The Prince Albert Campus of the Saskatchewan Polytech presents Indigenous Storytelling feat. Jason Chamakese.

Jason Chamakese, is Plains Cree from the Pelican Lake First Nation and is an award-winning traditional flute player who began playing in 1998. In 2007, he started to travel extensively sharing his music throughout Canada, which also included the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. He played at the Scottish International Storytelling Festival in 2013. This was one of his most notable accomplishments as a touring musician. In 2015, he suffered a major stroke where he was given low odds of survival and placed in a coma and on life support. He survived and then began a years-long process of recovery. He recovered enough to return to school where he earned his bachelor of arts degree majoring in the Cree language from Blue Quills (BQ) University in Alberta in 2021. He most recently has successfully completed the masters of Indigenous Languages Program at BQ where he also recently worked as an language instructor. He is also a cast member of the APTN/Sportsnet Hockey Night in Canada in Cree broadcasts. His story is one of resilience and determination in the face of adversity. He credits his language and culture for his recovery and for the successes he enjoys in his life and always maintains gratitude.

Event is first come, first served. Please arrive 10 minutes early. Capacity is 100 people.
Refreshments will be served after the event.

Questions? Contact princealbert.library@saskpolytech.ca