Yawatsira’ Family Sunday

With ceremonies, storytelling and artmaking, the McMichael celebrates Indigenous culture and creativity, as well as the Indigenous presence along the shores of Humber River.

Join us for a French storytime! The best way to learn and practice French, having fun with wonderful stories and songs led by Vaughan Public Library. We will read J’ai le coeur rempli de bonheur, by Monique Gray Smith.

Please join us in front of the gallery for a ceremonial circle and knowledge sharing with Elder Shelley Charles from Chippewas of Georgina Island.

Led by Innu artist and designer Raphaëlle Langevin, this hands-on workshop will invite children to create their own bracelet inspired by traditional First Nations breastplates.

About the artist

Raphaëlle Langevin is an Indigenous fashion designer, a member of the Pekuakamiulnuatsh community of Mashteuiatsh, and a mother of two. Creative and ambitious, she founded Matsheshu Créations to provide a platform for First Nations craftswomen and contribute to the economic development of her community. Through her handcrafted jewelry collections, beading kits, and clothing, Raphaëlle shares First Nations ancestral techniques and knowledge with the next generation.

Through the guided viewing of selected artworks created by Indigenous artists, learn what role art played in their traditional culture and discover how different is this approach today.

Discover Huron-Wendat culture and identity through an engaging storytelling performance by Dominic Ste-Marie, a Wendat storyteller and cultural educator. Dominic will share a traditional Creation Story and invite audiences into a conversation about the meaning, origins, and ongoing importance of legends within Wendat culture.

About the Artist

Dominic Ste-Marie is a proud member of the Wendat Nation from the Yanariskwa (Wolf) clan. A skilled storyteller, guide interpreter, speaker, and voice narrator, Dominic passionately shares his culture through traditional Wendat legends and mythology.