ORANGE SHIRT DAY AT SEBA SENIORS 2023
RATTLE-MAKING WORKSHOP
The day began with a rattle-making workshop. 13 rattles were made! The crowd grew bigger as the day progressed. There were about 40 people present with at least 20 participating from Paul First Nation.
LUNCH & A PRESENTATION
Venison stew, Bison stew, Bannock (plain, raisin or cheese with a nice homemade jam) Fry bread, homegrown tomatoes. All prepared by committee volunteers!
Carolyn Wagner, our elder and advisor, spoke about iinnisscImm “the Blackfoot Buffalo Calling Stone” that covered topics on:
- the history of ammonites and ammolite (Alberta’s Official gemstone),
- the oral history of the iinísskimm, and
- two audio-recorded iinísskimm songs by her grandmother Rosie Day Rider and her elder Morris Little Wolf which are embedded in their telling of the iinísskimm story.
PERFORMANCE BY TRADITIONAL DANCERS
Brothers Braden and Anthony Rabbit perform a grass dance. We were honoured to be joined by elders who danced from Paul First Nation. Payton and Annaliegh Rabbit perform a dance
IT WAS A WONDERFUL DAY
The day ended by including everyone in a round dance and a presentation of gifts
