Culture, learning and connection Saturdays

Fort Battleford National Historic Site

Culture Camp: Cree culture, tradition and history

Indigenous presenter wearing a ribbon shirt inside a tipi speaking to visitors.

Join us to explore Treaty history, culture, and traditions. A Cree Educator will lead the session, sharing stories, insights, and historical knowledge.

Open to all ages

August 8
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Cost: See prices

To book: You can make a reservation in person on the day of your visit. For more information, email infolhnfort-battleford-fortbattlefordnhsinfo@pc.gc.ca or call 306-937-2621.

Please note: Dates may change based on educator availability.

Medicine Walk

Close-up image of a hand holding a prairie coneflower.

Learn how prairie plants are used in traditional ways for food and medicine led by a local Cree interpreter.
Please wear weather appropriate clothes and suitable walking shoes.

August 22
1:00 pm
90 minutes

Cost: See prices

To book: You can make a reservation in person on the day of your visit. For more information, email infolhnfort-battleford-fortbattlefordnhsinfo@pc.gc.ca or call 306-937-2621.

Please note: Dates may change based on educator availability.

Reflections on the 1885 Mass Hanging

Aerial view of Fort Battleford National Historic Site.

Join Shona Gladue for a powerful reflection on the 1885 Mass Hanging, a pivotal and painful moment in Canadian history, exploring its lasting impacts on Indigenous peoples and communities.

August 29
1:00 pm
90 minutes

Cost: See prices

To book: You can make a reservation in person on the day of your visit. For more information, email infolhnfort-battleford-fortbattlefordnhsinfo@pc.gc.ca or call 306-937-2621.

Please note: Dates may change based on educator availability.

A family-led repatriation

Join Pauline Poundmaker for a presentation on the family-led work supporting the repatriation of Chief Poundmaker’s sacred belongings and the broader process of rematriation, which restores cultural, spiritual, and familial responsibilities through Indigenous stewardship.

August 15
1:00 pm
90 minutes

Cost: Free

To book: You can make a reservation in person on the day of your visit. For more information, email infolhnfort-battleford-fortbattlefordnhsinfo@pc.gc.ca or call 306-937-2621.

Please note: Dates may change based on educator availability.

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