National Indigenous History Month

National Indigenous History Month | June 24, 2026

First Peoples Gallery | Level 1 | 10:00 am - 1:30 pm

Jenna Bjornson is Red River Métis with family from Fort Carlton, Saskatchewan. She is a descendent of John Peter Pruden and owner of Chokecherry Beadwork. Currently the Operations Manager at the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, she also teaches part time at Fanshawe College in its Music Industry Arts Program. Jenna has always been a lover of arts and crafts, and began beading during the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to reconnect with her culture. Visit Jenna and see what she's beading in the First Peoples Gallery. 

Earth Rangers Studio | Level 2 | 10:30 - 11:30 am

Daphne Cockwell Gallery dedicated to First Peoples Art & Culture | Level 1 | 11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Indigenous Museum Educator Karen Hill offers a guided experience through the gallery to visitors of all ages. Highlighting the diversity of Indigenous culture through ancestral objects and belongings, Karen helps visitors gain a better understanding of National Indigenous History Month.

Earth Rangers Studio | Level 2 | 1:30 - 2:30 pm

Rabbit and Bear Paws are in for a wild science lesson - taught by a beaver! When a beaver dam needs repair, the boys jump in to help, gathering wood, mud, and other materials to learn how nature's best engineers do their work. But will they actually fix the dam... or just make a giant mess? (Spoiler: Probably both.) This hands-on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) adventure blends humour, teamwork, and discovery!

Earth Rangers Studio | Level 2 | 3:30 - 4:30 pm

In this interactive puppet theatre, the boys retell the story of how the Turtle carries our world on her back and how the tiny muskrat succeed in giving all of us the greatest gift of all. A place to call home, Turtle Island.