First PG Cultural Feast is a Great Success!

On Thursday, May 30, 2013, Pine Grove Middle School hosted our first CULTURAL FEAST, CREE LANGUAGE FESTIVAL AND DRUMMING CELEBRATIONS!!! Students in Cree Language classes from Pine Grove and Evergreen School along with students from the Aboriginal Drumming and Aboriginal Culture options were in attendance. In total, we had 22 student participants and +/- 50 adults. The evening was fantastic!!! Our guests were treated to a cultural feast with foods that consisted of;

1. Elk Stew – elk was donated by Kale Simmons
2. Deer Stew – Mrs. Davenport
3. Bison – Renay Woelfing
4. Halibut and numerous West Coast delicacies – Hunter/Brooke Sewid
5. Barley Soup and oven-baked bannock – Raelyn Arlidge
6. Deer Sausage – Ty Findlay and Renay Woelfing
7. Variety of Jams – Lindsay
8. Fried Bannock – my donation
9. Wild rice casserole – my donation

The celebrations were hosted in Room 36. All in attendance were very much involved and seemed to enjoy the presentations put on by the students. The students in attendance were phenomenal participants and hosts.