The front entrance at Lethbridge College (Photo courtesy Paul Kingsmith at Lethbridge College)

By Justin Goulet

Lethbridge College salutes Indigenous community with Stone Pipe Days

Oct 20, 2020 | 9:50 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Lethbridge College is celebrating the Indigenous community.

Stone Pipe Days: A Circle of Celebration takes place this week. The three days of activities celebrate the history of the college’s Indigenous community.

Due to COVID-19, this year’s celebration has been switched to an online model, starting with a kick-off event Tuesday, Oct. 20. The kick-off will feature speakers and a special announcement from the RBC Foundation, from 11:00 a.m. to noon.

On Wednesday, Oct. 21, the college’s Indigenous Services department hosts two interactive sessions for prospective students, current learners and the broader college community.

These sessions will be in conjunction with Lethbridge College’s Virtual Open House.

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A Circle of Services presentation will run from 11:00 a.m. to noon, and from 12:45 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Everyone is invited to join a “fireside chat” with the Indigenous Cultural Support Program – Navigating Success Through an Indigenous World View.

Stone Pipe Days will conclude with a screening of nîpawistamasowin: We Will Stand Up on Oct. 22. Screenings will be held from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., and 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with Jade Tootoosis, the cousin of Colten Boushie, a young Cree man killed in Saskatchewan in 2016, and filmmaker Tasha Hubbard.

A full list of activities can be found here.