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0 As the semester moves into March, campus and community spaces are filled with a wide range of events spanning lectures, performances, workshops, and cultural programming. This weekโs calendar features the return of Indigenous Awareness Week alongside academic talks, art exhibitions, film screenings, and hands-on activities both at the University of Lethbridge and across the city.
Whether youโre looking to attend a keynote, join a creative workshop, explore Indigenous knowledge and storytelling, or simply find something new to do between classes, this guide highlights opportunities to get involved, learn, and connect throughout the week.
Monday, March 2
Indigenous Studies Publications Display
All day
๐ Library, University of Lethbridge
Presented by the Faculty of Indigenous Studies
Rock Painting Craft
8:00 AM โ 8:00 PM
๐ Library REC Room, University of Lethbridge
Presented by Iikaisskini Indigenous Services
Opening Ceremony
11:00 AM โ 12:00 PM
๐ UHall Atrium (WH610), University of Lethbridge
Presented by Iikaisskini Indigenous Services
Stew & Fry Bread Feast
12:00 PM โ 1:00 PM
๐ UHall Atrium (WH610), University of Lethbridge
Presented by Iikaisskini Indigenous Services
Number Theory Seminar โ Emanuela Marangone
12:15 PM โ 1:15 PM
๐ Markin Hall (M1060), University of Lethbridge
Teepee Raising Demonstration
2:00 PM โ 2:30 PM
๐ UHall Atrium (WH610), University of Lethbridge
Presented by Iikaisskini Indigenous Services
Nature Under Negotiation: A Dual Book Launch
4:00 PM โ 6:00 PM
๐ The Zoo, University of Lethbridge
Presented by the Department of Anthropology
Piiksinaasin: Indigenous Awareness Week Showcase
6:00 PM โ 9:30 PM
๐ Drama Studio (W420), Fine Arts Building, University of Lethbridge
Presented by the Faculty of Fine Arts
Definitely Not Plato Book Club: Scythe
6:30 PM โ 8:30 PM
๐ Main Branch, Lethbridge Public Library
Tuesday, March 3
Indigenous Studies Publications Display
All day โ ๐ Library, University of Lethbridge
Rock Painting Craft
8:00 AM โ 8:00 PM โ ๐ Library REC Room
Caring for Our People and Stories on the Apani Blackfoot Digital Library
11:00 AM โ 12:00 PM
๐ โOur Storiesโ Area, Library
BYOB Book Club: Indigenous Fiction Edition
12:00 PM โ 1:00 PM
๐ โOur Storiesโ Area, Library
Presented by Good Medicine Stories
Guided Meditation & Painting
1:00 PM โ 3:00 PM
๐ Fine Arts Building (W480)
Facilitated by Walker English
Sit โn Stitch
1:00 PM โ 3:00 PM
๐ Crossings Branch, Lethbridge Public Library
Finding Hope in Complex Times โ Sarah Adomako-Ansah
5:00 PM โ 7:00 PM
๐ Andyโs Place (AH100), University of Lethbridge
Movie Night: Beans (2020)
6:30 PM โ 8:15 PM
๐ Movie Mill Theatre 5
Free snacks for the first 30 students
Wednesday, March 4
Indigenous Studies Publications Display โ All day โ ๐ Library
Rock Painting Craft โ 8:00 AM โ 8:00 PM โ ๐ Library REC Room
Teepee Raising Demonstration
10:30 AM โ 11:00 AM
๐ SA7008 East Patio, Science Building
Powwow
11:00 AM โ 3:00 PM
๐ Science Building Atrium
Myth vs. Reality: Indigenous Peoplesโ Experiences in Health Care
12:00 PM โ 2:00 PM
๐ PE Concourse, Co-Op Centre for Sport & Wellness
Presented by the Nursing Students Association
Traditional Kwakiutl Stories โ Foster Wright
6:00 PM โ 7:00 PM
๐ Iikaisskini Gathering Centre (W650)
Thursday, March 5
Indigenous Studies Publications Display โ All day โ ๐ Library
Rock Painting Craft โ 8:00 AM โ 8:00 PM โ ๐ Library REC Room
Traditional Blackfoot Stories
9:00 AM โ 11:00 AM
๐ โOur Stories,โ Level 10, Library
With Elder Us San Gah Gee Joyce Marie Healy & Siksiikakoan Shane McDougal
Artisan Market
10:00 AM โ 2:00 PM
๐ UHall Atrium (WH610)
Presented by All My Relations
Teamworks Job Fair
10:00 AM โ 3:00 PM
๐ Lethbridge Trade & Convention Centre
World Book Day Book Swap
10:00 AM โ 5:30 PM
๐ Analog Books
Bring up to five books in good condition to trade
Translating Your Academic CV to Industry Language
10:30 AM โ 12:00 PM
๐ Andyโs Place (AH100)
New Media Town Hall
12:15 PM โ 2:15 PM
๐ Markin Hall (M1090)
Free attendance
Lecture with Shawon Kinew
2:00 PM โ 3:00 PM
๐ Recital Hall (W570)
F.E.L. Priestley Lecture: 1177 BC and After
7:00 PM โ 9:00 PM
๐ PE250, Co-Op Centre for Sport & Wellness
Film Screening: Keeping it Reel โ A Bullet Pulling Thread
7:00 PM โ 9:00 PM
๐ Casa Community Arts Centre
Free
After Hours: Joyce Wieland and Women Artists
7:00 PM โ 9:00 PM
๐ Hess Gallery (W600)
Orlando โ Sarah Ruhl Adaptation
7:30 PM โ 9:10 PM
๐ David Spinks Theatre (W425)
For ULethbridge students
Friday, March 6
Indigenous Studies Publications Display โ All day โ ๐ Library
Rock Painting Craft โ 8:00 AM โ 4:00 PM โ ๐ Library REC Room
STEM Round Table & Lab Tour
10:00 AM โ 10:50 AM
๐ Andyโs Place (AH100)
Kwakโwala Colouring Books & Fun Jams โ Foster Wright
10:00 AM โ 12:00 PM
๐ Iikaisskini Gathering Centre (W650)
Iiksisawaatoโp Kainaiwa Oโtookรกtรกkssin Excerpt Readings
10:30 AM โ 11:45 AM
๐ L1050, Library
OCAPยฎ in Blackfoot Research Contexts
11:00 AM โ 12:00 PM
๐ L1168, Library
ArtNOW Presents: Api’soomaahka
12:00 PM โ 1:00 PM
๐ Recital Hall UCA
Raising Spirit in Blackfoot Territory 3.0
12:00 PM โ 3:00 PM
๐ Andyโs Place (AH100)
Double Ball
2:00 PM โ 4:00 PM
๐ Main Gym (North Court), Co-Op Centre for Sport & Wellness
Building Brains Together
3:00 PM โ 4:00 PM
๐ Science Commons Atrium
Metamorphosis: Student Art Exhibition
7:00 PM โ 9:00 PM
๐ Dr. Fester James Penny Building
Orlando โ Sarah Ruhl Adaptation
7:30 PM โ 9:10 PM โ ๐ David Spinks Theatre (W425) โ ULeth students
#Skoden Film Screening
7:30 PM โ 9:30 PM
๐ Recital Hall
Free
Saturday, March 7
Art as Advocacy Conference
10:00 AM โ 4:00 PM
๐ Science Commons Atrium
Students only โ registration required
Sit โn Stitch
1:00 PM โ 3:00 PM
๐ Crossings Branch, Lethbridge Public Library
Orlando โ Sarah Ruhl Adaptation
7:30 PM โ 9:10 PM
๐ David Spinks Theatre (W425)
For ULethbridge students
Sunday, March 8
Backyard Wilderness: Urban Ecology of Lethbridge โ Leila Armstrong
1:30 PM โ 2:30 PM
๐ Helen Schuler Nature Centre
