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Welcome teachers and student campaigners! We are so happy to see how many schools and universities are getting involved in Moose Hide Campaign Day this year. Here you will find more information about youth workshops and teacher resources for May 11th and beyond.

Please feel free to preview all the workshops to find the one that best fits your classroom community, or work your way through all of them over the coming weeks and months. Our pre-recorded workshops are designed to easily fit into teachers’ schedules, while appealing to various age groups.

For information about the live Moose Hide Campaign Day workshops for the 18+ participants, please see the Workshops page.

We are happy to announce that more workshops will be added in the coming days. Tune back in to find out more.
Content warning: Please be aware that sensitive matters around violence may be discussed. Additionally, as an educator, we encourage you to preview the workshops before sharing them with your students. Some of the stories could be triggering for some individuals as they face the topic of violence. Some content is more appropriate for older audiences.

Please remember to give students context and be prepared to have open discussions with them in class. Many of the proposed activities in the educator guides involve action projects to encourage students to be a part of the solution. We recommend you have supports, such as a guidance counsellor, available for students who may need assistance or additional time to process. Please visit the Wellness Centre to discover other support resources available.

SHARE THE DAY ON SOCIAL MEDIA

We’d love you to get the word out about #MooseHideCampaignDay on social media. Take a look at our Downloads page, which is full of ideas, hashtags, suggested messages and ready-to-share graphics and videos for all social media channels.

Social media playbook

LiveStreams

K-4 Livestream


Grade 5-12 Livestream


Welcome from Raven Lacerte, Co-founder and Dominic Paul, National Ambassador


Diffusion en direct de l'école primaire
(de la maternelle à la 4e année)


Middle & high School Workshops

Ateliers pour les élèves de la 5e à la 12e année

The Story of the Moose Hide Campaign

The Moose Hide Campaign began as a BC-born Indigenous-led grassroots movement to engage men and boys in ending violence towards women and children. It has since grown into a nationwide movement of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians from local communities, First Nations, governments, schools, colleges/universities, police forces and many other organizations – all committed to taking action to end this violence.


Since the Campaign began over 10 years ago along the Highway of Tears, thousands of communities and organizations across Canada have held Moose Hide Campaign events and joined the annual Moose Hide Campaign Day ceremony and fast. People of all ages, genders and backgrounds are invited to take part in Moose Hide Campaign activities.

Teacher's guide and lesson plan

This workshop is intended for ages 12+

Mi'kmaq Heritage Actors - Storytelling through performance  

We are Mi’kmaq Legends, Atlantic Canada’s premier Indigenous theatre group, based in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Our company began in 2009 with the creation of a piece based on eight Mi’kmaq legends which were turned into a script by director Cathy Elliot. Since then our group has continued to grow and evolve with every new show we present. 


We are proud to offer three distinct programs for different audiences in search of authentic Mi’kmaq Culture: Mi’kmaq Legends, Mi’kmaq Heritage Actors and Next Gen Legends. We can provide a wide range of artistic, theatrical and Cultural talent for events such as festivals, workshops, presentations, training and schools. We offer beautiful opening and closing for events including prayer, smudging ceremonies, drumming, singing and dancing. We also provide Traditional Cultural teachings on medicines, the seven sacred teachings, reconciliation and artisans in our Indigenous Community. Join us to learn Mi’kmaq songs, drumming and dances. Book time with our storytellers and learn valuable lessons from our past in a beautiful peaceful way from the stories that have been passed down from generation to generation.

Teacher's guide and lesson plan

This workshop is intended for ages 12+

Anita Landback - Storytelling in Drag  

Athanasius "Tanas" Sylliboy, warmly self-proclaimed as “your favorite aunties' favorite auntie”, Anita LandBack, originates from the Eskasoni First Nation in Mi'kma'ki. As a devoted Two Spirit Lnu (Mi'kmaw) Nurse Practitioner and talented Drag Artist, Tanas/Anita is driven by a passion for fostering acceptance, visibility, and representation for marginalized communities. They masterfully balance their careers in nursing and drag to break down barriers and amplify the voices of Indigenous, Black, Asian, 2SLGBTQ+, and other underrepresented groups. Their inspiring presence infuses a gentle touch of fun and warmth into every space they inhabit.

Teacher's guide and lesson plan

This workshop is intended for ages 12+

Fawn Wood - Storytelling through song 

Fawn Wood is a Cree and Salish musician from St. Paul, Alberta, Canada. She is most noted for her album Kakike, for which she won the Juno Award for Traditional Indigenous Artist of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2022. She is the daughter of Earl Wood, a musician with the traditional Cree group Northern Cree, and the cousin of Joel Wood, a musician who was a fellow Juno nominee in the same category in 2022. 
Teacher's guide and lesson plan

This workshop is intended for ages 12+

Conter en chanson avec Sandrine Masse (tous ages)

Sandrine Masse est une chanteuse, une compositrice et une altiste wendate québécoise qui habite actuellement au Québec. Son atelier portera sur ses sources d’inspiration culturelle et créative en tant que musicienne, son identité et les liens entre celle-ci et son processus de création. Écoutez-la interpréter avec brio des pièces classiques et contemporaines avec sa voix et son alto, et apprenez de sa bouche comment la musique et la composition peuvent être des gestes d’activisme puissants traitant de sujets comme l’identité, la perte, les droits autochtones et la consommation des ressources.
Guide de l'enseignant et plan de cours

This workshop is intended for ages 12+

Storytelling Through Journalism 

Jenessa Joy Klukas is an Indigenous woman of Xaxli’p and Métis descent. She grew up on the land of the Haisla Nation in Kitimat. She was an intern at The Tyee through the Journalists for Human Rights’ Indigenous Reporters Program. Klukas has a bachelor of fine arts in writing from the University of Victoria. When she is not working, she writes screenplays and memoir. She currently works at IndigiNews as their education and child welfare reporter. Klukas worked in the child-care industry for 11 years and she is passionate about ensuring that children are safe, protected and nurtured fairly and with compassion.


Mike Graeme (he/him) is a cis white settler photojournalist whose work amplifying decolonial movements has been published in outlets across Turtle Island. Aware that his privileges are directly tied to a system built on colonialism, racism, sexism, and other related forms of violence and oppression, Mike seeks to use his discipline in the fight to dismantle these structures and uplift the stories of those at the center of struggles for justice.

This workshop is intended for ages 12+

Teacher's guide and lesson plan

David Robertson - Storytelling as an author  

David A. Robertson (he, him, his) was the 2021 recipient of the Writers’ Union of Canada Freedom to Read Award as well as the Globe and Mail Children's Storyteller of the Year. He is the author of numerous books for young readers including When We Were Alone, which won the 2017 Governor General's Literary Award and the McNally Robinson Best Book for Young People Award. The Barren Grounds, Book 1 of the middle-grade The Misewa Saga series, received a starred review from Kirkus, was a Kirkus and Quill & Quire best middle-grade book of 2020, was a USBBY and Texas Lone Star selection, was shortlisted for the Ontario Library Association’s Silver Birch Award, and was a finalist for the 2020 Governor General’s Literary Award. His memoir, Black Water: Family, Legacy, and Blood Memory, was a Globe and Mail and Quill & Quire book of the year in 2020, and won the Alexander Kennedy Isbister Award for Non-Fiction as well as the Carol Shields Winnipeg Book Award at the 2020 Manitoba Book Awards. On The Trapline, illustrated by Julie Flett, won David's second Governor General's Literary Award, won the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award, and was named one of the best picture books of 2021 by the CCBC, The Horn Book, New York Public Library, Quill & Quire, and American Indians in Children's Literature. Dave is the writer and host of the podcast Kíwew (Key-Way-Oh), winner of the 2021 RTDNA Praire Region Award for Best Podcast. His first adult fiction novel, The Theory of Crows, was published in 2022 and is a national bestseller. He is a member of Norway House Cree Nation and currently lives in Winnipeg. 
Teacher's guide and lesson plan

elementary School Workshops

Traditional Stories with Julie Pellissier-Lush

Julie Pellissier-Lush M.S.M is an actress and bestselling author of My Mi’kmaq Mother, Poet Laureate for PEI, recipient of the Queen's Jubilee Medal in 2013, the Meritorious Service Medal recipient in 2017, and the Senator's 150 Medal in 2019. She grew up all over eastern Canada and spent a number of years in Winnipeg, Manitoba, before coming back home to Prince Edward Island. Julie is a graduate from the University of Winnipeg with a double major in Psychology and Human Resource Management. She writes, acts, and does photography to preserve the history and culture of the Mi’kmaq for future generations. Julie is a talented storyteller and joins us from Epekwitk (PEI) to tell us the creation story of the Mi'kmaq people. This story is open to all ages! Within this resource you will find a primary grades workshop plan and a middle grades+ workshop plan.

Teacher's guide and lesson plan

This workshop is intended for ages 5+

Storytelling Through Puppetry with DerRic Starlight

DerRic Starlight is from the Tsuut’ina Nation west of Calgary, Alberta, and can also trace his ancestry to the Blackfoot Confederacy. He is a comedian, puppeteer, screenwriter, and pro-wrestling promoter. DerRic has created his own cast of Native puppet characters and has travelled all over North America since 1997. He has starred in many different television productions with The Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) and has won the prestigious Gemini Award of Canada as a voice actor. In 2021 DerRic became an official puppeteer with The Jim Henson Company.
Teacher's guide and lesson plan

This workshop is intended for ages 5+

The Medicine Within with DerRic Starlight

DerRic Starlight is from the Tsuut’ina Nation west of Calgary, Alberta, and can also trace his ancestry to the Blackfoot Confederacy. He is a comedian, puppeteer, screenwriter, and pro-wrestling promoter. DerRic has created his own cast of Native puppet characters and has travelled all over North America since 1997. He has starred in many different television productions with The Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) and has won the prestigious Gemini Award of Canada as a voice actor. In 2021 DerRic became an official puppeteer with The Jim Henson Company.
Teacher's guide and lesson plan

This workshop is intended for ages 5+

DerRic Starlight (featuring Kendra Jessie) - Storytelling through puppetry and dance

DerRic Starlight is from the Tsuut’ina Nation west of Calgary, Alberta, and can also trace his ancestry to the Blackfoot Confederacy. He is a comedian, puppeteer, screenwriter, and pro-wrestling promoter. DerRic has created his own cast of Native puppet characters and has travelled all over North America since 1997. He has starred in many different television productions with The Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) and has won the prestigious Gemini Award of Canada as a voice actor. In 2021 DerRic became an official puppeteer with The Jim Henson Company.
Teacher's guide and lesson plan

This workshop is intended for ages 5+

2022 Workshop videos and other resources

Workshops2022
The following workshops were developed for Moose Hide Campaign Day in 2022. Please feel free to explore them as well.

Each workshop includes a Teacher's Guide as a downloadable PDF in the description.

2021 Workshop videos and other resources

Workshops2021
The following workshops were developed for our first virtual Moose Hide Campaign Day in 2021. Please feel free to explore them as well.

Each workshop includes a Teacher's Guide as a downloadable PDF in the description.