Virtual Atelier (Workshops) - Stories
Finger Weaving & the Métis Sash
Celina Loyer
Celina Loyer is a Cree Métis who grew up in amiskwaciwâskahikanihk in a culturally rich Métis home and enjoys sharing her traditional knowledge. Follow along as Celina demonstrates wonderful finger weaving and teaches us about the history of the Métis sash and the meanings behind each pattern.
Hoop Dance
Lakota Tootoosis
Lakota Tootoosis is a Plains Cree from the Poundmaker Cree Nation. He has been practicing hoop dance for ten years and has performed on the international stage, sharing hoop dance with people in Taiwan, Alaska, and throughout North America. The hoop dance is a formation storytelling dance. With the use of your imagination, you will be able to see a variety of images throughout Lakotoa’s demonstration, such as the butterfly, eagle, and even the world.
Richard Callihoo Interview
Gabriel Dumont Institute
Late Métis artist Richard Callihoo, one of Canada's National fiddle treasures has left a lasting legacy of fiddle and family. Deep Freeze executive producer, Christy Morin, is pleased to be able to share her husband's grandfather's story as it was recorded many years ago from the Gabriel Dumont Institute of Native Studies and Applied Research.
The Lucky Trapper
Roger Dallaire The lucky trapper sure knew how to play that fiddle. At every dance, party, and wedding, that trapper was there playing that fiddle of his. The only problem is, trappers cannot spend the winter months in town.
Indigenous Fables & Folklore
Matt Hilterman Join Matt Hilterman, a Métis ethnohistorian, researcher, public historian, and artist as he teaches us about Indigenous Fables & Folklore.
Indigenous Fables & Folklore
Amanda Lamothe
Long ago, we had the land and the animals, those were the stories and connection. Enjoy an evening in as Amanda Lamothe shares stories, songs, and dances of the Indigenous people.
Deep Freeze - "The Mitten" Original Animation
Lianna Makuch
Deep Freeze is pleased to present an original animation of "The Mitten," a touching story about a child’s beloved mitten that was made by his caring baba. When the mitten goes missing, Kolya is distraught! That is until he notices the joy his mistake has brought to the woodland wildlife. It’s a Malanka miracle!