Events & Gatherings
Fireside with Lyndon: Linda and LeBrea Harris
Join us for another Fireside with special guests Linda and LaBrea Harris, who are mother and daughter and are recognized as traditional knowledge keepers. We plan to have a sharing ceremony which will include smudging, praying and singing as part of the evening and also discuss what knowledge keepers do.
Fireside is a free series that offers opportunities for community gathering and discussion, hosted by Lyndon J Linklater. Everyone is invited to join and no registration is required. Remai Modern is grateful for the sponsorship of SaskEnergy to host this year’s Fireside with Lyndon!
Event/Exhibition meta autogenerated block.
When
November 7 at 7:00PM
Where
Riverview Room
About the guests
Linda Harris is a Cree woman from the Treaty 6 Territory: Thunderchild First Nation, SK. She is a retired Community Wellness and Addictions Worker, where she has been working in and around her community creating cultural awareness and a safe space for healing, through ceremonies, songs and prayer. She is the youngest of nine children and orphaned at birth. Due to the hardships, she endured throughout her life, she chose a field of work where she can help those in need. The love of her family encourages her to pass on her traditional teachings to keep the culture alive.
LaBrea (Bree), is from the Thunderchild First Nation, Treaty 6 Territory in Saskatchewan. She is Cree and Nakota and proudly honors her heritage by being actively involved in cultural events and ceremonies.
Bree graduated from the Community Addictions Training, Nechi Institute in Poundmaker Lodge, Alberta. She also has her Child and Youth Care diploma from Lakeland College in Vermillion Alberta.
Bree abstains from addiction and lives a holistic lifestyle and promotes this daily. She has found much healing through traditional cultural ceremonies and self care. Bree loves to sing and has created two hand drum albums with her family. The album consists of contemporary round dance and healing songs. Bree loves to bead and sews traditional regalia, apparel and jewelry, her craft work can be found on her Bree Designz Facebook page.
Bree is a mother of six children and has thrived through the lessons and hardships all young single mothers tend to experience. She is also a domestic abuse survivor and has helped young women empower themselves and find a variety of ways to assist them on their healing journey. Her passion is to raise awareness on issues such as domestic violence, suicide awareness, youth empowerment and cultural awareness.
