Wilfred will share his star lore knowledge through a prepared PowerPoint and interactive question and answer session. The presentation will be 1-hour in length, with time for questions and answers at the end.

*Two sessions will be held on October 4th and October 5th at the MacOdrum Library, Jacob Siskind Resource Centre, Room #503, (5th Floor) Registration below

Please Note: This event was originally the Planetarium Astronomy Discussion; however, the planetarium equipment is under repair.

Wilfred Buck is one of the foremost Indigenous star-story experts in the world. As a science facilitator at the Manitoba First Nations Education Centre (MFNEC), he is tasked with developing science and astronomy curricula for local schools; to create his lessons, he uses the knowledge shared with him by Opaskwayak Elders and others, imparted during ceremonies and sweat lodges, as well as the star stories he has compiled.