Celebrate and explore Indigenous traditions and activities at the Science Centre in honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day. The full day’s activities can be browsed at National Indigenous Peoples Day

Two historical NFB films will be screening as part of the celebration, at 11:00 am, 2:20 pm and 4:35 pm, as follows:

Qimmiq: Canada’s Arctic Dog (1981 24 min)

The Eskimo dog–the Qimmiq–has been an integral part of northern Canadian life for almost two thousand years. Archival photographs and film footage illustrate how this hard-working purebred was used for hunting, pulling sleds and keeping polar bears at bay. However, by 1975, the breed, decimated by a changing northern lifestyle, was all but extinct. This inspiring documentary shows the dedicated efforts of biologist Dr. William Carpenter to revitalize the strain and how, with support from local Inuit societies, his breeding project has resulted in a growing and once again thriving Qimmiq population.

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Tuktu and his Eskimo Dogs (Laurence Hyde, 1967, 14 min)

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Entrance to the events are included with Science Centre admission. (Tickets at Tickets & Admission Prices | TELUS World of Science – Edmonton). Tickets are FREE for Indigenous Peoples.