxed reconciliation experience as he recounts history and migration of Aaniiih (The White Clay People) (Gros Ventre) who’s traditional lands once included the Whitemud Valley.
In paying homage to ‘those who walked these lands before’, Sean will share stories of his people, linking past to present as life comes in a full circle.
Dr. Chandler, is also a member of the International Buffalo Relations Board and signatory to the Buffalo Treaty, will be available for questions in English and in Aaniiih. https://www.buffalotreaty.com/
As an accomplished professional artist & language teacher Dr. Sean Chandler is also the President of Aaniiih Nakoda College, Fort Belknap, MT. and will shine light on an array of educational pathways.
Organizer
Climax Community Museum
Climax Community Museum offers unique displays, immersive events and interactive experiences to explore, inform, and broaden the public’s understanding of history from multiple culturally- informed perspectives in today’s changing milieu as we move towards more inclusive and egalitarian practice.
Partners
CCM Arts & Cultural Centre
This event is part of a hub:
Truth and Reconciliation, the Frenchman Valley/Climax Hub
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