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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, located on Treaty 6 territory in central Saskatchewan but currently lives in Saskatoon where he is an Assistant Professor with the Department of Indigenous Studies at the University of Saskatchewan. He continues to work in the field of language revitalization and reclamation working on many research projects with various colleges within the university and other organizations throughout the province. Randy has also helped to create 2 Cree Apps. The first App he helped to create was with the University of Winnipeg and one with the University of Saskatchewan called Nisotak. He is also writing Cree his 4th children’s book that will be in both Cree and English.
Randy is a father of 3 children and enjoys spending time with them by practicing and living traditional Plains Cree ceremonies and traditions. He holds Bachelor of Arts degrees from the University of Regina, a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Saskatchewan, and a Master’s Degree in Language revitalization from the University of Victoria.