AN INDIGENOUS-LED NATURE WALK SERIES

Join us at Fish Creek or Nose Hill Park for a nature walk with Indigenous water protectors and land stewards! On these family-friendly, pay-what-you-can walks, you’ll learn about Indigenous ways of knowing and being in nature. Register today!

*UPDATE: ALL DATES SOLD OUT

Friday, September 24, 2021

Location: Nose Hill Park

Time: 4pm-5:30pm

Guest Speaker: Tobias Provost
Born as a member of the Piikani Nation, Tobias has been an athlete, pow wow dancer, singer, historian, consultant, writer, & youth supporter. He is a husband, father of five children & grandfather to 15 grandchildren. His Blackfoot name is Immoiyiikimmii or Grassy Water, which was the name of his maternal great great grandfather. Tobias is passionate about his Piikani history & culture & is involved with his indigenous Blackfoot ways. His late grandfather Albert Yellow Horn Sr. was a well respected elder & treaty researcher & his teachings have impacted Tobias to become a Treaty Researcher. Tobias has dedicated his life to the empowerment of his people by researching & teaching treaties, land claims, & other areas that impact his people. He holds a Bachelors Degree in history from the University of Lethbridge & has been involved in the areas of economic development, the duty to consult, & youth development.

Saturday, September 25, 2021

Location: Fish Creek Park

Time: 10:30am-11:30am

Accessible: Yes

Guest Speaker: Latasha Calf Robe
Matoomiikamootsakii (First Steals Woman), english name Latasha Calf Robe, is the founder of the Niitsitapi Water Protectors and has been working to protect the headwaters of the Oldman Watershed from open-pit mining. Latasha is proud to carry the knowledge of her grandmother and is a proud mother of three beautiful Blackfoot children. She is a proud Kanaiakii from the Kainaiwa First Nation of Southern Alberta.

Saturday, September 25, 2021

Location: Fish Creek Park

Time: 12:45 – 1:45pm

Accessible: Yes

Guest Speaker: Hîhâ Thâ Wîya, also known as Ariel Waskewitch-Crawler
Hîhâ Thâ Wîya (White Owl Women), english name Ariel Waskewitch-Crawler, is a Stoney Nakoda, Plains Cree from the Big Horn First Nation. She is a traditional dancer and artist, and a mother to 2 daughters. She is also a co-convener for the Mni Ki Wakan: World Indigenous Peoples Decade of Water Summit and a member of the Stoney Nakoda Youth Council.

Sunday, September 26, 2021

Location: Nose Hill Park

Time: 12:45pm – 2:15pm

Guest Speaker: Api’soomaahka, also known as William Singer III
Api’soomaahka (Running Coyote), english name William Singer III, is an artist/illlustrator and a respected environmental activist. He currently operates Naapi’s Garden and Katoyiss Seed Bank and is a member of the Kainai Ecosystem Protection Association (KEPA) and the Oldman Watershed Council (OWC). Api’soomaahka is a member of the BloodTribe/Kainai of the Blackfoot Confederacy.

Sunday, September 26, 2021

Location: Nose Hill Park

Time: 3pm-4:30pm

Guest Speaker: Api’soomaahka, also known as William Singer III
Api’soomaahka (Running Coyote), english name William Singer III, is an artist/illlustrator and a respected environmental activist. He currently operates Naapi’s Garden and Katoyiss Seed Bank and is a member of the Kainai Ecosystem Protection Association (KEPA) and the Oldman Watershed Council (OWC). Api’soomaahka is a member of the BloodTribe/Kainai of the Blackfoot Confederacy.

October 3, 2021

Location: Nose Hill Park

Time: 12:45 pm – 2:15 pm

Guest Speaker: Api’soomaahka, also known as William Singer III
Api’soomaahka (Running Coyote), english name William Singer III, is an artist/illlustrator and a respected environmental activist. He currently operates Naapi’s Garden and Katoyiss Seed Bank and is a member of the Kainai Ecosystem Protection Association (KEPA) and the Oldman Watershed Council (OWC). Api’soomaahka is a member of the BloodTribe/Kainai of the Blackfoot Confederacy.

*The September nature walk series is part of NSERC Science Literacy Week – a national week showcasing the many ways Canadians can explore and enjoy the diversity of science.

*The October 3, 2021, nature walk is in honour of Truth and Reconciliation Week.