Pipe ceremonies will begin the day through Wednesday at Wanuskewin Heritage Park for Culture Week.
Senior guide, Honey Constant, calls it an immersion into First Nations and Metis culture with activities indoors and outdoors.
Constant is an archaeologist, originally from the Sturgeon Lake First Nation.
She says listening to elders and honouring them is a big part of First Nations culture, and there will be a chance to do that during Culture Week with the elders’ circle.
Some of the topics from the elders are the importance of language, the teepee, and the bison that will be living at the park.
Culture Week also features dancers, fiddlers, wagon rides, traditional games and bannock baking, among other activities and it’s all free.
There is no admission charge for Wanuskewin Heritage Park on the 3 days of the event.
Constant says it’s an event where non-Indigenous people can experience the cultures of First Nations and Metis, and for Indigenous people, it’s a chance to possibly learn something new and take pride in their heritage.