A Modern Family on the Pow Wow Trail: Photos Above: Robert Severight and his wife Shelley work together

to get everyone ready to dance. Right: Robert’s eagle bustle. Below: As Robert gets ready, Shelley helps son Treaune.

All photos by Kristin Enns-Kavanagh

Above, left to right: Daughter Tanisha, sons Talon and Treaune, Robert. Below: Talon (Traditional Dancer) in the Grand Entry at Kahkewistahaw (right); Treaune (Grass Dancer) (left). Facing page: Robert dancing in the Grand Entry at Kahkewistahaw. Facing page, inset: Robert with Glen Pelletier from the Cowesess First Nation near Broadview.

BulletinSaskatchewan History & Folklore Society

Summer 2019

Simple Tailors. Their art and design work may be found under the banner Muskrat Hands.

This summer, J. D. will be working on a project with historic photos and the family stories that go with them, focussing on ways family photos can emphasize Métis presence in their homeland.

It’s not too Late to Register for the SHFS Annual Gathering and

AGM in Regina June 15! Closing date to register for our Annual

Gathering and AGM in Regina is June 7! Enjoy the RSM’s new T-Rex exhibit, our keynote speaker Sherry Farrell Racette, and more on June 15. Register using the form that was sent to you recently in the mail or call our office at 1-800-919-9437. Registration forms are also available online at http://shfs.usask.ca/agm.

Don’t Forget our New Mailing Address!

As of May 1, 2018, our new mailing

address is:

243 Robin Crescent Saskatoon, SK

S7L 6M8

This Edition of the SHFS Bulletin is Short and Sweet!

We’re trying something new - in order to make room for the exciting color photo layout you’ve just seen, we’ve made our Bulletin shorter this edition. The Bulletin will be back to it’s regular length next time.

Meet our SHFS summer researcher, J. D. McDougall!

J. D. McDougall is a Métis Ph.D. candidate from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, who calls Saskatoon home. They are currently teaching and studying Indigenous literatures in the Department of English at the University of Saskatchewan. Their dissertation focuses on Métis family narrative in relation to local histories and political consciousness. When not buried under a pile of papers, they also make music in Saskatoon bands Spacemints and

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