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Library Services for Saskatchewan Aboriginal Peoples Committee

Aboriginal Storytelling Week Hosted by Library Services for Saskatchewan Aboriginal Peoples Committee The Library Services for Saskatchewan Aboriginal Peoples Committee (LSSAP) committee and the Parkland Regional Library are taking the initiative to promote an Aboriginal Storytelling Week, to be held throughout Saskatchewan in February of each year to promote First Nations and Métis oral traditions and the use of public libraries. The winter timing for the Aboriginal Storytelling Week observes the First Nations traditional time for storytelling. The Ontario Library Association offered to support the launch of the Saskatchewan Aboriginal Storytelling Week by sharing the Ontario poster graphics and text. The Saskatchewan committee took up the offer and, with appropriate wording changes, is also distributing the poster in Saskatchewan. Poster This project results from Recommendation 43 of the Information is for Everyone, the final report of the Minister's Advisory Committee on Library Services for Aboriginal Peoples. The project is a partnership with the Ontario Library Association (OLA), in their third year of the project. The Saskatchewan committee wishes to thank OLA for their assistance with promotional material. The intent is to have a storyteller at various locations throughout the province to promote culture, oral tradition and reading to the residents of Saskatchewan. This project will involve public, school and community libraries through a variety of programming to enhance reading. The 2004 Week will be held from February 9–14 at 23 locations throughout the province. The launch of the province wide project will take place on Monday, February 9th at the First Nations University of Canada, Regina, at 10:00 a.m. The Aboriginal Storytelling Launch will feature Regina Public Library’s Aboriginal Storyteller in Residence, Sharon Shorty. She is an advocate and practitioner of her Yukon (Tlingit/N. Tutchone) oral traditions; sharing stories she learned from her grandmothers. She will be appearing as her comic character, “Gramma Susie”, an Elder whom shares her love of traditional stories, songs and dances. There will also be another Saskatchewan Elder included in the program. Funding was provided by the Saskatchewan Culture, Youth and Recreation – Community Initiatives Fund on the basis of an application from the Parkland Regional Library. The Committe would like to thank the Saskatchewan Library Association (SLA) for promoting this event in the Forum, the official newsletter of SLA. Aboriginal Storytelling Week February 9-14, 2004.Aboriginal storytelling events are tentatively scheduled at the following locations: Launch: February 9th at 10:00 a.m. First Nations University of Canada – Regina Campus Contact: Phyllis Lerat, University Librarian #1 First Nations Way Regina, SK S4S 1K0 Tel: 790-5950 Ext. 3425 Fax: 790-5990 Regina Public Library, Albert Branch Contact: Wendy Sinclair-Sparvier, Head 1401 Robinson Street Regina, SK S4T 2N7 Tel: 777-6077 Fax: 949-7265 First Nations University of Canada Library – Prince Albert Contact: Suzy Bear, Librarian 1301 Central Avenue Prince Albert, SK S6V 4W1 Phone: 765-3260 Fax: 764-3511 Saskatoon Public Library Location: Carlyle King Public Library Contact: Zenon Zuzak, Library Director 311 - 23rd Street East Saskatoon, SK S7K 0J6 Phone: 975-7575 Fax: 975-7542 Beardy’s and Okemasis First Nation Contact: Rosalyn Michael, Librarian Willow Cree Education Complex P.O. Box 100, Duck Lake, SK S0K 1J0 Phone: 467-4448 Parkland Regional Library Locations: Canora Branch Library Kamsack Branch Library Kelliher Branch Library Kelvington Public Library Yorkton Public Library Contact: Deirdre Crichton, Library Director Box 5049 (Highway 52W) Yorkton, SK S3N 3Z4 Tel: 783-7022 Ext. 5 Fax: 782-2844 Lakeland Library Region Location: Little Pine First Nation School North Battleford Public Library Contact: Annmarie Hillson 1302 – 100th Street North Battleford, SK S9A 0V8 Tel: 445-6108 Fax: 445-5717 Pahkisimon Nuye?áh Library System Locations: Pelican Narrows Sandy Bay Contact: Audrey Mark, Library Director Bag Service 6600 La Ronge, SK S0J 1L0 Tel: 425-4525 Fax: 425-4572 Senator Myles Venne School Contact: Edna Mirasty, Librarian Box 268 La Ronge, SK S0J 1L0 Phone: 425-2478 Fax: 425-2815 Southeast Regional Library System Locations: Arcola Broadview Fort Qu’Appelle Contact: Allan Johnson, Library Director 49 Bison Avenue Weyburn, SK S4H 0H9 Tel: 848-3100 Fax: 842-2665 Palliser Regional Library Locations: Assiniboia Branch Library Moose Jaw Public Library Contact: Jan Smith, Library Director P.O. Box 2500 Moose Jaw, SK S6H 6Y2 Tel: 693-3669 Fax: 692-5657