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SASKATCHEWAN INDIGENOUS CULTURAL CENTRE
First Nations people have long passed on knowledge from generation to generation through oral traditions, including storytelling. Storytelling is a traditional method used to teach about cultural beliefs, values, customs, rituals, history, practices, relationships, and ways of life. First Nations storytelling is a foundation for holistic learning, relationship building, and experiential learning. Traditionally, it is during the winter months that First Nations storytelling occurs. Virtual storytelling sessions will be available on our website throughout the entire month of February.
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This year, Saskatchewan Indigenous Cultural Centre and First Nations University are partnering to bring blended storytelling sessions – in person, livestreamed on Facebook and recordings available on our Vimeo channel. Our storytelling event will be livestreamed on our Facebook page on February 24th at 12:30pm.
2026 FEATURED STORYTELLERS:
SIMON
BIRD
PETER BALLANTYNE CREE NATION
A proud father and husband, Simon is RockCree a member of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation, a language advocate and fluent speaker of the y, th and n dialects of Cree, and loves learning the L dialect Cree and Anishinabemowin. Simon was raised on Reindeer Lake and it will always be home. He is the Director of Education for the Moosomin First Nation Education Council and currently pursuing a PHD in Indigenous Language Revitalization. He holds a Bachelor of Ed., Masters’ in Ed. Admin and Masters’ in Northern Gov. & Development but always says he will never be as wise as his grandparents who were raised on the land. Check out Facebook groups with the other 30,000 + members on #CreeSimonSays. Using social media, Cree Simon is able to continue the conversation of why we should strengthen Cree and other Indigenous Languages. Simon always credits his late grandmother for the love of his language and his father who continues to keep those stories and teachings alive.
RANDY
MORIN
BIG RIVER FIRST NATION
Randy Morin is from the Big River First Nation. He is father of 3, and is a storyteller, author, and currently teaches at the University of Saskatchewan as a Assistant Professor with the Department of Indigenous Studies. His main passion is teaching the nêhiyaw Language / Plains Cree. He loves to travel, hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, skidooing, quadding, golfing, poker, pool, and going to ceremonies.