The Allied Arts Council of Pincher Creek has been recognized as an Alberta Culture Days Host Site during the month of September. We are excited to share that we will be hosting two thought provoking cultural opportunities throughout the month that are FREE for everyone to attend and designed with new experiences and reflection in mind.
We invite you to join us in September as we celebrate a special visiting exhibition and a day of Metis music and dance in Pincher Creek. Read on for more details!
Visit the Lebel Mansion from Tuesday, September 16th to Friday, September 26th as we share
PIIKANIKOAN : Living Under A Blackfoot Sky- A Modern Winter Count
Curated by Ira Provost and Created by the Galt Museum and Archives in Lethbridge, Alberta.
We invite you to join us on Saturday, September 20th from 1pm to 4pm when will be hosting a free come and go social with light refreshments provided! This exhibition will be curated throughout the Lebel hallways and public spaces, inviting visitors to explore.
Piikanikoan invites audiences to explore Blackfoot (Niitsitapi) cultural heritage through a combination of art, stories, and songs. Through the lens of his own musical journey, Piikani Nation member Ira Provost delves into the significance of Blackfoot music, its origins and its influence on his life story. This exhibition explores Ira’s biocultural heritage, education, career, culture and its place within the southern Alberta landscape through a modern Winter Count—a medium that traditionally functioned as a record or calendar to document personal, tribal, practical and ceremonial events.
Piikanikoan highlights the resiliency and strength of Niitsitapi culture, while also sharing a message of understanding and meaningful relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities.
We are excited to present:
Metis History Through Music and Dance a free community workshop
with Juno nominated Metis Fiddler Brianna Lizotte and percussionist Ethan Graves
On Saturday, September 27th folks of all ages are invited to join us at the Town Hall Gym for an afternoon of toe tapping and jig stepping. Passing down the history of the Métis through a musician's lens, these presenters work to form connections between participants' communities and all the communities around us.
Saturday, September 27th Schedule
12:30pm: Gym doors open
1:00pm: Welcome Speech and Introductions
1:10pm-4:00pm: Workshop begins
Brianna and Ethan offer their learning music through music and dance workshop which is very interactive. All guests will learn a variety of traditional Metis dancing throughout the afternoon.
Brianna Lizotte is a JUNO nominated fiddler currently living in Edmonton Alberta. She grew up in a household where music was constantly played, whether it was from home videos or kitchen parties. At the age of 10, most of the musicians in the family passed away, so she took it upon herself to keep the music alive. This has led her to many opportunities such as graduating from MacEwan University’s Bachelor of Music program in 2023, competing twice in the Canadian Grand Masters, performing for various music festivals across Alberta, and traveling to Rome to support the Metis delegates during their meetings with the Pope in 2022.
Brianna currently has two albums out, Scratch ‘Em which was released in 2018 and her newest project “Winston & I” which was released in July of 2024. Both received radio play on CBC Radio, CJSR, AND CKUA’s Top 30 chart.
Apart from performing, Brianna can be found teaching Metis History Through Music and Dance workshops to students across the province with Ethan Graves and in studios recording for documentaries, EPs, singles, and short films. She looks forward to developing her voice in the music industry and continuing to honour her culture through fiddling.
This month of cultural events is part of the celebrations occurring throughout the province during Alberta Culture Days 2025. Alberta Culture Days runs throughout September and is the province’s largest celebration of our heritage, arts, community spirit and cultural diversity, hosted by Government of Alberta sponsored sites. To learn more and find events near you, visit AlbertaCultureDays.ca. #AlbertaCultureDays #ABCultureDays
