UNBC Hosts Aboriginal Storytelling Festival

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Prince George, B.C. -  'Ut'loo Noye Khunni -- Weaving Words Celebration...it's a three-day aboriginal storytelling festival at the University of Northern B.C. that brings together authors and storytellers from across North America.

School children from District 57 will be taking part in this morning's first session -- a storytelling event with celebrated author Richard Van Camp from the Dogrib Nation in Fort Smith, NWT.  Van Camp will be weaving his stories from 10am until 11am this morning in UNBC's Canfor Theatre and there are a limited number of seats open to the public.

Other events today include a youth writing workshop and Van Camp will be headlining an author reading this evening at the UNBC Gathering Place (5-123) between 6p and 9pm that is open to the public.

Tomorrow begins with a session entitled, "Allies and Activists", that will feature a number of accomplished writers talking about their passion for storytelling on the 4th floor of the UNBC library from 11am until 12:30pm.  There will be selected author readings from Marilyn Iwama, Richard Van Camp and others between 1p and 2:30pm at the UNBC Gathering Place, and an All Nations Feast -- a traditional potluck dinner -- between 5p and 9pm at the Gathering Place.  It's open to all and organizers say it's a great opportunity to learn about traditional feasts, but you're asked to bring a dish to share and your own dinnerware.

Author readings on Saturday will feature Chris Bose, Jane Smith, Gary Gottfriedson and others between 1pm and 4pm at ArtSpace above Books & Co.

The festival closes with a screening of the movie, "Two Indians Talking", a film that looks at the issues facing Canada's First Nation communities.  It begins at 6pm at the UNBC Gathering Place.  It's free and open to everyone.

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