Edmonton Public Library announces first Elder in Residence
EDMONTON -- For the first time, the Edmonton Public Library (EPL) will have an Indigenous Elder in Residence to help build community relationships and offer access to Indigenous knowledge. Elder Jo-Ann Saddleback from the Saddle Lake Cree First Nation will maintain a one-year residence at the Stanley A. Milner Library. The program will help to bridge the relationship with the Edmonton Public Library and the City of Edmonton Indigenous Framework development. It aims to connect Edmonton’s Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities by offering access to Indigenous knowledge and opening ...
Source: edmonton.ctvnews.ca