Aanischaaukamikw Cree Cultural Institute’s innovative approach to museology exemplifies the ways that Indigenous people can share their own stories, heritage, and ceremonies. In Footprints: A Walk Through Generations, visitors share in the culture of the Eeyou by exploring different themes related to walking.
This presentation was part of the Excellence in Community Programming and Museums Panel at the 11th Canada’s History Forum, Connecting Communities Through History, held on January 27, 2019.
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