Explore how we saw, see, experience, and use the sky above us. This 1-hour talk covers light, sextants, and telescopes. Students will handle sextants and learn the basics of their use to collect light from heavenly bodies and compare it with earthly vistas. The session includes a comparison of how voyageurs and astronauts use technology to understand their world using the sky.

Learn about traditional Indigenous storytelling practices and uses. Students will create their own creation legend using story dice and then will learn about an Indigenous creation story found within a constellation. After hearing the story, they will make a 3-D diorama of the Indigenous story to take home.

Step back in time and become a fur trader in Canada’s past! Target shoot with dart guns to collect furs and trade them for resources at the trading post. Watch out for the North West Mounted Police as they hunt down thieves. Learn how the roles of Indigenous people changed throughout the fur trade. A fast-paced game that teaches your class about the fur trade through role-play and fun!

Students will have the opportunity to touch artifacts related to the fur trade, learn about the Indigenous Peoples of the area, and explore stories from the Columbia Express Brigade. In addition, students will take home a beautiful bison art piece they made.